Bulk Uploading Registries

The Bulk Upload app helps Branded Registries upload multiple registrations through an intuitive, drag and drop process. Whether your registry is just onboarding onto the OSF platform or your community has a unique workflow, the bulk upload app aims to support the variety of registration workflows and the unique communities you are engaged with.

Quick Instructions

1. Obtain your registry’s comma-separated values (csv) template by contacting the Help Desk at support@osf.io. 
2. Populate the csv with the appropriate information (details in the sections below).
3. Navigate to your Branded Registry page.
4. Click on “Moderation”.
5. Click on “Settings”.
6. Locate the csv file on your local device or online storage.
7. Drag and drop the csv file into the files application.
8. The system will scan the file to make sure the formatting is correct. The system notify you if the formatting is off, listing the exact cells. See Errors from the Initial Scan for details.
9. If approved, the system will begin generating the registrations.
10. When the system is done, it will send you an email notifying you that the registration drafts were successfully created. This email will also inform you if any registrations couldn’t be created. See Rejected Registrations for details. 
11. These registration drafts need to be approved by those listed as the admin contributors to be completed registrations. Your registry can opt to automatically approve these drafts. See link for more information.
12. Once approved, the registrations will be in the pending registrations tab on the Moderation page. See section for details.