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Events Sync

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Events Sync.fmp12

Overview
Tables	2
Relationships	0
Layouts	2
Scripts	10
Value Lists	2
Custom Functions	0
Custom Menus	24

File Options
Default custom menu set	[Standard FileMaker Menus]
Default theme	Apex Blue
When opening file
Minimum allowed version	12.0
Login using	Account Name; Account= Admin
Allow user to save password	Off
Require iOS passcode	Off
Show Sign-in fields	Off
Switch to layout	Off
Hide all toolbars	Off
Script triggers
OnFirstWindowOpen	Off
OnLastWindowClose	Off
OnWindowOpen	Off
OnWindowClose	Off
OnFileAVPlayerChange	Off
OnWindowTransaction	Off
Thumbnail Settings
Generate Thumbnails	On; Temporary

Tables

Table Name	Statistics	Comments	Occurrences in Relationship Graph
Events	14 fields defined, 0 record		Events
Calendars	4 fields defined, 0 record		Calendars

Fields

Table Name: Events - 14 Fields
Field Name	Type	Options	Comments	On Layouts	In Relationships	In Scripts	In Value Lists
CalendarID	Normal, Text	Auto-Enter: Allow editing Validation: Only during data entry Storage: Global Repetitions: 1 Index Language: German				Pick Calendar Sync Sync new Event in FileMaker to Calendar Sync new Events from Calendar to FileMaker
CalendarName	Normal, Text	Auto-Enter: Allow editing Validation: Only during data entry Storage: Global Repetitions: 1 Index Language: German		Events		Pick Calendar
Title	Normal, Text	Auto-Enter: Allow editing Validation: Only during data entry Storage: Repetitions: 1 Indexing: None Automatically create indexes as needed Index Language: German		Events		Sync new Event in FileMaker to Calendar Sync new Events from Calendar to FileMaker Sync event from Calendar to FileMaker Sync event from FileMaker to Calendar
URL	Normal, Text	Auto-Enter: Allow editing Validation: Only during data entry Storage: Repetitions: 1 Indexing: None Automatically create indexes as needed Index Language: German		Events		Sync new Event in FileMaker to Calendar Sync new Events from Calendar to FileMaker Sync event from Calendar to FileMaker Sync event from FileMaker to Calendar
Note	Normal, Text	Auto-Enter: Allow editing Validation: Only during data entry Storage: Repetitions: 1 Indexing: None Automatically create indexes as needed Index Language: German		Events		Sync new Event in FileMaker to Calendar Sync new Events from Calendar to FileMaker Sync event from FileMaker to Calendar
Location	Normal, Text	Auto-Enter: Allow editing Validation: Only during data entry Storage: Repetitions: 1 Indexing: None Automatically create indexes as needed Index Language: German		Events		Sync new Event in FileMaker to Calendar Sync new Events from Calendar to FileMaker Sync event from Calendar to FileMaker Sync event from FileMaker to Calendar
CalendarItemIdentifier	Normal, Text	Auto-Enter: Allow editing Validation: Only during data entry Storage: Repetitions: 1 Indexing: Minimal Automatically create indexes as needed Index Language: German		Events		Sync Events Sync new Event in FileMaker to Calendar Sync new Events from Calendar to FileMaker Sync event from Calendar to FileMaker Sync event from FileMaker to Calendar DeleteEvent
CalendarItemExternalIdentifier	Normal, Text	Auto-Enter: Allow editing Validation: Only during data entry Storage: Repetitions: 1 Indexing: None Automatically create indexes as needed Index Language: German		Events		Sync Events Sync new Event in FileMaker to Calendar Sync new Events from Calendar to FileMaker Sync event from Calendar to FileMaker
AllDay	Normal, Text	Auto-Enter: Allow editing Validation: Only during data entry Value list: All Day Storage: Repetitions: 1 Indexing: None Automatically create indexes as needed Index Language: German		Events		Sync new Event in FileMaker to Calendar Sync new Events from Calendar to FileMaker Sync event from Calendar to FileMaker Sync event from FileMaker to Calendar
Availability	Normal, Text	Auto-Enter: Allow editing Validation: Only during data entry Value list: Availability Storage: Repetitions: 1 Indexing: None Automatically create indexes as needed Index Language: German		Events		Sync new Event in FileMaker to Calendar Sync new Events from Calendar to FileMaker Sync event from Calendar to FileMaker Sync event from FileMaker to Calendar
Start Date	Normal, Timestamp	Auto-Enter: Allow editing Validation: Only during data entry Storage: Repetitions: 1 Indexing: None Automatically create indexes as needed Index Language: German		Events		Sync new Event in FileMaker to Calendar Sync new Events from Calendar to FileMaker Sync event from Calendar to FileMaker Sync event from FileMaker to Calendar
End Date	Normal, Timestamp	Auto-Enter: Allow editing Validation: Only during data entry Storage: Repetitions: 1 Indexing: None Automatically create indexes as needed Index Language: German		Events		Sync new Event in FileMaker to Calendar Sync new Events from Calendar to FileMaker Sync event from Calendar to FileMaker Sync event from FileMaker to Calendar
UUID	Normal, Number	Auto-Enter: Allow editing Do not replace existing value for field (if any) Context table: Events Calculation: Get ( UUIDNumber ) Validation: Only during data entry Storage: Repetitions: 1 Indexing: All Index Language: German		Events
Last Modification Date	Normal, Timestamp	Auto-Enter: Modification timestamp Allow editing Validation: Only during data entry Storage: Repetitions: 1 Indexing: None Automatically create indexes as needed Index Language: German		Events		Sync Events

