# FCCS Data Extraction Tool Extracts and organizes documents from FileCabinet CS (Thomson Reuters) using GUI automation. Designed to work across multiple client engagements without code changes. ## Prerequisites - 32-bit Python (must match FCCS architecture) - `pywinauto` (`pip install pywinauto`) - `Pillow` (`pip install Pillow`) — required for failure screenshots - FileCabinet CS installed and restored with client backup data ## Project Layout | File | Purpose | |------|---------| | `config.ini` | All paths, timeouts, and FCCS control identifiers | | `fccs_folders.txt` | FCCS folder templates (manually populated per engagement) | | `fccs_config.py` | Shared config loading, logging, folder pattern building | | `fccs_scan.py` | Step 1: Scan backup directory for drawer IDs | | `fccs_export.py` | Step 2: Automate FCCS GUI to export all drawers | | `fccs_reorganize.py` | Step 3: Parse filenames and rebuild folder structure | ## Setup Per Engagement 1. Edit `config.ini` -- point `backup_dir`, `export_dir`, and `output_dir` at the client's directories. 2. Populate `fccs_folders.txt` -- open FCCS > System Configuration > Document Folders and list each folder template exactly as shown, one per line. Keep the `YYYY` prefix on recurring folders. UltraTax CS folders are detected automatically and do not need to be listed. ## Workflow ### Step 1: Scan Drawers ``` python fccs_scan.py ``` Reads the restored FCCS backup directory and writes all drawer IDs (subfolder names) to `drawer_ids.txt`. ### Step 2: Export Documents ``` python fccs_export.py ``` Requires FCCS to be open with export destination already configured. Automates the GUI to export every drawer via File > Send To > File. Features: - **Resumable** -- tracks completed drawers in `completed.txt`; safe to restart - **Screenshots** -- captures failure states for diagnosis - **Defensive** -- one bad drawer won't crash the entire run ### Step 3: Reorganize Files ``` python fccs_reorganize.py ``` Parses the flat exported filenames and copies them into an organized structure: ``` output/ ABRAHAM, REBEKAH L./ Tax Documents/ 2025/ 030126 E-mail re Tax Info.pdf Billing & Invoices/ 2026/ 030826 Invoice for 2025 Forms 1040 & IL-1040.pdf UltraTax CS/ 12-31-2008/ 2008 Form 1040 Filing Instructions.doc Permanent File/ Driver's License.pdf _unparsed/ (files that couldn't be parsed go here for manual review) ``` Exported filenames follow the format `{drawer_id}_{client_name}_{folder_name}_{creation_date}_{document_name}.ext`. The parser uses folder templates from `fccs_folders.txt` (with `YYYY` expanded via regex) and the creation date (`MM-DD-YYYY`) as anchors to reliably split the underscore-delimited fields. Folder names are decomposed into nested paths that match the FCCS UI structure (e.g. `2025 Tax Documents` becomes `Tax Documents/2025/`). UltraTax CS folders are matched by a built-in pattern. ## Config Reference All scripts read from `config.ini` (or specify `--config path\to\config.ini`). - **`[paths]`** -- backup_dir, export_dir, output_dir, drawer_id_file, completed_file, log_file, screenshot_dir, folder_list - **`[timeouts]`** -- nav_timeout, dialog_timeout, progress_appear, progress_finish, settle, confirm_timeout - **`[controls]`** -- FCCS window class names and button titles (rarely need changing)