4.8.1.11 Status
Basic Definition | Description| | Example
Basic Definition
- Property Name
- STATUS
- Purpose
- This property defines the overall status or confirmation for the calendar component.
- Value Type
- TEXT
- Property Parameters
- Non-standard property parameters can be specified on this property.
- Conformance
- This property can be specified in "VEVENT", "VTODO" or "VJOURNAL" calendar components.
Description
In a group scheduled calendar component, the property is used by the "Organizer" to provide a confirmation of the event to the "Attendees". For example in a "VEVENT" calendar component, the "Organizer" can indicate that a meeting is tentative, confirmed or cancelled. In a "VTODO" calendar component, the "Organizer" can indicate that an action item needs action, is completed, is in process or being worked on, or has been cancelled. In a "VJOURNAL" calendar component, the "Organizer" can indicate that a journal entry is draft, final or has been cancelled or removed.
Format Definition
The property is defined by the following notation:
status = "STATUS" statparam] ":" statvalue CRLF
statparam = *(";" xparam)
statvalue = "TENTATIVE" ;Indicates event is
;tentative.
/ "CONFIRMED" ;Indicates event is
;definite.
/ "CANCELLED" ;Indicates event was
;cancelled.
;Status values for a "VEVENT"
statvalue =/ "NEEDS-ACTION" ;Indicates to-do needs action.
/ "COMPLETED" ;Indicates to-do completed.
/ "IN-PROCESS" ;Indicates to-do in process of
/ "CANCELLED" ;Indicates to-do was cancelled.
;Status values for "VTODO".
statvalue =/ "DRAFT" ;Indicates journal is draft.
/ "FINAL" ;Indicates journal is final.
/ "CANCELLED" ;Indicates journal is removed.
;Status values for "VJOURNAL".
Example
The following is an example of this property for a "VEVENT" calendar component: STATUS:TENTATIVE The following is an example of this property for a "VTODO" calendar component: STATUS:NEEDS-ACTION The following is an example of this property for a "VJOURNAL" calendar component: STATUS:DRAFT