diff --git a/__pycache__/ai_mgmt.cpython-312.pyc b/__pycache__/ai_mgmt.cpython-312.pyc
index 2cd571f..6f222b0 100644
Binary files a/__pycache__/ai_mgmt.cpython-312.pyc and b/__pycache__/ai_mgmt.cpython-312.pyc differ
diff --git a/ai_mgmt.py b/ai_mgmt.py
index cae6ba9..11ad000 100644
--- a/ai_mgmt.py
+++ b/ai_mgmt.py
@@ -1,32 +1,36 @@
 import socket
+from pathlib import Path
 from smb.SMBConnection import SMBConnection
 
 SERVER      = "192.168.45.4"
 SHARE       = "AGILENT"
-USERNAME    = ""        # leave empty for guest/anonymous
+USERNAME    = ""
 PASSWORD    = ""
 CLIENT_NAME = socket.gethostname()
-SERVER_NAME = SERVER   # use IP for UNC path in TREE_CONNECT
+SERVER_NAME = SERVER
+
+DATA_DIR = Path(__file__).parent / "data"
 
 
-def list_csv_files(server, share, username="", password=""):
-    """Search an SMB1 share recursively and return all .csv file paths."""
+def _connect():
     conn = SMBConnection(
-        username, password,
+        USERNAME, PASSWORD,
         CLIENT_NAME, SERVER_NAME,
         use_ntlm_v2=True,
-        is_direct_tcp=True   # use port 445 directly
+        is_direct_tcp=True
     )
+    if not conn.connect(SERVER, 445):
+        raise ConnectionError("Failed to connect to SMB share.")
+    return conn
 
-    if not conn.connect(server, 445):
-        print("Failed to connect to the share.")
-        return []
 
+def list_csv_files(server=SERVER, share=SHARE, username=USERNAME, password=PASSWORD):
+    """Return a list of all .csv paths found on the share (recursive)."""
+    conn = _connect()
     csv_files = []
 
     def walk(path):
-        entries = conn.listPath(share, path)
-        for entry in entries:
+        for entry in conn.listPath(share, path):
             if entry.filename in (".", ".."):
                 continue
             full_path = f"{path}/{entry.filename}"
@@ -43,13 +47,52 @@ def list_csv_files(server, share, username="", password=""):
     return csv_files
 
 
-if __name__ == "__main__":
-    print(f"Searching \\\\{SERVER}\\{SHARE} for CSV files...\n")
-    files = list_csv_files(SERVER, SHARE, USERNAME, PASSWORD)
+def transfer_csv_files():
+    """
+    Copy all .csv files from the scope share to DATA_DIR,
+    then delete them from the scope.
+    Returns (copied, failed) counts.
+    """
+    DATA_DIR.mkdir(exist_ok=True)
+    conn = _connect()
+    copied = 0
+    failed = 0
 
-    if files:
-        print(f"Found {len(files)} CSV file(s):")
-        for f in files:
-            print(f"  {f}")
-    else:
-        print("No CSV files found.")
+    try:
+        csv_files = []
+
+        def walk(path):
+            for entry in conn.listPath(SHARE, path):
+                if entry.filename in (".", ".."):
+                    continue
+                full_path = f"{path}/{entry.filename}"
+                if entry.isDirectory:
+                    walk(full_path)
+                elif entry.filename.lower().endswith(".csv"):
+                    csv_files.append(full_path)
+
+        walk("/")
+
+        for remote_path in csv_files:
+            filename = Path(remote_path).name
+            local_path = DATA_DIR / filename
+            try:
+                with open(local_path, "wb") as f:
+                    conn.retrieveFile(SHARE, remote_path, f)
+                conn.deleteFiles(SHARE, remote_path)
+                print(f"  TRANSFERRED: {filename}")
+                copied += 1
+            except Exception as e:
+                print(f"  FAILED: {filename} — {e}")
+                failed += 1
+
+    finally:
+        conn.close()
+
+    return copied, failed
+
+
+if __name__ == "__main__":
+    print(f"Transferring CSV files from \\\\{SERVER}\\{SHARE} to {DATA_DIR}...\n")
+    copied, failed = transfer_csv_files()
+    print(f"\nDone. {copied} transferred, {failed} failed.")
diff --git a/mipi_test.py b/mipi_test.py
index 5cd3f13..86998b4 100644
--- a/mipi_test.py
+++ b/mipi_test.py
@@ -265,10 +265,8 @@ def mgmt_worker():
         print("[MGMT] PAUSING TEST — RUNNING MANAGEMENT TASKS...")
         resume_event.clear()
         try:
-            files = ai_mgmt.list_csv_files(ai_mgmt.SERVER, ai_mgmt.SHARE)
-            print(f"[MGMT] FOUND {len(files)} CSV FILE(S) ON SCOPE DRIVE.")
-            for f in files:
-                print(f"  {f}")
+            copied, failed = ai_mgmt.transfer_csv_files()
+            print(f"[MGMT] TRANSFERRED {copied} FILE(S) TO DATA FOLDER. {failed} FAILED.")
         except Exception as e:
             print(f"[MGMT] ERROR: {e}")
         finally: