​Add and edit subgroups
Subgroups are a great way to keep your devices organized. Learn more here.
In this article:
Why should I create subgroups?
To keep devices organized, we recommend you to add one or several subgroups to your group.
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This way, you can also manage which users have access to which devices.
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Subgroups are the orange tiles in a group marked with a name.
​An example
You own 45 devices.
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10 of the devices track the position and mileage on trailers. You give your trailer responsible access to your subgroup for trailers.
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20 of the devices track utilization data on excavators. You give your whole excavator team access to your subgroup for excavators.
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15 of the devices are used on a daily basis on rental equipment for theft protection. You give your rental responsible access to your subgroup for rental equipement.
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Now that you have organized the devices in subgroups, you can multi-edit all devices in one subgroup at once.
​How to create subgroups
There are two ways to create a group.
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Go to My devices and click on the tile Add group on the group dashboard
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Go to Users and click New group on the left side under the Derek logo.
Fill in the name of the new group and press Save.
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Note that the field Parent specifies the group to which your new group will be assigned.
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You can create additional subgroups by going to your newly created group and pressing the Add group tile at this level as well.
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You can create as many subgroups or subgroups of subgroups as you like.
How to edit subgroups
To edit a subgroup, click Edit group in the subgroup you wish to edit.
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You can change the name of the group and move the subgroup to another subgroup.
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You can also force two-factor authentication for the group and all subgroups. Read more about two-factor authentication here.
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Remember to press Save after editing.
​How to move devices to subgroups
Go to the device you wish to move and click Edit.
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Scroll to Device and select the subgroup under Group.
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The device has now been moved.
​How to delete a subgroup
To delete a subgroup, click Edit group in the subgroup you wish to delete.
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First you need to make sure that there is no subgroups or devices in the subgroup.
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If you can see the Delete button, you are able to delete the group because it is completely empty.
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If you do not see the Delete button, actions need to be taken:
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Move devices to another subgroup
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Move subgroups in this subgroup to another (sub)group
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Give users, who only have access to this subgroup, access to another subgroup