Table Name: Calendars - 4 Fields
Field Name	Type	Options	Comments	On Layouts	In Relationships	In Scripts	In Value Lists
Title	Normal, Text	Auto-Enter: Validation: Only during data entry Storage: Repetitions: 1 Indexing: None Automatically create indexes as needed Index Language: German		Calendars		Select Calendar via card Pick Calendar
ID	Normal, Text	Auto-Enter: Validation: Only during data entry Storage: Repetitions: 1 Indexing: None Automatically create indexes as needed Index Language: German				Select Calendar via card Pick Calendar
Type	Normal, Text	Auto-Enter: Validation: Only during data entry Storage: Repetitions: 1 Indexing: None Automatically create indexes as needed Index Language: German		Calendars		Select Calendar via card
Source	Normal, Text	Auto-Enter: Validation: Only during data entry Storage: Repetitions: 1 Indexing: None Automatically create indexes as needed Index Language: German		Calendars		Select Calendar via card

Layout Objects: Events

Regular Fields

Field Name: Events::CalendarName

Layout Name:

Events

Top: 542 pt
Left: 305 pt
Bottom: 563 pt
Right: 558 pt

Anchoring: Left, Top

Field Format:

Edit Box

Field Behavior:

Touch keyboard type: Default for Data Type
Go to next field using: Tab key

Field Name: Events::Title

Layout Name:

Events

Top: 52 pt
Left: 138 pt
Bottom: 73 pt
Right: 558 pt

Anchoring: Left, Top

Field Format:

Edit Box

Field Behavior:

Allow field to be entered: In Find mode, In Browse mode
Touch keyboard type: Default for Data Type
Go to next field using: Tab key

Yes

Field Name: Events::URL

Layout Name:

Events

Top: 75 pt
Left: 138 pt
Bottom: 96 pt
Right: 558 pt

Anchoring: Left, Top

Field Format:

Edit Box

Field Behavior:

Allow field to be entered: In Find mode, In Browse mode
Touch keyboard type: Default for Data Type
Go to next field using: Tab key

Yes

Field Name: Events::Note

Layout Name:

Events

Top: 98 pt
Left: 138 pt
Bottom: 151 pt
Right: 558 pt

Anchoring: Left, Top

Field Format:

Edit Box

Field Behavior:

Allow field to be entered: In Find mode, In Browse mode
Touch keyboard type: Default for Data Type
Go to next field using: Tab key

Yes

Field Name: Events::Location

Layout Name:

Events

Top: 154 pt
Left: 138 pt
Bottom: 175 pt
Right: 558 pt

Anchoring: Left, Top

Field Format:

Edit Box

Field Behavior:

Allow field to be entered: In Find mode, In Browse mode
Touch keyboard type: Default for Data Type
Go to next field using: Tab key

Yes

Field Name: Events::CalendarItemIdentifier

Layout Name:

Events

Top: 331 pt
Left: 138 pt
Bottom: 352 pt
Right: 558 pt

Anchoring: Left, Top

Field Format:

Edit Box

Field Behavior:

Allow field to be entered: In Find mode, In Browse mode
Touch keyboard type: Default for Data Type
Go to next field using: Tab key

Yes

Field Name: Events::CalendarItemExternalIdentifier

Layout Name:

Events

Top: 364 pt
Left: 138 pt
Bottom: 385 pt
Right: 558 pt

Anchoring: Left, Top

Field Format:

Edit Box

Field Behavior:

Allow field to be entered: In Find mode, In Browse mode
Touch keyboard type: Default for Data Type
Go to next field using: Tab key

Yes

Field Name: Events::AllDay

Layout Name:

Events

Top: 190 pt
Left: 138 pt
Bottom: 211 pt
Right: 391 pt

Anchoring: Left, Top

Field Format:

Checkbox Set
Display values from: All Day

Field Behavior:

Allow field to be entered: In Find mode, In Browse mode
Touch keyboard type: Default for Data Type
Go to next field using: Tab key

Yes

Field Name: Events::Availability

Layout Name:

Events

Top: 213 pt
Left: 138 pt
Bottom: 234 pt
Right: 391 pt

Anchoring: Left, Top

Field Format:

Pop-up Menu
Display values from: Availability

Field Behavior:

Allow field to be entered: In Find mode, In Browse mode
Touch keyboard type: Default for Data Type
Go to next field using: Tab key

Yes

Field Name: Events::Start Date

Layout Name:

