diff --git a/templates/real-from-dwd-ana/prepare_date_local.sh b/templates/real-from-dwd-ana/prepare_date_local.sh
index 6cca59fc26f481336001bc2f22564cf1a373ea61..d077f3dd0cad6df0dfcd046ca39c1e643b2e304e 100644
--- a/templates/real-from-dwd-ana/prepare_date_local.sh
+++ b/templates/real-from-dwd-ana/prepare_date_local.sh
@@ -33,42 +33,18 @@ if [ "${IS_LOCAL}" == "True" ]; then
     exit 1
   fi
 
+  # Create member folder and go there
+  mkdir -p ${COMMON_DATE_FOLDER}
+  cd ${COMMON_DATE_FOLDER} || exit
 
-  # Check if we copy the initial conditions from the local system or the remote one
-  if [ "${IS_LOCAL}" != "True" ]; then
-    # Create member folder
-    ssh "${HPCUSER}@${HPCHOST}" mkdir -p ${COMMON_DATE_FOLDER}
+  # Save filenames to be used later by other scripts.
+  echo "${AN_FILE}" > an_file.txt
+  echo "${FG_FILE}" > fg_file.txt
 
-    # Save filenames to be used later by other scripts.
-    echo "${AN_FILE}" > an_file.txt
-    echo "${FG_FILE}" > fg_file.txt
-    rsync -v an_file.txt "${HPCUSER}@${HPCHOST}":"${COMMON_DATE_FOLDER}/an_file.txt"
-    rsync -v fg_file.txt "${HPCUSER}@${HPCHOST}":"${COMMON_DATE_FOLDER}/fg_file.txt"
+  # Copy the first-guess and analysis files.
+  cp "${FG_SOURCE}" "${FG_FILE}"
+  cp "${AN_SOURCE}" "${AN_FILE}"
 
-    # Remove temporary files.
-    rm an_file.txt
-    rm fg_file.txt
-
-    # Copy the first-guess and analysis files.
-    rsync -v "${FG_SOURCE}" "${HPCUSER}@${HPCHOST}":"${COMMON_DATE_FOLDER}/${FG_FILE}"
-    rsync -v "${AN_SOURCE}" "${HPCUSER}@${HPCHOST}":"${COMMON_DATE_FOLDER}/${AN_FILE}"
-
-    # Change permissions to read only.
-    ssh "${HPCUSER}@${HPCHOST}" chmod 440 "${COMMON_DATE_FOLDER}/*"
-  else
-    # Create member folder and go there
-    mkdir -p ${COMMON_DATE_FOLDER}
-    cd ${COMMON_DATE_FOLDER} || exit
-
-    # Save filenames to be used later by other scripts.
-    echo "${AN_FILE}" > an_file.txt
-    echo "${FG_FILE}" > fg_file.txt
-
-    # Copy the first-guess and analysis files.
-    cp "${FG_SOURCE}" "${FG_FILE}"
-    cp "${AN_SOURCE}" "${AN_FILE}"
-
-    # Change permissions to read only.
-    chmod 440 ./*
-  fi
+  # Change permissions to read only.
+  chmod 440 ./*
 fi
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diff --git a/templates/real-from-dwd-ana/prepare_date_remote.sh b/templates/real-from-dwd-ana/prepare_date_remote.sh
index 8fec0cec09abbd5b6487628a67c43161abe78515..9c0e95676625f033e8a9c1e94561f6c9ba8043d1 100644
--- a/templates/real-from-dwd-ana/prepare_date_remote.sh
+++ b/templates/real-from-dwd-ana/prepare_date_remote.sh
@@ -2,7 +2,7 @@
 
 IS_LOCAL=%SIMULATION.INITIAL_CONDITIONS.LOCAL%
 
-if [ "${IS_LOCAL}" == "0" ]; then
+if [ "${IS_LOCAL}" == "False" ]; then
   # Get some variables provided by autosubmit.
   WORKDIR=%HPCROOTDIR%
   STARTDATE=%SDATE%
@@ -32,42 +32,25 @@ if [ "${IS_LOCAL}" == "0" ]; then
     exit 1
   fi
 
-
   # Check if we copy the initial conditions from the local system or the remote one
-  if [ "${IS_LOCAL}" == "True" ]; then
-    # Create member folder
-    ssh "${HPCUSER}@${HPCHOST}" mkdir -p ${COMMON_DATE_FOLDER}
-
-    # Save filenames to be used later by other scripts.
-    echo "${AN_FILE}" > an_file.txt
-    echo "${FG_FILE}" > fg_file.txt
-    rsync -v an_file.txt "${HPCUSER}@${HPCHOST}":"${COMMON_DATE_FOLDER}/an_file.txt"
-    rsync -v fg_file.txt "${HPCUSER}@${HPCHOST}":"${COMMON_DATE_FOLDER}/fg_file.txt"
+  # Create member folder
+  ssh "${HPCUSER}@${HPCHOST}" mkdir -p ${COMMON_DATE_FOLDER}
 
-    # Remove temporary files.
-    rm an_file.txt
-    rm fg_file.txt
+  # Save filenames to be used later by other scripts.
+  echo "${AN_FILE}" > an_file.txt
+  echo "${FG_FILE}" > fg_file.txt
+  rsync -v an_file.txt "${HPCUSER}@${HPCHOST}":"${COMMON_DATE_FOLDER}/an_file.txt"
+  rsync -v fg_file.txt "${HPCUSER}@${HPCHOST}":"${COMMON_DATE_FOLDER}/fg_file.txt"
 
-    # Copy the first-guess and analysis files.
-    rsync -v "${FG_SOURCE}" "${HPCUSER}@${HPCHOST}":"${COMMON_DATE_FOLDER}/${FG_FILE}"
-    rsync -v "${AN_SOURCE}" "${HPCUSER}@${HPCHOST}":"${COMMON_DATE_FOLDER}/${AN_FILE}"
+  # Remove temporary files.
+  rm an_file.txt
+  rm fg_file.txt
 
-    # Change permissions to read only.
-    ssh "${HPCUSER}@${HPCHOST}" chmod 440 "${COMMON_DATE_FOLDER}/*"
-  else
-    # Create member folder and go there
-    mkdir -p ${COMMON_DATE_FOLDER}
-    cd ${COMMON_DATE_FOLDER} || exit
+  # Copy the first-guess and analysis files.
+  rsync -v "${FG_SOURCE}" "${HPCUSER}@${HPCHOST}":"${COMMON_DATE_FOLDER}/${FG_FILE}"
+  rsync -v "${AN_SOURCE}" "${HPCUSER}@${HPCHOST}":"${COMMON_DATE_FOLDER}/${AN_FILE}"
 
-    # Save filenames to be used later by other scripts.
-    echo "${AN_FILE}" > an_file.txt
-    echo "${FG_FILE}" > fg_file.txt
+  # Change permissions to read only.
+  ssh "${HPCUSER}@${HPCHOST}" chmod 440 "${COMMON_DATE_FOLDER}/*"
 
-    # Copy the first-guess and analysis files.
-    cp "${FG_SOURCE}" "${FG_FILE}"
-    cp "${AN_SOURCE}" "${AN_FILE}"
-
-    # Change permissions to read only.
-    chmod 440 ./*
-  fi
 fi
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