This article will show you how to add and configure properties for a Calendar category. For more information on Default Messages, view our article Calendar Default Messages.
Important Note:
A category must be published and have at least one published event in it before it will show on the live side of the website.
Who can use this feature?
System Administrator | Owner
Add a Calendar Category
Instructions
Navigate to Modules and on the Content tab, select Calendar
Select Add Calendar
Fill in the information fields
Calendar Title: Display the name of the calendar
Description: Provides a description of the calendar if you choose to allow subscribers to this calendar
iCalendar Feed: Allows you to add events from a feed to the Calendar module using a valid ICS URL
Template: Controls the design that will appear for items associated with this category
Department Header Search: Searches from within the selected Department Header will only display results from within this category (and others with the same assigned Department Header)
Email List: Will allow Admin users to send out emails from this calendar
Allow Subscribers: Will allow users to subscribe to the calendar in the Notify Me module
Note:
You must have the Notify Me module for this function.
Allow SMS: Will allow users to subscribe to SMS notifications
Update Integration Hub: Sends all Calendar Published item changes to CivicPlus Integration Hub to allow integrations.
Add / Modify Item RSS Behavior: Choose the default RSS behavior for the category when calendar items are added or modified.
Note:
If you do not see these fields, contact Support to enable them.
Permissions: Setting permissions at the category level is suggested
View: Allows the viewing of the live slide only
Author: Submit new items, modify unpublished items
Publisher: new items, modify unpublished items, modify/unpublish published items, and publish/reject submitted items
Owner: Publish new items, modify/delete unpublished items, modify/unpublish published items, publish/reject submitted items, create/modify categories, and assign category permissions
Additional Details:
Color: If needed, change the default color for the calendar category
Show Archives: If checked, archives will be visible to the public
Select a Save option at the top of the page
Save Changes: Will save the work as an unpublished draft
Save & Submit: Will save the work as an unpublished draft and notify a publisher that it is ready for review (option is for Authors only)
Save & Publish: Will save the work and publish it for viewing
Modify a Category
Instructions
Go to Modules and on the Content tab, select Calendar
Select the Calendar you would like to modify
Select Actions next to the category name
Select Modify
Make modifications
Properties Tab
Calendar Title: Displays the name of the Calendar
Description: Provides a description of the Calendar
iCalendar Feed: Displays all events from an iCalendar .ics URL to the Calendar category in widgets and Calendar module views
Template: Controls the design that will appear for items associated with this category. If one is not selected, the default site design will be applied.
Department Header Search: May vary by site, searches from within the selected Department Header will only display results from within this category (and others with the same assigned Department Header)
Email List: Allows Admin users to send out notification emails from this calendar
Allow Subscribers: Allows users to subscribe to Calendar in the Notify Me module
Allow SMS: Will allow users to subscribe to SMS notifications
Update Integration Hub: Sends all Calendar Published item changes to CivicPlus Integration Hub to allow integrations.
Add / Modify Item RSS Behavior: Choose the default RSS behavior for the category when calendar items are added or modified.
Note:
If you do not see these fields, contact Support to enable them.
Permissions: Set permissions at the category level
View: View the live side only
Author: Submit new items, modify unpublished items
Publisher: Publish new items, modify/delete unpublished items, modify/unpublish published items, and publish/reject submitted items
Owner: Publish new items, modify/delete unpublished items, modify/unpublish published items, publish/reject submitted items, create/modify categories, and assign category permissions
Additional Details
Color: Associate a color with the category
Show Archives: Select to display archives to the public
Default Messages Tab
HTML Subscriber Welcome Message/ HTML List Header/ HTML List Footer: Edit the HTML version of subscriber messages
Copy HTML to Text: Copy the HTML to the text view
Subscriber Welcome Message/ List Header/ List Footer: Edit the plain text versions of subscriber messages
Select Save Changes in the top-right corner
Delete a Calendar Category
Important Note:
All items within the calendar must be unpublished and deleted before the calendar can be deleted.
Instructions
Navigate to Modules and on the Content tab, select Calendar
Select the calendar category you would like to delete
Click Actions for the category
Note:
You may need to enable the Previous option in the View Options area to be able to see and remove older Events within the category. Expand View Options, select Previous, and click Apply.
Select Actions and then Unpublish
Select Actions and then Delete
Click Ok on the pop-up message that says Are you sure you want to delete this calendar?
