how to assign assignment rule in existing VITs

[Shaik22]

Hi,

I created a new assignment rule (Server Group) for vulnerable items to assign them to a particular group. However, existing vulnerable items are currently being assigned to a different group by an existing assignment rule (Support CI Group). How can I reassign these existing vulnerable items to the new assignment rule (Server Group)? Please help me!

Thanks.

[Sandeep Rajput]

@Shaik22 Since the assignment groups are already assigned on the existing records they won't be picked up by the assignment rule. I recommend you to write a fix/background script to update the assignment groups on such records.

Hope this helps.

[Shaik22]

Thanks for your response @Sandeep Rajput 

Is there any other way without writing a fix/background script? because there are 30k vulnerable items which i need to reassign.

[Sandeep Rajput]

@Shaik22 Unfortunately, there is no other way. You simply can't update 30,000 records quickly without using script. Updating via UI is simply out of question here.

[Shaik22]

There is a UI button on the Assignment Rules page labeled "Apply Changes." When I click this button, the rules are reapplied to all VITs, and 30,000 VITs are updated with the new assignment rule(from Support CI Group to Server Group. What type of changes are occurring? if i reapply rules any impact? Can we apply changes to specific VITs only?