diff --git a/ENI2/Controls/MaerskListControl.xaml b/ENI2/Controls/MaerskListControl.xaml
index c45a235f..76833c23 100644
--- a/ENI2/Controls/MaerskListControl.xaml
+++ b/ENI2/Controls/MaerskListControl.xaml
@@ -78,6 +78,9 @@
                             <DataTrigger Binding="{Binding Status}" Value="{x:Static db:MaerskData+MDStatus.NO_ID_AND_DUE}">
                                 <Setter Property="Background" Value="Red"></Setter>
                             </DataTrigger>
+                            <DataTrigger Binding="{Binding Status}" Value="{x:Static db:MaerskData+MDStatus.CANCELLED}">
+                                <Setter Property="Foreground" Value="DarkGray"/>
+                            </DataTrigger>
                         </Style.Triggers>
                     </Style>
                 </local:ENIDataGrid.RowStyle>
diff --git a/ENI2/Controls/MaerskListControl.xaml.cs b/ENI2/Controls/MaerskListControl.xaml.cs
index b7410ee6..bf334d66 100644
--- a/ENI2/Controls/MaerskListControl.xaml.cs
+++ b/ENI2/Controls/MaerskListControl.xaml.cs
@@ -18,6 +18,7 @@ using ENI2.Locode;
 using ENI2.Util;
 using System.Diagnostics;
 using System.Linq;
+using System.Threading.Tasks;
 
 namespace ENI2.Controls
 {
@@ -29,8 +30,7 @@ namespace ENI2.Controls
 
         #region Fields        
 
-        private readonly ObservableCollection<MaerskData> maerskDataList = new ObservableCollection<MaerskData>();
-        private const uint MAX_EMPTY_ROWS_ON_IMPORT = 3; // import breaks if more than this count of empty rows have been read
+        private readonly ObservableCollection<MaerskData> maerskDataList = new ObservableCollection<MaerskData>();        
         private readonly DatabaseEntityWatchdog _dbWatchDog;
 
         #endregion
@@ -73,7 +73,16 @@ namespace ENI2.Controls
                         md.MessageCore = core;
                         md.Status = MaerskData.MDStatus.ID;
                         md.ColM = core.VisitId;
-                        await DBManagerAsync.Save(md);
+                        if (core.PoC.Equals("DEBRE") && md.ColJ.Equals("MSK"))
+                            core.Flags = 1;
+                        if (core.PoC.Equals("DEWVN") && md.ColJ.Equals("MSK"))
+                            core.Flags = 1;
+                        if (core.PoC.Equals("DEBRE") && md.ColJ.Equals("SGL"))
+                            core.Flags = 2;
+                        if (core.PoC.Equals("DEWVN") && md.ColJ.Equals("SGL"))
+                            core.Flags = 3;
+                        await DBManagerAsync.SaveAsync(core);
+                        await DBManagerAsync.SaveAsync(md);
                         _dbWatchDog.UnRegister(core);
                         this.Dispatcher.Invoke(() =>
                         {
@@ -150,7 +159,7 @@ namespace ENI2.Controls
                     maerskData.Remark = el.Text;
 
                     if (maerskData.MessageCore != null)
-                        await DBManagerAsync.Save(maerskData);
+                        await DBManagerAsync.SaveAsync(maerskData);
                 }
                 /*
                 if(e.Column == gridColumnGroup)
@@ -235,6 +244,11 @@ namespace ENI2.Controls
                 // no ETA means done
                 md.Status = MaerskData.MDStatus.NO_ETA;
             }
+
+            // if there is an declaration and it has been cancelled.. override the state to CANCELLED
+            if (md.MessageCore != null && (md.MessageCore.Cancelled ?? false))
+                md.Status = MaerskData.MDStatus.CANCELLED;
+
         }
 
 
@@ -247,9 +261,7 @@ namespace ENI2.Controls
             uint from = this.dateTimePickerFrom.SelectedDate.Value.ToUniversalTime().ToUnixTimeStamp();
             DateTime toDate = this.dateTimePickerTo.SelectedDate.Value.ToUniversalTime().Add(new TimeSpan(23, 59, 59));
             uint to = toDate.ToUnixTimeStamp();
-            filterDict.Add(MessageCore.SearchFilterType.FILTER_ETA, string.Format("{0}:{1}", from.ToString() ?? "", to.ToString() ?? ""));
-            // eingeschränkt auf flags
-            filterDict.Add(MessageCore.SearchFilterType.FILTER_FLAG_EQ, "0");
+            filterDict.Add(MessageCore.SearchFilterType.FILTER_ETA, string.Format("{0}:{1}", from.ToString() ?? "", to.ToString() ?? ""));            
 
             // suche auslösen
             List<MessageCore> searchResult = DBManager.GetSingleCon(Properties.Settings.Default.ConnectionString).GetMessageCoresWithFilters(filterDict);
@@ -266,8 +278,15 @@ namespace ENI2.Controls
                     md.MessageCore = core;
                     md.MessageCoreId = core.Id.Value;
                     this.UpdateStatus(md);
-                    if(!maerskDataList.Contains(md)) // DatabaseEntity implements IEquatable
+                    if (!maerskDataList.Contains(md)) // DatabaseEntity implements IEquatable
+                    { 
                         this.maerskDataList.Add(md);
+                        if(!core.VisitId.IsNullOrEmpty() && md.ColM.IsNullOrEmpty())
+                        {
+                            md.ColM = core.VisitId; // this can happen if client is closed before an Id has been returned, so we have to manually set it here
+                            Task<int> saveResult = DBManagerAsync.SaveAsync(md); // actually we do not need to await this
+                        }
+                    }
                 }
             }
             this.TimeFilterItemSource();
@@ -286,8 +305,7 @@ namespace ENI2.Controls
             if (reader.GetFieldType(fieldNum) == typeof(int))
                 return reader.GetInt32(fieldNum).ToString();
             if (reader.GetFieldType(fieldNum) == typeof(double))
-                return ((int) reader.GetDouble(fieldNum)).ToString();
-            Type theType = reader.GetFieldType(fieldNum);
+                return ((int) reader.GetDouble(fieldNum)).ToString();            
             return null;
         }
 
@@ -355,17 +373,20 @@ namespace ENI2.Controls
                 using (IExcelDataReader reader = ExcelReaderFactory.CreateReader(stream))
                 {
                     List<MaerskData> importData = new List<MaerskData>();
-                    uint emptyRowCnt = 0;
+                    
                     bool isFirstRow = true;
+                    int currentRow = 0;
+                    bool imosAreOkay = true;
 
                     try
                     {
                         while (reader.Read())
                         {
+                            currentRow++;
 
                             if (isFirstRow)
                             {
-                                isFirstRow = false; // this must be a header row, skip
+                                isFirstRow = false; // this must be a header row, skip                                
                                 continue;
                             }
 
