Organisation / Structure
Tag Codes
Ixkio is designed as a one-to-one platform so every NFC tag and therefore every single product the tags are attached to has it's own unique code - called a Tag Code.
Tag Codes are organised into Batches, which sit in Tag Groups, which are contained in Active Folders which can be optionally organised into Org Folders.
Organisation Folders > Active Folders > Tag Groups > Batches > Tag Codes For example: 2022 > Summer Release > Shoes > Size > Tags
The system is designed in a way that allows you to keep growing and adding to your projects without having to recreate management rules or configurations.
Organisation Folders
Org Folders are simply there to help you organise your project.
They have no settings or features.
Org Folders are optional, you don't need to use them.
Active Folders
Active Folders define the Response Mode.
You can move Active Folders between Org Folders.
Active Folders cannot be inside another Active Folder.
Extended Data fields are created at the Folder level.
You must have at least one Active Folder.
Tag Groups
Response Rules can be set for all Batches/Tag Codes at the Tag Group level.
Tag Groups manage either Standard Tags (NTAG213, etc) or Authentication Tag (NTAG424, etc) - not both.
You cannot move Tag Groups outside of an Active Folder.
Extended Data (for example, product data such as colour, size, etc) is entered at the Tag Group level and will be inherited by all Batches and Tag Codes within the Group.
You must have at least one Tag Group.
Batches
Batches directly contain Tag Codes.
Tag Data can be downloaded and uploaded at the Batch level.
Tag encoding with the ixkio App is controlled at the Batch level.
Assignment always moves a Tag Code from one Batch to another.
You can move Batches between Tag Groups.
Extended data (product data for example) can also be set at the Batch level overruling the Tag Group data and then being inherited by all the Tag Codes within the Batch.
You must have at least one Batch.
Tag Codes (XUID)
Tag Codes are unique URLs/links for encoding onto NFC Tags or QR Codes
You can move Tag Codes between Batches under the same Active Folder.
Extended data (product data for example) can also be set at the Tag Code level overruling any Batch or Tag Group level data.
Rules can be created at a Tag Code level or are inherited from the Tag Group level.
Recommended Structure
If you are setting up a large structure, talk to us first. Alongside the hierarchy structure, there's also additional management tools such as Clusters which can be used to organise large numbers of tags. We can provide advise on the best way to set things up for scale.
Keep it simple
As a general rule, keep it simple. Most projects won't need Org Folders and many won't need more than one Active Folder. Many of the projects - even those with hundreds of thousands of Tag Codes - can be simply managed with multiple Tag Groups under a single Active Folder.
Use Batches
Batches contain are an important way to help manage projects. You can download stats, encode with the ixkio mobile app, move tags with Assignment and create associations all at the Batch level. We certainly recommend using Batches for each set of tags you release.
Last updated