Index: /trunk/ippTasks/stack.pro
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--- /trunk/ippTasks/stack.pro	(revision 28645)
+++ /trunk/ippTasks/stack.pro	(revision 28646)
@@ -126,5 +126,5 @@
       # save the DB name for the exit tasks
       option $DB:$stackSkycell_DB
-      $run = $run -dbname $DB:$stackSkycell_DB -limit 40
+      $run = $run -dbname $DB:$stackSkycell_DB
       $stackSkycell_DB ++
       if ($stackSkycell_DB >= $DB:n) set stackSkycell_DB = 0
@@ -132,4 +132,6 @@
     add_poll_args run
     add_poll_labels run
+    # reduce the limit (the last one takes precedence)
+    $rum = $run -limit 40
     command $run
   end