Scanning and tagging with NFC
This article covers the mobile app.
Get the app →Stick an NFC tag on a garment (a product in Hair & Make up) or a box and you can pull it up on your phone with a tap. No searching, no scrolling. Tagging works on NFC-capable devices in the mobile app.
Scanning a tag
Hold your phone to a tag. If it is already linked to an item, Haystack opens that item. If it is linked to a box, it opens the box. A tag with nothing attached takes you straight into creating a new item, with the tag linked once you save.
Tagging a new item or box
When you add an item on an NFC device, Haystack offers to scan a tag first. Scan a blank tag to link it as you create the item, or tap Create without tag to skip and link one later. You can also scan a blank tag from the list to start a new item or box already attached to it.
Reassigning a tag that is already in use
Scan a tag that is already linked to something else and Haystack shows Tag already in use, naming the item it belongs to. Tap Reassign to move the tag to the item you are working with, or Cancel to leave it as is. Reassigning detaches the tag from the old item.
Restoring an archived item
If a tag points to an item you have archived, Haystack shows Found archived item. Tap Restore item to bring it back and open it, or Create new item to start fresh on that tag.
Tagging and creating items needs write access. With read-only access, scanning an unlinked tag tells you no item was found and won't let you attach one.
Tags work for boxes too, so you can scan a box open to see what is inside. See Creating boxes.