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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 for individual 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) '''

The event summary is imported as Events in the guest nameiCal will be ignored if they contain this phrase in either their Summary or Description.

The event description is imported as the guest commentTo specify multiple phrases, enter one phrase per line.

Many holiday rental sites support Ical *"Ignore duplicates" will ignore bookings if there is another booking from any channel with the same dates which is not [[Ical_Sync|more Information]]cancelled.*"Ignore if all dates unavailable" will not import a booking if the room is not available for 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.

The <span style="color: #f3e504; font-size: 150%;" >{{#fas:lightbulb}} </span> If you accidentally imported from a wrong iCal export channel can be setup or imported with the wrong settings click on the "delete booking tool link" to ignore bookings delete all imported using an iCal import channel, this allows two way connections to be made to google or similar calendars without creating duplicate bookings.

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<code>X-EMAIL: somebody@example.com</code> <code>X-PHONE: 12345678</code> <code>X-NUMADULT: 2</code> <code>X-NUMCHILD: 0</code> <code>X-PRICE: 100</code>

Only the information specified in the Capabilities section above can be imported If you import bookings from a calendar that is also using ical export, (2 way connection) you will probably create duplicate bookings as they are passed back and forth between the iCalsystems.

Enter A booking will be considered cancelled if it is no longer in the calendar URL you want to import.iCal

Select whether Additionally an email notification to the calendar specifies the end of the booking by last night or check-out datehost can be sent when iCal cancellations occur.

Select whether an email should be sent Modifications to the Host if a booking has been removed from the calendar check-in, check-out and is thus canceledguest name fields are supported.