diff --git a/devdocs/deploy.txt b/devdocs/deploy.txt
index fbddca91..d0a7d125 100644
--- a/devdocs/deploy.txt
+++ b/devdocs/deploy.txt
@@ -6,7 +6,10 @@
 PUBLISH TO DEVOPS STEPS
 
 BUILD CLIENT
-- BUMP VERSION NUMBER FIRST
+
+- TURN OFF DEV MODE IN MAIN.JS
+
+- BUMP VERSION NUMBER
   - Now all automated, just run buildrelease.bat in client project folder
     - OLD MANUAL STEPS:
       - Clean out the last build in the server wwwRoot folder at: C:\data\code\raven\server\AyaNova\wwwroot
diff --git a/server/AyaNova/biz/ReportBiz.cs b/server/AyaNova/biz/ReportBiz.cs
index 9c86a9c9..f3b8f0e7 100644
--- a/server/AyaNova/biz/ReportBiz.cs
+++ b/server/AyaNova/biz/ReportBiz.cs
@@ -346,6 +346,13 @@ namespace AyaNova.Biz
                 return null;
             }
 
+            //Client meta data is required
+            if (reportParam.ClientMeta == null)
+            {
+                AddError(ApiErrorCode.VALIDATION_MISSING_PROPERTY, null, "ClientMeta parameter is missing and required to render report");
+                return null;
+            }
+
 
             //Get data
             var ReportData = await GetReportData(new ReportDataParameter() { ObjectType = report.ObjectType, SelectedRowIds = reportParam.SelectedRowIds, DataListKey = reportParam.DataListKey, ListView = reportParam.ListView });
@@ -417,10 +424,8 @@ namespace AyaNova.Biz
 
                     log.LogDebug($"Preparing page: adding Client meta data");
 
-                    //Client meta data
-                    var clientMeta = "{}";
-                    if (reportParam.ClientMeta != null)
-                        clientMeta = reportParam.ClientMeta.ToString();
+                    //Client meta data to JSON string
+                    var clientMeta = reportParam.ClientMeta.ToString();
 
                     log.LogDebug($"Preparing page: adding Server meta data");
                     //Server meta data