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[[Category:Ical]][[Category:Error Messages from Channels]][[Category:Troubleshooting]]<div class="heading">Ical Import</div> ''Importing Bookings This page is about the menu {{#fas:cog}} (SETTINGS) CHANNEL MANAGER > ICAL IMPORT and explains how to import bookings or Blocking block dates using an external iCal or google calendar'''''Capabilities'''

== Capabilities ==Beds24.com can import bookings from up to 3 iCal calendars per room. Many holiday rental sites support Ical [[Ical_Sync|more Information]]*You can select if the end date of an event is the last night of the booking or the checkout day.*Each full day or multi day event in your iCal calendar will be imported as a booking.

Select if the end date of an event Changes to dates can be imported:*If a booking that was previously imported is the last night of missing from a future import, the booking status will be changed to Cancelled.*Importing changes or cancellations can be disabled for individual bookings or the checkout dayentire calendar.

Each Import into Beds24:*The event summary is imported as the guest name.*The event description is imported as the guest comment.*The full day or multi day event information from the iCal is stored in your iCal calendar will be imported as a the Channel Info field of the booking.

Changes The iCal export channel can be set up to ignore bookings imported using an iCal import channel, this allows two way connections to event dates will be importedmade to google or similar calendars without creating duplicate bookings.

If an event that was previously imported is missing from a future import, the booking status The calendar will normally be changed to Cancelledchecked multiple times per hour.For details please [[Channel_Manager_Capabilities|click here]]

Importing changes or cancellations == Limitations ==The iCal calendar must be available on the internet for Beds24 to poll and must be set for public access. Some calendars like google allow public access (sharing) to be set on an event basis and only public events can be imported. Bookings must be defined as full day events on the days you want to block. Only the information specified in the Capabilities section above can be disabled imported from the iCal. == What you will need ==The URL of the iCal calendar to import from. == Setup =='''Step 1: Enter the calendar URL you want to import'''   '''Step 2: Define if certain bookings should be ignored so they do not import (optional) '''  Events in the iCal will be ignored if they contain this phrase in either their Summary or Description. To specify multiple phrases, enter one phrase per line.  '''Step 3: Select whether the calendar specifies the end of the booking by last night or check-out date '''  *"Ignore duplicates" will ignore bookings if there is another booking from any channel with the same dates which is not cancelled.*"Ignore if all dates unavailable" will not import a booking if the room is not available for individual any reason (no inventory, blackout).*"Dont reuse cancelled if different" will import a new booking if there is already a cancelled booking with a different UUID, the default is to uncancel the existing booking. <span style="color: #f3e504; font-size: 150%;" >{{#fas:lightbulb}} </span> If you accidentally imported from a wrong iCal or imported with the wrong settings click on the "delete booking tool link" to delete all imported bookings.

The event summary is imported as == Disconnect ==*Remove the guest name.URL*Set "Import2"= Disable

== Custom Fields ==The event description following custom fields from an iCal feed are supported. If present in the iCal feed the data is imported as into the relevant booking field. For further information contact the supplier of the guest commentiCal feed.

The full event information from the iCal is stored in the api message field of the booking<code>X-EMAIL: somebody@example.com</code>

== Notes =='''LimitationsDuplicates'''

The iCal If you import bookings from a calendar must be available on the internet for Beds24 to poll and must be set for public access. Some calendars like google allow public access that is also using ical export, (sharing2 way connection) to be set on an event basis you will probably create duplicate bookings as they are passed back and only public events can be importedforth between the systems.

Bookings must The '''ignore duplicates''' options will not import a booking from the iCal if a non cancelled booking already exists in the same room for the same dates regardless of the source of the booking. For example a booking might be defined as full day events made on your booking page and exported via iCal to a third party system. If using a ignore duplicates option, iCal import will not re-import that booking. Note that only the days you want dates are used to blockdetermine a duplicate, this means a booking will not import from ical if a booking for the exact same dates already exists in the room, even if it is in reality a different booking.

Only See the information specified in the Capabilities section above can be instructions for ical export -> "Data Options" to prevent re-exporting bookings which have been imported from by the iCalimport channel.

'''What you will needModifications'''

The URL of the iCal calendar to import fromBooking modifications and cancellations can be imported or ignored.

Check (tick) the Booking checkbox and enter Modifications to the calendar URL you want to import check-in, check-out and click saveguest name fields are supported.