diff --git a/script/local.py b/script/local.py
index 1f56408..63648de 100644
--- a/script/local.py
+++ b/script/local.py
@@ -87,8 +87,11 @@ def trigger_detectors(position, scan):
 
 
 def save_metadata(rec):
+    print "1"
     if get_exec_pars().persist:
+        print "2"
         if rec.index == 0:
+            print "3"
             create_diag_datasets()
         append_diag_datasets()
     
@@ -141,11 +144,9 @@ def print_diag():
         print "%-25s  %s" % (get_diag_name(f) ,  str(f.read()))
 
 def create_diag_datasets(parent = None):
-    print "Creating ", parent
     if parent is None: 
         parent = get_exec_pars().group
     group = parent + "meta/"
-    print "Creating ", group
     for f in diag_channels:
         create_dataset(group+get_diag_name(f) , 's' if (type(f) is ch.psi.pshell.epics.ChannelString) else 'd')