Create group allocations

  • Release version: Australia
  • Updated March 12, 2026
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    • Create group allocations to allocate licenses to all the members of the assignment group.

    Before you begin

    Role required: sam_admin or sam_user

    About this task

    The SAM Manager can add a group allocation record for a software model with valid software entitlement records to create a user allocation for the group members.
    Note:
    Licenses are allocated to the group members based on the number of unallocated licenses available for the software entitlement.

    Procedure

    1. Navigate to Software Asset Workspace > License operations > Software model.
    2. Select Group Allocations.
    3. Select New.
    4. On the Create New Group Allocations form, fill in the fields.
      For a description of the field values, see Group allocations fields.
    5. Select Save.

    Result

    • User allocation records are created for the members of the assignment group and listed in the User Allocations tab.
    • The group allocation record is saved in the Group Allocations [alm_entitlement_group] table.

    What to do next

    View the user allocations list by navigating to any of the following paths:
    • Navigate to the User Allocations within the group allocation record.
    • Navigate to Software Asset Workspace > License operations > Licensing > Software models and select a software model record. Select the User Allocations tab.
    • Navigate to Software Asset Workspace > License operations > Licensing > Software models and select a software model record. Select the Software Entitlements tab and select a software entitlement record. Select the User Allocations tab.