Badges Module: General Page

The General tab, as shown below, includes basic information about the badge.

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The fields on this page are explained below.

Badges Module: General Fields

Field

Description

Card #

(Required) Also known as a badge. A type of credential encoded with a card number, generally on a magnetic stripe or internally like a proximity card, and used to enter access points.

Tip       If unsure what the card # is on the card, use the card in the access-control system reader. Open the Events module and view the event with the description Access denied: Card not in database. The Data field of the event displays the card number read from the card. See Viewing Audit Records and Events for Personnel Records.

PIN

(Required) Personal Identification Number. A badge has a PIN associated with it, which, depending on the configuration of an access point, is entered into the keypad on the access point's reader.

Hot stamp

(Optional) The number physically printed or embossed on a badge. This number is generally independent of the Card Number. Not all badges have a hot stamp number.

Facility code

(Optional) A segment of bits encoded on a card that represent a number for a facility. Often all cards issued for a single facility have the same facility code.

Exempt from Anti-passback

(Optional) If the access point is configured for anti-passback, the badge is exempt from anti-passback enforcement.

Grant One Free APB Pass

(Optional) The badge holder will be anti-passback exempt during the next reader use only.

Badge Type

The type of badge. The options are:

·         Standard

·         Temporary

·         Visitor

Assigned to

(Optional) The personnel record the badge is assigned to.

Validity

(Optional) The current status of the badge. Only the Active option provides access for the badge. The options include:

·         Active: Must be set to this value for access to be granted.

·         Inactive: Access is denied for all access points in system.

·         Lost: Access is denied for all access points in system.

·         Stolen: Access is denied for all access points in system.

·         Destroyed: Access is denied for all access points in system.

 

To define new validity types, refer to Credential Validity Types.

Effective

(Optional) The beginning date the badge can be used in the system. If blank, badge access begins immediately.

Note:    If a date is entered, the badge can be used at 12.00 AM on the specified day.

Expires

(Optional) The date the badge expires. If blank, the badge never expires.

Note:    If a date is entered, the badge expires at 12.00 AM on the specified day.

Site

(Optional) A site is a single instance of a ICPAM database.

Comments

(Optional) Any additional comments or notes about the badge.

 

See also:

Badge Properties