@@ -410,13 +431,35 @@ namespace ENI2.Controls
                             if (!reader.IsDBNull(11)) md.ColL = ReadFieldAsString(reader, 11);
                             if (!reader.IsDBNull(12)) md.ColM = ReadFieldAsString(reader, 12);
                             if (!reader.IsDBNull(13)) md.Remark = ReadFieldAsString(reader, 13);
-
-                            if (!md.ColF.IsNullOrEmpty()) // only add this if IMO is set
-                                importData.Add(md);
+                            
+                            if(!md.ColF.IsNullOrEmpty())
+                            {
+                                if (Int32.TryParse(md.ColF, out int imo))
+                                {
+                                    if ((imo < 1000000) || (imo > 9999999))
+                                    {
+                                        imosAreOkay = false;
+                                    }
+                                } 
+                                else
+                                {
+                                    imosAreOkay = false;
+                                }                                
+                            } 
                             else
-                                emptyRowCnt++;
-                            if (emptyRowCnt > MAX_EMPTY_ROWS_ON_IMPORT) break;
-                            if (isFirstRow) isFirstRow = false;
+                            {
+                                imosAreOkay = false;
+                            }
+
+                            if (!imosAreOkay)
+                            {
+                                MessageBox.Show($"Invalid IMO in row {currentRow}, aborting import", Properties.Resources.textCaptionError, MessageBoxButton.OK, MessageBoxImage.Error);
+                                break;
+                            }
+
+                            importData.Add(md);
+                            
+                            if (isFirstRow) isFirstRow = false;                            
                         }
                     }
                     catch (Exception ex)
@@ -424,7 +467,7 @@ namespace ENI2.Controls
                         MessageBox.Show("Error reading Excel: " + ex.Message, Properties.Resources.textCaptionError, MessageBoxButton.OK, MessageBoxImage.Error);
                     }
                     
-                    if (importData.Count > 0)
+                    if (imosAreOkay && importData.Count > 0)
                     {
                         busyControl.BusyState = Util.UIHelper.BusyStateEnum.BUSY;                        
                         
@@ -453,9 +496,9 @@ namespace ENI2.Controls
                         this.TimeFilterItemSource();
                         // this.SortItemSource();
                         busyControl.BusyState = Util.UIHelper.BusyStateEnum.NEUTRAL;
-                    }
 
-                    this.dataGridPOCores.Items.Refresh();
+                        this.dataGridPOCores.Items.Refresh();
+                    }                    
                 }
 
                 stream.Close();
@@ -557,9 +600,9 @@ namespace ENI2.Controls
                     md.MessageCore.BSMDStatusInternal = MessageCore.BSMDStatus.TOSEND;
                     md.MessageCore.Incoming = true;
                     md.MessageCore.DefaultReportingPartyId = App.UserId.Value;
-                    await DBManagerAsync.Save(md.MessageCore);
+                    await DBManagerAsync.SaveAsync(md.MessageCore);
                     md.MessageCoreId = md.MessageCore.Id.Value;
-                    await DBManagerAsync.Save(md);
+                    await DBManagerAsync.SaveAsync(md);
 
                     // Meldeklassen für neuen Anlauf erzeugen
                     // TODO: pre-set certain fields taken from Maersk data
diff --git a/ENI2/ENI2.csproj b/ENI2/ENI2.csproj
index 8448c5a0..efd719f2 100644
--- a/ENI2/ENI2.csproj
+++ b/ENI2/ENI2.csproj
@@ -36,8 +36,8 @@
     <MinimumRequiredVersion>5.4.0.0</MinimumRequiredVersion>
     <CreateWebPageOnPublish>true</CreateWebPageOnPublish>
     <WebPage>publish.html</WebPage>
-    <ApplicationRevision>11</ApplicationRevision>
-    <ApplicationVersion>7.9.0.%2a</ApplicationVersion>
+    <ApplicationRevision>8</ApplicationRevision>
+    <ApplicationVersion>7.10.0.%2a</ApplicationVersion>
     <UseApplicationTrust>false</UseApplicationTrust>
     <CreateDesktopShortcut>true</CreateDesktopShortcut>
     <PublishWizardCompleted>true</PublishWizardCompleted>
@@ -137,11 +137,11 @@
     <Reference Include="ExcelDataReader, Version=3.6.0.0, Culture=neutral, PublicKeyToken=93517dbe6a4012fa, processorArchitecture=MSIL">
       <HintPath>packages\ExcelDataReader.3.6.0\lib\net45\ExcelDataReader.dll</HintPath>
     </Reference>
-    <Reference Include="log4net, Version=2.0.14.0, Culture=neutral, PublicKeyToken=669e0ddf0bb1aa2a, processorArchitecture=MSIL">
-      <HintPath>packages\log4net.2.0.14\lib\net45\log4net.dll</HintPath>
+    <Reference Include="log4net, Version=2.0.15.0, Culture=neutral, PublicKeyToken=669e0ddf0bb1aa2a, processorArchitecture=MSIL">
+      <HintPath>packages\log4net.2.0.15\lib\net45\log4net.dll</HintPath>
     </Reference>
     <Reference Include="Microsoft.Office.Interop.Excel, Version=15.0.0.0, Culture=neutral, PublicKeyToken=71e9bce111e9429c, processorArchitecture=MSIL">
-      <HintPath>packages\Microsoft.Office.Interop.Excel.15.0.4795.1000\lib\net20\Microsoft.Office.Interop.Excel.dll</HintPath>
+      <HintPath>packages\Microsoft.Office.Interop.Excel.15.0.4795.1001\lib\net20\Microsoft.Office.Interop.Excel.dll</HintPath>
       <EmbedInteropTypes>True</EmbedInteropTypes>
     </Reference>
     <Reference Include="MigraDoc.DocumentObjectModel-gdi, Version=1.50.5147.0, Culture=neutral, PublicKeyToken=f94615aa0424f9eb, processorArchitecture=MSIL">
@@ -162,8 +162,8 @@
     <Reference Include="System" />
     <Reference Include="System.Configuration" />
     <Reference Include="System.Data" />
-    <Reference Include="System.Data.SQLite, Version=1.0.115.0, Culture=neutral, PublicKeyToken=db937bc2d44ff139, processorArchitecture=MSIL">
-      <HintPath>packages\Stub.System.Data.SQLite.Core.NetFramework.1.0.115.0\lib\net46\System.Data.SQLite.dll</HintPath>
+    <Reference Include="System.Data.SQLite, Version=1.0.117.0, Culture=neutral, PublicKeyToken=db937bc2d44ff139, processorArchitecture=MSIL">
+      <HintPath>packages\Stub.System.Data.SQLite.Core.NetFramework.1.0.117.0\lib\net46\System.Data.SQLite.dll</HintPath>
     </Reference>
     <Reference Include="System.Drawing" />
     <Reference Include="System.IO.Compression" />
@@ -1009,12 +1009,12 @@
   <PropertyGroup>
     <PostBuildEvent>"$(SignToolPath)signtool.exe" sign /f $(ProjectDir)\..\misc\codesigning.pfx /p t5bj2dk9ifdIWBPhPra4U $(TargetPath)</PostBuildEvent>
   </PropertyGroup>
-  <Import Project="packages\Stub.System.Data.SQLite.Core.NetFramework.1.0.115.0\build\net46\Stub.System.Data.SQLite.Core.NetFramework.targets" Condition="Exists('packages\Stub.System.Data.SQLite.Core.NetFramework.1.0.115.0\build\net46\Stub.System.Data.SQLite.Core.NetFramework.targets')" />
+  <Import Project="packages\Stub.System.Data.SQLite.Core.NetFramework.1.0.117.0\build\net46\Stub.System.Data.SQLite.Core.NetFramework.targets" Condition="Exists('packages\Stub.System.Data.SQLite.Core.NetFramework.1.0.117.0\build\net46\Stub.System.Data.SQLite.Core.NetFramework.targets')" />
   <Target Name="EnsureNuGetPackageBuildImports" BeforeTargets="PrepareForBuild">
     <PropertyGroup>
       <ErrorText>This project references NuGet package(s) that are missing on this computer. Use NuGet Package Restore to download them.  For more information, see http://go.microsoft.com/fwlink/?LinkID=322105. The missing file is {0}.</ErrorText>
     </PropertyGroup>
-    <Error Condition="!Exists('packages\Stub.System.Data.SQLite.Core.NetFramework.1.0.115.0\build\net46\Stub.System.Data.SQLite.Core.NetFramework.targets')" Text="$([System.String]::Format('$(ErrorText)', 'packages\Stub.System.Data.SQLite.Core.NetFramework.1.0.115.0\build\net46\Stub.System.Data.SQLite.Core.NetFramework.targets'))" />
+    <Error Condition="!Exists('packages\Stub.System.Data.SQLite.Core.NetFramework.1.0.117.0\build\net46\Stub.System.Data.SQLite.Core.NetFramework.targets')" Text="$([System.String]::Format('$(ErrorText)', 'packages\Stub.System.Data.SQLite.Core.NetFramework.1.0.117.0\build\net46\Stub.System.Data.SQLite.Core.NetFramework.targets'))" />
   </Target>
   <!-- To modify your build process, add your task inside one of the targets below and uncomment it.
        Other similar extension points exist, see Microsoft.Common.targets.
diff --git a/ENI2/EditControls/CompareExcelDialog.xaml b/ENI2/EditControls/CompareExcelDialog.xaml
index cf243be2..230bd65a 100644
--- a/ENI2/EditControls/CompareExcelDialog.xaml
+++ b/ENI2/EditControls/CompareExcelDialog.xaml
@@ -28,7 +28,7 @@
             </AccessText>
         </Label>
         <Image x:Name="imageSource" Grid.Row="1" Grid.Column="1" Margin="4" Source="../Resources/import2.png" AllowDrop="True" Drop="imageSource_Drop" DragEnter="imageSource_DragEnter"/>
-        <TextBox TextWrapping="Wrap" x:Name="textBoxSource" Grid.Row="1" Grid.Column="2" IsReadOnly="True" Margin="2" Drop="imageSource_Drop" AllowDrop="True" DragEnter="imageSource_DragEnter" PreviewDragOver="textBoxSource_PreviewDragOver"/>
+        <TextBox TextWrapping="Wrap" x:Name="textBoxSource" Grid.Row="1" Grid.Column="2" IsReadOnly="True" Margin="2" Drop="imageSource_Drop" AllowDrop="True" DragEnter="imageSource_DragEnter" PreviewDragOver="textBoxSource_PreviewDragOver" PreviewMouseDown="textBoxSource_PreviewMouseDown"/>
 
