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
Navigate to Modules and, on the Content tab, select Calendar:
Select Add Calendar:
Fill in the information fields:
Calendar Title: Enter the name of the calendar
Description: Describes 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
Note:
Including an iCalendar feed will add events for the next 365 days from the feed to the Calendar module and widgets. These may not include all fields typical of other Calendar events. iCalendar events might take up to 2 hours to show up as public events on the site.
Template: Controls the design that will appear for items associated with this category
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 Item RSS Behavior: Choose how the system should handle RSS notifications when a new item is added, such as always asking before sending
Modify Item RSS Behavior: Choose how the system should handle RSS notifications when an existing item is modified, such as always asking before sending
Note:
If you do not see the Add or Modify Item RSS Behavior fields, contact Support to enable them.
Permissions: Setting permissions at the category level is suggested
View: Can view the live slide only
Author: Can submit new items. Can modify unpublished items
Publisher: Can publish new items. Can modify unpublished items. Can modify or unpublish published items. Can publish or reject submitted items
Owner: Has all Publisher permissions. Can also delete unpublished items, create or modify categories, and assign category permissions
Color: If needed, change the default color for the calendar category
Show Archives: If checked, archives will be visible to the public
Navigate to and select a Save option:
Save Changes: Saves the work as an unpublished draft
Save and Submit: Saves the work as an unpublished draft and notifies a publisher that it is ready for review (Authors only)
Save and Publish: Saves the work and publishes it for viewing
Modify a Calendar Category
Go to Modules and, on the Content tab, select Calendar:
Select a Calendar you want to modify:
Click the Actions button for the category name:
Select Modify:
Make modifications on the Properties tab, as needed:
Calendar Title: Enter the name of the calendar
Description: Describes 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
Note:
Including an iCalendar feed will add events for the next 365 days from the feed to the Calendar module and widgets. These may not include all fields typical of other Calendar events. iCalendar events might take up to 2 hours to show up as public events on the site.
Template: Controls the design that will appear for items associated with this category
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 Item RSS Behavior: Choose how the system should handle RSS notifications when a new item is added, such as always asking before sending
Modify Item RSS Behavior: Choose how the system should handle RSS notifications when an existing item is modified, such as always asking before sending
Note:
If you do not see the Add or Modify Item RSS Behavior fields, contact Support to enable them.
Permissions: Setting permissions at the category level is suggested
View: Can view the live slide only
Author: Can submit new items. Can modify unpublished items
Publisher: Can publish new items. Can modify unpublished items. Can modify or unpublish published items. Can publish or reject submitted items
Owner: Has all Publisher permissions. Can also delete unpublished items, create or modify categories, and assign category permissions
Color: If needed, change the default color for the calendar category
Show Archives: If checked, archives will be visible to the public
Make modifications on the Default Messages tab, as needed:
HTML Subscriber Welcome Message: A rich text editor field for the HTML version of the message sent to users when they subscribe to the calendar's email list
Copy HTML to Text: A button that copies the content from the HTML Subscriber Welcome Message field into the Text Subscriber Welcome Message field, converting it to plain text
Text Subscriber Welcome Message: A plain text field for the text-only version of the message sent to users when they subscribe to the calendar's email list
HTML List Header: A rich text editor field for the HTML content that appears at the top of the emailed list of calendar items
Copy HTML to Text: A button that copies the content from the HTML List Header field into the Text List Header field, converting it to plain text
Text List Header: A plain text field for the content that appears at the top of the emailed list of calendar items
HTML List Footer: A rich text editor field for the HTML content that appears at the bottom of the emailed list of calendar items
Copy HTML to Text: A button that copies the content from the HTML List Footer field into the Text List Footer field, converting it to plain text
Text List Footer: A plain text field for the content that appears at the bottom of the emailed list of calendar items
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.
Navigate to Modules and, on the Content tab, select Calendar:
Select the calendar category you would like to delete:
Click the Actions button for the category:
Note:
You may need to enable the Previous option in the View Options area to see and remove older Events within the category:
Select Unpublish:
Click the Actions button again, and then select Delete:
Click Ok on the pop-up message that says Are you sure you want to delete this calendar?:
