Who it’s for: All users (organisations using Sense Clocks)
Platform: Sense Mobile (via Sense Automate)
Available on: All plans (see availability note)
🖊️ Availability Note: NFC Adoption is available through Sense Automate for Elite and Enterprise plans. If you’re on the Team or Professional plan, contact Support or your Project Manager to discuss adding NFC Adoption to Sense Mobile.
Before you begin
Make sure:
☑️ NFC is enabled on your mobile device.
☑️ You have the NFC Card you want to register.
☑️ The employee is using Sense Time & Attendance (where applicable).
Overview
The NFC Adoption micro app provides a quick way to register an NFC card to yourself or another employee.
Once registered, the NFC Card can be used with supported Sense Time & Attendance solutions for clocking in and out.
When a card is successfully registered, the card ID is automatically written to the employee’s Time & Attendance ID field in their Employment Details.
Depending on their permissions, users can:
register an NFC card to themselves
register an NFC card to another employee they have access to
Install and deploy the NFC Adoption micro app
The NFC Adoption micro app is delivered as a Library workflow through the Sense Automate Workflow Hub.
To make it available:
Open Sense Automate > Workflow Hub.
Install the NFC Adoption Library workflow.
Go to Sense Automate > Installations.
Deploy the workflow.
Once deployed, the NFC Adoption tile becomes available in Sense Mobile for users who have permission to access it.
For more information about Library workflows, see:
Register an NFC card
Register a card for yourself or someone else
Open the NFC Adoption tile.
Select Me or select the relevant employee from the list.
🖊️ Note: Only administrators can register an NFC card for another employee. Managers and Standard users can only register an NFC card to themselves.
Hold your phone near the NFC card.
The scan screen displays:Ready to Scan
Hold your phone near the NFC card.
Wait while the card is read.
When the confirmation message appears, tap OK.
✅ The NFC card is now linked to the selected employee's profile.
What happens after registration?
When registration succeeds:
the NFC card is linked to the selected employee
the employee’s Time & Attendance Id field in the Employment details screen is automatically updated with the NFC card ID
the NFC card is ready to use for supported Sense Time & Attendance clock in/out processes
Basic Troubleshooting
The NFC Adoption tile isn’t available
Check that:
the NFC Adoption Library workflow has been installed
the workflow has been deployed
My phone won’t read the NFC card
Check that:
NFC is enabled on your phone
you are holding the phone close to the NFC card
the NFC card is not damaged
Then try scanning the card again.
I selected the wrong employee
Repeat the process and register the NFC card against the correct employee.
FAQ
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Q: What is the NFC Adoption micro app used for?
A: The NFC Adoption micro app is used to register an NFC card against an employee so the card can be used with supported Sense Time & Attendance clock in and clock out processes.
Q: Who can register an NFC card for another employee?
A: Only administrators can register an NFC card for another employee. All other users can only register an NFC card to their own profile.
Q: I’m a manager. Why can’t I register an NFC card for my team?
A: Although many Sense Mobile micro apps allow managers to perform actions for people they have access to, NFC card registration is currently restricted to administrators. Managers and all other access roles can only register an NFC card to their own profile.
Q: What happens when an NFC card is registered?
A: When an NFC card is registered, the NFC card ID is automatically written to the employee’s Time & Attendance Id field in their Employment Details screen so it can be used for supported clock in and clock out processes.
Q: Can I replace an employee’s NFC card?
A: Yes. If you register a different NFC card for an employee, the employee’s Time & Attendance Id is updated with the new NFC card ID.
Q: Do I need administrator permissions to use the NFC Adoption micro app?
A: No. You do not need administrator permissions to use the NFC Adoption micro app. Employees can register an NFC card to themselves, while administrators can register NFC cards for people they have access to.