diff --git a/ush/prune_4nco_global.sh b/ush/prune_4nco_global.sh
index 9c2a68b1ac..793de51c70 100755
--- a/ush/prune_4nco_global.sh
+++ b/ush/prune_4nco_global.sh
@@ -46,11 +46,13 @@ echo " "
 cd $topdir
 rlist="regression src/GSD unit-tests"
 for type in $rlist; do
-    git $string ${type}*
-    rc=$?
-    if [[ $rc -ne 0 ]]; then
-        echo "***ERROR* git $string ${type}"
-        exit
+    if [ -e $type ]; then
+	git $string ${type}*
+	rc=$?
+	if [[ $rc -ne 0 ]]; then
+            echo "***ERROR* git $string ${type}"
+            exit
+	fi
     fi
     if [[ "$mode" = "restore" ]]; then
 	git checkout ${type}*
@@ -67,11 +69,13 @@ done
 cd $topdir/doc
 rlist="EnKF_user_guide GSI_user_guide README.discover Release_Notes.fv3gfs_da.v15.0.0.txt Release_Notes.gfsda.v16.0.0.txt"
 for type in $rlist; do
-    git $string ${type}*
-    rc=$?
-    if [[ $rc -ne 0 ]]; then
-        echo "***ERROR* git $string ${type}"
-        exit
+    if [ -e $type ]; then
+	git $string ${type}*
+	rc=$?
+	if [[ $rc -ne 0 ]]; then
+            echo "***ERROR* git $string ${type}"
+            exit
+	fi
     fi
     if [[ "$mode" = "restore" ]]; then
         git checkout ${type}*
@@ -88,11 +92,13 @@ done
 cd $topdir/jobs
 rlist="JGDAS_EFSOI"
 for type in $rlist; do
-    git $string ${type}*
-    rc=$?
-    if [[ $rc -ne 0 ]]; then
-        echo "***ERROR* git $string ${type}"
-        exit
+    if [ -e $type ]; then
+	git $string ${type}*
+	rc=$?
+	if [[ $rc -ne 0 ]]; then
+            echo "***ERROR* git $string ${type}"
+            exit
+	fi
     fi
     if [[ "$mode" = "restore" ]]; then
         git checkout ${type}*
@@ -109,11 +115,13 @@ done
 cd $topdir/scripts
 rlist="exurma2p5_gsianl.sh exgdas_efsoi"
 for type in $rlist; do
-    git $string ${type}*
-    rc=$?
-    if [[ $rc -ne 0 ]]; then
-        echo "***ERROR* git $string ${type}"
-        exit
+    if [ -e $type ]; then
+	git $string ${type}*
+	rc=$?
+	if [[ $rc -ne 0 ]]; then
+            echo "***ERROR* git $string ${type}"
+            exit
+	fi
     fi
     if [[ "$mode" = "restore" ]]; then
         git checkout ${type}*
@@ -130,11 +138,13 @@ done
 cd $topdir/ush
 rlist="Get_Initial_Files comenkf comgsi gfs_truncate_enkf llsub para refactor_4nco_global run_arw rungsi sub"
 for type in $rlist; do
-    git $string ${type}*
-    rc=$?
-    if [[ $rc -ne 0 ]]; then
-        echo "***ERROR* git $string ${type}"
-        exit
+    if [ -e $type ] ; then
+	git $string ${type}*
+	rc=$?
+	if [[ $rc -ne 0 ]]; then
+            echo "***ERROR* git $string ${type}"
+            exit
+	fi
     fi
     if [[ "$mode" = "restore" ]]; then
         git checkout ${type}*
@@ -151,11 +161,13 @@ done
 cd $topdir/util
 rlist="Aero Analysis_Utilities Baseline Config Conventional_Monitor Correlated_Obs DTC EFSOI Fit2Obs_Scorecard FOV GEN_BE_V2.0 GMI_BUFR MODIS_AOD Minimization_Monitor/data_xtrct Minimization_Monitor/image_gen Minimization_Monitor/nwprod/nam_minmon Misc NCEP NMC_Bkerror Ozone_Monitor/image_gen README Radar_Monitor Radiance_bias_correction_Utilities Radiance_Monitor/nwprod/nam_radmon Radiance_Utilities Single_Observation bufr_tools global_angupdate gsienvreport.sh python_utilities radar_process zero_biascoeff"
 for type in $rlist; do
-    git $string ${type}*
-    rc=$?
-    if [[ $rc -ne 0 ]]; then
-        echo "***ERROR* git $string ${type}"
-        exit
+    if [ -e $type ]; then
+	git $string ${type}*
+	rc=$?
+	if [[ $rc -ne 0 ]]; then
+            echo "***ERROR* git $string ${type}"
+            exit
+	fi
     fi
     if [[ "$mode" = "restore" ]]; then
         git checkout ${type}*
@@ -172,11 +184,13 @@ done
 cd $topdir/util/EnKF
 rlist="arw python_utilities"
 for type in $rlist; do
-    git $string ${type}*
-    rc=$?
-    if [[ $rc -ne 0 ]]; then
-        echo "***ERROR* git $string ${type}"
-        exit
+    if [ -e $type ]; then
+	git $string ${type}*
+	rc=$?
+	if [[ $rc -ne 0 ]]; then
+            echo "***ERROR* git $string ${type}"
+            exit
+	fi
     fi
     if [[ "$mode" = "restore" ]]; then
         git checkout ${type}*
@@ -193,11 +207,13 @@ done
 cd $topdir/util/EnKF/gfs/src
 rlist="adjustps misc preproc gribmean recenterncio_hybgain recenternemsiop_hybgain getnstensmeanp adderrspec getsfcnstensupdp"
 for type in $rlist; do
-    git $string ${type}*
-    rc=$?
-    if [[ $rc -ne 0 ]]; then
-        echo "***ERROR* git $string ${type}"
-        exit
+    if [ -e $type ]; then
+	git $string ${type}*
+	rc=$?
+	if [[ $rc -ne 0 ]]; then
+            echo "***ERROR* git $string ${type}"
+            exit
+	fi
     fi
     if [[ "$mode" = "restore" ]]; then
         git checkout ${type}*