         <Label VerticalAlignment="Center" Grid.Row="2" Grid.Column="0">
             <AccessText TextWrapping="Wrap">
@@ -36,7 +36,7 @@
             </AccessText>
         </Label>
         <Image x:Name="imageTarget" Grid.Row="2" Grid.Column="1" Margin="4"  Source="../Resources/import1.png" AllowDrop="True" Drop="imageTarget_Drop" DragEnter="imageSource_DragEnter"/>
-        <TextBox TextWrapping="Wrap" x:Name="textBoxTarget" Grid.Row="2" Grid.Column="2" IsReadOnly="True" Margin="2" AllowDrop="True" Drop="imageTarget_Drop" DragEnter="imageSource_DragEnter" PreviewDragOver="textBoxSource_PreviewDragOver"/>
+        <TextBox TextWrapping="Wrap" x:Name="textBoxTarget" Grid.Row="2" Grid.Column="2" IsReadOnly="True" Margin="2" AllowDrop="True" Drop="imageTarget_Drop" DragEnter="imageSource_DragEnter" PreviewDragOver="textBoxSource_PreviewDragOver" PreviewMouseDown="textBoxTarget_PreviewMouseDown"/>
 
         <Button x:Name="buttonCompare" Margin="2" Grid.Row="3" Grid.Column="1" Content="Compare" IsEnabled="False" Click="buttonCompare_Click"/>
     </Grid>
diff --git a/ENI2/EditControls/CompareExcelDialog.xaml.cs b/ENI2/EditControls/CompareExcelDialog.xaml.cs
index 62bfba7a..3bdbe223 100644
--- a/ENI2/EditControls/CompareExcelDialog.xaml.cs
+++ b/ENI2/EditControls/CompareExcelDialog.xaml.cs
@@ -210,5 +210,37 @@ namespace ENI2.EditControls
 
         #endregion
 
+        #region click on textboxes opens file selection
+
+        private void textBoxSource_PreviewMouseDown(object sender, System.Windows.Input.MouseButtonEventArgs e)
+        {
+            OpenFileDialog ofd = new OpenFileDialog
+            {
+                Filter = "Excel Files|*.xls;*.xlsx"
+            };
+            if (ofd.ShowDialog() ?? false)
+            {
+                textBoxSource.Text = ofd.FileName;
+                _sourcePath = ofd.FileName;
+            }
+            EnableCompareButton();
+        }
+
+        private void textBoxTarget_PreviewMouseDown(object sender, System.Windows.Input.MouseButtonEventArgs e)
+        {
+            OpenFileDialog ofd = new OpenFileDialog
+            {
+                Filter = "Excel Files|*.xls;*.xlsx"
+            };
+            if (ofd.ShowDialog() ?? false)
+            {
+                textBoxTarget.Text = ofd.FileName;
+                _targetPath = ofd.FileName;
+            }
+            EnableCompareButton();
+        }
+
+        #endregion
+
     }
 }
diff --git a/ENI2/Excel/ExcelSimpleWriter.cs b/ENI2/Excel/ExcelSimpleWriter.cs
index 774f8798..0082c94e 100644
--- a/ENI2/Excel/ExcelSimpleWriter.cs
+++ b/ENI2/Excel/ExcelSimpleWriter.cs
@@ -40,9 +40,10 @@ namespace ENI2.Excel
 
             for (int i = 0; i < data.Count; i++)
             {
-                MaerskData md = data[i];                
+                MaerskData md = data[i];
+
                 ws.Cells[i + 2, 1].NumberFormat = "TT/hh:mm";
-                ws.Cells[i + 2, 1] = md.ColA;                
+                ws.Cells[i + 2, 1] = md.ColA;
                 ws.Cells[i + 2, 2].NumberFormat = "TT/hh:mm";
                 ws.Cells[i + 2, 2] = md.ColB;
                 ws.Cells[i + 2, 3] = md.ColC;
@@ -57,6 +58,12 @@ namespace ENI2.Excel
                 ws.Cells[i + 2, 12] = md.ColL;
                 ws.Cells[i + 2, 13] = md.ColM ;
                 // ws.Cells[i + 2, 14] = md.Remark;
+
+                if((md.MessageCore != null) && (md.MessageCore.Cancelled ?? false))
+                {
+                    ws.Rows[i + 2].Font.Strikethrough = true;
+                }
+
             }
 
