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# LocationGroupType

How a location group’s membership is composed: dynamically via rules, or as a static, explicit list.

```
string LocationGroupType
```

## Discussion

A group’s `groupType` is set to one of the following:

|Value    |Description                                                                |
|---------|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|
|`DYNAMIC`|Membership is determined by evaluating `rules` against location attributes.|
|`STATIC` |Membership is an explicit list of `locationIds` you supply.                |

## Discussion

The two types differ in how `systemStatus` behaves after creation or update. A `STATIC` group’s membership is already known at the moment you supply `locationIds`, so `systemStatus` is `VALID` immediately. A `DYNAMIC` group’s membership depends on evaluating `rules`, so `systemStatus` starts at `PENDING` and transitions to `VALID` once that evaluation completes. Wait for `systemStatus: VALID` before referencing a `DYNAMIC` group in campaign targeting.

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