Events

Top: 236 pt
Left: 138 pt
Bottom: 257 pt
Right: 379 pt

Anchoring: Left, Top

Field Format:

Edit Box

Field Behavior:

Allow field to be entered: In Find mode, In Browse mode
Touch keyboard type: Default for Data Type
Go to next field using: Tab key

Yes

Field Name: Events::End Date

Layout Name:

Events

Top: 259 pt
Left: 138 pt
Bottom: 280 pt
Right: 379 pt

Anchoring: Left, Top

Field Format:

Edit Box

Field Behavior:

Allow field to be entered: In Find mode, In Browse mode
Touch keyboard type: Default for Data Type
Go to next field using: Tab key

Yes

Field Name: Events::UUID

Layout Name:

Events

Top: 397 pt
Left: 138 pt
Bottom: 418 pt
Right: 558 pt

Anchoring: Left, Top

Field Format:

Edit Box

Field Behavior:

Allow field to be entered: In Find mode, In Browse mode
Touch keyboard type: Default for Data Type
Go to next field using: Tab key

Yes

Field Name: Events::Last Modification Date

Layout Name:

Events

Top: 420 pt
Left: 138 pt
Bottom: 441 pt
Right: 558 pt

Anchoring: Left, Top

Field Format:

Edit Box

Field Behavior:

Allow field to be entered: In Find mode, In Browse mode
Touch keyboard type: Default for Data Type
Go to next field using: Tab key

Type:

Text: Select Calendar

Layout Name:

Events

Top: 541 pt
Left: 592 pt
Bottom: 563 pt
Right: 745 pt

Anchoring: Left, Top

Perform Script [ “Select Calendar via card” ]

Scripts:

Select Calendar via card

Button Properties

Coordinates

Script/Script Step

Type:

Text: Authorize

Layout Name:

Events

Top: 541 pt
Left: 18 pt
Bottom: 563 pt
Right: 171 pt

Anchoring: Left, Top

Perform Script [ “Authorize” ]

Scripts:

Authorize

Button Properties

Coordinates

Script/Script Step

Type:

Text: Set Now

Layout Name:

Events

Top: 238 pt
Left: 392 pt
Bottom: 260 pt
Right: 453 pt

Anchoring: Left, Top

Set Field [ Events::Start Date; Get(CurrentHostTimestamp) ]

Fields:

Events::Start Date

Button Properties

Coordinates

Script/Script Step

Type:

Text: Set Now

Layout Name:

Events

Top: 258 pt
Left: 392 pt
Bottom: 280 pt
Right: 453 pt

Anchoring: Left, Top

Set Field [ Events::End Date; Get(CurrentHostTimestamp) ]

Fields:

Events::End Date

Button Properties

Coordinates

Script/Script Step

Type:

Text: Synchronize

Layout Name:

Events

Top: 541 pt
Left: 849 pt
Bottom: 563 pt
Right: 1002 pt

Anchoring: Left, Top

Perform Script [ “Sync” ]

Scripts:

Sync

Button Properties

Coordinates

Script/Script Step

Type:

Text: Delete Event

Layout Name:

Events

Hide Condition:

Get(RecordID) = 0

Top: 75 pt
Left: 867 pt
Bottom: 107 pt
Right: 1002 pt

Anchoring: Left, Top

Perform Script [ “DeleteEvent” ]

Scripts:

DeleteEvent

Layout Objects: Calendars

Regular Fields

Field Name: Calendars::Title

Layout Name:

Calendars

Top: 53 pt
Left: 6 pt
Bottom: 74 pt
Right: 259 pt

Anchoring: Left, Top

Field Format:

Edit Box

Field Behavior:

Touch keyboard type: Default for Data Type
Go to next field using: Tab key

Yes

Field Name: Calendars::Type

Layout Name:

Calendars

Top: 53 pt
Left: 266 pt
Bottom: 74 pt
Right: 429 pt

Anchoring: Left, Top

Field Format:

Edit Box

Field Behavior:

Touch keyboard type: Default for Data Type
Go to next field using: Tab key

Yes

Field Name: Calendars::Source

Layout Name:

Calendars

Top: 53 pt
Left: 436 pt
Bottom: 74 pt
Right: 599 pt

Anchoring: Left, Top

Field Format:

Edit Box

Field Behavior:

Touch keyboard type: Default for Data Type
Go to next field using: Tab key

Type:

Text: Select

Layout Name:

Calendars

Top: 54 pt
Left: 612 pt
Bottom: 76 pt
Right: 713 pt

Anchoring: Left, Top

Perform Script [ “Pick Calendar” ]

Scripts:

Pick Calendar

Value Lists

Value List Name	Source	Values	On Layouts
Availability	Custom	Busy, Free, Tentative, Unavailable	Events
All Day	Custom	All Day	Events

Script Hierarchy

Next Script: [Pick Calendar]

