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Export auction information to AuctionMaestro Pro

1. From the auction record, click Export to AuctionMaestro Pro under Tasks. The Save As screen appears.
2. Browse to the location on the workstation or network to save an XML file of your auction.
3. In the File name field, enter a name to help identify the XML file.
4. Click Save. Your auction's XML file generates at a specified location. A message appears that confirms the location where the XML file was saved, and asks whether to display the file.
To view the XML file, click Yes. The auction file appears.
To not view XML file, click No. You return to the auction record.
5. You can now open AuctionMaestro Pro to import your auction data. On the main screen of AuctionMaestro Pro, click the BBEC I/E Utility button. The BBEC Import/Export Utility screen appears.
6. Click Import from BBEC into AMPro. A message appears to confirm that you want to replace the current auction database in AuctionMaestro Pro with the new auction information you would like to import.
7. Click Yes. The Select a BBEC Export to Import screen appears.
8. Locate the XML file of the auction you previously saved, and click Select. The auction is imported into AuctionMaestro Pro.
9. After the import is complete, a confirmation message appears. Click OK.
10. Close AuctionMaestro Pro, and re-open the program to successfully display the new auction data. You can now conduct the auction in AuctionMaestro Pro. For information about how to conduct auctions in AuctionMaestro Pro, consult your AuctionMaestro Pro user documentation.