> For the complete documentation index, see [llms.txt](https://docs.ixkio.com/llms.txt). Markdown versions of documentation pages are available by appending `.md` to page URLs; this page is available as [Markdown](https://docs.ixkio.com/features/assignment/scan-assignment.md).

# Scan Assignment

## Overview

Scan Assignment is used for moving and/or 'assigning' (changing the Assignment Status of a Tag Code to Assigned) Tag Codes. Your NFC tags will need to have been pre-encoded. 

Scan Assignment works with our ixkio mobile phone app.

### Typical Process

1. Set up a Batch to contain a generic 'pool' of Tag Codes
2. Encode the NFC tags with the URLs from this Batch
3. Place the NFC tags into any product or item
4. Set up a Batch for your product
5. Activate Scan Assignment on that Batch
6. Scan the NFC tags to Assign them from the pool to the product Batch

{% hint style="info" %}
We recommend setting up a specific **Controlled User (Multiuser Module)** for login with the mobile phone app.
{% endhint %}

{% hint style="danger" %}
You can move a tag with assignment across Folders of the same Response Mode (Redirect, API or Direct Response). You cannot move tags across different Response Mode Folder types. 

**Important** : If you move a tag across Folders, the tag will **lose** any [Extended Data](/features/meta-data/extended-data.md) associated with it. It **will** keep any [Core Data](/features/meta-data/core-data.md) (tag name, UID, CUID).  
{% endhint %}


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