             wb.SaveAs(filename, XlFileFormat.xlOpenXMLWorkbook, Type.Missing, Type.Missing, Type.Missing,
diff --git a/ENI2/Excel/ExcelUtil.cs b/ENI2/Excel/ExcelUtil.cs
index 89017150..e75aee3d 100644
--- a/ENI2/Excel/ExcelUtil.cs
+++ b/ENI2/Excel/ExcelUtil.cs
@@ -1072,7 +1072,15 @@ namespace ENI2.Excel
                             noa_nod.CallPurposes.Add(callPurpose);
                         }
                         callPurpose.CallPurposeCode = ((int?)reader.ReadNumber(callPurposeCodeKey)) ?? 0;
-                        callPurpose.CallPurposeDescription = callPurposeDescription;
+                        if (callPurposeDescription.IsNullOrEmpty())
+                        {
+                            if(Util.GlobalStructures.Edifact8025.ContainsKey(callPurpose.CallPurposeCode))
+                                callPurpose.CallPurposeDescription = Util.GlobalStructures.Edifact8025[callPurpose.CallPurposeCode];
+                        }
+                        else
+                        {
+                            callPurpose.CallPurposeDescription = callPurposeDescription;
+                        }
                     }
                 }
             }
@@ -2019,7 +2027,7 @@ namespace ENI2.Excel
                     {
                         if (Int32.TryParse(ladg.CargoCodeNST, out int ccnst))
                         {
-                            if ((ccnst <= 0) && (ccnst > 20))
+                            if ((ccnst <= 0) || (ccnst > 20))
                             {
                                 ladg.CargoCodeNST = null;
                             }
diff --git a/ENI2/MainWindow.xaml.cs b/ENI2/MainWindow.xaml.cs
index 17d01a82..79fd8411 100644
--- a/ENI2/MainWindow.xaml.cs
+++ b/ENI2/MainWindow.xaml.cs
@@ -333,8 +333,9 @@ namespace ENI2
             this.dbConnected = DBManager.Instance.Connect(Properties.Settings.Default.ConnectionString);
             labelGeneralStatus.Text = dbConnected ? "DB Connected" : "DB Connect failed";
             labelVersion.Text = "V. " + System.Reflection.Assembly.GetExecutingAssembly().GetName().Version;
-            labelUsername.Text = System.Security.Principal.WindowsIdentity.GetCurrent().Name;            
+            labelUsername.Text = System.Security.Principal.WindowsIdentity.GetCurrent().Name;
             Microsoft.Win32.SystemEvents.SessionEnded += SystemEvents_SessionEnded;
+            this.textUsername.Focus();
         }
 
         private void SystemEvents_SessionEnded(object sender, Microsoft.Win32.SessionEndedEventArgs e)
@@ -661,11 +662,12 @@ namespace ENI2
                     this.labelStatusBar.Text = string.Format("Rep.Party: {0} {1} [{2}]", this.userEntity.FirstName, this.userEntity.LastName, this.userEntity.Logon);
                     App.UserId = this.userEntity.Id;
                     ReportingParty.CurrentReportingParty = this.userEntity;
+                    this.menuItemMaersk.Visibility = Visibility.Visible;
+
                     if (this.userEntity.IsAdmin)
                     {
-                        this.menuItemUserAdministration.Visibility = Visibility.Visible;
-                        this.menuItemMaersk.Visibility = Visibility.Visible;
-                        this.sucheControl.AdminMode = true;                        
+                        this.menuItemUserAdministration.Visibility = Visibility.Visible;                        
+                        this.sucheControl.AdminMode = true;
                     }                    
                     break;
                 case ReportingParty.LogonResult.FAILED:
diff --git a/ENI2/packages.config b/ENI2/packages.config
index 8168394a..df7518bd 100644
--- a/ENI2/packages.config
+++ b/ENI2/packages.config
@@ -5,9 +5,9 @@ Sample license text.
 <packages>
   <package id="ExcelDataReader" version="3.6.0" targetFramework="net452" />
   <package id="Extended.Wpf.Toolkit" version="4.3.0" targetFramework="net48" />
-  <package id="log4net" version="2.0.14" targetFramework="net48" />
-  <package id="Microsoft.Office.Interop.Excel" version="15.0.4795.1000" targetFramework="net452" />
+  <package id="log4net" version="2.0.15" targetFramework="net48" />
+  <package id="Microsoft.Office.Interop.Excel" version="15.0.4795.1001" targetFramework="net48" />
   <package id="PDFsharp-MigraDoc-gdi" version="1.50.5147" targetFramework="net452" />
-  <package id="Stub.System.Data.SQLite.Core.NetFramework" version="1.0.115.0" targetFramework="net48" />
-  <package id="System.Data.SQLite.Core" version="1.0.115.0" targetFramework="net48" />
+  <package id="Stub.System.Data.SQLite.Core.NetFramework" version="1.0.117.0" targetFramework="net48" />
+  <package id="System.Data.SQLite.Core" version="1.0.117.0" targetFramework="net48" />
 </packages>
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/ENI2/x64/SQLite.Interop.dll b/ENI2/x64/SQLite.Interop.dll
index 0dfc57b1..0736a584 100644
Binary files a/ENI2/x64/SQLite.Interop.dll and b/ENI2/x64/SQLite.Interop.dll differ
diff --git a/ENI2/x86/SQLite.Interop.dll b/ENI2/x86/SQLite.Interop.dll
index e5b387cb..d4570e55 100644
Binary files a/ENI2/x86/SQLite.Interop.dll and b/ENI2/x86/SQLite.Interop.dll differ
diff --git a/SendNSWMessageService/App.config b/SendNSWMessageService/App.config
index 011014da..b417c5bb 100644
--- a/SendNSWMessageService/App.config
+++ b/SendNSWMessageService/App.config
@@ -34,6 +34,12 @@
       <setting name="ConnectionString" serializeAs="String">
         <value>Initial Catalog=nswtest;Data Source=192.168.2.24\SQLEXPRESS;Uid=dfuser;pwd=dfpasswd;Persist Security Info=False;Connection Reset=false</value>
       </setting>
+      <setting name="PurgeFilesTimerIntervalHours" serializeAs="String">
+        <value>24</value>
+      </setting>
+      <setting name="TempFilesMaxAgeDays" serializeAs="String">
+        <value>10</value>
+      </setting>
     </SendNSWMessageService.Properties.Settings>
   </applicationSettings>
 </configuration>
diff --git a/SendNSWMessageService/NSWSendService.cs b/SendNSWMessageService/NSWSendService.cs
index 8d2e3b58..91056ea6 100644
--- a/SendNSWMessageService/NSWSendService.cs
+++ b/SendNSWMessageService/NSWSendService.cs
@@ -13,6 +13,7 @@ namespace SendNSWMessageService
     public partial class NSWSendService : ServiceBase
     {
         private Timer _timer;
+        private Timer _filesTimer;
         private readonly object _timerlock = new object();
         private bool processRunning = false;
         private readonly ILog _log = LogManager.GetLogger(typeof(NSWSendService));
@@ -62,11 +63,23 @@ namespace SendNSWMessageService
             this._timer = new Timer();
             this._timer.Interval = Properties.Settings.Default.SleepSeconds * 1000;
             this._timer.Elapsed += _timer_Elapsed;
-            this._timer.Enabled = true;            
+            this._timer.Enabled = true;
+
+            this._filesTimer = new Timer();
+            this._filesTimer.Interval = Properties.Settings.Default.PurgeFilesTimerIntervalHours * 60 * 60 * 1000; // hours to millisecs
+            this._filesTimer.Elapsed += _filesTimer_Elapsed;
+            this._filesTimer.Enabled = true;
+        }
+
+        private void _filesTimer_Elapsed(object sender, ElapsedEventArgs e)
+        {
+            bsmd.dbh.MessageController.PurgeOldFiles(Properties.Settings.Default.TempFilesMaxAgeDays);
+            bsmd.hisnord.transmitter.PurgeOldFiles(Properties.Settings.Default.TempFilesMaxAgeDays);
         }
 
         public void DoOnce()
         {
+            this._filesTimer_Elapsed(null, null);
             this._timer_Elapsed(null, null);
         }
 
