Calendar External Data Feeds

External feeds provide a set of read-only items based on parameters that you define when the feed is created. Items from an external data feed are not added to SBM; they are only displayed on your calendar view for you to view and track.

To use an external feed for your calendar view:

Open the calendar New Feed wizard:
- From the Calendars page, click Create Calander. Click New, and then select Calendar External Data Feed.
  Or
- Click the user icon in the upper right corner, select Settings, and then select the Feeds page. Click New Feed, and then select Calendar External Data Feed.
On the External Data tab, select an existing external feed or click New External Feed. If you are creating a new external feed, select the data source that you want to use for this feed. Use the drop-down list to filter by application if there are multiple applications available in your current context. If a documentation URL has been specified for the data source, you can click the help icon for more information about the service.
On the Parameters tab, configure parameters and values as necessary to customize the data returned by the feed. You can sort the list by parameter or search for a parameter by name. You can also add new parameters and values if they are not currently provided.
On the Save Feed tab, provide the following information for your feed:
- Name
  Provide a name for your feed.
- Visibility
  Set the feed as private or public. Private feeds are visible only to the author; public feeds can be viewed by others users, but only the author and administrators can modify public feeds.
  
  Note: If you plan to share a view with other users, the feeds in that view must be set to public.
- Description
  Text provided here is shown to users when they select feeds for their views.
Save your changes.
If you created the feed after you created a new calendar view, click the New button again on the Feeds tab, and then select Calendar External Data Feed.
Select the new calendar external data feed that you just defined and click Next.
On the Set Display Options tab, provide the following:
- Event Start Field/Event End Field
  Select fields that represent the start and, optionally, end dates for items you want to view.
- Default Event Color
  Select a default event color for all external items.
- Default Event Icon
  Select a default event icon to show for all external items.
- Title
  Select a field to use as the title for each item that will appear.
On the Item Details tab, select the fields that should appear when an external item is opened from the calendar view. Use the arrow buttons to move fields to the Selected column and then reorder the list as needed.
On the Save Feed tab, provide the following information for your feed:
- Name
  Provide a name for your feed.
- Visibility
  Set the feed as private or public. Private feeds are visible only to the author; public feeds can be viewed by others users, but only the author and administrators can modify public feeds.
  
  Note: If you plan to share a view with other users, the feeds in that view must be set to public.
- Description
  Text provided here is shown to users when they select feeds for their views.

If you created the feed while you were creating a new calendar view, the feed is now added to the view. If you created it from the Settings | Feeds menu, you can now add the feed to a calendar view.