diff --git a/matlab/TCV/gdat_tcv.m b/matlab/TCV/gdat_tcv.m
index 741c97262b786bf6ecf82151ecf28168b7d0e547..bdd35efc43ab68fc8c6e4e7d82c85dd50a985409 100644
--- a/matlab/TCV/gdat_tcv.m
+++ b/matlab/TCV/gdat_tcv.m
@@ -1600,154 +1600,193 @@ elseif strcmp(mapping_for_tcv.method,'switchcase')
      
       gdat_data.ec.ec_inputs = ec_inputs;  
                          
-      % fill ec_data from TORAY via astra_tcv_exp outputs
-      if strcmp(lower(source_icd.ec),'toray') && check_nodes_filled(shot,'toray')          
-        if isempty(gdat_data.gdat_params.trialindx)
-          % centralized function for toray nodes
-          [pabs_gyro,icdtot,pow_dens,currentdrive_dens,rho_dep_pow,drho_pow,...
-            pmax,icdmax,currentdrive_dens_w2,rho_dep_icd,drho_icd,~,power_integrated,currentdrive_integrated] = ...
-            astra_tcv_EC_exp(shot,[],[],[],[],[],[],1);
-        else
-          % centralized function for toray nodes
-          [pabs_gyro,icdtot,pow_dens,currentdrive_dens,rho_dep_pow,drho_pow,...
-            pmax,icdmax,currentdrive_dens_w2,rho_dep_icd,drho_icd,~,power_integrated,currentdrive_integrated] = ...
-            astra_tcv_EC_exp(shot,[],[],[],[],[],gdat_data.gdat_params.trialindx,1);
-        end
-        if gdat_data.mapping_for.tcv.gdat_timedim ==2
-          tgrid_to_change = {'pabs_gyro','icdtot','pow_dens','currentdrive_dens','rho_dep_pow','drho_pow','pmax', ...
-                             'icdmax','currentdrive_dens_w2','rho_dep_icd','drho_icd'};
-          for i=1:length(tgrid_to_change)
-            eval([tgrid_to_change{i} '.tgrid = reshape(' tgrid_to_change{i} '.tgrid,1,numel(' tgrid_to_change{i} '.tgrid));']);
+      % introduce flag to check whether ec_data could be retrieved
+      % successfully
+      filled_successfully = false;
+      
+      if strcmp(lower(source_icd.ec),'toray') 
+        try % fill ec_data from TORAY via astra_tcv_exp outputs
+          if isempty(gdat_data.gdat_params.trialindx)
+            % centralized function for toray nodes
+            [pabs_gyro,icdtot,pow_dens,currentdrive_dens,rho_dep_pow,drho_pow,...
+              pmax,icdmax,currentdrive_dens_w2,rho_dep_icd,drho_icd,~,power_integrated,currentdrive_integrated] = ...
+              astra_tcv_EC_exp(shot,[],[],[],[],[],[],1);
+          else
+            % centralized function for toray nodes
+            [pabs_gyro,icdtot,pow_dens,currentdrive_dens,rho_dep_pow,drho_pow,...
+              pmax,icdmax,currentdrive_dens_w2,rho_dep_icd,drho_icd,~,power_integrated,currentdrive_integrated] = ...
+              astra_tcv_EC_exp(shot,[],[],[],[],[],gdat_data.gdat_params.trialindx,1);
+          end
+          if gdat_data.mapping_for.tcv.gdat_timedim ==2
+            tgrid_to_change = {'pabs_gyro','icdtot','pow_dens','currentdrive_dens','rho_dep_pow','drho_pow','pmax', ...
