diff --git a/python/obitools3/commands/import.pyx b/python/obitools3/commands/import.pyx
index 56c0b59..6e09cee 100755
--- a/python/obitools3/commands/import.pyx
+++ b/python/obitools3/commands/import.pyx
@@ -14,6 +14,7 @@ from obitools3.dms.taxo.taxo cimport Taxonomy
 
 
 from obitools3.utils cimport tobytes, \
+                             tostr, \
                              get_obitype, \
                              update_obitype
 
@@ -25,6 +26,8 @@ from obitools3.dms.capi.obiview cimport VIEW_TYPE_NUC_SEQS, \
                                         COUNT_COLUMN, \
                                         TAXID_COLUMN
                                         
+from obitools3.dms.capi.obidms cimport obi_import_view
+
 from obitools3.dms.capi.obitypes cimport obitype_t, \
                                          OBI_VOID, \
                                          OBI_QUAL
@@ -123,8 +126,8 @@ def run(config):
             v = View 
     else:
         v = None
-        
-    if config['obi']['taxdump']: 
+    
+    if config['obi']['taxdump'] or isinstance(input[1], View): 
         dms_only=True
     else:
         dms_only=False
@@ -134,20 +137,31 @@ def run(config):
                       newviewtype=v,
                       dms_only=dms_only)
     if output is None:
-        raise Exception("Could not create output view")
-        
+        raise Exception("Could not open output")
+    
+    o_dms = output[0]
+    
+    # If importing a view between two DMS, use C API
+    if isinstance(input[1], View):
+        if obi_import_view(input[0].name_with_full_path, o_dms.name_with_full_path, input[1].name, tobytes((config['obi']['outputURI'].split('/'))[-1])) < 0 :
+            raise Exception("Error importing a view in a DMS")
+        o_dms.record_command_line(" ".join(sys.argv[1:]))
+        o_dms.close()
+        logger("info", "Done.")
+        return
+
+    
     # Read taxdump
     if config['obi']['taxdump']:  # The input is a taxdump to import in a DMS
         # Check if taxonomy name isn't already taken
-        dms = output[0]
         taxo_name = output[1]
-        if Taxonomy.exists(dms, taxo_name.split(b'/')[1]):
+        if Taxonomy.exists(o_dms, taxo_name.split(b'/')[1]):
             raise Exception("Taxonomy name already exists in this DMS")
-        taxo = Taxonomy.open_taxdump(dms, config['obi']['inputURI'])
+        taxo = Taxonomy.open_taxdump(o_dms, config['obi']['inputURI'])
         taxo.write(taxo_name)
         taxo.close()
-        dms.record_command_line(" ".join(sys.argv[1:]))
-        dms.close()
+        o_dms.record_command_line(" ".join(sys.argv[1:]))
+        o_dms.close()
         logger("info", "Done.")
         return
     
@@ -163,7 +177,7 @@ def run(config):
             NUC_SEQS_view = True
     else: 
         raise NotImplementedError()
-    
+        
     # Save basic columns in variables for optimization
     if NUC_SEQS_view :
         id_col = view[ID_COLUMN]
diff --git a/python/obitools3/commands/ls.pyx b/python/obitools3/commands/ls.pyx
index bad04a5..a103bda 100755
--- a/python/obitools3/commands/ls.pyx
+++ b/python/obitools3/commands/ls.pyx
@@ -5,7 +5,7 @@ from obitools3.apps.config import logger
 from obitools3.dms import DMS
 from obitools3.dms.taxo.taxo cimport Taxonomy
 from obitools3.apps.optiongroups import addMinimalInputOption
-from obitools3.utils cimport tostr
+from obitools3.utils cimport tostr, bytes2str_object
 
  
 __title__="Print a preview of a DMS, view, column...."
@@ -35,7 +35,7 @@ def run(config):
         dms = input[0]
         l = []
         for view in input[0]:
-            l.append(tostr(view) + "\t(Date created: " + tostr(dms[view].comments["Date created"])+")")
+            l.append(tostr(view) + "\t(Date created: " + str(bytes2str_object(dms[view].comments["Date created"]))+")")
         l.sort()
         for v in l:
             print(v)