name : search-groups.rst **To search for a group in a directory** The following ``search-groups`` example searches for the specified group in the specified directory. :: aws ds-data search-groups \ --directory-id d-1234567890 \ --search-attributes 'SamAccountName' \ --search-string 'sales' Output:: { "Groups": [ { "GroupScope": "Global", "GroupType": "Distribution", "SAMAccountName": "sales", "SID": "S-1-2-34-5678901234-5678901234-5678910123-4567" } ], "DirectoryId": "d-1234567890", "Realm": "corp.example.com" } For more information, see `Viewing and updating an AWS Managed Microsoft AD group's details <https://docs.aws.amazon.com/directoryservice/latest/admin-guide/ms_ad_view_update_group.html>`__ in the *AWS Directory Service Administration Guide*.