Calendar guide
Subscribe to a Calendar on iPhone
iPhone calendars can work with imported files and subscribed calendar URLs. WCalendar currently focuses on downloadable ICS files, so this guide explains the difference before you choose a workflow.
Import vs subscribe
Import and subscribe are different calendar workflows. Import is best for a fixed file. Subscription is best when a calendar is hosted at a URL and may update over time.
Import an ICS file
Use import when you downloaded a calendar file. The events are added once and do not automatically follow future changes.
Subscribe to a calendar URL
Use subscription when someone gives you a calendar URL. The calendar app may periodically refresh that source.
1. Decide whether you have a file or a URL
WCalendar's current export is a file download. If you have a URL from another service, use that service's subscription instructions.
2. Use ICS for WCalendar schedules
Generate the schedule, preview the dates, and download the ICS file. Then open or import that file with your calendar app.
3. Regenerate when the schedule changes
Because WCalendar does not host subscription URLs today, create a new ICS file when your shift pattern or pay period assumptions change.