+                               'icdmax','currentdrive_dens_w2','rho_dep_icd','drho_icd'};
+            for i=1:length(tgrid_to_change)
+              eval([tgrid_to_change{i} '.tgrid = reshape(' tgrid_to_change{i} '.tgrid,1,numel(' tgrid_to_change{i} '.tgrid));']);
+            end
+          end
+          ec_help = 'from toray icdint with extracting of effective Icd for given launcher depending on nb rays used';
+          % All EC related quantities, each substructure should have at least fields data,x,t,units,dim,dimunits,label to be copied onto gdat_data
+
+          launchers_label = cellfun(@num2str, num2cell(1:size(pabs_gyro.data,1)),'UniformOutput',false);
+          launchers_label{end+1} = 'tot';
+          launchers_grid = [1:size(pabs_gyro.data,1)+1]';
+
+          % power deposition related:
+          ec_data.p_abs_plasma.data = pabs_gyro.data * 1e6;
+          ec_data.p_abs_plasma.data(end+1,:) = sum(ec_data.p_abs_plasma.data,1,'omitnan');
+          ec_data.p_abs_plasma.label = [strrep(pabs_gyro.comment,'MW','W') ' ; last index is total'];
+          ec_data.p_abs_plasma.units = 'W';
+          ec_data.p_abs_plasma.x = launchers_grid;
+          ec_data.p_abs_plasma.t =pabs_gyro.tgrid;
+          ec_data.p_abs_plasma.dim = {ec_data.p_abs_plasma.x, ec_data.p_abs_plasma.t};
+          ec_data.p_abs_plasma.dimunits = {launchers_label, 's'};
+          %
+          ec_data.p_dens.data = pow_dens.data * 1e6;
+          ec_data.p_dens.data(:,end+1,:) = sum(ec_data.p_dens.data,2,'omitnan');
+          ec_data.p_dens.label = [strrep(pow_dens.comment,'MW','W') ' ; last index is total'];
+          ec_data.p_dens.units = 'W/m^3';
+          ec_data.p_dens.x = pow_dens.rgrid';
+          ec_data.p_dens.rhotor_norm = ec_data.p_dens.x;
+          ec_data.p_dens.t = pow_dens.tgrid;
+          ec_data.p_dens.dim = {ec_data.p_dens.x, launchers_grid, ec_data.p_dens.t};
+          ec_data.p_dens.dimunits = {'rhotor_norm', launchers_label, 's'};
+          %
+          ec_data.p_integrated.data = power_integrated.data * 1e6;
+          ec_data.p_integrated.data(:,end+1,:) = sum(ec_data.p_integrated.data,2,'omitnan');
+          ec_data.p_integrated.label = [strrep(power_integrated.comment,'MW','W') ' ; last index is total'];
+          ec_data.p_integrated.units = 'W';
+          ec_data.p_integrated.x = power_integrated.rgrid';
+          ec_data.p_integrated.rhotor_norm = ec_data.p_integrated.x;
+          ec_data.p_integrated.t = power_integrated.tgrid;
+          ec_data.p_integrated.dim = {ec_data.p_integrated.x, launchers_grid, ec_data.p_integrated.t};
+          ec_data.p_integrated.dimunits = {'rhotor_norm', launchers_label, 's'};
+          %
+          ec_data.max_pow_dens.data = pmax.data * 1e6;
+          ec_data.max_pow_dens.label = strrep(pmax.comment,'MW','W');
+          ec_data.max_pow_dens.units = 'W/m^3';
+          ec_data.max_pow_dens.x = [];
+          ec_data.max_pow_dens.t = pmax.tgrid;
+          ec_data.max_pow_dens.dim = {ec_data.max_pow_dens.t};
+          ec_data.max_pow_dens.dimunits = {'s'};
+          %
+          ec_data.rho_max_pow_dens.data = rho_dep_pow.data;
+          ec_data.rho_max_pow_dens.label = rho_dep_pow.comment;
+          ec_data.rho_max_pow_dens.units = 'rhotor_norm';
+          ec_data.rho_max_pow_dens.x = [];
+          ec_data.rho_max_pow_dens.t = rho_dep_pow.tgrid;
+          ec_data.rho_max_pow_dens.dim = {ec_data.rho_max_pow_dens.t};
+          ec_data.rho_max_pow_dens.dimunits = {'s'};
+          %
+          ec_data.width_pow_dens.data = drho_pow.data;
+          ec_data.width_pow_dens.label = drho_pow.comment;
+          ec_data.width_pow_dens.units = 'rhotor_norm';
+          ec_data.width_pow_dens.x = [];
+          ec_data.width_pow_dens.t = drho_pow.tgrid;
