# Read checks and other related records

Keep context separate from physical material movement.

Source: https://help.smartfact.ai/batchtrail/guides/related-records

Audience: Operator

Practise with fictional workshop records. For real work, use only sources you are allowed to read.

## Read checks and other related records

1. **Start an investigation**

   Start an investigation.

   Choose the source records you are allowed to use, then identify the lot or unit exactly.

2. **Choose the workshop records**

   Choose the workshop records.

   Select Synthetic workshop. Your product role alone does not give you access to every dataset.

3. **Select the scan box**

   Select the scan box.

   Select the scan box before using the scanner. Keep the source and identity type you have checked.

4. **Scan MAT-0001**

   Scan MAT-0001.

   Scan the lot code, keeping its leading zeroes. The chosen source, type and namespace are part of its identity.

5. **Choose related records**

   Choose related records.

   Use related records to see checks or documents. A check is not proof that material was used.

6. **Save this investigation**

   Save this investigation.

   Save the search once and wait for confirmation. This searches the available records; it does not change factory stock or place a hold.

7. **Open saved investigations**

   Open saved investigations.

   Open the saved result. Your current access is checked again each time you open it.

8. **Read the saved result**

   Read the saved result.

   Read the coverage notice before using the result. The newest investigation is listed first.

9. **Keep context separate from physical work**

   Keep context separate from physical work.

   Read these as related records only. A procedure, label or booking does not prove manufacture or despatch.

[Watch or practise this chapter](https://help.smartfact.ai/batchtrail/demo?guide=related-records&chapter=practice)

Check the current records and any missing-information notices before using a result at work.