{"id":9267,"date":"2024-02-01T14:34:56","date_gmt":"2024-02-01T14:34:56","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/gatlabs.com\/knowledge\/?post_type=docs&#038;p=9267"},"modified":"2025-08-13T18:13:05","modified_gmt":"2025-08-13T17:13:05","password":"","slug":"gat-flows-dynamic-groups","status":"publish","type":"docs","link":"https:\/\/gatlabs.com\/knowledge\/tech-tips\/gat-flows-dynamic-groups\/","title":{"rendered":"GAT Flow&#8217;s Dynamic Groups"},"content":{"rendered":"<div class=\"ose-youtube ose-uid-28145a2923ccb014b39f1a5b3e814c44 ose-embedpress-responsive\" style=\"width:900px; height:600px; max-height:600px; max-width:100%; display:inline-block;\" data-embed-type=\"Youtube\"><iframe allowFullScreen=\"true\" title=\"GAT Flow\u2019s Dynamic Groups\" width=\"900\" height=\"600\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/NY6rkJ_l_TA?feature=oembed&color=red&rel=0&controls=1&start=&end=&fs=0&iv_load_policy=0&autoplay=0&mute=0&modestbranding=0&cc_load_policy=1&playsinline=1\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; encrypted-media;accelerometer;autoplay;clipboard-write;gyroscope;picture-in-picture clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share\" referrerpolicy=\"strict-origin-when-cross-origin\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe><\/div>\n<p>As a <a href=\"https:\/\/workspace.google.com\/intl\/en_ie\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Google Workspace<\/a> administrator, efficiently managing group memberships in a dynamic organizational environment is crucial.<\/p>\n<p>Dynamic Groups in <a href=\"https:\/\/gatlabs.com\/knowledge\/tech-tips\/flow-overview\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">GAT Flow<\/a> offers\u00a0an automated solution, adapting to changes based on criteria you set, and ensuring up-to-date group memberships.<\/p>\n<p class=\"description\" data-v-f779dc06=\"\">Flow dynamic groups are the equivalent of\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/knowledge.workspace.google.com\/kb\/how-to-create-a-dynamic-group-000009627\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">dynamic groups from Google<\/a> updating a minimum of once a day. Dynamic Groups in Flow would run <strong>regardless<\/strong> of your Google Workspace license that you have.<\/p>\n<p>This is particularly helpful for organizations with multiple locations or frequent team changes.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Flow Dynamic groups can serve various purposes:<\/strong><\/p>\n<ol>\n<li>Managing email and distribution lists<\/li>\n<li>Facilitating moderated groups and Collaborative Inboxes<\/li>\n<li>Enforcing security group functionalities<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<p>In the <strong>Google Admin console<\/strong> &#8211; this feature is available in editions like Frontline Standard, Enterprise Standard and Enterprise Plus, Education Standard and Education Plus, Enterprise Essentials Plus, and Cloud Identity Premium.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Flow Dynamic groups &#8211; <\/strong>act the same as a normal Dynamic group from Google with the difference that the Flow Dynamic groups management is available regardless of your Google plan.<\/p>\n<h2>Simple Steps to Create Dynamic Groups in GAT Flow<\/h2>\n<p>Navigate to <strong>GAT Flow (1) &gt; Groups (2) &gt; (+) Create group (3)<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><img fetchpriority=\"high\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-14399\" src=\"https:\/\/gatlabs.com\/knowledge\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/02\/Dynamic-1.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"1920\" height=\"912\" srcset=\"https:\/\/gatlabs.com\/knowledge\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/02\/Dynamic-1.png 1920w, https:\/\/gatlabs.com\/knowledge\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/02\/Dynamic-1-300x143.png 300w, https:\/\/gatlabs.com\/knowledge\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/02\/Dynamic-1-1024x486.png 1024w, https:\/\/gatlabs.com\/knowledge\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/02\/Dynamic-1-768x365.png 768w, https:\/\/gatlabs.com\/knowledge\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/02\/Dynamic-1-1536x730.png 1536w, https:\/\/gatlabs.com\/knowledge\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/02\/Dynamic-1-360x171.png 360w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1920px) 100vw, 1920px\" \/><\/p>\n<p>Fill in the required details<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><strong>General (1)<\/strong> &#8211; fill in the general info for the group\n<ul>\n<li>Enter the email and domain for the group<\/li>\n<li>Name &#8211; enter a name for the group<\/li>\n<li>Description &#8211; enter a description for the group<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<ul>\n<li><strong>Flow dynamic group &#8211; <\/strong>click to<strong> Enable (2)<\/strong><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-14400\" src=\"https:\/\/gatlabs.com\/knowledge\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/02\/Dynamic-2.