Create iCalendar File Activity

This activity creates an iCalendar file (.ICS) that you can import into any email client or calendar application that supports iCalendar Event and To-do items.

Example: Create an iCalendar File and send it as a File Attachment in an Email activity.

To add this activity to a workflow definition

Drag it from the Toolbox Pane and drop it in the Designer Pane.

To configure this activity

Select the activity in the Designer Pane to configure the following property boxes in the Properties Pane.

  • Activity Name

    Once added to a workflow definition, the default name of an activity can be changed. Providing a custom name for an activity helps you remember the role it plays.

    To name an activity

    1. Add an activity to your workflow by dragging it from the Toolbox Pane and dropping it in the Designer Pane.
    2. Select the activity in the Designer Pane.
    3. Under Activity Name in the Properties Pane, replace the default name.

      4. Note: Activity names cannot be the same as any other activity name in the workflow, they cannot be the same as the workflow's name, they must be less than 100 characters, they must contain at least one alphanumeric character, they cannot be "Name," and they cannot be the same as the activity's runtime type (which is usually only an issue with custom activities).

  • Activity Description

    Use the Activity Description to provide descriptive text to help you remember the role that the activity plays in the workflow. All activities contain a default description that you can modify while constructing your workflow.

    To modify an activity description

    1. Add an activity to your workflow by dragging it from the Toolbox Pane and dropping it in the Designer Pane.
    2. Select the activity in the Designer Pane.
    3. Under ClosedActivity Description in the Properties Pane, replace the default description.

  • iCalendar File Properties

    The iCalendar File Properties property box, for the Create iCalendar File activity, lets you specify the iCalendar properties you want include when generating an iCalendar file.

    1. Add the Create iCalendar File activity to your workflow definition by dragging it from the Toolbox Pane and dropping it in the Designer Pane.
    2. Select the activity in the Designer Pane.
    3. Under iCalendar File Properties in the Properties Pane, click anywhere in the property box.
    4. In the Edit iCalendar File dialog box, use the Type drop-down menu to select whether you want to create an iCalendar Event item or an iCalendar To-do item.

    5. Additional iCalendar properties are available.
    6. After entering a value for any additional properties, click OK.

Note: The iCalendar RFC specification is available at the Internet Engineering Task Force (IETF) website at http://tools.ietf.org/html/rfc5545.