How to subscribe to URL accessible iCalendar files?

  1. The subscriptions are defined in the preferences page. Click the Import /Export drop-down menu from the main left vertical navigation.
  2. Go to Manage Subscriptions.
  3. Click the "New subscription" button.
  4. In the shown form set the parameters as follows:
    1. Name of the subscription;
    2. Refresh type
      1. Manually;
      2. On scheduled interval: every [n] hours/days.
    3. Source type of the subscription source path:
      1. WebDAV? path (local)
      2. URL (external WebDAV? or other source)
    4. WebDAV? Path / URL value.
    5. Username and password if needed.
    6. Options (Filter - What entries to be accepted?)
      1. Events
      2. Tasks (ToDo?)

Here is sample scenario how to set subscriptions in iCalendar:

  1. Login at http://myopenlink.net:8890/ods/ as user demo
  2. Go to its Calendar
  3. Go to Import /Export -> Manage Subscriptions -> New Subscription
  4. In the shown form enter:
    1. Name: MyDemo? iCal
    2. Refresh type: every 1 hour
    3. Source type: URL
    4. WebDAV? path/URL: http://demo.openlinksw.com/dataspace/demo/calendar/mycalendar/gems/calendar.ics
    5. Username and password: demo
  5. Click the button "Create".
  6. As result the subscription will be created.
  7. You can click the "Sync" button in order to force synchronization.
  8. As result, in the "Status" column will be shown the result of the synchronization.
  9. Now click the "Back" button.
  10. Go to tab "Tasks".
  11. As result will be shown the retrieved from the subscription above task "Task-Demo".

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