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"1920\" height=\"912\" srcset=\"https:\/\/gatlabs.com\/knowledge\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/02\/Dynamic-2.png 1920w, https:\/\/gatlabs.com\/knowledge\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/02\/Dynamic-2-300x143.png 300w, https:\/\/gatlabs.com\/knowledge\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/02\/Dynamic-2-1024x486.png 1024w, https:\/\/gatlabs.com\/knowledge\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/02\/Dynamic-2-768x365.png 768w, https:\/\/gatlabs.com\/knowledge\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/02\/Dynamic-2-1536x730.png 1536w, https:\/\/gatlabs.com\/knowledge\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/02\/Dynamic-2-360x171.png 360w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1920px) 100vw, 1920px\" \/><\/p>\n<div data-v-f779dc06=\"\">\n<p class=\"description\" data-v-f779dc06=\"\"><strong>NOTE: Flow dynamic groups update a minimum of once a day.<\/strong><\/p>\n<p class=\"description\" data-v-f779dc06=\"\">The system automatically <strong>adds or removes group members based on a given list of conditions.<\/strong><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<ul>\n<li style=\"list-style-type: none;\">\n<ul>\n<li>Display a new window and <strong>select the condition<\/strong> for the Flow dynamic group.<\/li>\n<li>Select any condition to trigger the automatic member management of the group\n<ul>\n<li><strong>Predefined conditions<\/strong> are as below and more\n<ul>\n<li>Primary email<\/li>\n<li>Org. Unit<\/li>\n<li>Is suspended<\/li>\n<li>Is archived<\/li>\n<li>Is admin<\/li>\n<li>Is manager<\/li>\n<li>Is 2FA enabled<\/li>\n<li>Is 2FA enforced<\/li>\n<li>Is mailbox setup<\/li>\n<li>Relation &#8211; Type<\/li>\n<li>Relatino &#8211; Value<\/li>\n<li>Org. &#8211; Job title<\/li>\n<li>Org. &#8211; Department<\/li>\n<li>Org. &#8211; Employee type<\/li>\n<li>Org. &#8211; Cost center<\/li>\n<li>Org. &#8211; Name<\/li>\n<li>Org. &#8211; Is primary<\/li>\n<li>Phones &#8211; Type<\/li>\n<li>Phone &#8211; Value<\/li>\n<li>External id &#8211; Type<\/li>\n<li>External id &#8211; Value<\/li>\n<li>Location &#8211; Building id<\/li>\n<li>Location &#8211; Area<\/li>\n<li>Location &#8211; Type<\/li>\n<li>Location &#8211; Floor name<\/li>\n<li>Location &#8211; Floor section<\/li>\n<li>First name<\/li>\n<li>Last name<\/li>\n<li>Full name<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<li><strong>Custom attributes<\/strong>\n<ul>\n<li>Any &#8220;custom attributes&#8221; that are added to the domain<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<li>You can <strong>add a Rule<\/strong> and\/or <strong>Add inner group<\/strong><\/li>\n<li><strong>The show preview<\/strong> button allows you to view the users&#8217; accounts that meet the criteria set up and that will be added as members of this Dynamic Group<\/li>\n<li>&#8220;<strong>!<\/strong>&#8221; (exclamation mark) &#8211; allows adding the description of the group condition<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-14401\" src=\"https:\/\/gatlabs.com\/knowledge\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/02\/Dynamic-2a.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"1920\" height=\"912\" srcset=\"https:\/\/gatlabs.com\/knowledge\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/02\/Dynamic-2a.png 1920w, https:\/\/gatlabs.com\/knowledge\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/02\/Dynamic-2a-300x143.png 300w, https:\/\/gatlabs.com\/knowledge\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/02\/Dynamic-2a-1024x486.png 1024w, https:\/\/gatlabs.com\/knowledge\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/02\/Dynamic-2a-768x365.png 768w, https:\/\/gatlabs.com\/knowledge\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/02\/Dynamic-2a-1536x730.png 1536w, https:\/\/gatlabs.com\/knowledge\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/02\/Dynamic-2a-360x171.png 360w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1920px) 100vw, 1920px\" \/><\/p>\n<p>NOTE: The &#8220;<strong>Show preview&#8221;<\/strong> option also provides the number of members that will be added to the Dynamic Group after it is created based on previously defined conditions.