diff --git a/forcingprocessor/tests/test_forcingprocessor.py b/forcingprocessor/tests/test_forcingprocessor.py
index 686ba472..dbada157 100644
--- a/forcingprocessor/tests/test_forcingprocessor.py
+++ b/forcingprocessor/tests/test_forcingprocessor.py
@@ -1,6 +1,7 @@
 import pytest, os
 from pathlib import Path
 from datetime import datetime
+import requests
 
 from forcingprocessor.forcingprocessor import prep_ngen_data
 from forcingprocessor.nwm_filenames_generator import generate_nwmfiles
@@ -39,8 +40,8 @@ def get_time():
 def test_generate_filenames(get_paths, get_time):
     conf = {
     "forcing_type" : "operational_archive",
-    "start_date"   : "202310300000",
-    "end_date"     : "202310300000",
+    "start_date"   : "",
+    "end_date"     : "",
     "runinput"     : 1,
     "varinput"     : 5,
     "geoinput"     : 1,
@@ -93,10 +94,47 @@ def test_processor(get_time, get_paths):
     }
     }
 
-    prep_ngen_data(conf)
-
-    tarball = (pytest.data_dir/pytest.date/"forcings/forcings.tar.gz").resolve()
-    assert tarball.exists()
+    nwmurl_conf = {
+        "forcing_type" : "operational_archive",
+        "start_date"   : "",
+        "end_date"     : "",
+        "runinput"     : 1,
+        "varinput"     : 5,
+        "geoinput"     : 1,
+        "meminput"     : 0,
+        "urlbaseinput" : 7,
+        "fcst_cycle"   : [0],
+        "lead_time"    : [1]
+    }
+    nwmurl_conf['start_date'] = pytest.date + pytest.hourminute
+    nwmurl_conf['end_date']   = pytest.date + pytest.hourminute 
+    
+    for jurl in [1,2,3,5,6,7,8,9]:
+        nwmurl_conf["urlbaseinput"] = jurl
+
+        generate_nwmfiles(nwmurl_conf)
+
+        with open(pytest.filenamelist,'r') as fp:            
+            for jline in fp.readlines():                
+                web_address = jline.strip()
+                break
+
+        if web_address.find('https://') >= 0:
+            response = requests.get(web_address)
+            if response.status_code != 200:
+                print(f'{jline} doesn\'t exist!')
+                pass
+            else:
+                print(f'{jline} exists! Testing with forcingprocessor')
+                        
+                prep_ngen_data(conf)
+
+                tarball = (pytest.data_dir/pytest.date/"forcings/forcings.tar.gz").resolve()
+                assert tarball.exists()
+                os.remove(tarball)
+        else:
+            # in bucket, implement bucket checks for files
+            pass