Importing Existing Tasks

The preferred way to import data from iCalendar files is by using a desktop client or the web front-end of the server (if possible).

Usually you already have the file on your desktop PC and importing them on your mobile device can be a workaround.

Post your experiences of different combinations below.

Palm & J-Pilot on Linux desktop -> ownCloud, Android Tasks & Kontact

###In J-Pilot

1. in File / Preferences / ToDo decide if you want to Hide Completed ToDos to make a smaller file by potentially skipping completed entries upon export.
2. in the ToDo List, select File / Export as iCaldendar
3. remember where you save the .ics file

###In Kontact (while I use Kontact, any application that can access the ownCloud data and import iCalendar files should be OK)

1. in the To-do List view, select File / Import / Import Calendar...
2. select the file you saved in the previous step
3. I strongly suggest you import into a separate Calendar until Android Tasks and CalDAV-Sync are out of beta. The former displays multiple ToDo lists just fine and it's a lot easier if you can delete a whole calendar full of an failed ToDo test without affecting your calendar entries.

###In Android Tasks import the calendar after your desktop application has finished the import and synced to the ownCloud backend. The easiest way to check this of for you to log into your ownCloud web interface and switch to the Tasks app.