@@ -307,17 +320,20 @@ namespace SendNSWMessageService
 
         protected override void OnPause()
         {
-            this._timer.Stop();            
+            this._timer.Stop();
+            this._filesTimer.Stop();
         }
 
         protected override void OnContinue()
         {
-            this._timer.Start();            
+            this._timer.Start();
+            this._filesTimer.Start();
         }
 
         protected override void OnStop()
         {
             this._timer.Enabled = false;
+            this._filesTimer.Enabled = false;
             this.EventLog.WriteEntry("NSW Send Service stopped.", EventLogEntryType.Information);
             _log.Info("NSW Send Service stopped");
         }
diff --git a/SendNSWMessageService/Properties/Settings.Designer.cs b/SendNSWMessageService/Properties/Settings.Designer.cs
index 1d06180c..79b6785d 100644
--- a/SendNSWMessageService/Properties/Settings.Designer.cs
+++ b/SendNSWMessageService/Properties/Settings.Designer.cs
@@ -41,5 +41,23 @@ namespace SendNSWMessageService.Properties {
                 return ((string)(this["ConnectionString"]));
             }
         }
+        
+        [global::System.Configuration.ApplicationScopedSettingAttribute()]
+        [global::System.Diagnostics.DebuggerNonUserCodeAttribute()]
+        [global::System.Configuration.DefaultSettingValueAttribute("24")]
+        public int PurgeFilesTimerIntervalHours {
+            get {
+                return ((int)(this["PurgeFilesTimerIntervalHours"]));
+            }
+        }
+        
+        [global::System.Configuration.ApplicationScopedSettingAttribute()]
+        [global::System.Diagnostics.DebuggerNonUserCodeAttribute()]
+        [global::System.Configuration.DefaultSettingValueAttribute("10")]
+        public int TempFilesMaxAgeDays {
+            get {
+                return ((int)(this["TempFilesMaxAgeDays"]));
+            }
+        }
     }
 }
diff --git a/SendNSWMessageService/Properties/Settings.settings b/SendNSWMessageService/Properties/Settings.settings
index 8b3df149..ab3581d9 100644
--- a/SendNSWMessageService/Properties/Settings.settings
+++ b/SendNSWMessageService/Properties/Settings.settings
@@ -8,5 +8,11 @@
     <Setting Name="ConnectionString" Type="System.String" Scope="Application">
       <Value Profile="(Default)">Initial Catalog=nswtest;Data Source=192.168.2.24\SQLEXPRESS;Uid=dfuser;pwd=dfpasswd;Persist Security Info=False;Connection Reset=false</Value>
     </Setting>
+    <Setting Name="PurgeFilesTimerIntervalHours" Type="System.Int32" Scope="Application">
+      <Value Profile="(Default)">24</Value>
+    </Setting>
+    <Setting Name="TempFilesMaxAgeDays" Type="System.Int32" Scope="Application">
+      <Value Profile="(Default)">10</Value>
+    </Setting>
   </Settings>
 </SettingsFile>
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/SendNSWMessageService/SendNSWMessageService.csproj b/SendNSWMessageService/SendNSWMessageService.csproj
index 00464ad5..9442f95b 100644
--- a/SendNSWMessageService/SendNSWMessageService.csproj
+++ b/SendNSWMessageService/SendNSWMessageService.csproj
@@ -40,8 +40,8 @@
     <AssemblyOriginatorKeyFile>..\bsmdKey.snk</AssemblyOriginatorKeyFile>
   </PropertyGroup>
   <ItemGroup>
-    <Reference Include="log4net, Version=2.0.14.0, Culture=neutral, PublicKeyToken=669e0ddf0bb1aa2a, processorArchitecture=MSIL">
-      <HintPath>..\packages\log4net.2.0.14\lib\net45\log4net.dll</HintPath>
+    <Reference Include="log4net, Version=2.0.15.0, Culture=neutral, PublicKeyToken=669e0ddf0bb1aa2a, processorArchitecture=MSIL">
+      <HintPath>..\packages\log4net.2.0.15\lib\net45\log4net.dll</HintPath>
     </Reference>
     <Reference Include="System" />
     <Reference Include="System.Configuration" />
diff --git a/SendNSWMessageService/packages.config b/SendNSWMessageService/packages.config
index e788d34b..f0d1ef42 100644
--- a/SendNSWMessageService/packages.config
+++ b/SendNSWMessageService/packages.config
@@ -1,4 +1,4 @@
 <?xml version="1.0" encoding="utf-8"?>
 <packages>
-  <package id="log4net" version="2.0.14" targetFramework="net48" />
+  <package id="log4net" version="2.0.15" targetFramework="net48" />
 </packages>
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/bsmd.LockingService/bsmd.LockingService.csproj b/bsmd.LockingService/bsmd.LockingService.csproj
index 500d1cbb..f674fb54 100644
--- a/bsmd.LockingService/bsmd.LockingService.csproj
+++ b/bsmd.LockingService/bsmd.LockingService.csproj
@@ -46,8 +46,8 @@
     <WarningLevel>4</WarningLevel>
   </PropertyGroup>
   <ItemGroup>
-    <Reference Include="log4net, Version=2.0.14.0, Culture=neutral, PublicKeyToken=669e0ddf0bb1aa2a, processorArchitecture=MSIL">
-      <HintPath>..\ENI2\packages\log4net.2.0.14\lib\net45\log4net.dll</HintPath>
+    <Reference Include="log4net, Version=2.0.15.0, Culture=neutral, PublicKeyToken=669e0ddf0bb1aa2a, processorArchitecture=MSIL">
+      <HintPath>..\ENI2\packages\log4net.2.0.15\lib\net45\log4net.dll</HintPath>
     </Reference>
     <Reference Include="Microsoft.CSharp" />
     <Reference Include="System.Data.DataSetExtensions" />
diff --git a/bsmd.LockingService/packages.config b/bsmd.LockingService/packages.config
index e788d34b..f0d1ef42 100644
--- a/bsmd.LockingService/packages.config
+++ b/bsmd.LockingService/packages.config
@@ -1,4 +1,4 @@
 <?xml version="1.0" encoding="utf-8"?>
 <packages>
-  <package id="log4net" version="2.0.14" targetFramework="net48" />
+  <package id="log4net" version="2.0.15" targetFramework="net48" />
 </packages>
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/bsmd.dakosy/bsmd.dakosy.csproj b/bsmd.dakosy/bsmd.dakosy.csproj
index 0e60226a..d6f74276 100644
--- a/bsmd.dakosy/bsmd.dakosy.csproj
+++ b/bsmd.dakosy/bsmd.dakosy.csproj
@@ -38,8 +38,8 @@
     <AssemblyOriginatorKeyFile>..\bsmdKey.snk</AssemblyOriginatorKeyFile>
   </PropertyGroup>
   <ItemGroup>
-    <Reference Include="log4net, Version=2.0.14.0, Culture=neutral, PublicKeyToken=669e0ddf0bb1aa2a, processorArchitecture=MSIL">
-      <HintPath>..\packages\log4net.2.0.14\lib\net45\log4net.dll</HintPath>
+    <Reference Include="log4net, Version=2.0.15.0, Culture=neutral, PublicKeyToken=669e0ddf0bb1aa2a, processorArchitecture=MSIL">
+      <HintPath>..\packages\log4net.2.0.15\lib\net45\log4net.dll</HintPath>
     </Reference>
     <Reference Include="System" />
     <Reference Include="System.Configuration" />
diff --git a/bsmd.dakosy/packages.config b/bsmd.dakosy/packages.config
index e788d34b..f0d1ef42 100644
--- a/bsmd.dakosy/packages.config
+++ b/bsmd.dakosy/packages.config
@@ -1,4 +1,4 @@
 <?xml version="1.0" encoding="utf-8"?>
 <packages>
-  <package id="log4net" version="2.0.14" targetFramework="net48" />
+  <package id="log4net" version="2.0.15" targetFramework="net48" />
 </packages>
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/bsmd.database/DBManagerAsync.cs b/bsmd.database/DBManagerAsync.cs
index 7960f426..a459dd55 100644
--- a/bsmd.database/DBManagerAsync.cs
+++ b/bsmd.database/DBManagerAsync.cs
@@ -29,7 +29,7 @@ namespace bsmd.database
 
