diff --git a/pa_job_manager.py b/pa_job_manager.py
index d539c1c..63f874d 100644
--- a/pa_job_manager.py
+++ b/pa_job_manager.py
@@ -43,7 +43,7 @@ import threading
 import io
 import face_recognition
 
-DEBUG=1
+DEBUG=0
 
 # an Manager, which the Session will use for connection resources
 some_engine = create_engine(DB_URL)
@@ -75,7 +75,7 @@ class EntryDirLink(Base):
 class Dir(Base):
     __tablename__ = "dir"
     eid = Column(Integer, ForeignKey("entry.id"), primary_key=True )
-    path_prefix = Column(String, unique=False, nullable=False )
+    path_prefix = Column(String, unique=True, nullable=False )
     num_files = Column(Integer)
     last_import_date = Column(Float)
     files = relationship("Entry", secondary="entry_dir_link")
@@ -86,7 +86,7 @@ class Dir(Base):
 class Entry(Base):
     __tablename__ = "entry"
     id = Column(Integer, Sequence('file_id_seq'), primary_key=True )
-    name = Column(String, unique=True, nullable=False )
+    name = Column(String, unique=False, nullable=False )
     type_id = Column(Integer, ForeignKey("file_type.id"))
     exists_on_fs=Column(Boolean)
     type=relationship("FileType")
@@ -234,10 +234,15 @@ def ProcessImportDirs(parent_job=None):
         raise Exception("Cannot create file data with no settings / import path is missing")
     paths = settings.import_path.split("#")
     now=datetime.now(pytz.utc)
+    # make new set of Jobs per path... HandleJobs will make them run later
     for path in paths:
-        # make new Job; HandleJobs will make them run later
+        d=session.query(Dir).filter(Dir.path_prefix==SymlinkName(path,path+'/')).first()
+        cfn=0
+        if d:
+            cfn=d.num_files
+            
         jex=JobExtra( name="path", value=path )
-        job=Job(start_time=now, last_update=now, name="importdir", state="New", wait_for=None, pa_job_state="New", current_file_num=0, num_files=0 )
+        job=Job(start_time=now, last_update=now, name="importdir", state="New", wait_for=None, pa_job_state="New", current_file_num=0, num_files=cfn )
         job.extra.append(jex)
         session.add(job)
         session.commit()
@@ -274,7 +279,6 @@ def AddLogForJob(job, message, current_file=''):
         if job.num_files:
             job.current_file_num=job.current_file_num+1
     session.add(log)
-    session.commit()
     return
 
 def RunJob(job):
@@ -314,6 +318,7 @@ def FinishJob(job, last_log, state="Completed", pa_job_state="Completed"):
     AddLogForJob(job, last_log)
     if job.state=="Failed":
         CancelJob(job,job.id)
+    session.commit()
     return
 
 def HandleJobs():
@@ -384,7 +389,7 @@ def SymlinkName(path, file):
         last_bit = os.path.dirname(sig_bit)[0:-1]
     else:
         last_bit = os.path.dirname(sig_bit)
-    symlink = 'static'+'/'+last_dir+'/'+last_bit
+    symlink = 'static/'+last_dir+'/'+last_bit
     if symlink[-1] == '/':
         symlink=symlink[0:-1]
     return symlink
@@ -411,7 +416,7 @@ def AddDir(job, dirname, path_prefix, in_dir):
         e.in_dir.append(in_dir)
     if DEBUG==1:
         print(f"AddDir: created d={dirname}, pp={path_prefix}")
-        AddLogForJob(job, "DEBUG: AddDir: {} in (dir_id={})".format(dirname, in_dir) )
+        AddLogForJob(job, f"DEBUG: Process new dir: {dirname}")
     session.add(e)
     return dir
 
@@ -494,11 +499,14 @@ def JobImportDir(job):
         dir=AddDir(job, os.path.basename(root), pp, parent_dir)
         parent_dir=dir
         for basename in files:
+            # commit every 100 files to see progress being made but not hammer the database
+            if job.current_file_num % 100 == 0:
+                session.commit()
             fname=dir.path_prefix+'/'+basename
             stat = os.stat(fname)
             if stat.st_ctime > dir.last_import_date:
+                AddLogForJob(job, f"Processing new/update file: {basename}", basename )
                 if DEBUG==1:
-                    AddLogForJob(job, "DEBUG: {} - is new/updated".format( basename ), basename )
                     print("DEBUG: {} - {} is newer than {}".format( basename, stat.st_ctime, dir.last_import_date ) )
                 if isImage(fname):
                     type_str = 'Image'
@@ -512,8 +520,10 @@ def JobImportDir(job):
                 e=session.query(Entry).filter(Entry.name==basename).first()
                 e.exists_on_fs=True
                 if DEBUG==1:
-                    AddLogForJob(job, "DEBUG: {} - is unchanged".format( basename, basename ) )
                     print("DEBUG: {} - {} is OLDER than {}".format( basename, stat.st_ctime, dir.last_import_date ), basename )
+            job.current_file=basename
+            job.current_file_num+=1
+
         dir.num_files=len(files)+len(subdirs)
         dir.last_import_date = time.time()
     job.num_files=overall_file_cnt
@@ -521,10 +531,12 @@ def JobImportDir(job):
 
     rm_cnt=HandleAnyFSDeletions(job)
 
-    FinishJob(job, f"Finished Importing: {path} - Processed {overall_file_cnt} files, Removed {rm_cnt} file(s)")
+    # reset overall path with overall_file_cnt, we use this for future jobs 
+    # to measure progress when dealing with this path
     import_dir=session.query(Dir).filter(Dir.path_prefix==symlink).first()
     import_dir.num_files=overall_file_cnt
-    session.commit()
+    session.add(import_dir)
+    FinishJob(job, f"Finished Importing: {path} - Processed {overall_file_cnt} files, Removed {rm_cnt} file(s)")
     return
 
 def RunFuncOnFilesInPath( job, path, file_func ):
@@ -550,9 +562,12 @@ def JobProcessAI(job):
 
  
 def GenHashAndThumb(job, e):
+    # commit every 100 files to see progress being made but not hammer the database 
+    if job.current_file_num % 100 == 0:
+        session.commit()
     stat = os.stat( e.in_dir[0].path_prefix + '/' + e.name )
     if stat.st_ctime < e.file_details[0].last_hash_date:
-        print(f"OPTIM: GenHashAndThumb {e.name} file is older than last hash, skip this")
+#        print(f"OPTIM: GenHashAndThumb {e.name} file is older than last hash, skip this")
         job.current_file_num+=1
         return