diff --git a/copy_test_data.sh b/copy_test_data.sh
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+#/bin/sh
+
+FILES=/space/test_data/flat/*
+TARGET=/space/projects/Live_Viewer/source/local
+for f in $FILES
+do
+    echo $f
+    cp $f $TARGET
+done