+          ec_data.width_pow_dens.dim = {ec_data.width_pow_dens.t};
+          ec_data.width_pow_dens.dimunits = {'s'};
+
+          % current drive deposition related:
+          ec_data.cd_tot.data = icdtot.data * 1e6;
+          ec_data.cd_tot.data(end+1,:) = sum(ec_data.cd_tot.data,1,'omitnan');
+          ec_data.cd_tot.label = [strrep(icdtot.comment,'MA','A') ' ; last index is total'];
+          ec_data.cd_tot.units = 'A';
+          ec_data.cd_tot.x = launchers_grid;
+          ec_data.cd_tot.t = icdtot.tgrid;
+          ec_data.cd_tot.dim = {ec_data.cd_tot.x, ec_data.cd_tot.t};
+          ec_data.cd_tot.dimunits = {launchers_label, 's'};
+          %
+          ec_data.cd_dens.data = currentdrive_dens.data * 1e6;
+          ec_data.cd_dens.data(:,end+1,:) = sum(ec_data.cd_dens.data,2,'omitnan');
+          ec_data.cd_dens.label = [strrep(currentdrive_dens.comment,'MA','A') ' ; last index is total'];
+          ec_data.cd_dens.units = 'A/m^2';
+          ec_data.cd_dens.x = currentdrive_dens.rgrid';
+          ec_data.cd_dens.rhotor_norm = ec_data.cd_dens.x;
+          ec_data.cd_dens.t = currentdrive_dens.tgrid;
+          ec_data.cd_dens.dim = {ec_data.cd_dens.x, launchers_grid, ec_data.cd_dens.t};
+          ec_data.cd_dens.dimunits = {'rhotor_norm', launchers_label, 's'};        
+          %
+          ec_data.cd_integrated.data = currentdrive_integrated.data * 1e6;
+          ec_data.cd_integrated.data(:,end+1,:) = sum(ec_data.cd_integrated.data,2,'omitnan');
+          ec_data.cd_integrated.label = [strrep(currentdrive_integrated.comment,'MA','A') ' ; last index is total'];
+          ec_data.cd_integrated.units = 'A';
+          ec_data.cd_integrated.x = currentdrive_integrated.rgrid';
+          ec_data.cd_integrated.rhotor_norm = ec_data.cd_integrated.x;
+          ec_data.cd_integrated.t = currentdrive_integrated.tgrid;
+          ec_data.cd_integrated.dim = {ec_data.cd_integrated.x, launchers_grid, ec_data.cd_integrated.t};
+          ec_data.cd_integrated.dimunits = {'rhotor_norm', launchers_label, 's'};
+          %
+          ec_data.max_cd_dens.data = icdmax.data * 1e6;
+          ec_data.max_cd_dens.label = strrep(icdmax.comment,'MA','A');
+          ec_data.max_cd_dens.units = 'A/m^2';
+          ec_data.max_cd_dens.x = [];
+          ec_data.max_cd_dens.t = icdmax.tgrid;
+          ec_data.max_cd_dens.dim = {ec_data.max_cd_dens.t};
+          ec_data.max_cd_dens.dimunits = {'s'};
+          %
+          ec_data.rho_max_cd_dens.data = rho_dep_icd.data;
+          ec_data.rho_max_cd_dens.label = rho_dep_icd.comment;
+          ec_data.rho_max_cd_dens.units = 'rhotor_norm';
+          ec_data.rho_max_cd_dens.x = [];
+          ec_data.rho_max_cd_dens.t = rho_dep_icd.tgrid;
+          ec_data.rho_max_cd_dens.dim = {ec_data.rho_max_cd_dens.t};
+          ec_data.rho_max_cd_dens.dimunits = {'s'};
+          %
+          ec_data.width_cd_dens.data = drho_icd.data;
+          ec_data.width_cd_dens.label = drho_icd.comment;
+          ec_data.width_cd_dens.units = 'rhotor_norm';
+          ec_data.width_cd_dens.x = [];
+          ec_data.width_cd_dens.t = drho_icd.tgrid;
+          ec_data.width_cd_dens.dim = {ec_data.width_cd_dens.t};
+          ec_data.width_cd_dens.dimunits = {'s'};
+          %
+          ec_data.cd_dens_doublewidth.data = currentdrive_dens_w2.data * 1e6;
+          ec_data.cd_dens_doublewidth.label = [strrep(currentdrive_dens_w2.comment,'MA','A') ' ; last index is total'];
+          for subfields={'x','rhotor_norm','t','dim','dimunits','units'}
+            ec_data.cd_dens_doublewidth.(subfields{1}) = ec_data.cd_dens.(subfields{1});
           end
+          
+          gdat_data.ec.ec_data = ec_data;
