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ICS Writer

[ | version 3.0]

Connector

The connector is permitted for use of the platform background agent.

Connector processing type: Row by row!

The ICS writer connector allows you to create and write the .ics files. The .ics (iCalendar) file format provides a standardized and interoperable way to exchange calendar information, ensuring consistency and ease of use across different calendar applications and platforms. An .ics file is organized into multiple components. The main components are:

  • Calendar Component (VEVENT): This represents a specific event or an occurrence in the calendar.

  • Calendar Component (VTODO): This represents a to-do task or an action item.

  • Calendar Component (VFREEBUSY): This represents a definition of availability or busy time ranges for a particular calendar user or resource.

  • Calendar Component (VJOURNAL): This represents journal entries or notes.

  • Calendar Component (VALARM): This defines alarms or reminders associated with a calendar event.

The ICS writer connector requires a specific structured input including above mentioned multiple components and returns a text format output.

Configuration

ICS basic configuration

Time zone

The time zone specifies the time zone of date time columns:

  • ICS reader connector: the time zone in the output data schema,

  • ICS writer connector: the time zone in the input data schema.

Available options:

  • UTC,

  • Local.

The default value is set to: UTC.

ICS Reader ICS Basic

Input & Output Schema

Input

ICS Calendar (ver. 1.0.0)

Column Data type Allow null Description
Version string Yes Specifies the iCalendar version being used.
ProdID string Yes Identifies the product or application that generated the iCalendar file.
Todos ICS Todo 1.0.0 Yes
Journals ICS Journal 1.0.0 Yes
Freebusy ICS Freebusy 1.0.0 Yes
Events ICS Event 1.0.0 Yes

Example:

    Version: 2.0
    ProdID: -//Apple Inc.//macOS 13.3.1//EN

ICS Todo (ver. 1.0.0)

Column Data type Allow null Description
Due DateTime Yes Specifies the due date and time for the task.
Start DateTime Yes Indicates the start of the VTODO component
Description string Yes Contains a detailed description or additional information about the task.
Summary string Yes Provides a brief summary or title for the task.
Location string Yes Defines the intended venue for the activity defined by a calendar component
Status string Yes Indicates the current status of the task.
Class string Yes property defines the access classification for a calendar component
Alarms ICS Alarm 1.0.0 Yes List of alarms
Status (common values):

  • NEEDS-ACTION,

  • COMPLETED,

  • IN-PROCESS, or

  • CANCELLED.

ICS Journal (ver. 1.0.0)

Column Data type Allow null Description
Organizer string Yes Defines the organizer for the calendar component.
Start DateTime Yes Indicates the date and time of the journal entry.
Description string Yes Contains the actual content of the entry.
Summary string Yes Provides the title or brief description of the journal entry

ICS Freebusy (ver. 1.0.0)

Column Data type Allow null Description
Url string Yes URL link of the calendar event
Organizer string Yes Specifies the email address of the organizer of the free/busy time range
Start DateTime Yes Indicates the start date and time of the free/busy time range.
End DateTime Yes Specifies the end date and time of the free/busy time range.

ICS Event (ver. 1.0.0)

Column Data type Allow null Description
Uid string Yes Uniquely identifies the event (a globally unique identifier).
Stamp DateTime Yes provides a reference point for when the calendar data was last updated
Start DateTime Yes Specifies the event start date and time in the format YYYYMMDDTHHMMSS.
End DateTime Yes Specifies the event end date and time in the format YYYYMMDDTHHMMSS.
Summary string Yes Provides a brief summary or title for the event.
Class string Yes Specifies the access classification of the event. It indicates the level of sensitivity or confidentiality of the event information.
Categories string Yes Allows for the categorization or classification of the event. It provides a way to group similar events together.
Status string Yes Indicates the current status of the event. It represents the progress or state of the event.
Description string Yes Contains a detailed description or additional information about the event.
Alarms ICS Alarm 1.0.0 Yes Alarm list

Example:

    UID:AACC4CA9-01A2-462D-A116-F732609333DC
    DTSTAMP: 2023-07-05T17:54:19Z
    DTSTART:2023-07-05T18:00:00Z
    DTEND:2023-07-05T19:00:00Z
    SUMMARY:Test event in my calendar
    DESCRIPTION:This is only testing event planned for 1 hour at July 5th.

                ----( Video Call )----
                [FaceTime]
                https://facetime.apple.com/join#v=1&p=mqHRpwozEe6dOGLQEL3g&k=9FHHZ9oLFBseXHc-SKv5SD4duMARHANF2hHjvq0
                ---===---
    CLASS:PUBLIC
    CATEGORIES:Meeting,Work
    STATUS:CONFIRMED
Class (possible values):

  • PUBLIC: The event is considered public and can be freely shared.

  • PRIVATE: The event is considered private and should not be shared without explicit permission.

  • CONFIDENTIAL: The event is confidential and should be kept strictly confidential.

Status (common values):

  • TENTATIVE: The event is tentative or not yet confirmed.

  • CONFIRMED: The event is confirmed and will take place as scheduled.

  • CANCELLED: The event has been cancelled and will not occur.

  • COMPLETED: The event has been completed.

Output

Text (ver. 1.0.0)

Column Data type Allow null Description
Text string No Converted plain text.

Release notes

3.0.4

  • Fixed shared nuget package versions.

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