diff --git a/examples/1D_impact/case.py b/examples/1D_impact/case.py
index 55e8109c9b..27e544963e 100755
--- a/examples/1D_impact/case.py
+++ b/examples/1D_impact/case.py
@@ -12,8 +12,7 @@
 
 # Configuring case dictionary
 print(json.dumps({
-                    # Logistics ================================================
-                    'case_dir'                     : '\'.\'',                   
+                    # Logistics ================================================              
                     'run_time_info'                : 'T',                       
                     # ==========================================================
                                                                                 
diff --git a/examples/1D_qbmm/case.py b/examples/1D_qbmm/case.py
index 48b52f6b2b..602b36adad 100644
--- a/examples/1D_qbmm/case.py
+++ b/examples/1D_qbmm/case.py
@@ -122,7 +122,7 @@
     'format'                       : 1,
     'precision'                    : 2,
     'prim_vars_wrt'                :'T',
-    'parallel_io'                  :'T',
+    'parallel_io'                  :'F',
     'fd_order'                     : 1,
     #'schlieren_wrt'                :'T',
     'probe_wrt'                    :'T',
diff --git a/examples/2D_5wave_quasi1D/case.py b/examples/2D_5wave_quasi1D/case.py
index 04b50d1617..65df9a7ff8 100755
--- a/examples/2D_5wave_quasi1D/case.py
+++ b/examples/2D_5wave_quasi1D/case.py
@@ -15,8 +15,7 @@
 
 # Configuring case dictionary
 print(json.dumps({
-                    # Logistics ================================================
-                    'case_dir'                     : '\'.\'',                   
+                    # Logistics ================================================                 
                     'run_time_info'                : 'T',                       
                     # ==========================================================
                                                                                 
diff --git a/examples/2D_laplace_pressure_jump/case.py b/examples/2D_laplace_pressure_jump/case.py
index 18f7053dbd..93a43d1f96 100644
--- a/examples/2D_laplace_pressure_jump/case.py
+++ b/examples/2D_laplace_pressure_jump/case.py
@@ -27,7 +27,6 @@
 #Configuration case dictionary
 data = {
     # Logistics =============================
-        #'case_dir'          : '\'.\'',
         'run_time_info'     : 'T',
     # =======================================
 
diff --git a/examples/2D_rayleigh_taylor/case.py b/examples/2D_rayleigh_taylor/case.py
index bdc23f4f1f..6f151fcb82 100644
--- a/examples/2D_rayleigh_taylor/case.py
+++ b/examples/2D_rayleigh_taylor/case.py
@@ -30,7 +30,6 @@
 #Configuration case dictionary
 data = {
     # Logistics =============================
-        #'case_dir'          : '\'.\'',
         'run_time_info'     : 'T',
     # =======================================
 
diff --git a/examples/3D_rayleigh_taylor/case.py b/examples/3D_rayleigh_taylor/case.py
index d86f779b87..3f226dd75c 100644
--- a/examples/3D_rayleigh_taylor/case.py
+++ b/examples/3D_rayleigh_taylor/case.py
@@ -33,7 +33,6 @@
 #Configuration case dictionary
 data = {
     # Logistics =============================
-        #'case_dir'          : '\'.\'',
         'run_time_info'     : 'T',
     # =======================================
 
diff --git a/examples/3D_recovering_sphere/case.py b/examples/3D_recovering_sphere/case.py
index 0bbbe1229f..974d5d5b24 100644
--- a/examples/3D_recovering_sphere/case.py
+++ b/examples/3D_recovering_sphere/case.py
@@ -29,7 +29,6 @@
 #Configuration case dictionary
 data = {
     # Logistics =============================
-        #'case_dir'          : '\'.\'',
         'run_time_info'     : 'T',
     # =======================================
 
diff --git a/examples/3D_turb_mixing/case.py b/examples/3D_turb_mixing/case.py
index e98b717769..231127b28a 100644
--- a/examples/3D_turb_mixing/case.py
+++ b/examples/3D_turb_mixing/case.py
@@ -49,7 +49,6 @@
 # Configuring case dictionary
 print(json.dumps({
     # Logistics ================================================================
-    # 'case_dir'                      : '\'.\'',
     'run_time_info'                 : 'T',
     # ==========================================================================