# Behaviour of SmartRules on groups

**URL:** <https://community.cumulocity.com/t/behaviour-of-smartrules-on-groups/8004>\
**Category:** Forum\
**Tags:** device-management\
**Created:** [February 11, 2025, 8:30am UTC](https://community.cumulocity.com/t/behaviour-of-smartrules-on-groups/8004 "2025-02-11T08:30:59Z")\
**Posts on this page:** 3\
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**Author:** ![daniel.steiner](https://dub1.discourse-cdn.com/flex005/user_avatar/community.cumulocity.com/daniel.steiner/32/32072_2.png) [@daniel.steiner](https://community.cumulocity.com/u/daniel.steiner)\
**Post date:** [February 11, 2025, 8:30am UTC](https://community.cumulocity.com/t/behaviour-of-smartrules-on-groups/8004/1 "2025-02-11T08:30:59Z")

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Hello,  
When using SmartRules with groups we observe the behaviour that if a device is added to the group for which a SmartRule is active the rule does not automatically get activated for added devices. This is very unintuitive/cumbersome for users since they have to revisit the groups SmartRule page after adding the device and activate the rule for the new devices as well.

Is this intended behaviour or a bug? If it is intended is there a way to automatically activate the rules for newly added devices in groups where SmartRules are active?

Best regards

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**Author:** ![Sandeep\_Komarneni](https://dub1.discourse-cdn.com/flex005/user_avatar/community.cumulocity.com/sandeep_komarneni/32/18273_2.png) [@Sandeep\_Komarneni](https://community.cumulocity.com/u/Sandeep_Komarneni)\
**Post date:** [February 11, 2025, 9:01am UTC](https://community.cumulocity.com/t/behaviour-of-smartrules-on-groups/8004/2 "2025-02-11T09:01:59Z")

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Unfortunately, this is a known limitation of the current Smart rules implementation. The only workaround is to manually edit the smart rule to include the required devices.

We do have a task on our backlog to improve the situation but unfortunately we cannot provide an ETA at this time.

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**Author:** ![system](https://dub1.discourse-cdn.com/flex005/user_avatar/community.cumulocity.com/system/32/31990_2.png) [@system](https://community.cumulocity.com/u/system)\
**Post date:** [February 12, 2025, 9:02am UTC](https://community.cumulocity.com/t/behaviour-of-smartrules-on-groups/8004/3 "2025-02-12T09:02:37Z")

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