Yes you can do this direct to the database. After all the module in the end is only a program, and is doing this programatically....

I can't direct you to the actual database, because that would depend on what you called the database when you installed DNN. But you should find a table within the database called 'Events'. Or it could have a prefix (otherwise know as an Object Qualifer) if you specified one when you did your DNN install, but it will still end in Events. You will also see a number of other tables beginning Events, but it should be reasonably self explanatory as to what they are.

Most of the attributes in the Events table are fairly self explanatory, just add a couple of fully populated calendar items, and you should get the idea.... The ones that are complicated are around recurrence, but if you are entering deadlines then if I remember correctly you just need RepeatType of 'N'.

One thing to note is that in the next release (4.1.0), substantially changes the handling of recurrences, and adds some extra mandatory fields, so you need to be prepared for the update when it happens. Sign up at www.DNNEvent.net and you will be notified when a beta release is available (hopefully soon). This will also add an extra table 'EventsRecurMaster' which you will also need to populate, but much of the data is the same as in the Events table. I won't go into detail here, but can expand on this if needed. See this blog entry for more details - http://www.thedivingclub.co.uk/Information/DNNBlog/tabid/368/articleType/ArticleView/articleId/97/categoryId/4/Recurring-Events-A-Major-Update.aspx

Cheers
Roger

Just to re-enforce the point . An upgrade to 4.1.0 will required a code change at your end. All events, including non-recurring ones, will have a record in EventsRecurMaster. Shouldn't be a major problem though.

Roger