+          filled_successfully = true; %set flag to true
+        catch ME
+          warning(ME.identifier,'Problem loding TORAY data. \nError message: %s',ME.message);
         end
-        ec_help = 'from toray icdint with extracting of effective Icd for given launcher depending on nb rays used';
-        % All EC related quantities, each substructure should have at least fields data,x,t,units,dim,dimunits,label to be copied onto gdat_data
-        
-        launchers_label = cellfun(@num2str, num2cell(1:size(pabs_gyro.data,1)),'UniformOutput',false);
-        launchers_label{end+1} = 'tot';
-        launchers_grid = [1:size(pabs_gyro.data,1)+1]';
-        
-        % power deposition related:
-        ec_data.p_abs_plasma.data = pabs_gyro.data * 1e6;
-        ec_data.p_abs_plasma.data(end+1,:) = sum(ec_data.p_abs_plasma.data,1,'omitnan');
-        ec_data.p_abs_plasma.label = [strrep(pabs_gyro.comment,'MW','W') ' ; last index is total'];
-        ec_data.p_abs_plasma.units = 'W';
-        ec_data.p_abs_plasma.x = launchers_grid;
-        ec_data.p_abs_plasma.t =pabs_gyro.tgrid;
-        ec_data.p_abs_plasma.dim = {ec_data.p_abs_plasma.x, ec_data.p_abs_plasma.t};
-        ec_data.p_abs_plasma.dimunits = {launchers_label, 's'};
-        %
-        ec_data.p_dens.data = pow_dens.data * 1e6;
-        ec_data.p_dens.data(:,end+1,:) = sum(ec_data.p_dens.data,2,'omitnan');
-        ec_data.p_dens.label = [strrep(pow_dens.comment,'MW','W') ' ; last index is total'];
-        ec_data.p_dens.units = 'W/m^3';
-        ec_data.p_dens.x = pow_dens.rgrid';
-        ec_data.p_dens.rhotor_norm = ec_data.p_dens.x;
-        ec_data.p_dens.t = pow_dens.tgrid;
-        ec_data.p_dens.dim = {ec_data.p_dens.x, launchers_grid, ec_data.p_dens.t};
-        ec_data.p_dens.dimunits = {'rhotor_norm', launchers_label, 's'};
-        %
-        ec_data.p_integrated.data = power_integrated.data * 1e6;
-        ec_data.p_integrated.data(:,end+1,:) = sum(ec_data.p_integrated.data,2,'omitnan');
-        ec_data.p_integrated.label = [strrep(power_integrated.comment,'MW','W') ' ; last index is total'];
-        ec_data.p_integrated.units = 'W';
-        ec_data.p_integrated.x = power_integrated.rgrid';
-        ec_data.p_integrated.rhotor_norm = ec_data.p_integrated.x;
-        ec_data.p_integrated.t = power_integrated.tgrid;
-        ec_data.p_integrated.dim = {ec_data.p_integrated.x, launchers_grid, ec_data.p_integrated.t};
-        ec_data.p_integrated.dimunits = {'rhotor_norm', launchers_label, 's'};
-        %
-        ec_data.max_pow_dens.data = pmax.data * 1e6;
-        ec_data.max_pow_dens.label = strrep(pmax.comment,'MW','W');
-        ec_data.max_pow_dens.units = 'W/m^3';
-        ec_data.max_pow_dens.x = [];
-        ec_data.max_pow_dens.t = pmax.tgrid;
-        ec_data.max_pow_dens.dim = {ec_data.max_pow_dens.t};
-        ec_data.max_pow_dens.dimunits = {'s'};
-        %
-        ec_data.rho_max_pow_dens.data = rho_dep_pow.data;
-        ec_data.rho_max_pow_dens.label = rho_dep_pow.comment;
-        ec_data.rho_max_pow_dens.units = 'rhotor_norm';
-        ec_data.rho_max_pow_dens.x = [];
-        ec_data.rho_max_pow_dens.t = rho_dep_pow.tgrid;
-        ec_data.rho_max_pow_dens.dim = {ec_data.rho_max_pow_dens.t};
-        ec_data.rho_max_pow_dens.dimunits = {'s'};
-        %
-        ec_data.width_pow_dens.data = drho_pow.data;
-        ec_data.width_pow_dens.label = drho_pow.comment;
-        ec_data.width_pow_dens.units = 'rhotor_norm';
-        ec_data.width_pow_dens.x = [];
-        ec_data.width_pow_dens.t = drho_pow.tgrid;
-        ec_data.width_pow_dens.dim = {ec_data.width_pow_dens.t};
-        ec_data.width_pow_dens.dimunits = {'s'};
         
-        % current drive deposition related:
-        ec_data.cd_tot.data = icdtot.data * 1e6;
