# Scan a barcode to link a record

Preview a camera scan inside a linked-record field, using a barcode to identify the record to attach.

[Watch the clip](https://streamcell.com/videos/scan-to-pick-a-record.779130959b38.mp4) · 10.22 seconds · Silent demonstration

Where identifiers already exist on cages or samples, scanning could provide another way to make a connection. This preview focuses on selecting a linked record, rather than creating a new one.

Feature preview: illustrates an idea or component whose availability needs confirmation.

## What happens in the clip

1. Open the scan control
2. Read the barcode
3. Attach the matching record

All people, records and workflows shown use illustrative demo data.

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