Index: /branches/pap_branch_080320/ppMerge/src/ppMergeScaleZero.c
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--- /branches/pap_branch_080320/ppMerge/src/ppMergeScaleZero.c	(revision 17135)
+++ /branches/pap_branch_080320/ppMerge/src/ppMergeScaleZero.c	(revision 17136)
@@ -68,4 +68,7 @@
         pmChip *chip;                   // Chip of interest
         while ((chip = pmFPAviewNextChip(view, fpa, 1))) {
+            if (!chip->file_exists) {
+                continue;
+            }
             if (!pmFPAfileIOChecks(config, view, PM_FPA_BEFORE)) {
                 goto ERROR;
@@ -76,4 +79,7 @@
             pmCell *cell;               // Cell of interest
             while ((cell = pmFPAviewNextCell(view, fpa, 1))) {
+                if (!cell->file_exists) {
+                    continue;
+                }
                 if (!pmFPAfileIOChecks(config, view, PM_FPA_BEFORE)) {
                     goto ERROR;