diff --git a/.vscode/launch.json b/.vscode/launch.json
index 69b973c3..9efe9077 100644
--- a/.vscode/launch.json
+++ b/.vscode/launch.json
@@ -51,7 +51,7 @@
         "AYANOVA_USE_URLS": "http://*:7575;",
         "AYANOVA_FOLDER_USER_FILES": "c:\\temp\\RavenTestData\\userfiles",
         "AYANOVA_FOLDER_BACKUP_FILES": "c:\\temp\\RavenTestData\\backupfiles",       
-        "AYANOVA_SERVER_TEST_MODE":"true",
+        "AYANOVA_SERVER_TEST_MODE":"false",
         "AYANOVA_SERVER_TEST_MODE_SEEDLEVEL":"small",
         "AYANOVA_SERVER_TEST_MODE_TZ_OFFSET":"-7",
         "AYANOVA_BACKUP_PG_DUMP_PATH":"C:\\data\\code\\PostgreSQLPortable_12.0\\App\\PgSQL\\bin\\"
diff --git a/server/AyaNova/ControllerHelpers/ApiServerState.cs b/server/AyaNova/ControllerHelpers/ApiServerState.cs
index cc71122c..baf90612 100644
--- a/server/AyaNova/ControllerHelpers/ApiServerState.cs
+++ b/server/AyaNova/ControllerHelpers/ApiServerState.cs
@@ -101,7 +101,7 @@ namespace AyaNova.Api.ControllerHelpers
                 }
                 else
                 {
-                    return _reason;
+                    return $"\"{_reason}\"";
                     // if (_currentState == ServerState.Closed)
                     //     return $"{ AyaNova.Biz.TranslationBiz.GetDefaultTranslationAsync("ErrorAPI2000").Result}\r\n{_reason}";
                     // else //opsonly
diff --git a/server/AyaNova/Controllers/BackupController.cs b/server/AyaNova/Controllers/BackupController.cs
index 657b6e2b..53f51f96 100644
--- a/server/AyaNova/Controllers/BackupController.cs
+++ b/server/AyaNova/Controllers/BackupController.cs
@@ -57,7 +57,7 @@ namespace AyaNova.Api.Controllers
         /// <returns>Job Id</returns>
         [HttpPost("backup-now")]
         [Authorize]
-        public async Task<IActionResult> PostServerState()
+        public async Task<IActionResult> PostBackupNow()
         {
             if (serverState.IsClosed)
                 return StatusCode(503, new ApiErrorResponse(serverState.ApiErrorCode, null, serverState.Reason));
diff --git a/server/AyaNova/biz/JobsBiz.cs b/server/AyaNova/biz/JobsBiz.cs
index 6be91b27..dd75984e 100644
--- a/server/AyaNova/biz/JobsBiz.cs
+++ b/server/AyaNova/biz/JobsBiz.cs
@@ -66,6 +66,8 @@ namespace AyaNova.Biz
         {
             using (AyContext ct = ServiceProviderProvider.DBContext)
             {
+                log.LogDebug($"Adding new job:{newJob.ToString()}");
+                await LogJobAsync(newJob.GId, $"Adding new job \"{newJob.Name}\" to queue");
                 await ct.OpsJob.AddAsync(newJob);
                 await ct.SaveChangesAsync();
             }
@@ -83,6 +85,7 @@ namespace AyaNova.Biz
             {
                 try
                 {
+                    log.LogDebug($"RemoveJobAndLogs for job id:{jobIdToBeDeleted}");
                     //delete logs
                     await ct.Database.ExecuteSqlInterpolatedAsync($"delete from aopsjoblog where jobid = {jobIdToBeDeleted}");
                     //delete the job
@@ -169,6 +172,7 @@ namespace AyaNova.Biz
             ActivelyProcessing = true;
             try
             {
+                log.LogDebug("Processing critical internal jobs");
                 //### Critical internal jobs, these run even if there is a license related serverlock                
                 //LICENSE FETCH
                 await CoreJobLicense.DoWorkAsync();
@@ -193,6 +197,7 @@ namespace AyaNova.Biz
                 //     return;
                 // }
 
+                log.LogDebug("Processing semi-critical internal jobs");
 
                 //BACKUP
                 await CoreJobBackup.DoWorkAsync();
@@ -204,8 +209,9 @@ namespace AyaNova.Biz
                 //JOB SWEEPER / AND USER COUNT CHECK
                 await CoreJobSweeper.DoWorkAsync();
 
-                //### API Open only jobs
-                if (!serverState.IsOpen) return;
+
+
+                log.LogDebug("Processing exclusive dynamic jobs");
 
                 //BIZOBJECT DYNAMIC JOBS
                 //get a list of exclusive jobs that are due to happen
@@ -226,10 +232,17 @@ namespace AyaNova.Biz
                     }
                 }
 
+                //### API Open only jobs
+                if (!serverState.IsOpen)
+                {
+                    log.LogDebug("Server state is NOT open, skipping processing non-exclusive dynamic jobs");
+                    return;
+                }
 
                 ///////////////////////////////////////
                 //NON-EXCLUSIVE JOBS
                 //
+                log.LogDebug("Processing non-exclusive dynamic jobs");
 
                 //These fire and forget but use a technique to bubble up exceptions anyway
                 List<OpsJob> sharedJobs = await GetReadyJobsNotExlusiveOnlyAsync();
diff --git a/server/AyaNova/models/OpsJob.cs b/server/AyaNova/models/OpsJob.cs
index ace1f11e..638f46af 100644
--- a/server/AyaNova/models/OpsJob.cs
+++ b/server/AyaNova/models/OpsJob.cs
@@ -1,6 +1,7 @@
 using System;
 using AyaNova.Biz;
 using System.ComponentModel.DataAnnotations;
+using Newtonsoft.Json;
 
 namespace AyaNova.Models
 {
@@ -55,6 +56,12 @@ namespace AyaNova.Models
 
         }
 
+        public override string ToString()
+        {
+            return JsonConvert.SerializeObject(this, Newtonsoft.Json.Formatting.None);
+        }
+
+
     }
 
 }