<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-14402\" src=\"https:\/\/gatlabs.com\/knowledge\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/02\/Dynamic-5.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"1920\" height=\"912\" srcset=\"https:\/\/gatlabs.com\/knowledge\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/02\/Dynamic-5.png 1920w, https:\/\/gatlabs.com\/knowledge\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/02\/Dynamic-5-300x143.png 300w, https:\/\/gatlabs.com\/knowledge\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/02\/Dynamic-5-1024x486.png 1024w, https:\/\/gatlabs.com\/knowledge\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/02\/Dynamic-5-768x365.png 768w, https:\/\/gatlabs.com\/knowledge\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/02\/Dynamic-5-1536x730.png 1536w, https:\/\/gatlabs.com\/knowledge\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/02\/Dynamic-5-360x171.png 360w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1920px) 100vw, 1920px\" \/><\/p>\n<h4><strong>Predefined members\u00a0<\/strong><\/h4>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-14403\" src=\"https:\/\/gatlabs.com\/knowledge\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/02\/Dynamic-4.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"1920\" height=\"912\" srcset=\"https:\/\/gatlabs.com\/knowledge\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/02\/Dynamic-4.png 1920w, https:\/\/gatlabs.com\/knowledge\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/02\/Dynamic-4-300x143.png 300w, https:\/\/gatlabs.com\/knowledge\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/02\/Dynamic-4-1024x486.png 1024w, https:\/\/gatlabs.com\/knowledge\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/02\/Dynamic-4-768x365.png 768w, https:\/\/gatlabs.com\/knowledge\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/02\/Dynamic-4-1536x730.png 1536w, https:\/\/gatlabs.com\/knowledge\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/02\/Dynamic-4-360x171.png 360w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1920px) 100vw, 1920px\" \/><\/p>\n<div data-v-fcc0e810=\"\">\n<p class=\"description\" data-v-fcc0e810=\"\">Specify users who should consistently remain part of a group and those who should never join it.<\/p>\n<p data-v-fcc0e810=\"\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-14404\" src=\"https:\/\/gatlabs.com\/knowledge\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/02\/Dynamic-6.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"1920\" height=\"912\" srcset=\"https:\/\/gatlabs.com\/knowledge\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/02\/Dynamic-6.png 1920w, https:\/\/gatlabs.com\/knowledge\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/02\/Dynamic-6-300x143.png 300w, https:\/\/gatlabs.com\/knowledge\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/02\/Dynamic-6-1024x486.png 1024w, https:\/\/gatlabs.com\/knowledge\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/02\/Dynamic-6-768x365.png 768w, https:\/\/gatlabs.com\/knowledge\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/02\/Dynamic-6-1536x730.png 1536w, https:\/\/gatlabs.com\/knowledge\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/02\/Dynamic-6-360x171.png 360w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1920px) 100vw, 1920px\" \/><\/p>\n<p class=\"description\" data-v-fcc0e810=\"\">Then select <strong>&#8220;Add predefined members&#8221;. <\/strong>This will allow you to<strong> select any user (1) who by default will be Always in a group <\/strong>or<strong> Never in a group<\/strong> depending on the predefined membership type <strong>(2)<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-14405\" src=\"https:\/\/gatlabs.com\/knowledge\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/02\/Dynamic-7.