Importing Calendar Exceptions

This topic describes the process to import calendar exceptions from an iCal formatted file into a business calendar.

The idea of importing calendar exceptions and linking those exceptions to your business calendar is to allow you easy access to existing calendar exceptions on the internet , your local system or any other machine and re-use the same for your benefit. iCal is one of the popular calendar formats for sharing calendar information. Calendar information stored in this format can be imported into an exception list. You can import existing calendar exceptions into your calendar exceptions by forming the steps listed below.

1. Download an <.ical file> (file with .ical extension) from the web and save it to <your file system>.
   
2. Create a project in CWS.
   
3. In the Workspace Documents window, do any one of the following:
   
   • Create the<Calendar Exceptions>document to which you wish to import the .ical file.
     
   • Select <project> > <Calendar Exceptions>to which you wish to import the .ical file. The Calendar Exception window appears.
     
4. Click the Import Exceptions () icon. The Ical Import Wizard appears.
   
5. In the Location group box of the Ical Import Wizard , click the <.ical file> to browse and import the .ical file to the < Calendar Exceptions>.
   
6. Define the From date and To date to specify the date range within which the exceptions need to be imported from the .ical file.
   
7. Click Finish to save the exceptions to your <Calendar Exceptions> . The calendar exceptions are imported from the <.ical file> and are available to you to link them to your business calendar.
   You have successfully imported the calendar exceptions to the Calendar Exceptions document.