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title: Add external assignment groups to the dispatch group
description: Add external vendor assignment groups to the dispatch group to assign work order tasks directly to these external groups.
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# Add external assignment groups to the dispatch group

Add external vendor assignment groups to the dispatch group to assign work order tasks directly to these external groups.

## Before you begin

Role required: wm\_admin

## Procedure

1.  Navigate to **All** > **Application** > **Group Management** > **Dispatch 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.

    |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.|

5.  Click **Submit**.

6.  Click **Update**.