diff --git a/dcapi/local/dc.c b/dcapi/local/dc.c
index 71c0220e84..74bd728ba3 100644
--- a/dcapi/local/dc.c
+++ b/dcapi/local/dc.c
@@ -79,6 +79,16 @@ int DC_cancelWU (DC_Workunit wu)
     return 1;
 }
 
+int DC_suspendWU (DC_Workunit wu)
+{
+    return dc_rm_suspendWU(wu);
+}
+
+int DC_resubmitWU(DC_Workunit wu)
+{
+    return dc_rm_resubmitWU(wu);
+}
+
 int DC_destroyWU(DC_Workunit wu)
 {
     dc_rm_destroyWU(wu);
diff --git a/dcapi/local/dc_client.c b/dcapi/local/dc_client.c
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..d5f20d1924
--- /dev/null
+++ b/dcapi/local/dc_client.c
@@ -0,0 +1,59 @@
+#include <stdio.h>
+#include <time.h>
+#include <stdlib.h>
+
+#include <dc_client.h>
+
+static time_t ckpt_start;
+static time_t ckpt_freq = 10; /* Checkpoint frequency in seconds */
+
+int DC_init(void)
+{
+  ckpt_start = time(NULL);
+  return DC_OK;
+}
+
+int DC_resolveFileName(DC_Filetype type, const char *requestedFileName, char *actualFileName, int maxlength)
+{
+  snprintf(actualFileName, maxlength, requestedFileName);
+  return DC_OK;
+}
+
+int DC_sendResult(char **files, int nfiles)
+{
+  // not implemented yet!!
+
+  return DC_OK;
+}
+
+int DC_timeToCheckpoint(void)
+{
+  time_t current;
+  current = time(NULL);
+  if (current - ckpt_start > ckpt_freq)
+    return 1;
+  return 0;
+}
+
+int DC_checkpointMade(void)
+{
+  ckpt_start = time(NULL);
+  return DC_OK;
+}
+
+int DC_continueWork(void)
+{
+  // not implemented yet!!
+
+  return 1; // yes, continue work.
+}
+
+int DC_fractionDone(double fraction)
+{
+  return DC_OK;
+}
+
+void DC_finish(int exitcode)
+{
+  exit(exitcode);
+}
diff --git a/dcapi/local/rm.c b/dcapi/local/rm.c
index 1ab48b02f7..141d5a044e 100644
--- a/dcapi/local/rm.c
+++ b/dcapi/local/rm.c
@@ -205,6 +205,16 @@ int dc_rm_submitWU (DC_Workunit wu)
     return DC_OK;
 }
 
+int dc_rm_suspendWU(DC_Workunit wu)
+{
+    return 0;
+}
+
+int dc_rm_resubmitWU(DC_Workunit wu)
+{
+    return 0;
+}
+
 int dc_rm_destroyWU(DC_Workunit wu)
 {
     int ndx = (int)wu;
diff --git a/dcapi/local/rm.h b/dcapi/local/rm.h
index ba6b3f23a6..343001740c 100644
--- a/dcapi/local/rm.h
+++ b/dcapi/local/rm.h
@@ -17,6 +17,12 @@ int dc_rm_setInput(DC_Workunit wu, char * URL, char * localFileName);
 /** submit a wu */
 int dc_rm_submitWU(DC_Workunit wu);
 
+/** suspend a wu */
+int dc_rm_suspendWU(DC_Workunit wu);
+
+/** resubmit a wu */
+int dc_rm_resubmitWU(DC_Workunit wu);
+
 /** free memory used by this wu */
 int dc_rm_destroyWU(DC_Workunit wu);
 
diff --git a/dcapi/local/test/local.conf b/dcapi/local/test/local.conf
index 36c49aa6e4..ce82db54c1 100644
--- a/dcapi/local/test/local.conf
+++ b/dcapi/local/test/local.conf
@@ -6,7 +6,7 @@
 # Working directory
 #
 
-WorkingDirectory = /home/pnorbert/DCAPI-LOCAL-TEST
+WorkingDirectory = .
 
 #
 # Debugging level