• The Amazon Systems Manager CloudWatch Dashboard will no longer be available after April 30, 2026. Customers can continue to use Amazon CloudWatch console to view, create, and manage their Amazon CloudWatch dashboards, just as they do today. For more information, see [Amazon CloudWatch Dashboard documentation](https://docs.amazonaws.cn/AmazonCloudWatch/latest/monitoring/CloudWatch_Dashboards.html). 

# Use `CreateAssociationBatch` with a CLI
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The following code examples show how to use `CreateAssociationBatch`.

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#### [ CLI ]

**Amazon CLI**  
**To create multiple associations**  
This example associates a configuration document with multiple instances. The output returns a list of successful and failed operations, if applicable.  
Command:  

```
aws ssm create-association-batch --entries "Name=AWS-UpdateSSMAgent,InstanceId=i-1234567890abcdef0" "Name=AWS-UpdateSSMAgent,InstanceId=i-9876543210abcdef0"
```
Output:  

```
{
  "Successful": [
      {
          "Name": "AWS-UpdateSSMAgent",
          "InstanceId": "i-1234567890abcdef0",
          "AssociationVersion": "1",
          "Date": 1550504725.007,
          "LastUpdateAssociationDate": 1550504725.007,
          "Status": {
              "Date": 1550504725.007,
              "Name": "Associated",
              "Message": "Associated with AWS-UpdateSSMAgent"
          },
          "Overview": {
              "Status": "Pending",
              "DetailedStatus": "Creating"
          },
          "DocumentVersion": "$DEFAULT",
          "AssociationId": "8dfe3659-4309-493a-8755-0123456789ab",
          "Targets": [
              {
                  "Key": "InstanceIds",
                  "Values": [
                      "i-1234567890abcdef0"
                  ]
              }
          ]
      },
      {
          "Name": "AWS-UpdateSSMAgent",
          "InstanceId": "i-9876543210abcdef0",
          "AssociationVersion": "1",
          "Date": 1550504725.057,
          "LastUpdateAssociationDate": 1550504725.057,
          "Status": {
              "Date": 1550504725.057,
              "Name": "Associated",
              "Message": "Associated with AWS-UpdateSSMAgent"
          },
          "Overview": {
              "Status": "Pending",
              "DetailedStatus": "Creating"
          },
          "DocumentVersion": "$DEFAULT",
          "AssociationId": "9c9f7f20-5154-4fed-a83e-0123456789ab",
          "Targets": [
              {
                  "Key": "InstanceIds",
                  "Values": [
                      "i-9876543210abcdef0"
                  ]
              }
          ]
      }
  ],
  "Failed": []
}
```
+  For API details, see [CreateAssociationBatch](https://awscli.amazonaws.com/v2/documentation/api/latest/reference/ssm/create-association-batch.html) in *Amazon CLI Command Reference*. 

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#### [ PowerShell ]

**Tools for PowerShell V4**  
**Example 1: This example associates a configuration document with multiple instances. The output returns a list of successful and failed operations, if applicable.**  

```
$option1 = @{InstanceId="i-0cb2b964d3e14fd9f";Name=@("AWS-UpdateSSMAgent")}
$option2 = @{InstanceId="i-0000293ffd8c57862";Name=@("AWS-UpdateSSMAgent")}
New-SSMAssociationFromBatch -Entry $option1,$option2
```
**Output:**  

```
Failed  Successful
------  ----------
{}      {Amazon.SimpleSystemsManagement.Model.FailedCreateAssociation, Amazon.SimpleSystemsManagement.Model.FailedCreateAsso...
```
**Example 2: This example will show the full details of a successful operation.**  

```
$option1 = @{InstanceId="i-0cb2b964d3e14fd9f";Name=@("AWS-UpdateSSMAgent")}
$option2 = @{InstanceId="i-0000293ffd8c57862";Name=@("AWS-UpdateSSMAgent")}
(New-SSMAssociationFromBatch -Entry $option1,$option2).Successful
```
+  For API details, see [CreateAssociationBatch](https://docs.aws.amazon.com/powershell/v4/reference) in *Amazon Tools for PowerShell Cmdlet Reference (V4)*. 

**Tools for PowerShell V5**  
**Example 1: This example associates a configuration document with multiple instances. The output returns a list of successful and failed operations, if applicable.**  

```
$option1 = @{InstanceId="i-0cb2b964d3e14fd9f";Name=@("AWS-UpdateSSMAgent")}
$option2 = @{InstanceId="i-0000293ffd8c57862";Name=@("AWS-UpdateSSMAgent")}
New-SSMAssociationFromBatch -Entry $option1,$option2
```
**Output:**  

```
Failed  Successful
------  ----------
{}      {Amazon.SimpleSystemsManagement.Model.FailedCreateAssociation, Amazon.SimpleSystemsManagement.Model.FailedCreateAsso...
```
**Example 2: This example will show the full details of a successful operation.**  

```
$option1 = @{InstanceId="i-0cb2b964d3e14fd9f";Name=@("AWS-UpdateSSMAgent")}
$option2 = @{InstanceId="i-0000293ffd8c57862";Name=@("AWS-UpdateSSMAgent")}
(New-SSMAssociationFromBatch -Entry $option1,$option2).Successful
```
+  For API details, see [CreateAssociationBatch](https://docs.aws.amazon.com/powershell/v5/reference) in *Amazon Tools for PowerShell Cmdlet Reference (V5)*. 

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For a complete list of Amazon SDK developer guides and code examples, see [Using this service with an Amazon SDK](sdk-general-information-section.md). This topic also includes information about getting started and details about previous SDK versions.