         #region public methods
 
-        public static async Task<int> Save(DatabaseEntity entity)
+        public static async Task<int> SaveAsync(DatabaseEntity entity)
         {
             SqlCommand cmd = new SqlCommand();
             entity.PrepareSave(cmd);
diff --git a/bsmd.database/IMDGPosition.cs b/bsmd.database/IMDGPosition.cs
index 6f78d97a..2243f0b7 100644
--- a/bsmd.database/IMDGPosition.cs
+++ b/bsmd.database/IMDGPosition.cs
@@ -159,7 +159,6 @@ namespace bsmd.database
         public string VehicleLicenseNumber { get; set; }
 
         [ShowReport]
-        [Validation(ValidationCode.NOT_NULL)]
         [MaxLength(24)]
         [ENI2Validation]
         [MaxWordLength(9)]
@@ -515,30 +514,39 @@ namespace bsmd.database
                     errors.Add(RuleEngine.CreateError(ValidationCode.IMPLAUSIBLE, "IMOClass", null, this.Title, this.Identifier, this.HAZ.IsDeparture ? "HAZD" : "HAZA"));
             }
 
-            if(!this.Bay.IsNullOrEmpty())
+            if (!this.StowagePosition.IsNullOrEmpty() && (!this.Bay.IsNullOrEmpty() || !this.Row.IsNullOrEmpty() || !this.Tier.IsNullOrEmpty()))
             {
-                const string pattern = @"^[0-9]{3}$";
-                Regex regex = new Regex(pattern);
-                if (!regex.IsMatch(this.Bay))
-                    errors.Add(RuleEngine.CreateError(ValidationCode.IMPLAUSIBLE, "Bay", null, this.Title, this.Identifier, this.HAZ.IsDeparture ? "HAZD" : "HAZA"));
+                errors.Add(RuleEngine.CreateError(ValidationCode.IMPLAUSIBLE, "StowagePosition AND Bay/Row/Tier SET", null, this.Title, this.Identifier, this.HAZ.IsDeparture ? "HAZD" : "HAZA"));
             }
-
-            if(!this.Row.IsNullOrEmpty())
+            else
             {
-                const string pattern = @"^[0-9]{2}$";
-                Regex regex = new Regex(pattern);
-                if (!regex.IsMatch(this.Row))
-                    errors.Add(RuleEngine.CreateError(ValidationCode.IMPLAUSIBLE, "Row", null, this.Title, this.Identifier, this.HAZ.IsDeparture ? "HAZD" : "HAZA"));
-            }
+                if (StowagePosition.IsNullOrEmpty())
+                {
+                    if (!this.Bay.IsNullOrEmpty())
+                    {
+                        const string pattern = @"^[0-9]{3}$";
+                        Regex regex = new Regex(pattern);
+                        if (!regex.IsMatch(this.Bay))
+                            errors.Add(RuleEngine.CreateError(ValidationCode.IMPLAUSIBLE, "Bay", null, this.Title, this.Identifier, this.HAZ.IsDeparture ? "HAZD" : "HAZA"));
+                    }
 
-            if(!this.Tier.IsNullOrEmpty())
-            {
-                const string pattern = @"^[0-9]{2}$";
-                Regex regex = new Regex(pattern);
-                if (!regex.IsMatch(this.Tier))
-                    errors.Add(RuleEngine.CreateError(ValidationCode.IMPLAUSIBLE, "Tier", null, this.Title, this.Identifier, this.HAZ.IsDeparture ? "HAZD" : "HAZA"));
-            }
+                    if (!this.Row.IsNullOrEmpty())
+                    {
+                        const string pattern = @"^[0-9]{2}$";
+                        Regex regex = new Regex(pattern);
+                        if (!regex.IsMatch(this.Row))
+                            errors.Add(RuleEngine.CreateError(ValidationCode.IMPLAUSIBLE, "Row", null, this.Title, this.Identifier, this.HAZ.IsDeparture ? "HAZD" : "HAZA"));
+                    }
 
+                    if (!this.Tier.IsNullOrEmpty())
+                    {
+                        const string pattern = @"^[0-9]{2}$";
+                        Regex regex = new Regex(pattern);
+                        if (!regex.IsMatch(this.Tier))
+                            errors.Add(RuleEngine.CreateError(ValidationCode.IMPLAUSIBLE, "Tier", null, this.Title, this.Identifier, this.HAZ.IsDeparture ? "HAZD" : "HAZA"));
+                    }
+                }
+            }
         }
 
         #endregion
diff --git a/bsmd.database/MaerskData.cs b/bsmd.database/MaerskData.cs
index f7751bd2..5a2b562d 100644
--- a/bsmd.database/MaerskData.cs
+++ b/bsmd.database/MaerskData.cs
@@ -49,7 +49,9 @@ namespace bsmd.database
             [Description("In the past, id or not")]
             DONE,
             [Description("no ETA found on data record")]
-            NO_ETA
+            NO_ETA,
+            [Description("VISIT-ID was cancelled")]
+            CANCELLED
 
         }
 
diff --git a/bsmd.database/Properties/AssemblyProductInfo.cs b/bsmd.database/Properties/AssemblyProductInfo.cs
index 2dc6a129..9c3c590a 100644
--- a/bsmd.database/Properties/AssemblyProductInfo.cs
+++ b/bsmd.database/Properties/AssemblyProductInfo.cs
@@ -2,6 +2,6 @@
 
 [assembly: AssemblyCompany("schick Informatik")]
 [assembly: AssemblyProduct("BSMD NSW interface")]
-[assembly: AssemblyInformationalVersion("7.9.0")]
-[assembly: AssemblyCopyright("Copyright ©  2014-2022 schick Informatik")]
+[assembly: AssemblyInformationalVersion("7.10.0")]
+[assembly: AssemblyCopyright("Copyright ©  2014-2023 schick Informatik")]
 [assembly: AssemblyTrademark("")]
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/bsmd.database/Properties/AssemblyProjectInfo.cs b/bsmd.database/Properties/AssemblyProjectInfo.cs
index 3d2ff33a..d380561d 100644
--- a/bsmd.database/Properties/AssemblyProjectInfo.cs
+++ b/bsmd.database/Properties/AssemblyProjectInfo.cs
@@ -1,4 +1,4 @@
 using System.Reflection;
 
