Assign records to an assignment group in bulk

  • Release version: Zurich
  • Updated July 31, 2025
  • 2 minutes to read
  • Assign multiple records (VITs, AVITs, CVITs, or TRs) concurrently to an assignment group using the bulk edit feature in the Vulnerability Manager Workspace.

    Before you begin

    Role required:
    • sn_vul.vulnerability_analyst, or sn_vul.vulnerability_admin for host vulnerable items (VITs)
    • sn_vul.app_sec_manager for application vulnerable items (AVITs)
    • sn_vul_container.vulnerability_analyst or sn_vul_container.vulnerability_admin for container vulnerable items (CVITs)
    • sn_vulc.admin for configuration test results (CTRs)

    Procedure

    1. Navigate to Workspaces > Vulnerability Manager Workspace > List.
    2. On the List page, open the Active or All list in one of the following lists:
      • Host Vulnerable items
      • Container Vulnerable items
      • Application Vulnerable items
      • Configuration Test Results
    3. Perform one of the following:
      • Select the check box next to each item if you want to use the Only Selected Items option in the Record selection field.
      • Apply filters if you want to use the All records that match filter option in the Record selection field.
    4. Select the Bulk Edit button.
    5. On the form, fill in the fields to assign the records to an assignment group.
      Table 1. Bulk Edit modal fields
      Field Description
      Record Selection Records to update. Choices are:
      • Only Selected Items: Select this option if you want to update the records you selected using the check box.
      • All records that match filter: Select this option if you want to update the filtered records.
      • Remediation Task: Select this option if you want to update the records in a remediation task and then select the desired remediation task in the Remediation task field.
      • Vulnerability Entry: Select this option if you want to update the records specific to a vulnerability and then select a CVE or TPE in the Vulnerability Entry field.
        Note:
        This field appears for host vulnerable items, application vulnerable items, and container vulnerable items.
      • Configuration test: Select this option if you want to update the test results specific to a test and then select a test in the Configuration test field.
        Note:
        This option appears for Configuration test results only.
      Note:
      • Records with invalid CI or CI decommissioned aren’t updated.
      • Only the records in the Open, Under Investigation, Awaiting Implementation or Deferred state are updated.
      Assignment group Assignment group for the records. All the active assignment groups appear in this field.
      Note:
      This field is deactivated when you select the Unassign check box for VITs.
      Work notes Text that you enter to describe the changes.
    6. Click  Edit.

    Result

    Open a record for which you updated the assignment group and navigate to the Overview tab, the user group to which the record is assigned appears in the Assignment group field.