---
title: "Select a group of nodes for a target"
slug: "select-a-group-of-nodes-for-a-target"
description: "Select a group of nodes or multiple nodes for a target."
tags: ["bottom up", "top down", "Targets v2", "Node Selection", "Target Creation", "Custom Criteria"]
updated: 2026-07-09T02:35:12Z
published: 2026-07-09T02:35:12Z
canonical: "support.fullcast.com/select-a-group-of-nodes-for-a-target"
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---

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# Select a group of nodes for a target

You can select multiple nodes to include in a target when you create a new bottom-up or top-down target or edit an existing target for multiple nodes.

> [!NOTE]
> Note
> 
> Top-down targets must be [distributed down](/plan-and-pay/docs/distribute-targets-top-down) first before you can select multiple nodes.

## Select nodes

1. [Create a new target](/plan-and-pay/docs/create-a-top-down-target) or [edit an existing target](/plan-and-pay/docs/edit-a-target).
2. Use one of the following options to select a group of nodes simultaneously to include with the target:

Individual selectGroup select

1. In the left node menu, select the checkbox for each node you want to include.

![Selecting nodes individually.](https://cdn.document360.io/369efcf7-66f9-4f6b-9d45-9ca24a5b06cf/Images/Documentation/FD2B6650-C1D3-4248-9373-5F87152DD18D.GIF?sv=2026-02-06&spr=https&st=2026-11-09T06%3A37%3A54Z&se=2026-11-09T07%3A37%3A54Z&sr=c&sp=r&sig=%2FhKDOZaMnfKrNodibPh9TBNsvdrRGTomH3i6fZ8jd54%3D)

1. Click the **menu ⋮**.

![The menu highlighted for selecting group of nodes.](https://cdn.document360.io/369efcf7-66f9-4f6b-9d45-9ca24a5b06cf/Images/Documentation/image(359).png?sv=2026-02-06&spr=https&st=2026-11-09T06%3A37%3A54Z&se=2026-11-09T07%3A37%3A54Z&sr=c&sp=r&sig=%2FhKDOZaMnfKrNodibPh9TBNsvdrRGTomH3i6fZ8jd54%3D)
2. Click one of the following options to select a group of nodes at the same time:
  - **Select all targets:** Selects all available nodes.
  - **Select all leaf node targets:** Selects all leaf nodes only.
  - **Select all person targets:** Selects all person nodes only. Person nodes are only applicable in the Teams module.
  - **Select all targets except leaf node targets:** Selects all nodes except leaf nodes.
  - **Select all targets except person targets:** Selects all nodes except person nodes. Person nodes are only applicable in the Teams module.
  - [**Select targets based on custom criteria**](/plan-and-pay/docs/select-a-group-of-nodes-for-a-target-v2#select-based-on-custom-criteria)**:** Selects nodes that meet the set criteria.

### Select based on custom criteria

1. Click the **menu ⋮** > **Select targets based on custom criteria**.
2. Add conditions and groups to set the criteria for the nodes you want to select.

![Criteria added to filter and select a group of nodes.](https://cdn.document360.io/369efcf7-66f9-4f6b-9d45-9ca24a5b06cf/Images/Documentation/image(364).png?sv=2026-02-06&spr=https&st=2026-11-09T06%3A37%3A54Z&se=2026-11-09T07%3A37%3A54Z&sr=c&sp=r&sig=%2FhKDOZaMnfKrNodibPh9TBNsvdrRGTomH3i6fZ8jd54%3D)
3. Click **Apply Criteria**.

## Related

- [Configure and edit targets](/manage-targets-v2.md)