Add a new badge

To add a new badge via import, see Import data into the application.

Follow the procedure below to add a badge manually.

  1. Choose Access Management > Badges in the Navigation Pane.
  2. Do one of the following:
    • Right click Badges or My Badges in the Navigation pane and choose New Badge in the shortcut menu.
    • Click New Badge in the toolbar of the Data Pane.
  3. In the option group Badge of the New Badge Wizard dialog box, complete the fields below:
    FieldExplanation

    ID

    (mandatory field)

    The name of the badge.
    Description The description of the badge.
    PIN code

    If the badge has a PIN code, the PIN code can be added or reset here.

    Click Edit PIN code .

    Choose one of the following options:

    • New PIN Code, enter the PIN code and confirm the PIN code in the field Confirm PIN Code.
    • Reset PIN Code, the PIN code is erased.
  4. From the option group Status, choose one of the following options:
    OptionExplanation
    Valid From ... Valid Until ...

    By default the issue date of the badge will appear Valid From. If no Valid Until date is entered, the badge will be valid for an indefinite period of time.

    For example: The Valid Until date can be entered for an employee with a temporary contract.
    Lost Choose this option if the badge is lost.
    Invalid Choose this option if the badge needs to be invalidated.
  5. In the option group Access in the field Access Profile, enter the name of the access profile or click Access Profile Selection to select the access profile that needs to be assigned to the badge.
  6. In the option group Owner in the field Employee, enter the ID of the employee or click Select Employee to select the employee that needs to be assigned to this badge.
  7. Click Finish.