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"1920\" height=\"912\" srcset=\"https:\/\/gatlabs.com\/knowledge\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/02\/Dynamic-7.png 1920w, https:\/\/gatlabs.com\/knowledge\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/02\/Dynamic-7-300x143.png 300w, https:\/\/gatlabs.com\/knowledge\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/02\/Dynamic-7-1024x486.png 1024w, https:\/\/gatlabs.com\/knowledge\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/02\/Dynamic-7-768x365.png 768w, https:\/\/gatlabs.com\/knowledge\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/02\/Dynamic-7-1536x730.png 1536w, https:\/\/gatlabs.com\/knowledge\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/02\/Dynamic-7-360x171.png 360w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1920px) 100vw, 1920px\" \/><\/strong><\/p>\n<h4>Safety settings<\/h4>\n<p>Safety settings (1) section. Define a percentage\/numeric threshold (2) here that will halt the automatic update of the group if the number of users to be added\/removed exceeds the specified threshold (3).<\/p>\n<p>In the event of such a situation, the group processing will be paused, and a message with information about the issue will be sent to the specified email address &#8211; Users to notify (4).<\/p>\n<p>Note: you will still be able to update the group members by clicking the &#8220;Save&#8221; or &#8220;Refresh data&#8221; button.<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-14414\" src=\"https:\/\/gatlabs.com\/knowledge\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/02\/Dynamic-14.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"1920\" height=\"912\" srcset=\"https:\/\/gatlabs.com\/knowledge\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/02\/Dynamic-14.png 1920w, https:\/\/gatlabs.com\/knowledge\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/02\/Dynamic-14-300x143.png 300w, https:\/\/gatlabs.com\/knowledge\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/02\/Dynamic-14-1024x486.png 1024w, https:\/\/gatlabs.com\/knowledge\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/02\/Dynamic-14-768x365.png 768w, https:\/\/gatlabs.com\/knowledge\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/02\/Dynamic-14-1536x730.png 1536w, https:\/\/gatlabs.com\/knowledge\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/02\/Dynamic-14-360x171.png 360w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1920px) 100vw, 1920px\" \/><\/p>\n<div class=\"threshold-wrapper\" data-v-050ead05=\"\">\n<p class=\"description\" data-v-050ead05=\"\">Example of operation: Let&#8217;s assume the group has 300 users. If the automation attempts to add\/remove 151 users, the group processing will be paused.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"el-form-item users-to-notify is-required\" data-v-050ead05=\"\"><strong>Users to notify<\/strong> &#8211; You can enter an email for users who will be notified about exceeding the threshold.<\/div>\n<h4>Additional settings<\/h4>\n<p>Additionally, the Admin can add <strong>Aliases<\/strong>, <strong>Group signatures<\/strong> or be able to set up any <strong>Settings for the group<\/strong><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<h3>Result of the Creation of Flow Dynamic Groups<\/h3>\n<p>After setting the condition and predefined members, click on <strong>&#8216;Save&#8217;<\/strong> to finalize the Dynamic groups.<\/p>\n<p>Consequently, the Dynamic group will be created and become visible in the <strong>group audit<\/strong> in Flow.<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-12150\" src=\"https:\/\/gatlabs.com\/knowledge\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/02\/2025-01-28-18_05_09-.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"1901\" height=\"614\" srcset=\"https:\/\/gatlabs.com\/knowledge\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/02\/2025-01-28-18_05_09-.png 1901w, https:\/\/gatlabs.com\/knowledge\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/02\/2025-01-28-18_05_09--300x97.png 300w, https:\/\/gatlabs.com\/knowledge\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/02\/2025-01-28-18_05_09--1024x331.png 1024w, https:\/\/gatlabs.com\/knowledge\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/02\/2025-01-28-18_05_09--768x248.png 768w, https:\/\/gatlabs.com\/knowledge\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/02\/2025-01-28-18_05_09--1536x496.png 1536w, https:\/\/gatlabs.com\/knowledge\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/02\/2025-01-28-18_05_09--360x116.png 360w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1901px) 100vw, 1901px\" \/><\/p>\n<p><strong>The system will fulfill the group condition and automatically add members.<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>In the <strong>Groups<\/strong> click on the <strong>Pen icon (3)<\/strong> and go inside the group details.<\/p>\n<p>Scroll down to <strong>Members<\/strong> and you will see all the members added based on the condition used above.