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[Bug] (caldav): Adding attendee to existing event generates update message instead of new invitation

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Description

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Bug description

When adding an attendee to a existing event with attendees the attendee gets an update message.

Steps to reproduce
  1. Create event with 1 attendee
  2. Edit the event and 2nd attendee
  3. Check email for 2nd attendee
Expected behavior

The new attendee should get a new invite and NOT a update message

Installation method

None

Nextcloud Server version

master

Operating system

Debian/Ubuntu

PHP engine version

PHP 8.3

Web server

Nginx

Database engine version

MySQL

Is this bug present after an update or on a fresh install?

None

Are you using the Nextcloud Server Encryption module?

None

What user-backends are you using?
  • Default user-backend (database)
  • LDAP/ Active Directory
  • SSO - SAML
  • Other
Configuration report

No response

List of activated Apps

No response

Nextcloud Signing status

No response

Nextcloud Logs

No response

Additional info

Cause:
This issue is caused by the OCA\DAV\CalDAV\Schedule\IMipPlugin::schedule() function due to insufficient information provided from the iTipMessage generated by the Sabre\VObject\ITip\Broker::parseEventForOrganizer() function.

Solution:
Update up stream repo to include more information in iTipMessage

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First steps

  1. Read the whole issue, then the project's contributing guide.
  2. Comment on the issue to say you are picking it up — it saves two people doing the same work.
  3. Fork the repository and make your change on a branch.
  4. Open a pull request that references the issue number.

Research direction

Start with OCA\DAV\CalDAV\Schedule\IMipPlugin::schedule() and inspect the iTipMessage produced by Sabre\VObject\ITip\Broker::parseEventForOrganizer(). Reproduce the event-edit flow with an existing attendee and a newly added attendee, then trace which information is missing. Done means the new attendee receives a new invitation rather than an update message, with the required upstream change included.

Written by the indexing model from the issue text.

Assessment

Tech stack
php
Domain
backend
Issue type
Bug
Difficulty
4/5
Estimated time
3-5 days
Activity status
Stale
Clarity
Mostly clear
Newbie friendliness
42/100

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