FCE/FCP converstion

Is it possible to convert log files from final cut express to final cut pro and vis-a-versa. If so, is it possible to do this across versions, and if not, which version of FCE corresponds to FCP?
Cheers!

What do you mean by log files? There is no batch list function in FCE for either export or import.

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