<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone wp-image-9427 size-full\" src=\"https:\/\/gatlabs.com\/knowledge\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/01\/2024-01-25-17_04_09-GAT-Flow.png\" alt=\"Flow Dynamic Groups \" width=\"1580\" height=\"685\" srcset=\"https:\/\/gatlabs.com\/knowledge\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/01\/2024-01-25-17_04_09-GAT-Flow.png 1580w, https:\/\/gatlabs.com\/knowledge\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/01\/2024-01-25-17_04_09-GAT-Flow-300x130.png 300w, https:\/\/gatlabs.com\/knowledge\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/01\/2024-01-25-17_04_09-GAT-Flow-1024x444.png 1024w, https:\/\/gatlabs.com\/knowledge\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/01\/2024-01-25-17_04_09-GAT-Flow-768x333.png 768w, https:\/\/gatlabs.com\/knowledge\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/01\/2024-01-25-17_04_09-GAT-Flow-1536x666.png 1536w, https:\/\/gatlabs.com\/knowledge\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/01\/2024-01-25-17_04_09-GAT-Flow-360x156.png 360w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1580px) 100vw, 1580px\" \/><\/p>\n<h2>Convert existing Google Group into Flow-dynamic group<\/h2>\n<p>To convert an existing Google Group into a Flow Dynamic Group, follow these steps:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Go to the <strong>Flow<\/strong> module (1).<\/li>\n<li>Navigate to <strong>Groups<\/strong> (2) and select the normal group (3) you want to convert.<\/li>\n<li>Click on the &#8220;pen&#8221; icon (3) to edit the group settings. <img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-14409\" src=\"https:\/\/gatlabs.com\/knowledge\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/02\/Dynamic-10.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"1920\" height=\"912\" srcset=\"https:\/\/gatlabs.com\/knowledge\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/02\/Dynamic-10.png 1920w, https:\/\/gatlabs.com\/knowledge\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/02\/Dynamic-10-300x143.png 300w, https:\/\/gatlabs.com\/knowledge\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/02\/Dynamic-10-1024x486.png 1024w, https:\/\/gatlabs.com\/knowledge\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/02\/Dynamic-10-768x365.png 768w, https:\/\/gatlabs.com\/knowledge\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/02\/Dynamic-10-1536x730.png 1536w, https:\/\/gatlabs.com\/knowledge\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/02\/Dynamic-10-360x171.png 360w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1920px) 100vw, 1920px\" \/><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<ul>\n<li>Look for the <strong>Flow dynamic group<\/strong>\u00a0section and enable it by clicking on the checkmark <strong>(1)<\/strong>.\n<ul>\n<li>A warning message will appear &#8211; Carefully review it to ensure you understand the implications of enabling Flow Dynamic Groups.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p style=\"padding-left: 80px;\"><strong><em>You&#8217;re attempting to change the group to Flow Dynamic. This may impact current group members. Do you want to modify the existing group or create a copy of it?<\/em><\/strong><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><strong>Convert to Flow dynamic group (2)<\/strong><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>By following these steps, you can seamlessly convert your existing Google Group into a Flow Dynamic Group, allowing for more dynamic and structured management of your groups.<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-14410\" src=\"https:\/\/gatlabs.com\/knowledge\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/02\/Dynamic-11.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"1920\" height=\"912\" srcset=\"https:\/\/gatlabs.com\/knowledge\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/02\/Dynamic-11.png 1920w, https:\/\/gatlabs.com\/knowledge\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/02\/Dynamic-11-300x143.png 300w, https:\/\/gatlabs.com\/knowledge\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/02\/Dynamic-11-1024x486.png 1024w, https:\/\/gatlabs.com\/knowledge\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/02\/Dynamic-11-768x365.png 768w, https:\/\/gatlabs.com\/knowledge\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/02\/Dynamic-11-1536x730.png 1536w, https:\/\/gatlabs.com\/knowledge\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/02\/Dynamic-11-360x171.png 360w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1920px) 100vw, 1920px\" \/><\/p>\n<p data-v-c2414424=\"\">This <strong>will activate it<\/strong> then you can<strong> choose the condition<\/strong> and <strong>proceed with the setup of the Dynamic group<\/strong><\/p>\n<p data-v-c2414424=\"\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-14411\" src=\"https:\/\/gatlabs.com\/knowledge\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/02\/Dynamic-12.