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For small $J,K$ and a functor $D:J\times K\to \mathcal{C}$ into a complete category, the two iterated categorical limits are canonically isomorphic. They have the same projections to every $D(j,k)$ and the same universal property. The result follows also from preservation of categorical limits by the limit functor.

The constant diagram functor sends $C$ to the functor on $J$ with constant object value $C$ and identity arrow values; a morphism $f$ becomes the natural transformation with every component $f$. When all $J$-shaped categorical limits exist, it is a left adjoint to the limit functor.