REST API: Using computer group as target for an action

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HI,

I have to push the actions via rest api using xml where i add the computer names or id in the target field. Using computer name and ids i am able to push the actions but my requirement is to push the actions via computers groups, means i have to mention computer group name in the target field of the action xml and once i post this xml it will get pushed on all the computers of that computer group. How can i parse this request?

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you cant directly put computer group under computer name or ID, it should be passed under relevance filed of your xml with your computer group ID something like below & remove any target entry as well than push xml from API.

<Title>My Test Action</Title>
		<Relevance>exists true whose (if true then (member of group 1177 of sites) else false)</Relevance>

OR
<Relevance>exists true whose (if true then (member of group 1177 of site "XYZ") else false)</Relevance>
OR
<Relevance>member of group 1177 of site "XYZ"</Relevance>

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Thanks @vk.khurava for your help

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Picking up this topic again. Using the earlier example, I created a manual group called Dev and added 1 computer to it. The ID for that group is 432137. If I use exists true whose (if true then (member of group 432137 of sites) else false) no computers report as relevant for the action. Are manual groups somehow different?

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You should try that in the Fixlet debugger or WebUI Query in “Evaluate as Client” mode.

I expect group 432137 of sites probably throws a Singular Expression error, as it’s using the singular “group” against the plural “sites”. I’ve always seen this expression use a specific site name.

Also Manual Groups don’t exist in content sites, they’d be in an operator site or master action site.

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Ah, Manual Groups need a different relevance expression entirely. See Issuing a action to a manual group via REST api