Add badge reader details

task brazil Updated Sep 10, 2026 1 min read add-badge-reader.md

Create entries for all badge reading devices that are installed at your workplace to control employee access to building, floors, and workspaces.

Before you begin

Role required: sn_imt_tracing.badge_manager

About this task

You can also import your badge reader data from an Excel spreadsheet. For more information, see Easy import data from a list.

Procedure

Navigate to All > Contact Tracing > Badge Management > Badge Readers.
To add details of a new badge reader device, click New, or select an existing badge reader to edit the details.

On the form, fill in the fields.

Field	Description
Name	Name of the device. Use a name that makes it easy to identify the device.
Active	Option for marking the functional or availability status of the device. If a badge device reader is not working or is removed, clear this check box.
Status	Status of the device. If the device is under repair or has any issue, you can enter the status in this field.
Device Identifier	Unique ID of the device. This value can be the hardware ID or serial number of the device.
Short description	Brief description of the device.
Floor name	Location where the device is installed on the premises.
Type	Type to determine if the device is installed at the entry or exit point of the workspace, floor, restricted area, or building entrance or exit gates.

Click Submit.

Parent Topic:Collecting user badge data

50 lines · 2.4 KB Wrap lines

---
title: Add badge reader details
description: Create entries for all badge reading devices that are installed at your workplace to control employee access to building, floors, and workspaces.
locale: en-US
canonical_url: https://www.servicenow.com/docs/r/employee-service-management/contact-tracing/add-badge-reader.html
release: brazil
product: Contact Tracing
classification: contact-tracing
topic_type: task
last_updated: "2026-09-10"
reading_time_minutes: 1
breadcrumb: [Collecting user badge data, Contact Tracing, Safe Workplace, Health and Safety, Employee Service Management]
---

# Add badge reader details

Create entries for all badge reading devices that are installed at your workplace to control employee access to building, floors, and workspaces.

## Before you begin

Role required: sn\_imt\_tracing.badge\_manager

## About this task

You can also import your badge reader data from an Excel spreadsheet. For more information, see [Easy import data from a list](https://raw.githubusercontent.com/ServiceNow/ServiceNowDocs/brazil/markdown/integrate-applications/c_EasyImport.md).

## Procedure

1.  Navigate to **All** &gt; **Contact Tracing** &gt; **Badge Management** &gt; **Badge Readers**.

2.  To add details of a new badge reader device, click **New**, or select an existing badge reader to edit the details.

3.  On the form, fill in the fields.

    |Field|Description|
    |-----|-----------|
    |Name|Name of the device. Use a name that makes it easy to identify the device.|
    |Active|Option for marking the functional or availability status of the device. If a badge device reader is not working or is removed, clear this check box.|
    |Status|Status of the device. If the device is under repair or has any issue, you can enter the status in this field.|
    |Device Identifier|Unique ID of the device. This value can be the hardware ID or serial number of the device.|
    |Short description|Brief description of the device.|
    |Floor name|Location where the device is installed on the premises.|
    |Type|Type to determine if the device is installed at the entry or exit point of the workspace, floor, restricted area, or building entrance or exit gates.|

4.  Click **Submit**.


**Parent Topic:**[Collecting user badge data](https://raw.githubusercontent.com/ServiceNow/ServiceNowDocs/brazil/markdown/employee-service-management/contact-tracing/badge-management.md)