diff --git a/inputs/namelist.bdy b/inputs/namelist.bdy
index 42f90b10f7ca93ed80afefd25af8b11f16f4de29..9c9803c558397e44c9594415fa83db8e44c5da4c 100644
--- a/inputs/namelist.bdy
+++ b/inputs/namelist.bdy
@@ -30,22 +30,22 @@
 !-----------------------------------------------------------------------
 !  grid information 
 !-----------------------------------------------------------------------
-   sn_src_hgr = '/Users/jdha/Data/nrct/benchmark/grid_low_res_C/mesh_hgr.nc'   !  /grid/
-   sn_src_zgr = '/Users/jdha/Data/nrct/benchmark/grid_low_res_C/mesh_zgr.nc'
-   sn_dst_hgr = '/Users/jdha/Data/nrct/benchmark/grid_C/mesh_hgr_zps.nc'
-   sn_dst_zgr = '/Users/jdha/Data/nrct/benchmark/grid_C/mesh_zgr_zps.nc'
-   sn_src_msk = '/Users/jdha/Data/nrct/benchmark/grid_low_res_C/mask.nc'
-   sn_bathy   = '/Users/jdha/Data/nrct/benchmark/grid_C/NNA_R12_bathy_meter_bench.nc'
+   sn_src_hgr = './benchmark/grid_low_res_C/mesh_hgr.nc' 
+   sn_src_zgr = './benchmark/grid_low_res_C/mesh_zgr.nc'
+   sn_dst_hgr = './benchmark/grid_C/mesh_hgr_zps.nc'
+   sn_dst_zgr = './benchmark/grid_C/mesh_zgr_zps.nc'
+   sn_src_msk = './benchmark/grid_low_res_C/mask.nc'
+   sn_bathy   = './benchmark/grid_C/NNA_R12_bathy_meter_bench.nc'
 
 !-----------------------------------------------------------------------
 !  I/O 
 !-----------------------------------------------------------------------
-   sn_src_dir = 'src_data.ncml'       ! src_files/'
-   sn_dst_dir = '/Users/jdha/Data/scratch/'
+   sn_src_dir = 'src_data.ncml'           ! src_files/'
+   sn_dst_dir = './outputs'
    sn_fn      = 'NNA_R12'                 ! prefix for output files
    nn_fv      = -1e20                     !  set fill value for output files
-   nn_src_time_adj = 0					  ! src time adjustment
-   sn_dst_metainfo = 'EB bdy files produced by jdha from ORCA0083-N001 gloabl run provided by acc'
+   nn_src_time_adj = 0                    ! src time adjustment
+   sn_dst_metainfo = 'Benchmarking Data'
 
 !-----------------------------------------------------------------------
 !  unstructured open boundaries                         
@@ -53,17 +53,17 @@
     ln_coords_file = .true.               !  =T : produce bdy coordinates files
     cn_coords_file = 'coordinates.bdy.nc' !  name of bdy coordinates files (if ln_coords_file=.TRUE.)
     ln_mask_file   = .false.              !  =T : read mask from file
-    cn_mask_file   = 'F:/NEMO_bdy_tools/scratch/testmask.nc'                   !  name of mask file (if ln_mask_file=.TRUE.)
-    ln_dyn2d       = .false.               !  boundary conditions for barotropic fields
-    ln_dyn3d       = .false.               !  boundary conditions for baroclinic velocities
+    cn_mask_file   = 'mask.nc'            !  name of mask file (if ln_mask_file=.TRUE.)
+    ln_dyn2d       = .false.              !  boundary conditions for barotropic fields
+    ln_dyn3d       = .false.              !  boundary conditions for baroclinic velocities
     ln_tra         = .true.               !  boundary conditions for T and S
-    ln_ice         = .false.               !  ice boundary condition   
+    ln_ice         = .false.              !  ice boundary condition   
     nn_rimwidth    = 9                    !  width of the relaxation zone
 
 !-----------------------------------------------------------------------
 !  unstructured open boundaries tidal parameters                        
 !-----------------------------------------------------------------------
-    ln_tide        = .false.               !  =T : produce bdy tidal conditions
+    ln_tide        = .false.              !  =T : produce bdy tidal conditions
     clname(1)      = 'M2'                 ! constituent name
     clname(2)      = 'S2'         
     clname(3)      = 'K2'        
@@ -74,13 +74,13 @@
 !-----------------------------------------------------------------------
     nn_year_000     = 1979        !  year start
     nn_year_end     = 1979        !  year end
-    nn_month_000    = 11           !  month start (default = 1 is years>1)
+    nn_month_000    = 11          !  month start (default = 1 is years>1)
     nn_month_end    = 11          !  month end (default = 12 is years>1)
     sn_dst_calendar = 'gregorian' !  output calendar format
     nn_base_year    = 1960        !  base year for time counter
-	sn_tide_grid   = 'F:/NEMO_bdy_tools/bdy_matlab/bdy_matlab/tmd/DATA/grid_tpxo7.2.nc'
-	sn_tide_h	   = 'F:/NEMO_bdy_tools/bdy_matlab/bdy_matlab/tmd/DATA/h_tpxo7.2.nc'
-	sn_tide_u	   = 'F:/NEMO_bdy_tools/bdy_matlab/bdy_matlab/tmd/DATA/u_tpxo7.2.nc'
+	sn_tide_grid   = './inputs/tide/grid_tpxo7.2.nc'
+	sn_tide_h      = './inputs/tide/h_tpxo7.2.nc'
+	sn_tide_u      = './inputs/tide/u_tpxo7.2.nc'
 	
 !-----------------------------------------------------------------------
 !  Additional parameters
@@ -95,5 +95,5 @@
     nn_alpha    = 0               !  Euler rotation angle
     nn_beta     = 0               !  Euler rotation angle
     nn_gamma    = 0               !  Euler rotation angle
-	rn_mask_max_depth = 100.0	  !  Maximum depth to be ignored for the mask
-	rn_mask_shelfbreak_dist = 20000.0    !  Distance from the shelf break
+	rn_mask_max_depth = 100.0         !  Maximum depth to be ignored for the mask
+	rn_mask_shelfbreak_dist = 20000.0 !  Distance from the shelf break