This week I received the information from a customer that there´s a problem when trying to import ICS files with special characters ( like Ü, .. ) in your Notes calendar. You then receive the following error message:
‘Notes cannot process your file. This URL is not associated with a valid iCalendar feed’
There´s a known TechNote regarding this problem: https://www-01.ibm.com/support/docview.wss?uid=swg1LO90157
I pleased HCL to create an Enhancement Request and a new idea for getting this issue fixed has been created: https://domino-ideas.hcltechsw.com/ideas/NTS-I-1052
In the meantime you can solve this issue by either
- renaming the ICS file ( getting rid of the special characters ) or
- Drag&Drop the ICS file to your calendar link in the sidebar
Feel free to support the idea 😉
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See also: Reported since Domino 8.x, see APAR LO87210: Unable to import an iCalendar file with a # in the name
So it would be great to have this resolved… I have added to the v11 beta post that this is not a regression but a very old problem.
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Yeah, I reported this to the Beta 11 dev forum some time ago. the problem is that users download ics files from internet containing special charactard and get a Notes error. not good. lets hop they fix it.
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