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  ''Synchronising Beds24.com with your Google or any iCal calendar''
  ''Synchronising Beds24.com with your Google or any iCal calendar''
== Capabilities ==
== Capabilities ==
Beds24.com can export bookings to your Google (iCal) calendar.
Beds24.com can export bookings and unavailable dates as an iCal feed.
 
Google calendar and many other systems can read the iCal feed.


Many holiday rental sites support Ical  [[Ical_Sync|more Information]]
Many holiday rental sites support Ical  [[Ical_Sync|more Information]]
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Select whether to export bookings only, blocked dates or both bookings and blocked dates.
Select whether to export bookings only, blocked dates or both bookings and blocked dates.
The iCal URL can be read with or without the secret token parameter.


== Calendar content ==
== Calendar content ==
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Because the iCal feed is public, by default only non personal data will be included.
Because the iCal feed is public, by default only non personal data will be included.


If the secret token in the URL is correct the Booking Description will contain the value entered in the '''Booking Description''' field. Use [[Template Variables]], here to include information from each booking.
If the secret token in the URL is used the iCal SUMMARY and DESCRIPTION fields of each iCal event can contain more information about the booking.
 
The Summary of each event can be customised using the '''iCal Summary''' field, this field can contain text and [[Template Variables]].
 
The Description of each event can be customised using the '''iCal Property Description''' and '''iCal Room Description''' fields, these fields can contain text and [[Template Variables]].


The Booking Summary can be customised using the '''Booking Summary''' field, this field can also contain [[Template Variables]].
Secret tokens are generated to show different combinations of the description fields, this makes it possible to generate different iCal feeds for different purposes.


The password is optional and can be used to change the token value. If anyone accesses the calendar with the wrong token, no personal information will be available in the calendar.
The Token Seed is optional and can be used to change the token values. If anyone accesses the calendar with the wrong token only the default non-personal iCal feed will be shown.


== In your Calendar ==
== In your Calendar ==
The iCal export will work with any calendar capable of importing iCal format data. Google and Mac chosen here as examples because they are often used.
The iCal export will work with any calendar capable of importing iCal format data. Google and Mac chosen here as examples because they are often used.


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== Data Options ==
== Data Options ==
Additional parameters can be added to the calendar URL to further specify the export data.
Additional parameters can be added to the calendar URL to further specify the export data.