diff --git a/src/g5505_file_reader.py b/src/g5505_file_reader.py
index 58b98d2..136d6a9 100644
--- a/src/g5505_file_reader.py
+++ b/src/g5505_file_reader.py
@@ -181,14 +181,14 @@ def read_txt_files_as_dict(filename : str ):
             dataset['dtype'] = type(dataset['data'])
             file_dict['datasets'].append(dataset)            
         
-        if 'timestamps' in categorical_variables:
-            dataset = {}
-            dataset['name'] = 'timestamps'
-            dataset['data'] = df_categorical_attrs['timestamps'].to_numpy().reshape((rows,1))
-            dataset['shape'] = dataset['data'].shape
-            dataset['dtype'] = type(dataset['data'])
-            file_dict['datasets'].append(dataset)            
-            categorical_variables.remove('timestamps')
+        #if 'timestamps' in categorical_variables:
+        #    dataset = {}
+        #    dataset['name'] = 'timestamps'
+        #    dataset['data'] = df_categorical_attrs['timestamps'].to_numpy().reshape((rows,1))
+        #    dataset['shape'] = dataset['data'].shape
+        #    dataset['dtype'] = type(dataset['data'])
+        #    file_dict['datasets'].append(dataset)            
+        #    categorical_variables.remove('timestamps')
 
         if categorical_variables:
             dataset = {}
diff --git a/src/g5505_utils.py b/src/g5505_utils.py
index a204df6..b126046 100644
--- a/src/g5505_utils.py
+++ b/src/g5505_utils.py
@@ -50,7 +50,7 @@ def split_sample_col_into_sample_and_data_quality_cols(input_data: pd.DataFrame)
 
     return input_data
 
-def make_file_copy(source_file_path):
+def make_file_copy(source_file_path, output_folder_name : str = 'tmp_files'):
 
     pathtail, filename = os.path.split(source_file_path)
     #backup_filename = 'backup_'+ filename
@@ -58,7 +58,7 @@ def make_file_copy(source_file_path):
     # Path                     
     ROOT_DIR = os.path.abspath(os.curdir)
 
-    tmp_dirpath = os.path.join(ROOT_DIR,'tmp_files')
+    tmp_dirpath = os.path.join(ROOT_DIR,output_folder_name)
     if not os.path.exists(tmp_dirpath):
         os.mkdir(tmp_dirpath)
 
diff --git a/src/smog_chamber_file_reader.py b/src/smog_chamber_file_reader.py
index ef31c92..083721c 100644
--- a/src/smog_chamber_file_reader.py
+++ b/src/smog_chamber_file_reader.py
@@ -103,17 +103,15 @@ def read_txt_files_as_dict(filename : str ):
         dataset['shape'] = dataset['data'].shape
         dataset['dtype'] = type(dataset['data'])
         file_dict['datasets'].append(dataset) 
-
-
     
-    if 'timestamps' in categorical_variables:
-        dataset = {}
-        dataset['name'] = 'timestamps'
-        dataset['data'] = df_categorical_attrs['timestamps'].to_numpy().reshape((rows,1))
-        dataset['shape'] = dataset['data'].shape
-        dataset['dtype'] = type(dataset['data'])
-        file_dict['datasets'].append(dataset)            
-        categorical_variables.remove('timestamps')
+    #if 'timestamps' in categorical_variables:
+    #    dataset = {}
+    #    dataset['name'] = 'timestamps'
+    #    dataset['data'] = df_categorical_attrs['timestamps'].to_numpy().reshape((rows,1))
+    #    dataset['shape'] = dataset['data'].shape
+    #    dataset['dtype'] = type(dataset['data'])
+    #    file_dict['datasets'].append(dataset)            
+    #    categorical_variables.remove('timestamps')
 
     if categorical_variables:
         dataset = {}