Script Name	Select Calendar via card
Run script with full access privileges	Off
Siri Shortcut Visible	Off
Include In Menu	No
Layouts that use this script	Events
Scripts that use this script
Script Definition
Script Steps	New Window [ Style: Card; Name: "Pick Calendar"; Using layout: “Calendars” (Calendars); Height: 500; Width: 720; Close: Yes; Minimize: No; Maximize: No; Resize: No; Menu Bar: No; Dim parent window: Yes; Toolbars: No ] Go to Layout [ “Calendars” (Calendars) ] Delete All Records [ No dialog ] Set Variable [ $Calendars; Value:MBS( "Events.Calendars"; "Events") ] Set Variable [ $count; Value:ValueCount ( $Calendars ) ] Set Variable [ $index; Value:1 ] Loop [ Flush: Always ] Set Variable [ $id; Value:GetValue($Calendars; $index) ] Set Variable [ $source; Value:MBS( "Events.Calendar.GetSource"; $id ) ] Set Variable [ $sourceName; Value:MBS( "Events.Source.Title"; $source ) ] New Record/Request Set Field [ Calendars::ID; $id ] Set Field [ Calendars::Type; MBS( "Events.Calendar.GetType"; $id ) ] Set Field [ Calendars::Title; MBS( "Events.Calendar.GetTitle"; $id ) ] Set Field [ Calendars::Source; $sourceName ] Commit Records/Requests [ No dialog ] Set Variable [ $index; Value:$index + 1 ] Exit Loop If [ $index > $count ] End Loop
Fields used in this script	Calendars::ID Calendars::Type Calendars::Title Calendars::Source
Scripts used in this script
Layouts used in this script	Calendars
Tables used in this script	Calendars
Table occurrences used by this script	Calendars
Custom Functions used by this script
Custom menu set used by this script

Previous Script: [Select Calendar via card]

Next Script: [Authorize]

Script Name	Pick Calendar
Run script with full access privileges	Off
Siri Shortcut Visible	Off
Include In Menu	No
Layouts that use this script	Calendars
Scripts that use this script
Script Definition
Script Steps	Go to Layout [ “Calendars” (Calendars) ] Set Field [ Events::CalendarID; Calendars::ID ] Set Field [ Events::CalendarName; Calendars::Title ] Delete All Records [ No dialog ] Close Window [ Name: "Pick Calendar"; Current file ]
Fields used in this script	Calendars::ID Events::CalendarID Calendars::Title Events::CalendarName
Scripts used in this script
Layouts used in this script	Calendars
Tables used in this script	Calendars Events
Table occurrences used by this script	Calendars Events
Custom Functions used by this script
Custom menu set used by this script

Previous Script: [Pick Calendar]

Next Script: [Sync]

Script Name	Authorize
Run script with full access privileges	Off
Siri Shortcut Visible	Off
Include In Menu	Yes
Layouts that use this script	Events
Scripts that use this script
Script Definition
Script Steps	Set Variable [ $r; Value:MBS("Events.AuthorizationStatusForEntityType"; "Event") ] If [ MBS("IsError") ] Show Custom Dialog [ Title: "We have a problem"; Message: MBS("Text.RemovePrefix"; $r; "[MBS] "); Default Button: “OK”, Commit: “Yes”; Button 2: “Abbrechen”, Commit: “No” ] Else If [ $r = "NotDetermined" ] Set Variable [ $r; Value:MBS( "Events.requestAccessToEntityType"; "Event" ) ] If [ $r = "Wait" ] #dialog is showing. Else If [ $r = "OK" ] Show Custom Dialog [ Title: "Success"; Message: "We are authorized and ready to go."; Default Button: “OK”, Commit: “Yes”; Button 2: “Abbrechen”, Commit: “No” ] Else [ ] Show Custom Dialog [ Title: "We have a problem"; Message: $r; Default Button: “OK”, Commit: “Yes”; Button 2: “Abbrechen”, Commit: “No” ] End If Else If [ $r = "Restricted" ] Show Custom Dialog [ Title: "Success"; Message: "We are authorized for a restricted access and ready to go."; Default Button: “OK”, Commit: “Yes”; Button 2: “Abbrechen”, Commit: “No” ] Else If [ $r = "Denied" ] Show Custom Dialog [ Title: "Problem"; Message: "We are denied for calendar access. Please go to system preferences and enable us."; Default Button: “OK”, Commit: “Yes”; Button 2: “Abbrechen”, Commit: “No” ] Else If [ $r = "Authorized" ] Show Custom Dialog [ Title: "Success"; Message: "We are authorized and ready to go."; Default Button: “OK”, Commit: “Yes”; Button 2: “Abbrechen”, Commit: “No” ] Else [ ] Show Custom Dialog [ Title: "We have a problem"; Message: $r; Default Button: “OK”, Commit: “Yes”; Button 2: “Abbrechen”, Commit: “No” ] End If
Fields used in this script
Scripts used in this script
Layouts used in this script
Tables used in this script
Table occurrences used by this script
Custom Functions used by this script
Custom menu set used by this script

Previous Script: [Authorize]

Next Script: [Sync Events]

