WebCT Faculty Tip Sheets

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Importing Calendar Entries

This option allows you to import multiple entries to the calendar. Importing entries is a three-step process. First, you create a comma-delimited text file containing the calendar entries you want to import. Second, you upload it to the WebCT server. Finally, you import the file.

To create a comma-delimited text file:

First, you need to create a text file containing the calendar entry information entered in the following format:

:date,summary,URL,,start time(hh:mm),end time(hh:mm),detail

Note: Begin each entry on its own line, starting with a colon. In the example above, the extra space between "URL" and "start time" denotes an important field required for internal links (such as page ID). It is recommended that only advanced users complete this field.

Sample text file:

For example, you have a workshop scheduled to run for two consecutive weekends, starting January 25, 2003. The workshop starts at 8:30 a.m. and ends at 5:00 p.m. each day. You want to post this information on the calendar to remind prospective participants.

To create a comma-delimited text file containing this information, you would enter it as follows:

:25/01/2003,Workshop,,,08:30,17:00,

:03/02/2003,Workshop,,,08:30,17:00,

Note: Commas are used between fields and to denote missing fields. In the above example, these commas are used to denote that the URL, internal links, and details fields are skipped.

Save the file as a .txt file.

To upload the text file:

To import the text file:

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