Format Face-off: iCal export vs CSV export

Format Face-off: iCal export vs CSV export
When your calendar needs to leave the building, the format decides everything:
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iCal (.ics) — best for syncing dated events into another calendar app, read-only and tidy [tactic]
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CSV — best for a real migration; it carries every column, status, and tag into a new tool [database]
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The gotcha — iCal drops your custom fields, so it's a viewer, not a backup
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Backup habit — export a CSV monthly; it's your insurance against a tool you'll outgrow
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Quick rule — sharing dates, use iCal; moving the whole system, use CSV
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