MLS/Lockbox FTP Data Process

An FTP process can be enabled on the netFORUM back end that will transfer MLS or Lockbox demographic and customer data to the appropriate MLS or Lockbox vendor for data import.

Note: To set up this FTP Process for MLS or Lockbox; several system options must be configured by Abila Support. Have the MLS/Lockbox Credentials (user/login and password), vendor name and contact, URL for FTP site and sample export file for Agents and Office when placing a call to Abila Support to enable these system options.

Once the MLS and/or Lockbox system options have been enabled, and the backend data transfer file created for the vendor, go to Accounting > Miscellaneous Actions > Schedule MLS Update or Schedule Lockbox Update.  Then schedule when the MLS or Lockbox file gets sent to the vendor’s FTP site. For several vendors that use FTP sites for data, invoke rules that only one file can be sent and another file will not be accepted on the FTP site until the first file has been cleared.

MLS Lockbox products should be set up and sold as subscriptions in netFORUM Pro and the subscription code must contain MLS or Lockbox in order to be pulled. MLS Lockbox products that are not set up as subscriptions will not get pulled in the third party data set for MLS and Lockbox vendors.