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# createNewGroup Method

Creates a new (Quote or Order)-group with or without the corresponding Group Quote or Group Order record.

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## Class

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## Input Parameters

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| Parameter                 | Required                           | Description                                                         |
| ------------------------- | ---------------------------------- | ------------------------------------------------------------------- |
| parentId                  | Required                           | Opportunity ID.                                                     |
| contextId                 | Required                           | Parent cart Id (Master/Enterprise Quote/Order Id)                   |
| groupName                 | Required                           | Name for the group.                                                 |
| groupDescription          | Optional                           | Description of the group.                                           |
| cartType                  | Optional: Defaults to Quote        | Quote or Order.                                                     |
| memberType                | Optional: Defaults to ServicePoint | CPQ Group Member Type Name. For example: ServicePoint.              |
| isGroupAssociatedWithCart | Optional: Defaults to true         | True value will create the corresponding Group-Cart record as well. |

## Output Parameters

| Parameter | Description                                                                                                                 |
| --------- | --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- |
| groupId   | Group ID of the created record.                                                                                             |
| groupInfo | All details related to a group. This contains groupCart, parentId, contextId, groupCartId, and groupName. See sample output |
| message   | In case of any error.                                                                                                       |

## Example Input Data

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```
{"groupName":"South Group","groupDescription":"All south region","parentId":"0060b00000vGbYbAAK","contextId":"0Q00b000000znTYCAY","memberType":"ServicePoint","isGroupAssociatedWithCart":true,"cartType":"Quote"}"parentId":"0060b00000vGbYbAAK","contextId":"0Q00b000000znTYCAY","pageSize":20,"offset":0,"memberType":"ServicePoint","cartType":"Quote"}
```

## Example Output Data

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```
{"groupInfo":{"groupCart":{"attributes":{"type":"Quote","url":"/services/data/v49.0/sobjects/Quote/0Q00b000000znU2CAI"},"Name":"South Group","OpportunityId":"0060b00000vGbYbAAK","RecordTypeId":"0120b000000hxEhAAI","Pricebook2Id":null,"h_cpq_ecomm__PriceListId__c":null,"h_cpq_ecomm__DefaultServiceAccountId__c":"0010b00002ccljKAAQ","h_cpq_ecomm__DefaultBillingAccountId__c":"0010b00002ccljKAAQ","h_cpq_ecomm__ParentQuoteId__c":"0Q00b000000znTYCAY","h_cpq_ecomm__NumberOfContractedMonths__c":null,"Status":"Draft","Id":"0Q00b000000znU2CAI","h_cpq_ecomm__QuoteGroupId__c":"a4M0b000002CWMaEAO"},"groupCartURL":"apex/h_cpq_ecomm__MultiServiceHybridCPQ?id=0Q00b000000znU2CAI&parentId=0060b00000vGbYbAAK&groupCart=true&groupId=a4M0b000002CWMaEAO&contextId=0Q00b000000znTYCAY&cartType=Quote","groupCartId":"0Q00b000000znU2CAI","parentId":"0060b00000vGbYbAAK","contextId":"0Q00b000000znTYCAY","groupId":"a4M0b000002CWMaEAO","groupName":"South Group"},"groupId":"a4M0b000002CWMaEAO","error":"OK"}
```