diff --git a/tests/parallel/example.txt b/tests/parallel/example.txt
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+% testing
+dynare ls2003 conffile='c:\dynare_git\dynare\tests\parallel\windows\JaguarCluster.txt' parallel_test
+% open-close
+dynare ls2003 conffile='c:\dynare_git\dynare\tests\parallel\windows\JaguarCluster.txt' parallel
+% always open
+dynare ls2003 conffile='c:\dynare_git\dynare\tests\parallel\windows\JaguarCluster.txt' parallel parallel_slave_open_mode
+% console
+dynare ls2003 conffile='c:\dynare_git\dynare\tests\parallel\windows\JaguarCluster.txt' parallel parallel_slave_open_mode console