-        ec_data.cd_tot.data(end+1,:) = sum(ec_data.cd_tot.data,1,'omitnan');
-        ec_data.cd_tot.label = [strrep(icdtot.comment,'MA','A') ' ; last index is total'];
-        ec_data.cd_tot.units = 'A';
-        ec_data.cd_tot.x = launchers_grid;
-        ec_data.cd_tot.t = icdtot.tgrid;
-        ec_data.cd_tot.dim = {ec_data.cd_tot.x, ec_data.cd_tot.t};
-        ec_data.cd_tot.dimunits = {launchers_label, 's'};
-        %
-        ec_data.cd_dens.data = currentdrive_dens.data * 1e6;
-        ec_data.cd_dens.data(:,end+1,:) = sum(ec_data.cd_dens.data,2,'omitnan');
-        ec_data.cd_dens.label = [strrep(currentdrive_dens.comment,'MA','A') ' ; last index is total'];
-        ec_data.cd_dens.units = 'A/m^2';
-        ec_data.cd_dens.x = currentdrive_dens.rgrid';
-        ec_data.cd_dens.rhotor_norm = ec_data.cd_dens.x;
-        ec_data.cd_dens.t = currentdrive_dens.tgrid;
-        ec_data.cd_dens.dim = {ec_data.cd_dens.x, launchers_grid, ec_data.cd_dens.t};
-        ec_data.cd_dens.dimunits = {'rhotor_norm', launchers_label, 's'};        
-        %
-        ec_data.cd_integrated.data = currentdrive_integrated.data * 1e6;
-        ec_data.cd_integrated.data(:,end+1,:) = sum(ec_data.cd_integrated.data,2,'omitnan');
-        ec_data.cd_integrated.label = [strrep(currentdrive_integrated.comment,'MA','A') ' ; last index is total'];
-        ec_data.cd_integrated.units = 'A';
-        ec_data.cd_integrated.x = currentdrive_integrated.rgrid';
-        ec_data.cd_integrated.rhotor_norm = ec_data.cd_integrated.x;
-        ec_data.cd_integrated.t = currentdrive_integrated.tgrid;
-        ec_data.cd_integrated.dim = {ec_data.cd_integrated.x, launchers_grid, ec_data.cd_integrated.t};
-        ec_data.cd_integrated.dimunits = {'rhotor_norm', launchers_label, 's'};
-        %
-        ec_data.max_cd_dens.data = icdmax.data * 1e6;
-        ec_data.max_cd_dens.label = strrep(icdmax.comment,'MA','A');
-        ec_data.max_cd_dens.units = 'A/m^2';
-        ec_data.max_cd_dens.x = [];
-        ec_data.max_cd_dens.t = icdmax.tgrid;
-        ec_data.max_cd_dens.dim = {ec_data.max_cd_dens.t};
-        ec_data.max_cd_dens.dimunits = {'s'};
-        %
-        ec_data.rho_max_cd_dens.data = rho_dep_icd.data;
-        ec_data.rho_max_cd_dens.label = rho_dep_icd.comment;
-        ec_data.rho_max_cd_dens.units = 'rhotor_norm';
-        ec_data.rho_max_cd_dens.x = [];
-        ec_data.rho_max_cd_dens.t = rho_dep_icd.tgrid;
-        ec_data.rho_max_cd_dens.dim = {ec_data.rho_max_cd_dens.t};
-        ec_data.rho_max_cd_dens.dimunits = {'s'};
-        %
-        ec_data.width_cd_dens.data = drho_icd.data;
-        ec_data.width_cd_dens.label = drho_icd.comment;
-        ec_data.width_cd_dens.units = 'rhotor_norm';
-        ec_data.width_cd_dens.x = [];
-        ec_data.width_cd_dens.t = drho_icd.tgrid;
-        ec_data.width_cd_dens.dim = {ec_data.width_cd_dens.t};
-        ec_data.width_cd_dens.dimunits = {'s'};
-        %
-        ec_data.cd_dens_doublewidth.data = currentdrive_dens_w2.data * 1e6;
-        ec_data.cd_dens_doublewidth.label = [strrep(currentdrive_dens_w2.comment,'MA','A') ' ; last index is total'];
-        for subfields={'x','rhotor_norm','t','dim','dimunits','units'}
-          ec_data.cd_dens_doublewidth.(subfields{1}) = ec_data.cd_dens.(subfields{1});
+      else
+        disp(['source_icd.ec = ' source_icd.ec ' not yet implemented, ask O. Sauter'])
+      end
+      
+      % depending if ec_data could be completely retrieved, setup the final gdat output
+      if filled_successfully
+        if isempty(ec_data.cd_tot.data) || isempty(ec_data.cd_tot.t) || ischar(ec_data.cd_tot.data) 
+          if (gdat_params.nverbose>=1)
+            warning(['problems loading data for ' source_icd.ec ...