-[assembly: AssemblyVersion("7.9.0.*")]
+[assembly: AssemblyVersion("7.10.0.*")]
 
diff --git a/bsmd.database/RuleEngine.cs b/bsmd.database/RuleEngine.cs
index 40b2c78f..9d7f8f10 100644
--- a/bsmd.database/RuleEngine.cs
+++ b/bsmd.database/RuleEngine.cs
@@ -205,7 +205,7 @@ namespace bsmd.database
                 {
                     MaxLengthAttribute mla = Attribute.GetCustomAttribute(property, typeof(MaxLengthAttribute)) as MaxLengthAttribute;
                     bool isStandardML = (mla.MaxLength == 99) || (mla.MaxLength == 100);
-                    if((value.Length >= 90) && ((mla.MaxLength == value.Length) || isStandardML))
+                    if(((value.Length >= 90) && isStandardML) || ((mla.MaxLength == value.Length) && (value.Length > 20) && !isStandardML))
                     {
                         // put out a warning this might be truncated
                         violations.Add(RuleEngine.CreateViolation(ValidationCode.TRUNCATE, property.Name, value, entity.Title, identifier, entity.Tablename));
diff --git a/bsmd.database/Util.cs b/bsmd.database/Util.cs
index 865d8563..ec739bbe 100644
--- a/bsmd.database/Util.cs
+++ b/bsmd.database/Util.cs
@@ -269,7 +269,7 @@ namespace bsmd.database
                         message.MessageCore = core;
                         message.MessageCoreId = core.Id;
                         message.MessageNotificationClass = notificationClass;
-                        await DBManagerAsync.Save(message);
+                        await DBManagerAsync.SaveAsync(message);
                         result.Add(message);
                     }
                     else
@@ -297,7 +297,7 @@ namespace bsmd.database
                         if (classElement != null) // null für Visit/Transit
                         {
                             classElement.MessageHeader = message;
-                            await DBManagerAsync.Save(classElement);
+                            await DBManagerAsync.SaveAsync(classElement);
                             message.Elements.Add(classElement);
                         }
                     }
diff --git a/bsmd.database/ValidationAttribute.cs b/bsmd.database/ValidationAttribute.cs
index 2a9baf85..050ce2c8 100644
--- a/bsmd.database/ValidationAttribute.cs
+++ b/bsmd.database/ValidationAttribute.cs
@@ -37,7 +37,7 @@ namespace bsmd.database
         DOT_NO_COMMA,
         VESSEL_TYPE,
         NOT_NULL_MAX_LEN,
-        FRZ, 
+        FRZ,
         POSITION_COUNT = 22,
         STRING_UNNUMBER = 23,
         STRING_IMOCLASS = 24,
diff --git a/bsmd.database/bsmd.database.csproj b/bsmd.database/bsmd.database.csproj
index 2c2d57c7..fef81742 100644
--- a/bsmd.database/bsmd.database.csproj
+++ b/bsmd.database/bsmd.database.csproj
@@ -83,11 +83,11 @@
     <CodeAnalysisRuleSet>..\code.ruleset</CodeAnalysisRuleSet>
   </PropertyGroup>
   <ItemGroup>
-    <Reference Include="log4net, Version=2.0.14.0, Culture=neutral, PublicKeyToken=669e0ddf0bb1aa2a, processorArchitecture=MSIL">
-      <HintPath>..\ENI2\packages\log4net.2.0.14\lib\net45\log4net.dll</HintPath>
+    <Reference Include="log4net, Version=2.0.15.0, Culture=neutral, PublicKeyToken=669e0ddf0bb1aa2a, processorArchitecture=MSIL">
+      <HintPath>..\packages\log4net.2.0.15\lib\net45\log4net.dll</HintPath>
     </Reference>
     <Reference Include="Newtonsoft.Json, Version=13.0.0.0, Culture=neutral, PublicKeyToken=30ad4fe6b2a6aeed, processorArchitecture=MSIL">
-      <HintPath>..\ENI2\packages\Newtonsoft.Json.13.0.1\lib\net45\Newtonsoft.Json.dll</HintPath>
+      <HintPath>..\packages\Newtonsoft.Json.13.0.3\lib\net45\Newtonsoft.Json.dll</HintPath>
     </Reference>
     <Reference Include="PresentationCore" />
     <Reference Include="PresentationFramework" />
diff --git a/bsmd.database/packages.config b/bsmd.database/packages.config
index c16deb5a..5360e337 100644
--- a/bsmd.database/packages.config
+++ b/bsmd.database/packages.config
@@ -1,5 +1,5 @@
 <?xml version="1.0" encoding="utf-8"?>
 <packages>
-  <package id="log4net" version="2.0.14" targetFramework="net48" />
-  <package id="Newtonsoft.Json" version="13.0.1" targetFramework="net45" />
+  <package id="log4net" version="2.0.15" targetFramework="net48" />
+  <package id="Newtonsoft.Json" version="13.0.3" targetFramework="net48" />
 </packages>
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/bsmd.dbh/MessageController.cs b/bsmd.dbh/MessageController.cs
index 77226721..f634d7b9 100644
--- a/bsmd.dbh/MessageController.cs
+++ b/bsmd.dbh/MessageController.cs
@@ -6,6 +6,7 @@ using System;
 using System.IO;
 
 using bsmd.database;
+using System.Linq;
 
 namespace bsmd.dbh
 {
@@ -14,6 +15,8 @@ namespace bsmd.dbh
         private static readonly ILog _log = LogManager.GetLogger(typeof(MessageController));
         private static int? _fileSequenceCounter = null;
 
+        #region send single message
+
         public static bool SendMessage(MessageCore core, Message message)
         {
             bool result = true;
@@ -63,6 +66,10 @@ namespace bsmd.dbh
             return result;
         }
 
+        #endregion
+
+        #region send cancel core messaage
+
         public static bool SendCancelCore(MessageCore core)
         {
             bool result = true;
@@ -103,6 +110,10 @@ namespace bsmd.dbh
             return result;
         }
 
+        #endregion
+
+        #region send and receive files (SFTP)
+
         public static void SendAndReceive()
         {
             // sent unsent messages in output folder
@@ -144,5 +155,50 @@ namespace bsmd.dbh
             }            
         }
 
