# VIN Assignments

## How to navigate the 'VIN Assignments' feature

### Step 1: Accessing the feature

After logging into your Branch dashboard, access this feature by navigating to 'Dashboard' and then 'VIN Assignments' tab

Here, you can see the list of VINs that are assigned to your account, as shown below.

<figure><img src="/files/teauX1v5Ua9gtEpyEilm" alt=""><figcaption><p>VIN Assignment View</p></figcaption></figure>

{% hint style="info" %}
The VINs are pre-assigned by your Enterprise Administrator and when new VINs are assigned to your account, the VIN list will get automatically updated on your dashboard.
{% endhint %}

{% hint style="success" %}
Please ensure the 'SETTINGS.VIN-ASSIGNMENTS' permission is turned ON for this account.\
[Read here for more information](/branch-dashboard/user-feature-walkthrough/settings/users/different-user-types-and-permissions.md)
{% endhint %}

### Step 2: Create an Inspection for the Assigned VIN

Launch an inspection from the Dashboard by clicking on “[Send Inspection](/branch-dashboard/user-feature-walkthrough/send-inspections.md).” Enter the API and phone number you’d like to send the inspection to along with the VIN of the vehicle to be inspected.<br>

<figure><img src="/files/3tSlI89dNHeY3EMDti3m" alt=""><figcaption><p>Send Inspection from the dashboard with the VIN included</p></figcaption></figure>

### Step 3: Capture the Vehicle with the Specified VIN&#x20;

Launch the PAVE inspection app and capture the required photos for the specified VIN.

### Step 4: Verify Completed Inspections for Assigned VINs&#x20;

Once the inspection has moved to COMPLETED status, The session ID will appear in the Inspection column and will be linked to the inspection report.

<figure><img src="/files/vvBk4RzRGA1z4Rc0NY1H" alt=""><figcaption><p>Completed VIN Assigments as seen on the Branch Account</p></figcaption></figure>

{% hint style="info" %}
When you click on the Inspection ID, as shown above, it will open the Condition Report PDF in a new URL tab
{% endhint %}


---

# Agent Instructions: Querying This Documentation

If you need additional information that is not directly available in this page, you can query the documentation dynamically by asking a question.

Perform an HTTP GET request on the current page URL with the `ask` query parameter:

```
GET https://guides.pave.ai/branch-dashboard/user-feature-walkthrough/vin-assignments.md?ask=<question>
```

The question should be specific, self-contained, and written in natural language.
The response will contain a direct answer to the question and relevant excerpts and sources from the documentation.

Use this mechanism when the answer is not explicitly present in the current page, you need clarification or additional context, or you want to retrieve related documentation sections.