Script Name	Sync
Run script with full access privileges	Off
Siri Shortcut Visible	Off
Include In Menu	Yes
Layouts that use this script	Events
Scripts that use this script
Script Definition
Script Steps	#Cases: #1. New event in FM, has no IDs # -> Transfer to Calendar #2. New event calendar with ID we don't know # -> Transfer to FileMaker #3. ID in FM, but not in calendar database -> item deleted # -> Delete in FileMaker #4. ID in FM and in calendar database -> item changed? # -> Update in FileMaker #5. direct delete for cloud and FileMaker in DeleteEvent script Go to Layout [ “Events” (Events) ] If [ IsEmpty ( Events::CalendarID ) ] Show Custom Dialog [ Title: "Please choose calendar first."; Default Button: “OK”, Commit: “Yes” ] Exit Script [ Result: "No Calendar" ] End If Set Variable [ $r; Value:MBS("Events.Reset") ] If [ MBS("IsError") ] Set Variable [ $error; Value:$r ] Show Custom Dialog [ Title: "Failed to reset connection"; Message: $error; Default Button: “OK”, Commit: “Yes” ] Exit Script [ Result: $error ] End If Perform Script [ “Sync Events” ] #Find events not in FM Perform Script [ “Sync new Events from Calendar to FileMaker” ]
Fields used in this script	Events::CalendarID
Scripts used in this script	Sync Events Sync new Events from Calendar to FileMaker
Layouts used in this script	Events
Tables used in this script	Events
Table occurrences used by this script	Events
Custom Functions used by this script
Custom menu set used by this script

Previous Script: [Sync]

Next Script: [Sync new Event in FileMaker to Calendar]

Script Name	Sync Events
Run script with full access privileges	Off
Siri Shortcut Visible	Off
Include In Menu	No
Layouts that use this script
Scripts that use this script	Sync
Script Definition
Script Steps	#Sync events Go to Layout [ “Events” (Events) ] If [ Get(FoundCount) = 0 ] Exit Script [ Result: "OK" ] End If Go to Record/Request/Page [ First ] If [ Get(LastError) ≠ 0 ] Exit Script [ Result: "No records?" ] End If Loop [ Flush: Always ] If [ IsEmpty ( Events::CalendarItemIdentifier ) ] Perform Script [ “Sync new Event in FileMaker to Calendar” ] Set Variable [ $ScriptResult; Value:Get(ScriptResult) ] If [ $ScriptResult ≠ "OK" ] Exit Script [ Result: $ScriptResult ] End If Else [ ] Set Variable [ $item; Value:Events::CalendarItemIdentifier ] Set Variable [ $lastModifiedDate; Value:MBS( "Events.Item.lastModifiedDate"; Events::CalendarItemIdentifier ) ] If [ MBS("IsError") ] #not found Set Variable [ $item; Value:MBS( "Events.CalendarItemsWithExternalIdentifier"; Events::CalendarItemExternalIdentifier ) ] If [ MBS("IsError") = 0 and Length ( $item ) > 0 ] #Got new ID on server? Set Field [ Events::CalendarItemIdentifier; $item ] Else [ ] #deleted? Set Variable [ $item; Value:"" ] Delete Record/Request [ No dialog ] If [ Get(LastError) ≠ 0 ] Set Variable [ $error; Value:Get ( LastErrorDetail ) ] Show Custom Dialog [ Title: "Failed to write record"; Message: $error; Default Button: “OK”, Commit: “Yes” ] Exit Script [ Result: $error ] End If End If End If If [ Length ( $item ) > 0 ] #got modification date Set Variable [ $ModificationDate; Value:Events::Last Modification Date ] If [ $lastModifiedDate > $ModificationDate ] #Event in Calendar is newer Perform Script [ “Sync event from Calendar to FileMaker” ] Set Variable [ $ScriptResult; Value:Get(ScriptResult) ] If [ $ScriptResult ≠ "OK" ] Exit Script [ Result: $ScriptResult ] End If Else If [ $lastModifiedDate < $ModificationDate ] #Event in FileMaker is newer Perform Script [ “Sync event from FileMaker to Calendar” ] Set Variable [ $ScriptResult; Value:Get(ScriptResult) ] If [ $ScriptResult ≠ "OK" ] Exit Script [ Result: $ScriptResult ] End If Else [ ] #ignore End If End If End If Go to Record/Request/Page [ Next; Exit after last ] End Loop Exit Script [ Result: "OK" ]
Fields used in this script	Events::CalendarItemIdentifier Events::CalendarItemExternalIdentifier Events::Last Modification Date
Scripts used in this script	Sync new Event in FileMaker to Calendar Sync event from Calendar to FileMaker Sync event from FileMaker to Calendar
Layouts used in this script	Events
Tables used in this script	Events
Table occurrences used by this script	Events
Custom Functions used by this script
Custom menu set used by this script

Previous Script: [Sync Events]

Next Script: [Sync new Events from Calendar to FileMaker]