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"1920\" height=\"912\" srcset=\"https:\/\/gatlabs.com\/knowledge\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/02\/Dynamic-12.png 1920w, https:\/\/gatlabs.com\/knowledge\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/02\/Dynamic-12-300x143.png 300w, https:\/\/gatlabs.com\/knowledge\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/02\/Dynamic-12-1024x486.png 1024w, https:\/\/gatlabs.com\/knowledge\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/02\/Dynamic-12-768x365.png 768w, https:\/\/gatlabs.com\/knowledge\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/02\/Dynamic-12-1536x730.png 1536w, https:\/\/gatlabs.com\/knowledge\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/02\/Dynamic-12-360x171.png 360w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1920px) 100vw, 1920px\" \/><\/p>\n<h2>Copy Group details to create a new Flow-dynamic group<\/h2>\n<p>This will allow you to copy the group and re-create it as a new one. Note: This action will not affect the original Group.<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-14416\" src=\"https:\/\/gatlabs.com\/knowledge\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/02\/Dynamic-15.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"1920\" height=\"912\" srcset=\"https:\/\/gatlabs.com\/knowledge\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/02\/Dynamic-15.png 1920w, https:\/\/gatlabs.com\/knowledge\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/02\/Dynamic-15-300x143.png 300w, https:\/\/gatlabs.com\/knowledge\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/02\/Dynamic-15-1024x486.png 1024w, https:\/\/gatlabs.com\/knowledge\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/02\/Dynamic-15-768x365.png 768w, https:\/\/gatlabs.com\/knowledge\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/02\/Dynamic-15-1536x730.png 1536w, https:\/\/gatlabs.com\/knowledge\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/02\/Dynamic-15-360x171.png 360w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1920px) 100vw, 1920px\" \/><\/p>\n<p>Subsequently, it will open a new <strong>&#8216;edit group&#8217;<\/strong> (1) window. Here, you can replace\/edit the group email . The word<strong> &#8216;_copy&#8217;<\/strong> is automatically appended to its name (2).<\/p>\n<p>It will also enable it as a Flow-dynamic group (3) and build up the conditions (4) based on what the members of the group will be updated .<\/p>\n<p>Finally, once you complete the conversion and the Copy group process, click <strong>&#8216;Save&#8217;<\/strong> (5) to create and update the dynamic groups.<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-14417\" src=\"https:\/\/gatlabs.com\/knowledge\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/02\/Dynamic-16.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"1920\" height=\"912\" srcset=\"https:\/\/gatlabs.com\/knowledge\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/02\/Dynamic-16.png 1920w, https:\/\/gatlabs.com\/knowledge\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/02\/Dynamic-16-300x143.png 300w, https:\/\/gatlabs.com\/knowledge\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/02\/Dynamic-16-1024x486.png 1024w, https:\/\/gatlabs.com\/knowledge\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/02\/Dynamic-16-768x365.png 768w, https:\/\/gatlabs.com\/knowledge\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/02\/Dynamic-16-1536x730.png 1536w, https:\/\/gatlabs.com\/knowledge\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/02\/Dynamic-16-360x171.png 360w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1920px) 100vw, 1920px\" \/><\/p>\n<p>As a Google admin using GAT Flow, you can create dynamic groups that adjust automatically, simplifying the management of members in organizations with multiple locations or frequently changing teams.<\/p>\n<p>These dynamic groups are useful for handling email lists, facilitating moderated groups, and ensuring security functionalities.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>As a Google Workspace administrator, efficiently managing group memberships in a dynamic organizational environment is crucial. 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