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@@ -29,6 +29,10 @@ While the scan is ongoing, from any p5 GEM DAQ machine check that the output fil
 You can also check in the logs present in `/gemdata/log/` what the software is doing.
 **Write down the run number as displayed in the GEM supervisor.**
 
+### What to do after taking a scan
+
+After you have completed your scans, go back to [RCMS](http://cmsrc-gem.cms:20000/rcms) and click on "Running Configurations", then select the active GEM-Local configuration and click on "Destroy".
+
 ### Scan specifics
 
 #### S-bit rate scan