The Calendar Import/Export process can keep your OwnerRez calendar in sync with channel calendars. This article provides a walk-through guide for configuring calendar import/export for Houfy. You need a calendar import and export for Houfy, so make sure to configure both.
Stop: if you use or plan to use the Houfy channel integration, do not set up iCal for Houfy. Channel-integrated properties sync availability automatically, and iCal must never run alongside a Houfy channel integration connection. If you try to add a calendar import to a channel-integrated property, you will see "Property is managed by an active channel and doesn't need calendar syncing" — this means the property is already covered, not that something is broken. iCal is only for the rare setup where a channel integration connection is not possible.
Importing calendar from Houfy
Go to Houfy.com and log in. Click on the profile menu on the top right and select My Listings.
Find the listing you want to work on and click the Calendar link.
Once the calendar loads, click the "Export" option above the calendar.
In the resulting window that opens, copy the link for the "Only Houfy reservations" which should be the top option. There is a Copy button next to that link you can use.
In OwnerRez, open the same property and go to the Calendars tab. Under the Import tab, click Import Calendar and paste in the same URL that you copied from Houfy above. By default, the Listing Site and Name fields should fill in Houfy. Click Save at the bottom to finish.
Exporting calendar to Houfy
Go to Houfy.com and log in. Click on the profile menu on the top right and select My Listings.
Find the listing you want to work on and click the Calendar link.
Once the calendar loads for the correct property, click the "Import" option above the calendar.
In the resulting window that opens, type in "OwnerRez iCal" in the Name Your Calendar field which is the bottom field. The Calendar Address (URL) field needs to be filled in with a calendar export link from OwnerRez. To get that link, do the following...
In a new browser tab, while leaving open the current window, go to OwnerRez, go to Settings > Channels > Calendar Import/Export, and click the Export tab. A list of your OwnerRez properties will show with an export link next to each one.
Find the property you are currently working on and copy the export link for that property. Go back to the Houfy window and paste the export link from OwnerRez into the Calendar Address (URL) box. Then click the Save Changes button.