Item Tags
Item Tags maps an RFID tag to the item or asset it is attached to. Once mapped, a read at a reader becomes a sighting, a stock count line, or a piece on the sales counter — instead of an unrecognised number.
Where to find it
Go to EdgeBridge > Item Tags.
What a mapping holds
| Field | Description |
|---|---|
| Tag (EPC) | The tag's unique code. |
| Is | The item or asset it is on. |
| Gateway | Which gateway it applies to, or any. |
| Bound / Freed | Whether the tag is currently attached to a piece. |
| Status | Active or Disabled. |
Bound and freed
A tag is bound while it is on a piece you hold and freed when that piece is sold — the invoice releases the tag so it can be reused. A tag showing awaiting tag write is allocated but not yet written to physical stock.
Freeing happens at the invoice, not at the counter. A piece on the counter pad is still yours until it is sold — which is why removing it from the pad sells nothing and frees no tag.
Mapping in bulk
Map many at once and Import from a spreadsheet both work here. Tagging is usually done a carton at a time, so the bulk route is the normal one.
What tag reads become
| Context | The read becomes |
|---|---|
| Normal operation | A sighting — where the item was last seen. |
| A count is open for that location | A line on the count instead. |
| At the sales counter | A piece on the counter, ready to sell. |
| At an access point | An access punch, per the read point. |
Related pages
- Read Points — what a read at each place means
- Sightings · Counts · Counter
- Employee IDs — mapping people