Index: trunk/ippTasks/summit.copy.pro
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--- trunk/ippTasks/summit.copy.pro	(revision 36501)
+++ trunk/ippTasks/summit.copy.pro	(revision 37076)
@@ -567,8 +567,13 @@
         command pztool -clearcommonfaults -dbname $DB:$pztoolClearFault_DB
 
+        # loop over the multiple databases quickly, then pause for 5 min
         $pztoolClearFault_DB ++
-        if ($pztoolClearFault_DB >= $DB:n) set pztoolClearFault_DB = 0
+        if ($pztoolClearFault_DB >= $DB:n) 
+          set pztoolClearFault_DB = 0
+          periods -exec 300
+        else
+          periods -exec 30
+        end
       end
-      periods -exec 1800
     end