Google Calendar Start Date Question

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mikec29526 — Question ·

If I put in a Google calendar item without a start time (example here)

Is it possible in Pabbly to just assign it a time, for example 8AM for a start time - so I can have it finish to the "Get 1 Day Before the Event" - and then at that time I can run the get event again, in case they have assigned an actual time, and then it will grab the new start time? Will that be a workable solution in the case where calendar item is put in without a start time, but then later on a start time is put in?

Pabblymember11 — Reply ·

Hey @mikec29526

Could you please share the name of the workflow and the action step which you are using, so that we can look into your reference?

mikec29526 — Reply ·

Workflow name is Mike Coleman. RIght now, the sample one in there when I clicked save and send request is
Start Date = 2022-10-19

What would be ideal, is since the Start Date Time doesn't even show in this example, would be to set it to a default value of
Start Date Time + T01:00:00-04:00 (which would be 1AM New York Time)
Example: Start Date Time = 2022-10-19T01:000:00-04:00

Is this possible to do? Here is the first example, where it shows no Start Time since it was put in without a StartTime. I think I need to put an example appt in with a Start Time, just so I have that field, and then could maybe build off a "If it not exist" statement?

mikec29526 — Reply ·

I just looked, and if I try the Text Formatter - and use Default value - the problem is there is no option for Start Date (only start date time) in the Google calendar when building this off an appointment with a start date time. If I try and build it off an appt without a start time, I won't have that field to use as Value.
Below, where I drew the red arrow, really needs to map the Google Start Date (not Start DateTime), and then + T01:000:00-04:00

mikec29526 — Reply ·

It is step 2

mikec29526 — Reply ·

May have found a solution ( I just can't do a save and send test again, or it will give the red field error). Let me know if what I have will work?

Pabblymember11 — Reply ·

Hey @mikec29526

May have found a solution ( I just can't do a save and send test again, or it will give the red field error). Let me know if what I have will work?

Kindly try the Default value action step once in a live execution event with the red tags of labels, as it should work accordingly in a live execution.

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