To move your society into Om Kosh, bulk-import your existing member or flat list from Excel instead of adding members one by one. Prepare a sheet with each member’s name, flat/wing and contact number, upload it, and the whole roster is created at once, so a 114-flat society is ready to collect in minutes rather than an evening of typing.
Prepare your sheet
A clean spreadsheet imports cleanly. Aim for one row per member with these columns.
- Name of the member or flat owner
- Wing / tower and flat number
- Mobile number (used later for payment links and reminders)
- Optional: category or type, if you group members
- Optional: email, so you can send contribution links
Why import beats manual entry
Most societies already keep a member list, in a maintenance register, a previous treasurer’s Excel, or the managing committee’s records. Re-typing it is slow and error-prone. Importing carries your existing structure (wings, flats) straight in, so your collection views are organised exactly how residents think about the building.
After the import
Once members are in, review for obvious duplicates, group them by wing if needed, and you’re ready to open a collection drive. The same list powers everything downstream, receipts, defaulter tracking, payment links and reports, so getting it in accurately once saves work all year.
Frequently asked questions
Can I import my existing flat list from Excel?
Yes. Prepare a sheet with name, wing/flat and contact number and upload it, Om Kosh creates the whole member list at once instead of you adding members one by one.
What columns should the spreadsheet have?
At minimum: member name, wing/flat number and mobile number. Email and member category are useful optional columns, since email enables online contribution links.
Will importing keep my wings and towers organised?
Yes. If your sheet has wing and flat columns, that structure carries into Om Kosh, so collection and defaulter views are grouped the way your building is laid out.