Script Name	Sync new Event in FileMaker to Calendar
Run script with full access privileges	Off
Siri Shortcut Visible	Off
Include In Menu	No
Layouts that use this script
Scripts that use this script	Sync Events
Script Definition
Script Steps	#New event in FileMaker, so we create in calendar database Go to Layout [ “Events” (Events) ] Set Variable [ $item; Value:MBS( "Events.NewEvent" ) ] Set Variable [ $r; Value:MBS( "Events.Item.SetCalendar"; $item; Events::CalendarID ) ] If [ not IsEmpty ( Events::Location ) ] Set Variable [ $r; Value:MBS( "Events.Item.SetLocation"; $item; Events::Location) ] End If If [ not IsEmpty ( Events::Title ) ] Set Variable [ $r; Value:MBS( "Events.Item.SetTitle"; $item; Events::Title) ] End If If [ not IsEmpty ( Events::URL ) ] Set Variable [ $r; Value:MBS( "Events.Item.SetURL"; $item; Events::URL) ] End If If [ not IsEmpty ( Events::Note ) ] Set Variable [ $r; Value:MBS( "Events.Item.SetNotes"; $item; Events::Note) ] End If If [ not IsEmpty ( Events::Availability ) ] Set Variable [ $r; Value:MBS( "Events.Event.SetAvailability"; $item; Events::Availability) ] End If If [ not IsEmpty ( Events::AllDay ) ] Set Variable [ $r; Value:MBS( "Events.Event.SetAllDay"; $item; ( Events::AllDay = "All Day")) ] End If If [ not IsEmpty ( Events::Start Date ) ] Set Variable [ $r; Value:MBS( "Events.Event.SetStartDate"; $item; Events::Start Date) ] End If If [ not IsEmpty ( Events::End Date ) ] Set Variable [ $r; Value:MBS( "Events.Event.SetEndDate"; $item; Events::End Date) ] End If Set Variable [ $r; Value:MBS( "Events.SaveEvent"; $item ; "this"; 1 ) ] If [ MBS("IsError") ] Set Variable [ $error; Value:$r ] Show Custom Dialog [ Title: "Failed to write record"; Message: $error; Default Button: “OK”, Commit: “Yes” ] Exit Script [ Result: $error ] Else [ ] #some clients prefer to store event identifier instead of calendar item identifier Set Field [ Events::CalendarItemIdentifier; MBS( "Events.Item.CalendarItemIdentifier"; $item ) ] // Set Field [ Events::CalendarItemIdentifier; MBS( "Events.Event.EventIdentifier"; $item ) ] Set Field [ Events::CalendarItemExternalIdentifier; MBS( "Events.Item.CalendarItemExternalIdentifier"; $item ) ] Commit Records/Requests [ No dialog ] If [ Get(LastError) ≠ 0 ] Set Variable [ $error; Value:Get ( LastErrorDetail ) ] Show Custom Dialog [ Title: "Failed to write record"; Message: $error; Default Button: “OK”, Commit: “Yes” ] Exit Script [ Result: $error ] Else [ ] Exit Script [ Result: "OK" ] End If End If
Fields used in this script	Events::CalendarID Events::Location Events::Title Events::URL Events::Note Events::Availability Events::AllDay Events::Start Date Events::End Date Events::CalendarItemIdentifier Events::CalendarItemExternalIdentifier
Scripts used in this script
Layouts used in this script	Events
Tables used in this script	Events
Table occurrences used by this script	Events
Custom Functions used by this script
Custom menu set used by this script

Previous Script: [Sync new Event in FileMaker to Calendar]

Next Script: [Sync event from Calendar to FileMaker]

