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Update Calendar

AutomatR.GoogleCalendar.Activities.UpdateCalendar

The "Update Calendar" activity in AutomatR is part of the Google Calendar activities package, allowing you to update specific details of a calendar within Google Calendar. This activity is useful when you need to modify the name and description of an existing calendar.

Properties​

NameDescription
Input
Calendar NameSpecifies the name of the calendar you want to update. String variables containing the existing calendar name.
Update Calendar NameSpecifies the updated name for the calendar. String variables containing the new calendar name.
Update DescriptionSpecifies the updated description for the calendar. String variables containing the new description.
Misc
Display NameProvides a customizable name for the activity displayed in the workflow. The display name enhances clarity and organization within the automation project. String variables containing the desired display name.
Optional
DelaySpecifies the amount of time (in seconds) to wait before executing the "Update Calendar" activity. This can be useful for handling synchronization issues. Integer variables containing the delay duration. Ex.: If the amount of time is 1000 milliseconds or 1 sec, i.e. 1.

How to use:

  1. Drag and drop the "Update Calendar" activity onto the workflow.
  2. Configure the properties by specifying the existing calendar name, the updated name, and the updated description.
  3. Optionally, configure the delay and customize the display name.
  4. Execute the workflow to update the specified calendar in Google Calendar.

Example: Consider an example where the "Update Calendar" activity is used to change the name and description of a calendar named "Work Calendar" with a 2-second delay:

Update Calendar:
  Display Name: "Update Work Calendar"
  Calendar Name: "Work Calendar"
  Update Calendar Name: "Updated Work Calendar"
  Update Description: "This calendar is for work-related events."
  Delay: 2

In this example, the activity updates the "Work Calendar" with the new name "Updated Work Calendar" and the updated description "This calendar is for work-related events" with a 2-second delay.