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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 to dates The iCal export channel can be set up to ignore bookings importedusing an iCal import channel, this allows two way connections to be made to google or similar calendars without creating duplicate bookings.
If a booking that was previously The calendar will normally be checked multiple times per hour. For details please [[Channel_Manager_Capabilities|click here]] == 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 imported is missing from a future import, the booking status iCal. == What you will be changed need ==The URL of the iCal calendar to Cancelledimport from. == Setup =='''Step 1: Enter the calendar URL you want to import'''
Importing changes or cancellations can be disabled for individual bookings or the entire calendar.
The event summary is imported as the guest name.'''Step 2: Define if certain bookings should be ignored so they do not import (optional) '''
The event description is imported as Events in the guest commentiCal will be ignored if they contain this phrase in either their Summary or Description.
The full event information from the iCal is stored in the api message field of the bookingTo specify multiple phrases, enter one phrase per line.
The calendar will normally be checked multiple times per hour.
Many holiday rental sites support Ical [[Ical_Sync|more Information]]'''Step 3: Select whether the calendar specifies the end of the booking by last night or check-out date '''
The iCal export channel can be setup to *"Ignore duplicates" will ignore bookings imported using an iCal 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 any reason (no inventory, blackout).*"Dont reuse cancelled if different" will import channela new booking if there is already a cancelled booking with a different UUID, this allows two way connections to be made the default is to google or similar calendars without creating duplicate bookingsuncancel the existing booking.
'''Limitations'''== Disconnect ==*Remove the URL*Set "Import2"= Disable
Bookings must be defined as full day events on the days you want to block<code>X-EMAIL: somebody@example.com</code>
Only the information specified in the Capabilities section above can be imported from the iCal.<code>X-PHONE: 12345678</code>
'''What you will need'''<code>X-NUMCHILD: 0</code>
The URL of the iCal calendar to import from.<code>X-PRICE: 100</code>
'''Setup'''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 systems.
Enter 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 calendar URL you want source of the booking. For example a booking might be made on your booking page and exported via iCal to a third party system. If using a ignore duplicates option, iCal importwill not re-import that booking. Note that only the dates are used to determine 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.
Select whether See the calendar specifies the end of instructions for ical export -> "Data Options" to prevent re-exporting bookings which have been imported by the booking by last night or check-out dateiCal import channel.
[[Category:Channel Manager]]
[[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.
<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.
== Custom Fields ==The following custom fields from an iCal feed are supported. If present in the iCal calendar must be available on feed the internet for Beds24 to poll and must be set for public accessdata is imported into the relevant booking field. Some calendars like google allow public access (sharing) to be set on an event basis and only public events can be importedFor further information contact the supplier of the iCal feed.
<code>X-NUMADULT: 2</code>
== Notes ==
'''Duplicates'''
Additionally an email notification to the host can be sent when iCal cancellations occur.
Modifications to the check-in, check-out and guest name fields are supported.
