diff --git a/pa_job_manager.py b/pa_job_manager.py
index a528d82..1db24e4 100644
--- a/pa_job_manager.py
+++ b/pa_job_manager.py
@@ -15,7 +15,7 @@
 
 
 # global debug setting
-DEBUG=1
+DEBUG=0
 
 ### SQLALCHEMY IMPORTS ###
 from sqlalchemy.ext.declarative import declarative_base
@@ -455,7 +455,6 @@ def ProcessRecycleBinDir(job):
     print( f"here2: {path}, s={symlink}" )
     # create the Path (and Dir objects for the Bin)
     AddPath( job, symlink, ptype.id )
-    session.commit()
     return
 
 ##############################################################################
@@ -591,7 +590,7 @@ def AddLogForJob(job, message):
     # if its been more than 5 seconds since our last log, then commit to the DB to show some progress
     if hasattr(job, 'last_commit'):
         if (now - job.last_commit).seconds > 5:
-            job.last_commmit=now
+            job.last_commit=now
             session.commit()
     else:
         job.last_commit = now
@@ -720,7 +719,6 @@ def JobScanNow(job):
     ProcessImportDirs(job)
     FinishJob( job, "Completed (scan for new files)" )
     MessageToFE( job.id, "success", "Completed (scan for new files)" )
-    session.commit()
     return
 
 ##############################################################################
@@ -731,7 +729,6 @@ def JobScanStorageDir(job):
     ProcessStorageDirs(job)
     FinishJob( job, "Completed (scan for new files)" )
     MessageToFE( job.id, "success", "Completed (scan for new files)" )
-    session.commit()
     return
 
 ##############################################################################
@@ -784,6 +781,7 @@ def AddPath(job, pp, type ):
         dir=AddDir( job, os.path.basename(pp), None, "", path_obj )
         session.add(path_obj)
         session.add(dir)
+        session.commit()
     return path_obj
 
 
@@ -1125,7 +1123,6 @@ def JobImportDir(job):
 
     # create/find the Path
     path_obj=AddPath( job, symlink, path_type )
-    session.commit()
     # for recycle bin path, we dont want to import content, just create the path/dir vars (above) in the DB
     bin_path=session.query(Path).join(PathType).filter(PathType.name=='Bin').first()
     if bin_path != None and path_type == bin_path.type.id:
@@ -1448,6 +1445,7 @@ def ClearOtherDupMessagesAndJobs():
     for j in cd_jobs:
         FinishJob(j, "New CheckForDups job/removal supercedes this job, withdrawing it", "Withdrawn")
     session.commit()
+    return
 
 ####################################################################################################################################
 # CheckForDups(): job to dig into the DB with sql, find duplicates - if there are any, pop a F/E status to say so