# Custom device identity attribute not shown in Create Group dialog

**URL:** <https://hub.mender.io/t/custom-device-identity-attribute-not-shown-in-create-group-dialog/1537>\
**Category:** General Discussions\
**Tags:** identity, mender-server\
**Created:** [February 13, 2020, 9:20am UTC](https://hub.mender.io/t/custom-device-identity-attribute-not-shown-in-create-group-dialog/1537 "2020-02-13T09:20:28Z")\
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**Author:** ![dellgreen](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex036/user_avatar/hub.mender.io/dellgreen/32/85_2.png) [@dellgreen](https://hub.mender.io/u/dellgreen)\
**Post date:** [February 13, 2020, 9:20am UTC](https://hub.mender.io/t/custom-device-identity-attribute-not-shown-in-create-group-dialog/1537/1 "2020-02-13T09:20:28Z")

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On mender server I have “Default device identity attribute” set to a custom value i.e serial number. When creating a new group it still lists the devices to add to the group with the mender default device-id.  
In other areas of the web UI it does list devices by the custom attribute set as the default. Is this a bug or has it been fixed in master branch as quick search on github didn’t find anything obviously related

 ![Screenshot from 2020-02-13 09-12-26](https://canada1.discourse-cdn.com/flex036/uploads/mender/original/1X/69c9f856647f936b08441778c5e7cc1e9501d4e0.png)

running mender server 2.2.0

See screenshot attached.  
Expected behaviour is column 1 should show the custom device identity attribute

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**Author:** ![oleorhagen](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex036/user_avatar/hub.mender.io/oleorhagen/32/297_2.png) [@oleorhagen](https://hub.mender.io/u/oleorhagen)\
**Post date:** [February 13, 2020, 2:25pm UTC](https://hub.mender.io/t/custom-device-identity-attribute-not-shown-in-create-group-dialog/1537/2 "2020-02-13T14:25:51Z")

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I’d figure this as a bug and not a feature. Hbu @mzedel?

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**Author:** ![mzedel](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex036/user_avatar/hub.mender.io/mzedel/32/261_2.png) [@mzedel](https://hub.mender.io/u/mzedel)\
**Post date:** [February 13, 2020, 3:45pm UTC](https://hub.mender.io/t/custom-device-identity-attribute-not-shown-in-create-group-dialog/1537/3 "2020-02-13T15:45:55Z")

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Right, that’s a bug… it is definitely fixed in 2.3, I’ll have to check if it was fixed in 2.2.1 already (not entirely sure there, but will report back)

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**Author:** ![dellgreen](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex036/user_avatar/hub.mender.io/dellgreen/32/85_2.png) [@dellgreen](https://hub.mender.io/u/dellgreen)\
**Post date:** [February 13, 2020, 4:25pm UTC](https://hub.mender.io/t/custom-device-identity-attribute-not-shown-in-create-group-dialog/1537/4 "2020-02-13T16:25:42Z")

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ok, thanks for getting back to me so quickly. I’ll look forward to your findings 🙂