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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 | 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. | ||
== 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 | 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]]. | |||
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 | 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. | ||