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Troop77Eagle
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Have been able to import using iCAL link but can't go back in and edit the event like I can with an event created from scratch.

Any help would be appreciated.

:) Rob

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That is correct - you currently cannot imported events merged in from either an iCal URL or iCal file import, because if the event changed at the source and you updated the feed/file, your changes would be overwritten.
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Thanks for the update. Would the same issue exist if the content came from an iCal file rather than a link?

If so, can Localendar import from a CSV file?

Thanks!

:) Rob

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Yes - insomuch as we do not let you edit events imported from a file. Our reasoning is the same: We don't want members to change an event and then overwrite these changes if they upload a new file.

It's a discussion we have had many times internally. At least a file upload won't update automatically (thus the case for allowing editing). But on the other hand, a re-import will still overwrite data, and we are not sure we can make members completely aware of this point and we don't want them to lose their work.
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Thanks Marc for the update.

I can see your point about not wanting users to accidentally lose their data when they re-import, but then there is the 'clear calendar events' feature that is dangerous as well.

Do you forsee the ability to batch import editable 'static' events from a CSV file just to make new calendar entry less time consuming?

Thanks,

Robert

[Sep 16, 2013, 3:24:55 PM] [24.119.140.53]

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I'm not sure I understand the question. We do support batch-imports via CSV, which you can edit. Is the question why do we not allow this for ics imports?
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Thanks Marc,

I finally figured out that using the 'Outlook import' allows for importing a CSV file, which is what I needed all along.

It's always a challenge figuring out a new piece of software and its inferences.

:) Robert

[Sep 19, 2013, 2:54:24 PM] [24.119.140.53]

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