More appointment merge tags
Braden Chase
In the calendar description area when setting up an event type in Appointments, I don't have access to all the merge tags I have in other places, like the scheduling link, reschedule link, cancellation link, name of event, among other things. Could we get those added there so they can be used for the calendar even description (and all the other areas too)?
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David Lamoureux (Product Support Analyst)
Hey Braden Chase Thank you for your feedback and adding this request.
We can leave this open for others to vote on and for our dev team to review.
That's definitely a great idea, to expand the available merge tags, however some of the ones you requested may not be possible before the meeting is scheduled.
For example, each reschedule link and cancellation link are dynamically generated to be unique for each appointment, and that can't be determined until after the time is selected. So those 2 may not be possible.
I have questions about the other 2 you mentioned, maybe I can help you accomplish what your end goal is.
The scheduling link - if the contact is seeing your booking app, they are already seeing scheduling link at the top of the URL since they are on the scheduling page.
The Name of Event is also already on the page to book the event.
Can you describe a use case for what you are trying to accomplish with these? Maybe that will help. Thanks!
Braden Chase
David Lamoureux (Product Support Analyst) So, if the link is dynamically created at the same time the meeting is scheduled, why can't the other links also be dynamically created? I currently use SavvyCal and they do it. I understand that calendaring is the main thing so they probably have more resources to make this happen, but it is possible.
I'm actually trying to switch from SavvyCal to CF scheduling, so this isn't an ad for them.
Example from a past appointment scheduled via SavvyCal:
Event: Braden @ Business Structuring Secrets, LLC
Scheduled By:
[client name] [client email]
Organized By:
Braden Chase (Braden@BusinessStructuringSecrets.com)
Conferencing URL: [zoom link]
Conferencing Instructions:
Braden Chase is inviting you to a scheduled Zoom meeting.
Topic: [client name] and Braden Chase
Time: [appointment date] [appointment time] Mountain Time (US and Canada)
Join Zoom Meeting
[zoom link]
Meeting ID: [meeting id]
Passcode: [passcode]
---
Find your local number: [local number link for zoom]
Scheduler Phone Number:
[client phone number]
Who referred you?
[referree]
What would you like to talk about?
[text from custom field]
Need to make a change?
Reschedule: https://savvycal.com/events/5b2130a5-94e7-4fc8-a3fd-f10a3c69bcb5/reschedule
Cancel: https://savvycal.com/events/5b2130a5-94e7-4fc8-a3fd-f10a3c69bcb5