+                      ' for data_request= ' data_request_eff]);
+          end
+        else
+          % now default is icdtot, will depend on request and data_out param of some kind
+          data_fullpath = ['from toray nodes using astra_tcv_EC_exp(shot), all results in .ec_data, subfield=' field_for_main_data ...
+                           'in ec.data, .x, .t, .dim, .dimunits, .label, .units'];
+          for subfields={'data','x','t','units','dim','dimunits','label'}
+            gdat_data.ec.(subfields{1}) = gdat_data.ec.ec_data.(field_for_main_data).(subfields{1});
+          end
+          gdat_data.ec.data_fullpath = data_fullpath;
+          gdat_data.ec.help = ec_help;
+          % add to main, assume 1st one so just use this time base and x base
+          % should find launcher tot index
+          gdat_data.data(end+1,:) = gdat_data.ec.data(end,:);
+          gdat_data.t = gdat_data.ec.t;
+          if ischar(gdat_data.label); gdat_data.label = []; end  % label was defined in tcv_mapping_request as char so replace 1st time
+          gdat_data.label{end+1}=gdat_data.ec.label;
         end
         
-      else
-        if strcmp(lower(source_icd.ec),'toray')
+      else %~filled_successfully
+        % if reading toray data, check if there is data in the nodes - might be only one trial though  
+        if strcmp(lower(source_icd.ec),'toray') && ~check_nodes_filled(shot,'toray')  
           msg = 'Toray nodes were no filled, check hldsi(shot).'; warning(msg);
           gdat_data.ec.help = msg;
-        else
-          disp(['source_icd.ec = ' source_icd.ec ' not yet implemented, ask O. Sauter'])
         end
+        
+        % fill ec_data empty
         ec_data.p_abs_plasma = [];
         ec_data.p_abs_plasma_label = [];
         ec_data.p_dens = [];
@@ -1775,34 +1814,12 @@ elseif strcmp(mapping_for_tcv.method,'switchcase')
         ec_data.width_cd_dens_label = [];
         ec_data.cd_dens_doublewidth = [];
         ec_data.cd_dens_doublewidth_label = [];
-        ec_data.rho_tor_norm = [];
+        ec_data.rho_tor_norm = [];   
         gdat_data.ec.ec_data = ec_data;
         return
       end
-      gdat_data.ec.ec_data = ec_data;
-      
-      if isempty(ec_data.cd_tot.data) || isempty(ec_data.cd_tot.tgrid) || ischar(icdtot.data)
-        if (gdat_params.nverbose>=1)
-          warning(['problems loading data for ' source_icd.ec ...
-                    ' for data_request= ' data_request_eff]);
-        end
-      else
-        % now default is icdtot, will depend on request and data_out param of some kind
-        data_fullpath = ['from toray nodes using astra_tcv_EC_exp(shot), all results in .ec_data, subfield=' field_for_main_data ...
-                         'in ec.data, .x, .t, .dim, .dimunits, .label, .units'];
-        for subfields={'data','x','t','units','dim','dimunits','label'}
-          gdat_data.ec.(subfields{1}) = gdat_data.ec.ec_data.(field_for_main_data).(subfields{1});
-        end
-        gdat_data.ec.data_fullpath = data_fullpath;
-        gdat_data.ec.help = ec_help;
-        % add to main, assume 1st one so just use this time base and x base
-        % should find launcher tot index
-        gdat_data.data(end+1,:) = gdat_data.ec.data(end,:);
-        gdat_data.t = gdat_data.ec.t;
-        if ischar(gdat_data.label); gdat_data.label = []; end;  % label was defined in tcv_mapping_request as char so replace 1st time
-        gdat_data.label{end+1}=gdat_data.ec.label;
-      end
-    end
+
+    end % end filling ec
     %
     if any(strmatch('nb',gdat_data.gdat_params.source))
       NBH_in_TCV = 0;