# Storage Type Not String

**URL:** <https://forum.dynamobim.com/t/storage-type-not-string/73317>\
**Category:** Revit\
**Tags:** dynamo\
**Created:** [February 14, 2022, 9:59am UTC](https://forum.dynamobim.com/t/storage-type-not-string/73317 "2022-02-14T09:59:48Z")\
**Posts on this page:** 12\
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**Author:** ![sascari](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/ea5d25/32.png) [@sascari](https://forum.dynamobim.com/u/sascari)\
**Post date:** [February 14, 2022, 9:59am UTC](https://forum.dynamobim.com/t/storage-type-not-string/73317/1 "2022-02-14T09:59:48Z")

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The node **Element.SetParameterByName** is returning “not a string” error. Is this an issue with the list?

Thanks,

 ![Revit_rVcRk7a7wj](https://us1.discourse-cdn.com/flex022/uploads/dynamobim/original/3X/d/6/d6d61bcd9af4b2a6366183a8475f02b96750d8fb.png)

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**Author:** ![Elie.Trad](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/flex022/user_avatar/forum.dynamobim.com/elie.trad/32/110373_2.png) [@Elie.Trad](https://forum.dynamobim.com/u/Elie.Trad)\
**Post date:** [February 14, 2022, 10:45am UTC](https://forum.dynamobim.com/t/storage-type-not-string/73317/2 "2022-02-14T10:45:38Z")

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@sascari the value should be a family type, not a string, get the family types by name, there is a node for that and hook it to the value input.

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**Author:** ![\_Vijay](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/flex022/user_avatar/forum.dynamobim.com/_vijay/32/91307_2.png) [@\_Vijay](https://forum.dynamobim.com/u/_Vijay)\
**Post date:** [February 14, 2022, 10:51am UTC](https://forum.dynamobim.com/t/storage-type-not-string/73317/3 "2022-02-14T10:51:25Z")

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use clockwork `Element.SetName` to set the type of the family.

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**Author:** ![sascari](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/ea5d25/32.png) [@sascari](https://forum.dynamobim.com/u/sascari)\
**Post date:** [February 14, 2022, 11:54am UTC](https://forum.dynamobim.com/t/storage-type-not-string/73317/4 "2022-02-14T11:54:38Z")

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@_Vijay I think I’ll stay away from clockwork for now…

 ![Revit_qDQrxSvkFi](https://us1.discourse-cdn.com/flex022/uploads/dynamobim/original/3X/3/2/325dd01927232e4c73c21e62ae528f4327a666da.png)

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**Author:** ![\_Vijay](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/flex022/user_avatar/forum.dynamobim.com/_vijay/32/91307_2.png) [@\_Vijay](https://forum.dynamobim.com/u/_Vijay)\
**Post date:** [February 14, 2022, 11:55am UTC](https://forum.dynamobim.com/t/storage-type-not-string/73317/5 "2022-02-14T11:55:24Z")

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Did you installed bakery package?

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**Author:** ![\_Vijay](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/flex022/user_avatar/forum.dynamobim.com/_vijay/32/91307_2.png) [@\_Vijay](https://forum.dynamobim.com/u/_Vijay)\
**Post date:** [February 14, 2022, 11:56am UTC](https://forum.dynamobim.com/t/storage-type-not-string/73317/6 "2022-02-14T11:56:13Z")

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otherwise, its nothing to do with clockwork.

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**Author:** ![sascari](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/ea5d25/32.png) [@sascari](https://forum.dynamobim.com/u/sascari)\
**Post date:** [February 14, 2022, 11:57am UTC](https://forum.dynamobim.com/t/storage-type-not-string/73317/7 "2022-02-14T11:57:07Z")

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I did not install bakery. But either way, the node didn’t do anything as the screenshot shows. Maybe i’m missing something…

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**Author:** ![\_Vijay](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/flex022/user_avatar/forum.dynamobim.com/_vijay/32/91307_2.png) [@\_Vijay](https://forum.dynamobim.com/u/_Vijay)\
**Post date:** [February 14, 2022, 11:57am UTC](https://forum.dynamobim.com/t/storage-type-not-string/73317/8 "2022-02-14T11:57:52Z")

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Do you want to change your family type name?

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**Author:** ![sascari](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/ea5d25/32.png) [@sascari](https://forum.dynamobim.com/u/sascari)\
**Post date:** [February 14, 2022, 11:59am UTC](https://forum.dynamobim.com/t/storage-type-not-string/73317/9 "2022-02-14T11:59:30Z")

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No. I want to switch the type of a family instance, hence the **Element.SetParameterByName**. Thanks

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**Author:** ![\_Vijay](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/flex022/user_avatar/forum.dynamobim.com/_vijay/32/91307_2.png) [@\_Vijay](https://forum.dynamobim.com/u/_Vijay)\
**Post date:** [February 14, 2022, 12:00pm UTC](https://forum.dynamobim.com/t/storage-type-not-string/73317/10 "2022-02-14T12:00:24Z")

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Sorry for my misunderstanding 🙄.

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**Author:** ![sascari](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/ea5d25/32.png) [@sascari](https://forum.dynamobim.com/u/sascari)\
**Post date:** [February 14, 2022, 12:00pm UTC](https://forum.dynamobim.com/t/storage-type-not-string/73317/11 "2022-02-14T12:00:43Z")

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no worries. much appreciated

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**Author:** ![sascari](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/ea5d25/32.png) [@sascari](https://forum.dynamobim.com/u/sascari)\
**Post date:** [February 14, 2022, 12:15pm UTC](https://forum.dynamobim.com/t/storage-type-not-string/73317/12 "2022-02-14T12:15:44Z")

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Guys, it was user error. I was using the wrong node to get the value for _Family Type_

 ![Revit_HspWj2tbpr](https://us1.discourse-cdn.com/flex022/uploads/dynamobim/original/3X/3/f/3f0dc027bc55008e86ddba93ec64ffdf0cd8d378.png)