diff --git a/Configuration/PyReleaseValidation/python/MatrixInjector.py b/Configuration/PyReleaseValidation/python/MatrixInjector.py
index 9c009fa6ce9fe..7258d0dcd9fcd 100644
--- a/Configuration/PyReleaseValidation/python/MatrixInjector.py
+++ b/Configuration/PyReleaseValidation/python/MatrixInjector.py
@@ -57,7 +57,7 @@ def __init__(self,opt,mode='init',options=''):
             self.wmagent = 'cmsweb.cern.ch'
 
         if not self.dqmgui:
-            self.dqmgui="https://cmsweb.cern.ch/dqm/relval;https://cmsweb-testbed.cern.ch/dqm/relval"
+            self.dqmgui="https://cmsweb.cern.ch/dqm/relval"
         #couch stuff
         self.couch = 'https://'+self.wmagent+'/couchdb'
 # self.couchDB = 'reqmgr_config_cache'
diff --git a/SLHCUpgradeSimulations/Configuration/python/combinedCustoms.py b/SLHCUpgradeSimulations/Configuration/python/combinedCustoms.py
index 9673a306cf1ed..4eacf09f21fc7 100644
--- a/SLHCUpgradeSimulations/Configuration/python/combinedCustoms.py
+++ b/SLHCUpgradeSimulations/Configuration/python/combinedCustoms.py
@@ -858,48 +858,68 @@ def fastsimDefault(process):
 def fastsimPhase2(process):
     return fastCustomisePhase2(process)
 
-def bsStudyStep1(process):
-    process.VtxSmeared.MaxZ = 11.0
-    process.VtxSmeared.MinZ = -11.0
-    return process
-
-def bsStudyStep2(process):
-    process.initialStepSeeds.RegionFactoryPSet.RegionPSet = cms.PSet(
-        precise = cms.bool(True),
-        originRadius = cms.double(0.02),
-        originHalfLength = cms.double(11.0),#nSigmaZ = cms.double(4.0),
-        beamSpot = cms.InputTag("offlineBeamSpot"),
-        ptMin = cms.double(0.7)
-        )
-    process.highPtTripletStepSeeds.RegionFactoryPSet.RegionPSet = cms.PSet(
-        precise = cms.bool(True),
-        originRadius = cms.double(0.02),
-        originHalfLength = cms.double(11.0),#nSigmaZ = cms.double(4.0),
-        beamSpot = cms.InputTag("offlineBeamSpot"),
-        ptMin = cms.double(0.7)
-        )
-    process.lowPtQuadStepSeeds.RegionFactoryPSet.RegionPSet = cms.PSet(
-        precise = cms.bool(True),
-        originRadius = cms.double(0.02),
-        originHalfLength = cms.double(11.0),#nSigmaZ = cms.double(4.0),
-        beamSpot = cms.InputTag("offlineBeamSpot"),
-        ptMin = cms.double(0.2)
-        )
-    process.lowPtTripletStepSeeds.RegionFactoryPSet.RegionPSet = cms.PSet(
-        precise = cms.bool(True),
-        originRadius = cms.double(0.015),
-        originHalfLength = cms.double(11.0),#nSigmaZ = cms.double(4.0),
-        beamSpot = cms.InputTag("offlineBeamSpot"),
-        ptMin = cms.double(0.35)
-        )
-    process.detachedQuadStepSeeds.RegionFactoryPSet.RegionPSet = cms.PSet(
-        precise = cms.bool(True),
-        originRadius = cms.double(0.5),
-        originHalfLength = cms.double(11.0),#nSigmaZ = cms.double(4.0),
-        beamSpot = cms.InputTag("offlineBeamSpot"),
-        ptMin = cms.double(0.3)
-        )
+def bsStudy(process,length):
+    if hasattr(process,"VtxSmeared") :
+        try:
+            process.VtxSmeared.MaxZ = length
+            process.VtxSmeared.MinZ = -length
+        except TypeError as error:
+            raise TypeError( str(error)+". Are you using '--beamspot Flat'? This customisation only works the Flat beamspot." )
+
+    if hasattr(process,"initialStepSeeds") :
+        process.initialStepSeeds.RegionFactoryPSet.RegionPSet = cms.PSet(
+            precise = cms.bool(True),
+            originRadius = cms.double(0.02),
+            originHalfLength = cms.double(length),#nSigmaZ = cms.double(4.0),
+            beamSpot = cms.InputTag("offlineBeamSpot"),
+            ptMin = cms.double(0.7)
+            )
+    if hasattr(process,"highPtTripletStepSeeds") :
+        process.highPtTripletStepSeeds.RegionFactoryPSet.RegionPSet = cms.PSet(
+            precise = cms.bool(True),
+            originRadius = cms.double(0.02),
+            originHalfLength = cms.double(length),#nSigmaZ = cms.double(4.0),
+            beamSpot = cms.InputTag("offlineBeamSpot"),
+            ptMin = cms.double(0.7)
+            )
+    if hasattr(process,"lowPtQuadStepSeeds") :
+        process.lowPtQuadStepSeeds.RegionFactoryPSet.RegionPSet = cms.PSet(
+            precise = cms.bool(True),
+            originRadius = cms.double(0.02),
+            originHalfLength = cms.double(length),#nSigmaZ = cms.double(4.0),
+            beamSpot = cms.InputTag("offlineBeamSpot"),
+            ptMin = cms.double(0.2)
+            )
+    if hasattr(process,"lowPtTripletStepSeeds") :
+        process.lowPtTripletStepSeeds.RegionFactoryPSet.RegionPSet = cms.PSet(
+            precise = cms.bool(True),
+            originRadius = cms.double(0.015),
+            originHalfLength = cms.double(length),#nSigmaZ = cms.double(4.0),
+            beamSpot = cms.InputTag("offlineBeamSpot"),
+            ptMin = cms.double(0.35)
+            )
+    if hasattr(process,"detachedQuadStepSeeds") :
+        process.detachedQuadStepSeeds.RegionFactoryPSet.RegionPSet = cms.PSet(
+            precise = cms.bool(True),
+            originRadius = cms.double(0.5),
+            originHalfLength = cms.double(length),#nSigmaZ = cms.double(4.0),
+            beamSpot = cms.InputTag("offlineBeamSpot"),
+            ptMin = cms.double(0.3)
+            )
+    return process
+
+def customise_bsStudy_11(process):
+    process=bsStudy(process,11.0)
+    return process
+    
+def customise_bsStudy_15(process):
+    process=bsStudy(process,15.0)
     return process
+    
+def customise_bsStudy_20(process):
+    process=bsStudy(process,20.0)
+    return process
+
 
 def customise_noPixelDataloss(process):
     return cNoPixDataloss(process)