diff --git a/gui/patternEditor.py b/gui/patternEditor.py
index 09b615935..3921441a9 100644
--- a/gui/patternEditor.py
+++ b/gui/patternEditor.py
@@ -348,7 +348,11 @@ class DmgPatternEditorDlg (wx.Dialog):
         pass
 
     def importPatterns(self, event):
-        print "IMPORT!"
+        print "Import in GUI"
+        sDP = service.DamagePattern.getInstance()
+        sDP.importPatterns()
 
     def exportPatterns(self, event):
-        print "EXPORT!"
+        print "Export in GUI"
+        sDP = service.DamagePattern.getInstance()
+        sDP.exportPatterns()
diff --git a/service/damagePattern.py b/service/damagePattern.py
index 19771029e..d84949bdf 100644
--- a/service/damagePattern.py
+++ b/service/damagePattern.py
@@ -65,3 +65,11 @@ class DamagePattern():
 
     def saveChanges(self, p):
         eos.db.save(p)
+
+    def importPatterns(self):
+        print "Import In Service"
+        eos.importPatterns()
+
+    def exportPatterns(self):
+        print "Export In Service"
+        eos.exportPatterns()