Script Name	Sync new Events from Calendar to FileMaker
Run script with full access privileges	Off
Siri Shortcut Visible	Off
Include In Menu	Yes
Layouts that use this script
Scripts that use this script	Sync
Script Definition
Script Steps	#Find events not in FM #if you copy script and adjust fields, please update SQL statement with your table name. Go to Layout [ “Events” (Events) ] # find current year and search for events in current year Set Variable [ $now; Value:Get ( CurrentTimestamp ) ] Set Variable [ $year; Value:Year ( $now ) ] Set Variable [ $Events; Value:MBS("Events.Events"; Timestamp ( Date(1; 1; $year) ; Time(0;0;0) ); Timestamp ( Date(1; 1; $year+1) ; Time(0;0;0) ); Events::CalendarID) ] If [ MBS("IsError") ] Set Variable [ $error; Value:$Events ] Show Custom Dialog [ Title: "Failed to write record"; Message: $error; Default Button: “OK”, Commit: “Yes” ] Exit Script [ Result: $error ] End If # now loop to display Set Variable [ $Count; Value:ValueCount ( $events ) ] If [ $count > 0 ] Set Variable [ $index; Value:1 ] Loop [ Flush: Always ] Set Variable [ $id; Value:GetValue ( $events ; $index ) ] #query UUID for the short ID we may have here Set Variable [ $cid; Value:MBS( "Events.Item.CalendarItemIdentifier"; $id ) ] // Set Variable [ $cid; Value:MBS( "Events.Event.EventIdentifier" ; $id ) ] Set Variable [ $EventsCount; Value:MBS("FM.ExecuteFileSQL"; Get(FileName); "SELECT COUNT(*) FROM \"Events\" WHERE CalendarItemIdentifier=?"; 9; 13; $cid) ] If [ $EventsCount = 0 ] #Event not found, so let's create a new one in FileMaker New Record/Request Set Field [ Events::Title; MBS("Events.Item.GetTitle"; $id) ] Set Field [ Events::URL; MBS("Events.Item.GetURL"; $id) ] Set Field [ Events::Note; MBS("Events.Item.GetNotes"; $id) ] Set Field [ Events::Start Date; MBS("Events.Event.GetStartDate"; $id) ] Set Field [ Events::End Date; MBS("Events.Event.GetEndDate"; $id) ] Set Field [ Events::AllDay; If(MBS("Events.Event.GetAllDay"; $id); "All Day") ] Set Field [ Events::Location; MBS("Events.Item.GetLocation"; $id) ] Set Field [ Events::Availability; MBS("Events.Event.GetAvailability"; $id) ] Set Field [ Events::CalendarItemIdentifier; $cid ] Set Field [ Events::CalendarItemExternalIdentifier; MBS("Events.Item.CalendarItemExternalIdentifier"; $id) ] Commit Records/Requests [ No dialog ] If [ Get(LastError) ≠ 0 ] Set Variable [ $r; Value:Get ( LastErrorDetail ) ] Show Custom Dialog [ Title: "Failed to write record"; Message: $r; Default Button: “OK”, Commit: “Yes” ] Exit Script [ Result: $r ] End If End If Set Variable [ $index; Value:$index + 1 ] Exit Loop If [ $index > $count ] End Loop End If Exit Script [ Result: "OK" ]
Fields used in this script	Events::CalendarID Events::Title Events::URL Events::Note Events::Start Date Events::End Date Events::AllDay Events::Location Events::Availability Events::CalendarItemIdentifier Events::CalendarItemExternalIdentifier
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Layouts used in this script	Events
Tables used in this script	Events
Table occurrences used by this script	Events
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Script Name	Sync event from Calendar to FileMaker
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Siri Shortcut Visible	Off
Include In Menu	Yes
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Scripts that use this script	Sync Events
Script Definition
Script Steps	#Event in Calendar is newer Go to Layout [ “Events” (Events) ] Set Variable [ $item; Value:Events::CalendarItemIdentifier ] // Set Variable [ $CalendarItemIdentifier; Value:MBS("Events.Event.EventIdentifier"; $item) ] Set Variable [ $CalendarItemIdentifier; Value:MBS("Events.Item.CalendarItemIdentifier"; $item) ] If [ $CalendarItemIdentifier ≠ Events::CalendarItemIdentifier ] Set Field [ Events::CalendarItemIdentifier; $CalendarItemIdentifier ] End If Set Variable [ $CalendarItemExternalIdentifier; Value:MBS("Events.Item.CalendarItemExternalIdentifier"; $item) ] If [ $CalendarItemExternalIdentifier ≠ Events::CalendarItemExternalIdentifier ] Set Field [ Events::CalendarItemExternalIdentifier; $CalendarItemExternalIdentifier ] End If Set Variable [ $title; Value:MBS("Events.Item.GetTitle"; $item) ] If [ $title ≠ Events::Title ] Set Field [ Events::Title; $title ] End If Set Variable [ $URL; Value:MBS("Events.Item.GetURL"; $item) ] If [ $URL ≠ Events::URL ] Set Field [ Events::URL; $URL ] End If Set Variable [ $location; Value:MBS("Events.Item.GetLocation"; $item) ] If [ $location ≠ Events::Location ] Set Field [ Events::Location; $location ] End If Set Variable [ $Availability; Value:MBS("Events.Event.GetAvailability"; $item) ] If [ $Availability ≠ Events::Availability ] Set Field [ Events::Availability; $Availability ] End If Set Variable [ $AllDay; Value:If(MBS("Events.Event.GetAllDay"; $item); "All Day") ] If [ $AllDay ≠ Events::AllDay ] Set Field [ Events::AllDay; $AllDay ] End If Set Variable [ $StartDate; Value:MBS("Events.Event.GetStartDate"; $item) ] If [ $StartDate ≠ Events::Start Date ] Set Field [ Events::Start Date; $StartDate ] End If Set Variable [ $EndDate; Value:MBS("Events.Event.GetEndDate"; $item) ] If [ $EndDate ≠ Events::End Date ] Set Field [ Events::End Date; $EndDate ] End If If [ Get ( RecordOpenState ) = 2 ] #we got changes, so write Commit Records/Requests [ No dialog ] If [ Get(LastError) ≠ 0 ] Set Variable [ $error; Value:Get ( LastErrorDetail ) ] Show Custom Dialog [ Title: "Failed to write record"; Message: $error; Default Button: “OK”, Commit: “Yes” ] Exit Script [ Result: $error ] End If End If Exit Script [ Result: "OK" ]
