Question
Ford
US
Last activity: 9 Jan 2025 10:04 EST
Any built-in features to have Pega create an ICS calendar entry?
We have a Pega application that helps customers schedule appointments. Are there any built-in functions with Pega to have it create an ICS calendar entry that we could send to customers? We have things already in place to get the file to the customer. Just looking for ways to create it. Before we manually create and build the ICS based on the specification we wanted to ask if there is already something in place to generate those.
I found details on the structure of the ICS files here: https://icalendar.org/
Ford
US
I found a couple references and it looks like we may need to build that ICS file manually:
https://support.pega.com/question/send-outlook-meeting-invite-pega
https://support.pega.com/question/can-meeting-request-be-sent-directly-instead-attaching-email-pega
https://valermicle.blogspot.com/2009/02/i-was-searching-for-documentations-on.html
Is this required or is there a built-in function to generate an .ICS calendar file that can be sent to a customer?
If a function is available any docs on how we can specify what attributes we'd like to include and how they are mapped?
Ford
US
Is anyone else creating an ICS iCalendar file in Pega so that if any appointments are made it makes it easy to share that with others? Either a built in function, additional library, or a 3rd part solution? Any example Pega code for crafting a very basic/simple calendar entry?
Ford
US
@RobertD16693255 Still haven't heard of anyone else using Pega to create ICS or other calendar files. I can't be the only one looking at doing this.
COTIVITI
IN
@RobertD16693255 Hi Robert, I even trying to resolve this ICS (sending meeting invite along with mail). I found two functions useful to us, I am still trying to correlate the both crake the way to to send outlook meeting invite. FormatMeetingRequest and SendEmailMessage are the two functions. Please check the history of the both function rules. I will let you know if i find any solution.