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# Add external assignment groups to the dispatch group

# Add external assignment groups to the dispatch group {#ariaid-title1}

Release version: Yokohama  
Updated January 30, 2025  
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Add external vendor assignment groups to the dispatch group to assign work order
tasks directly to these external groups.

## Before you begin

Role required: admin, wm_admin

## Procedure

1. Navigate to AllApplicationGroup ManagementDispatch Groups.
2. Open a dispatch group from the list to which you want to add external assignment groups.
3. In the Assignment Groups Covered related list, click New.
4. On the form, fill the fields.  
   {#add-external-assignment-group-to-disp-group__table_a2g_t1d_srb__entry__2}

   | Field | Description |
   |-|-|
   | Dispatch group | Auto-populated with the name of the dispatch group to which you are adding an external vendor group. |
   | Assignment group | Name of the external vendor group that is to be added. |
   [Table 1. Service Order Groups Dependency]

   {#add-external-assignment-group-to-disp-group__table_a2g_t1d_srb}
5. Click Submit.
6. Click Update.

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