Fields used in this script	Events::CalendarItemIdentifier Events::CalendarItemExternalIdentifier Events::Title Events::URL Events::Location Events::Availability Events::AllDay Events::Start Date Events::End Date
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Layouts used in this script	Events
Tables used in this script	Events
Table occurrences used by this script	Events
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Script Name	Sync event from FileMaker to Calendar
Run script with full access privileges	Off
Siri Shortcut Visible	Off
Include In Menu	Yes
Layouts that use this script
Scripts that use this script	Sync Events
Script Definition
Script Steps	#Event in FileMaker is newer Go to Layout [ “Events” (Events) ] Set Variable [ $item; Value:Events::CalendarItemIdentifier ] Set Variable [ $changed; Value:0 ] Set Variable [ $location; Value:MBS("Events.Item.GetLocation"; $item) ] If [ Events::Location ≠ $location ] Set Variable [ $r; Value:MBS( "Events.Item.SetLocation"; $item; Events::Location) ] Set Variable [ $changed; Value:1 ] End If Set Variable [ $title; Value:MBS("Events.Item.GetTitle"; $item) ] If [ Events::Title ≠ $title ] Set Variable [ $r; Value:MBS( "Events.Item.SetTitle"; $item; Events::Title) ] Set Variable [ $changed; Value:1 ] End If Set Variable [ $URL; Value:MBS("Events.Item.GetURL"; $item) ] If [ Events::URL ≠ $URL ] Set Variable [ $r; Value:MBS( "Events.Item.SetURL"; $item; Events::URL) ] Set Variable [ $changed; Value:1 ] End If Set Variable [ $Note; Value:MBS("Events.Item.GetNotes"; $item) ] If [ Events::Note ≠ $Note ] Set Variable [ $r; Value:MBS( "Events.Item.SetNotes"; $item; Events::Note) ] Set Variable [ $changed; Value:1 ] End If Set Variable [ $AllDay; Value:If(MBS("Events.Event.GetAllDay"; $item); "All Day") ] If [ Events::AllDay ≠ $AllDay ] Set Variable [ $r; Value:MBS( "Events.Event.SetAllDay"; $item; ( Events::AllDay = "All Day")) ] Set Variable [ $changed; Value:1 ] End If Set Variable [ $StartDate; Value:MBS("Events.Event.GetStartDate"; $item) ] If [ Events::Start Date ≠ $StartDate ] Set Variable [ $r; Value:MBS( "Events.Event.SetStartDate"; $item; Events::Start Date) ] Set Variable [ $changed; Value:1 ] End If Set Variable [ $EndDate; Value:MBS("Events.Event.GetEndDate"; $item) ] If [ Events::End Date ≠ $EndDate ] Set Variable [ $r; Value:MBS( "Events.Event.SetEndDate"; $item; Events::End Date) ] Set Variable [ $changed; Value:1 ] End If Set Variable [ $Availability; Value:MBS("Events.Event.GetAvailability"; $item) ] If [ Events::Availability ≠ $Availability ] Set Variable [ $r; Value:MBS( "Events.Event.SetAvailability"; $item; Events::Availability) ] Set Variable [ $changed; Value:1 ] End If If [ $changed ] #we got changes, so write Set Variable [ $r; Value:MBS( "Events.SaveEvent"; $item ; "this"; 1 ) ] If [ MBS("IsError") ] Set Variable [ $error; Value:$r ] Show Custom Dialog [ Title: "Failed to save calendar item."; Message: $r; Default Button: “OK”, Commit: “Yes” ] Exit Script [ Result: $error ] End If End If Exit Script [ Result: "OK" ]
Fields used in this script	Events::CalendarItemIdentifier Events::Location Events::Title Events::URL Events::Note Events::AllDay Events::Start Date Events::End Date Events::Availability
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Layouts used in this script	Events
Tables used in this script	Events
Table occurrences used by this script	Events
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Script Name	DeleteEvent
Run script with full access privileges	Off
Siri Shortcut Visible	Off
Include In Menu	Yes
Layouts that use this script	Events
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Script Definition
Script Steps	Go to Layout [ “Events” (Events) ] #delete in calendar if needed If [ Length(Events::CalendarItemIdentifier) > 0 ] Set Variable [ $r; Value:MBS( "Events.RemoveEvent"; Events::CalendarItemIdentifier; "this"; 1) ] If [ MBS("IsError") ] Show Custom Dialog [ Title: "Failed to delete event"; Message: $r; Default Button: “OK”, Commit: “Yes”; Button 2: “Abbrechen”, Commit: “No” ] Exit Script [ Result: $r ] End If End If #delete in FileMaker here Delete Record/Request [ No dialog ] Set Variable [ $LastError; Value:Get(LastError) ] If [ $LastError ≠ 0 ] Show Custom Dialog [ Title: "Failed to delete event"; Message: $LastError; Default Button: “OK”, Commit: “Yes”; Button 2: “Abbrechen”, Commit: “No” ] Exit Script [ Result: "Error " & $LastError ] End If Exit Script [ Result: "OK" ]
Fields used in this script	Events::CalendarItemIdentifier
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Layouts used in this script	Events
Tables used in this script	Events
Table occurrences used by this script	Events
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