diff --git a/script/local.py b/script/local.py
index 737b29a7..ca3963a7 100644
--- a/script/local.py
+++ b/script/local.py
@@ -155,13 +155,15 @@ def print_diag():
         print "%-25s  %s" % (f.getName() ,  str(f.read()))
 
 def create_diag_datasets():
-    group = get_current_group() + "/attrs/"
+    group = get_current_group() + "attrs/"
     print group
     for f in diag_channels:
+        print group+f.getName() 
+        print ('s' if (type(f) is ch.psi.pshell.epics.ChannelString) else 'i')
         create_dataset(group+f.getName() , 's' if (type(f) is ch.psi.pshell.epics.ChannelString) else 'i')
 
 def append_diag_datasets():
-    group = get_current_group() + "/attrs/"
+    group = get_current_group() + "attrs/"
     for f in diag_channels:
         append_dataset(group+f.getName(), f.take())