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mrose1120
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add/update/delete calendar to both office365 and google

Hi, forgive me if this is found somewhere, but I'm trying to sync a few calendars, a couple O365 and one google.  I have the add working well between all of them, but edit/delete i'm having trouble with.  Is there a template somewhere or proper way to look at this?  I see there is the outlook and google "when an event is added, updated or deleted from a calendar" trigger, i'm just having trouble taking it from that point.  Hopefully this is simple and I'm just missing something obvious, thank you!

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v-xida-msft
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Hi @mrose1120,

 

Could you please share a screenshot of your flow's configuration?

Do you create two separated flows on your side?

 

If you want to sync events between the Outloook calendar and the Google calendar when you delete/edit an event in one of them, I assume that you want to sync Outlook events to Google events, you should include the Outlook event id into the Google event.

 

I have made a test on my side and please take a try with the following workaround:

  • Add a "When an event is added, updated or deleted" trigger of Outlook connector, specify Calendar id.
  • Add a Condition, left input box set to Action Type dynamic content of the trigger, right input box set to added, within middle drop down, choose is equal to.
  • Within "If/yes" branch of Condition, add a "Create an event" action of Google Calendar connector, include the Outlook Event Id (Id dynamic content) into Description field of "Create an event" action.
  • Within "If/no" branch of Condition, add a Condition 2, left input box set to Action Type dynamic content of the trigger, right input box set to updated, within middle drop down, choose is equal to.

         Within "If/yes" branch of Condition 2, add a "List the events on a calendar" action, specify Calendar id. Add a "Filter array" action, From set to output of "List the events on a calendar" action, within Condition box, left input box set to Event Description Dynamic content of the "List the events on a calendar" action, right input box set to Id dynamic content of the trigger. Within middle drop down, choose contains. Then add a "Apply to each" action, input parameter set to output of "Filter array" action. Within "Apply to each" action, add a "Update an event" action, Event ID field set to Event Event ID dynamic content of "Filter array" action, the Description field include the Id dynamic content (Outlook Event ID) of the trigger.

 

        Within "If/no" branch of Condition 2, add a "List the events on a calendar 2" action, specify Calendar id. Add a "Filter array 2" action, From set to output of "List the events on a calendar 2" action, within Condition box, left input box set to Event Description Dynamic content of the "List the events on a calendar 2" action, right input box set to Id dynamic content of the trigger. Within middle drop down, choose contains. Then add a "Apply to each 2" action, input parameter set to output of "Filter array 2" action. Within "Apply to each 2" action, add a "Update an event 2" action, Event ID field set to Event Event ID dynamic content of "Filter array 2" action.

 

Image reference:23.JPG

 

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When I add an event in my Outlook calendar, the fow works successfully as below:26.JPG

 

When I update an event in my Outlook calendar, the flow works successfully as below:27.JPG

 

Please also check if the following thread would help in your scenario:

https://powerusers.microsoft.com/t5/Building-Flows/two-way-sync-with-calendars-check-for-existing-ev...

 

 

Best regards,

Kris

 

 

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Thanks, trying this but only adding works.  I get the checkmarks on updating but it seems like its not returning any data.

 

Hi @mrose1120,

 

Within the "List the events on a calendar" action of the flow I provided above, specify Calendar Id, The Min Time field set to following formula:

2018-01-01T00:00:00.000Z

The Max Time field set to following formula:

addDays(utcNow(),1,'yyyy-MM-ddT00:00:00.000Z')

Image reference:24.JPG

 

 

Then try the flow that I provided again to check if the issue is solved.

 

 

More details about using expression in flow actions, please check the following article:

Using expression in flow actions

 

 

Best regards,

Kris

Community Support Team _ Kris Dai
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Awesome, that worked... now the next thing... it just copied over some recurring meetings from the o365 calendar to gmail 4 times... is that normal?  Also, lets say I want to sync 3 different calendars, is there a way to make sure they don't just go in a never ending loop?

 

For example if I set this up from Cal A->Cal B and Cal C, then B to A and C and C to A and B to make sure its all updated, how can I be sure I don't just get an indefinite number of events added for each meeting?

 

Thanks in advance, glad I discovered Flow this week, support is great too!

hi, just checking on this.

 

thanks!

 

hi everyone, REALLY hoping to get some help with the last piece!  Thanks!

Anonymous
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Try nesting a condition under the yes branches that verifies the event is not already in the other calendar. 

Anonymous
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Hi,

 

so I got this working finally. Instead of using the Gmail update event, I deleted the event first then just recreated the event. This takes a bit longer but it prevents the dup events. Also I increased the number of days in the add days function to more like 200 so that it will search further into the future.

 

 

 

2018-05-09 10_15_10-Edit your flow _ Microsoft Flow.png

Hi,

 

Sorry to potentially reopen this case, but you say:

"If you want to sync events between the Outloook calendar and the Google calendar when you delete/edit an event in one of them, I assume that you want to sync Outlook events to Google events, you should include the Outlook event id into the Google event."

 

In my case, I'm using mainly google calendar. So I'd like my events created, updated or deleted in Google calendar to be modifed accordingly into office 365. But I don't find any detailed steps on how to configure the flow.

Could you please help me? 

I actually found my answer and managed to make it work 🙂 

I have tried the solution in this discussion thread and it isn't working. I have no idea why it isn't working or what I am doing wrong. How do I fix this? 

 

I was going to take a screen shot, but when I went to edit the flow to take a screen shot it was blank. 

Anonymous
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I am having an issue with this in that when I go to create an event in Google Calendar it is telling me Time Zone info is missing, I do not see where I can enter that. Any tips?

@Anonymous When you put in the Start Time or End Time, you literally have to add the character "z" after it to get the time zone to work.  I.e.:

start.png

 

I implemented this solution for a sync flow between two Outlook 365 calendars. It works well. Thanks @v-xida-msft !

SRK1
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hi

I'm trying to implement this to sync O365 Calendar Events to Google Calendar.

The flows work fine for events I create myself, at any time point, including adding, modifying and deleting events in O365 - these are all replicated in Google.

However, events already in my O365 calendar (meeting invites etc) that I delete are not changed in Google Calendar.  When interrogating the Flow, it says it has run successfully however no changes are made in Google.

When looking further into the Output section of "When an event is added, updated or deleted (V3)", the "action type" after "body" is deleted, however a lot of the subsequent fields are "null".

 

I think this explains why the event isn't being deleted in Google - the Flow isn't identifying it correctly in the first instance.  This only is the case for items already in the O365 Calendar.

 

Any suggestions? Thanks!

I am looking at implementing this solution but I am only able to add a new event but while updating an existing event nothing is happening. I tried the Max Time solution provided, but no changes at all. I am using V3 of when an event of added updated or deleted. Could someone guide me, please!

I have been scolding, and constantly thinking on how I would finally be able to synchronise my work calendar with my google calendar. And this finally got me on my way. Okay we're 2022 now so a couple of things I was able to adjust and make a bit more efficient. For example I use a switch block instead of condition blocks and the list calendar events action now has a possibility to work with a search query (in which you can thus search for your Event ID).


The latter was the biggest issue for me, trying to figure out how to map my Outlook ID towards a Google Calendar ID. And your solution is so simple but so very effective. I want to thank you for your help on this one. Very happy person right now!

 

Thanks!

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