diff --git a/dcapi/local/local_common.c b/dcapi/local/local_common.c
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+/*
+ * local/local_common.c
+ *
+ * DC-API functions common for master and slave side
+ *
+ * (c) Daniel Drotos, 2006
+ */
+
+/* $Id$ */
+/* $Date$ */
+/* $Revision$ */
+
+
+#include "local_common.h"
+
+
+struct _DC_s_param _DC_params[cfg_nuof];
+
+
+void
+_DC_init_common(void)
+{
+	int i;
+	
+	for (i= 0; i < cfg_nuof; i++)
+	{
+		_DC_params[i].name= 0;
+		_DC_params[i].def= 0;
+		_DC_params[i].lvalue= 0;
+		_DC_params[i].gvalue= 0;
+	}
+	_DC_params[cfg_client_message_box].name= "ClientMessageBox";
+	_DC_params[cfg_client_message_box].def= "_dcapi_client_messages";
+
+	_DC_params[cfg_master_message_box].name= "MasterMessageBox";
+	_DC_params[cfg_master_message_box].def= "_dcapi_master_messages";
+
+	_DC_params[cfg_subresults_box].name= "SubresultBox";
+	_DC_params[cfg_subresults_box].def= "_dcapi_client_subresults";
+
+	_DC_params[cfg_management_box].name= "SystemMessageBox";
+	_DC_params[cfg_management_box].def= "_dcapi_system_messages";
+
+	_DC_params[cfg_architectures].name= "Architectures";
+	_DC_params[cfg_architectures].def= "Client_%s_%s";/* client_name, architecture */
+
+	_DC_params[cfg_submit_file].name= "SubmitFile";
+	_DC_params[cfg_submit_file].def= "_dcapi_condor_submit.txt";
+
+	_DC_params[cfg_executable].name= "Executable";
+	_DC_params[cfg_executable].def= 0/*NULL*/;
+	
+	_DC_params[cfg_leave_files].name= "LeaveFiles";
+	_DC_params[cfg_leave_files].def= "0";
+
+	_DC_params[cfg_condor_log].name= "CondorLog";
+	_DC_params[cfg_condor_log].def= "_dcapi_internal_log.txt";
+
+	_DC_params[cfg_checkpoint_file].name= "CheckpointFile";
+	_DC_params[cfg_checkpoint_file].def= "_dcapi_checkpoint";
+
+	_DC_params[cfg_output_cache].name= "SavedOutputs";
+	_DC_params[cfg_output_cache].def= "_dcapi_saved_output";
+
+	_DC_params[cfg_condor_submit_template].name= "CondorSubmitTemplate";
+	_DC_params[cfg_condor_submit_template].def= 0;
+}
+
+
+/* End of local/local_common.c */
+
+/* Local variables: */
+/* c-file-style: "linux" */
+/* End: */
diff --git a/dcapi/local/local_wu.c b/dcapi/local/local_wu.c
new file mode 100644
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+/*
+ * local/local_wu.c
+ *
+ * DC-API functions of master side
+ *
+ * (c) Daniel Drotos, 2007
+ */
+
+/* $Id$ */
+/* $Date$ */
+/* $Revision$ */
+
+#include "local_master.h"
+
+
+/* Get a configuration parameter */
+char *
+_DC_wu_cfg(DC_Workunit *wu,
+	   enum _DC_e_param what)
+{
+	/*if (!_DC_wu_check(wu))
+	  return(NULL);*/
+	if (what >= cfg_nuof)
+		return(NULL);
+	if (!_DC_params[what].name)
+		return(NULL);
+
+	if (_DC_params[what].gvalue)
+		return(_DC_params[what].gvalue);
+
+	_DC_params[what].gvalue=
+		DC_getClientCfgStr(wu->client_name,
+				   _DC_params[what].name,
+				   /*TRUE*/1);
+	if (_DC_params[what].gvalue)
+		return(_DC_params[what].gvalue);
+	return(_DC_params[what].def);
+}
+
+
+/* End of local/local_wu.c */
+
+/* Local variables: */
+/* c-file-style: "linux" */
+/* End: */
diff --git a/dcapi/local/local_wu.h b/dcapi/local/local_wu.h
new file mode 100644
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+++ b/dcapi/local/local_wu.h
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+/*
+ * local/local_wu.h
+ *
+ * DC-API functions of master side
+ *
+ * (c) Daniel Drotos, 2007
+ */
+
+/* $Id$ */
+/* $Date$ */
+/* $Revision$ */
+
+#ifndef __DC_API_LOCAL_WU_H
+#define __DC_API_LOCAL_WU_H
+
+#ifdef __cplusplus
+extern "C" {
+#endif
+
+/* Get a configuration parameter */
+char *_DC_wu_cfg(DC_Workunit *wu, enum _DC_e_param what);
+
+#ifdef __cplusplus
+}
+#endif
+
+#endif
+
+/* End of local/local_wu.h */
+
+/* Local variables: */
+/* c-file-style: "linux" */
+/* End: */