Ability to export and import all events

[jhoc2000]

It would be great if one could export all the calendar events into a file, say on the sdcard, and then be able to import all those calendar events from a file. This would allow one to transfer one's calendar to different hardware, such as, from an old phone to a new phone by sdcard or to and from a computer.

I look forward to your reply.

[Gitsaibot]

Related to #653

[AlexanderRitter02]

This is especially important for people like me only using offline calendars.
Because currently it is near impossible to migrate Etar to a new device.

[moolight-seashell]

if was great if we can export import on ical

export :
one local/sync calendar event into one file (nameofcalendar.ics) on a folder definded in settings
all local, all sync, all into one file (like etar.(ics) not sure etar.csv ?)*
make scheduled exports, for all calendar ,or one, at a date like all monday (incredible if we can save this settings anywere)

import :
sync extarnal ical file on url
import one ical file in new/existing local/sync calendar
import the all exported calendar*
scheduled imports ...

[Erz3]

Yes, please, this is a very importante feature because now I have getting problems with Calendar Import-Export application.

[moeenio]

This should be a top priority.

[vbooka1]

I vote for this feature too. While I have just a few dozens of events and could recreate them manually on a new phone, some people might have hundreds of events which will be a huge pita to create manually.

[MINBL]

Hi,

I vote too for this feature.
Indeed, in my case, I prefer to use offline/local calendar. So there is no way to save it when I need to reinstall my phone. I have so to recreate all my calendar at each time... quite annoying at each time that happen.

Thanks for the app which is quite nice and useful!!

[jspricke]

This is an issue tracker and not a voting system so please refrain from posting off topic messages as it makes it harder to follow the issue. Also, if you really want this please go ahead and submit a patch.

[lnx1-1]

Are there any workarounds for this currently ?

[jhoc2000]

Not that I could find. I ended up saving my calendar events on a cloud using caldev (?) and then started using Simple Calendar instead.

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On 21 February 2023 4:45:08 am AEDT, lnx1-1 ***@***.***> wrote: Are there any workarounds for this currently ?

[lnx1-1]

Does someone know where the Database ist saved in storage ? Or which Modules/classes are responsible for accessing it?

[jspricke]

@lnx1-1 see: https://github.com/Etar-Group/Etar-Calendar#technical-explanation

[lnx1-1]

Thanks for the Link @jspricke, but there aren't much informationen about storage location there.
I found this overview which makes it a bit more clear.

Android calendar storage overview

As far as I understood, the calendar storage is managed at system level, and can't be accessed by a fileexplorer without root access..

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Workaround:

Calender Backup App
( GooglePlaystore )

I just picked the first calendar-backup-app that look promisingly (there are probably many others and maybe also better ones out there)
I worked perfectly, and does not only backup the full Calender on the old device, but also restores the .ics file on the new one again!

I hope it helps someone else aswell :))

[moeenio]

If you want to do that workaround without a proprietary app, you can do it with Fossify Calendar (f-droid, play store).

1. Go to Fossify Calendar's settings
2. Check "CalDAV sync" (whether or not it is an online calendar - this setting simply enables access to the Android calendars instead of just Simple Calendar's inner database). Select whichever calendars you need and confirm.
3. Go back to the main screen, swipe from top to bottom to refresh.
4. Go to the three dots menu in the top right, then Export events to .ics file. You can then export any calendar you have on your device.

[moeenio]

You also have the app Calendar Import/Export (did not find it on play store) whose author Dominik Schürmann says he is working on integrating it in Etar

[tedbysek]

Well none of the import/export apps support all etars features which means I am not able to migrate data from one phone to another.

[moolight-seashell]

Well none of the import/export apps support all etars features which means I am not able to migrate data from one phone to another.

exept with root and backup tool like neobakup =/

[martin-braun]

@locness3 His app works, but it doesn't support changing the export/import path, so things like Syncthing don't really work until you move files around, which is just painful. See SufficientlySecure/calendar-import-export#32

EDIT: It's possible to specify a sub path including path separators (/) so it actually works.

[moeenio]

Well none of the import/export apps support all etars features

@tedbysek Simple Calendar doesn't do well for you? What's missing? (I do not use Etar.)

[martin-braun]

@wedok Go pay me and I show you that https://f-droid.org/packages/org.sufficientlysecure.ical/ works. There is also ICSx5 for automatic import, and you can use Syncthing to get the file synced across devices. It's far from perfect, especially when it comes to collisions, but if are willing to have a few compromises, it works well.

Why don't you fork and make it work for yourself instead of complaining others having to do it for you in their free time?

Sorry, I try to be polite, but you act like a clown making a fool of yourself publicly.

[jhoc2000]

Or you could switch to Fossify Calendar – the open source software that replaced Simple Calendar when it went commercial – available from F-droid. One can backup to the cloud using Fossify Calendar and therefore no need to export.

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On 14 June 2024 9:31:26 pm AEST, Martin Braun ***@***.***> wrote: @wedok Go pay me and I show you that https://f-droid.org/packages/org.sufficientlysecure.ical/ works. There is ICSx5 for automatic import, and you can use Syncthing to get the file synced across devices. It's far from perfect, especially when it comes to collisions, but if are willing to have a few compromises, it works well. Why don't you fork and make it work for yourself instead of complaining others having to do it for you in their free time? Sorry, I try to be polite, but you act like a clown making a fool of yourself publicly.

[Githuber522]

Hello at the developer team of etar,

i want to export the local calendar, too.
Will be there a possibility for etar next time or is the plan that there will be no possibility?

[Githuber522]

in the german description in fdroid i can read that its possible to export/ import with sd-cards. is that still true?

[heinrichat]

in the german description in fdroid i can read that its possible to export/ import with sd-cards. is that still true?

It only works per event. There is no export all function. I suggest you sync your calendars via caldav or etesync, but offline calendars can't be changed afterwards.

I suggest using Fossify Calendar if you want a better offline calendar.

I also have to migrate all my events now sigh

[moeenio]

Or you could switch to Fossify Calendar – the open source software that replaced Simple Calendar when it went commercial – available from F-droid.

edited my above comment to mention Fossify instead of Simple

One can backup to the cloud using Fossify Calendar and therefore no need to export.

what are your referring to?