+        #endregion
+
+        #region Purge old files
+
+        public static void PurgeOldFiles(int maxAgeDays)
+        {
+            try
+            {
+                int cnt = 0;
+                DirectoryInfo info = new DirectoryInfo(Properties.Settings.Default.IncomingArchiveFolder);
+                FileInfo[] files = info.GetFiles();
+                foreach (FileInfo file in files)
+                {
+                    if (file.CreationTime < DateTime.Now.AddDays(-maxAgeDays))
+                    {
+                        _log.Debug($"deleting {file.Name}");
+                        file.Delete();
+                        cnt++;
+                    }
+                }
+                _log.Info($"deleted {cnt} files from {Properties.Settings.Default.IncomingArchiveFolder}");
+
+                cnt = 0;
+                info = new DirectoryInfo(Properties.Settings.Default.OutgoingArchiveFolder);
+                files = info.GetFiles();
+                foreach (FileInfo file in files)
+                {
+                    if (file.CreationTime < DateTime.Now.AddDays(-maxAgeDays))
+                    {
+                        _log.Debug($"deleting {file.Name}");
+                        file.Delete();
+                        cnt++;
+                    }
+                }
+                _log.Info($"deleted {cnt} files from {Properties.Settings.Default.OutgoingArchiveFolder}");
+
+            }
+            catch(Exception ex)
+            {
+                _log.ErrorFormat("Error deleting old files: {0}", ex.Message);
+            }
+        }
+
+        #endregion
+
     }
 }
diff --git a/bsmd.dbh/bsmd.dbh.csproj b/bsmd.dbh/bsmd.dbh.csproj
index 1a8305f3..d39d69af 100644
--- a/bsmd.dbh/bsmd.dbh.csproj
+++ b/bsmd.dbh/bsmd.dbh.csproj
@@ -38,8 +38,8 @@
     <AssemblyOriginatorKeyFile>..\bsmdKey.snk</AssemblyOriginatorKeyFile>
   </PropertyGroup>
   <ItemGroup>
-    <Reference Include="log4net, Version=2.0.14.0, Culture=neutral, PublicKeyToken=669e0ddf0bb1aa2a, processorArchitecture=MSIL">
-      <HintPath>..\packages\log4net.2.0.14\lib\net45\log4net.dll</HintPath>
+    <Reference Include="log4net, Version=2.0.15.0, Culture=neutral, PublicKeyToken=669e0ddf0bb1aa2a, processorArchitecture=MSIL">
+      <HintPath>..\packages\log4net.2.0.15\lib\net45\log4net.dll</HintPath>
     </Reference>
     <Reference Include="System" />
     <Reference Include="System.Configuration" />
diff --git a/bsmd.dbh/packages.config b/bsmd.dbh/packages.config
index e788d34b..f0d1ef42 100644
--- a/bsmd.dbh/packages.config
+++ b/bsmd.dbh/packages.config
@@ -1,4 +1,4 @@
 <?xml version="1.0" encoding="utf-8"?>
 <packages>
-  <package id="log4net" version="2.0.14" targetFramework="net48" />
+  <package id="log4net" version="2.0.15" targetFramework="net48" />
 </packages>
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/bsmd.hisnord/Properties/Settings.Designer.cs b/bsmd.hisnord/Properties/Settings.Designer.cs
index 54f77b9b..5dc16adc 100644
--- a/bsmd.hisnord/Properties/Settings.Designer.cs
+++ b/bsmd.hisnord/Properties/Settings.Designer.cs
@@ -34,7 +34,7 @@ namespace bsmd.hisnord.Properties {
         
         [global::System.Configuration.ApplicationScopedSettingAttribute()]
         [global::System.Diagnostics.DebuggerNonUserCodeAttribute()]
-        [global::System.Configuration.DefaultSettingValueAttribute("E:\\svnlager\\BSMD\\nsw\\HIS-NORD\\Transmitter-Tool\\IMP")]
+        [global::System.Configuration.DefaultSettingValueAttribute("Transmitter-Tool\\IMP")]
         public string OutputDir {
             get {
                 return ((string)(this["OutputDir"]));
@@ -43,7 +43,7 @@ namespace bsmd.hisnord.Properties {
         
         [global::System.Configuration.ApplicationScopedSettingAttribute()]
         [global::System.Diagnostics.DebuggerNonUserCodeAttribute()]
-        [global::System.Configuration.DefaultSettingValueAttribute("E:\\svnlager\\BSMD\\nsw\\HIS-NORD\\Transmitter-Tool\\client.bat")]
+        [global::System.Configuration.DefaultSettingValueAttribute("Transmitter-Tool\\client.bat")]
         public string Transmitter {
             get {
                 return ((string)(this["Transmitter"]));
@@ -52,7 +52,7 @@ namespace bsmd.hisnord.Properties {
         
         [global::System.Configuration.ApplicationScopedSettingAttribute()]
         [global::System.Diagnostics.DebuggerNonUserCodeAttribute()]
-        [global::System.Configuration.DefaultSettingValueAttribute("E:\\svnlager\\BSMD\\nsw\\HIS-NORD\\Transmitter-Tool\\RESULTS")]
+        [global::System.Configuration.DefaultSettingValueAttribute("Transmitter-Tool\\RESULTS")]
         public string ResultDir {
             get {
                 return ((string)(this["ResultDir"]));
@@ -61,7 +61,7 @@ namespace bsmd.hisnord.Properties {
         
         [global::System.Configuration.ApplicationScopedSettingAttribute()]
         [global::System.Diagnostics.DebuggerNonUserCodeAttribute()]
-        [global::System.Configuration.DefaultSettingValueAttribute("E:\\svnlager\\BSMD\\nsw\\HIS-NORD\\Transmitter-Tool\\ANSWERS")]
+        [global::System.Configuration.DefaultSettingValueAttribute("Transmitter-Tool\\ANSWERS")]
         public string AnswerDir {
             get {
                 return ((string)(this["AnswerDir"]));
@@ -70,7 +70,7 @@ namespace bsmd.hisnord.Properties {
         
         [global::System.Configuration.ApplicationScopedSettingAttribute()]
         [global::System.Diagnostics.DebuggerNonUserCodeAttribute()]
-        [global::System.Configuration.DefaultSettingValueAttribute("E:\\svnlager\\BSMD\\nsw\\HIS-NORD\\Transmitter-Tool\\ANSWERS_DONE")]
+        [global::System.Configuration.DefaultSettingValueAttribute("Transmitter-Tool\\ANSWERS_DONE")]
         public string AnswerArchiveDir {
             get {
                 return ((string)(this["AnswerArchiveDir"]));
@@ -79,7 +79,7 @@ namespace bsmd.hisnord.Properties {
         
         [global::System.Configuration.ApplicationScopedSettingAttribute()]
         [global::System.Diagnostics.DebuggerNonUserCodeAttribute()]
-        [global::System.Configuration.DefaultSettingValueAttribute("E:\\svnlager\\BSMD\\nsw\\HIS-NORD\\Transmitter-Tool\\ANSWERS_CORRUPT")]
+        [global::System.Configuration.DefaultSettingValueAttribute("Transmitter-Tool\\ANSWERS_CORRUPT")]
         public string AnswerCorruptDir {
             get {
                 return ((string)(this["AnswerCorruptDir"]));
diff --git a/bsmd.hisnord/Properties/Settings.settings b/bsmd.hisnord/Properties/Settings.settings
index 6e8b3071..738f5594 100644
--- a/bsmd.hisnord/Properties/Settings.settings
+++ b/bsmd.hisnord/Properties/Settings.settings
@@ -6,22 +6,22 @@
       <Value Profile="(Default)">1</Value>
     </Setting>
     <Setting Name="OutputDir" Type="System.String" Scope="Application">
-      <Value Profile="(Default)">E:\svnlager\BSMD\nsw\HIS-NORD\Transmitter-Tool\IMP</Value>
+      <Value Profile="(Default)">Transmitter-Tool\IMP</Value>
     </Setting>
     <Setting Name="Transmitter" Type="System.String" Scope="Application">
-      <Value Profile="(Default)">E:\svnlager\BSMD\nsw\HIS-NORD\Transmitter-Tool\client.bat</Value>
+      <Value Profile="(Default)">Transmitter-Tool\client.bat</Value>
     </Setting>
     <Setting Name="ResultDir" Type="System.String" Scope="Application">
-      <Value Profile="(Default)">E:\svnlager\BSMD\nsw\HIS-NORD\Transmitter-Tool\RESULTS</Value>
+      <Value Profile="(Default)">Transmitter-Tool\RESULTS</Value>
     </Setting>
     <Setting Name="AnswerDir" Type="System.String" Scope="Application">
-      <Value Profile="(Default)">E:\svnlager\BSMD\nsw\HIS-NORD\Transmitter-Tool\ANSWERS</Value>
+      <Value Profile="(Default)">Transmitter-Tool\ANSWERS</Value>
     </Setting>
     <Setting Name="AnswerArchiveDir" Type="System.String" Scope="Application">
-      <Value Profile="(Default)">E:\svnlager\BSMD\nsw\HIS-NORD\Transmitter-Tool\ANSWERS_DONE</Value>
+      <Value Profile="(Default)">Transmitter-Tool\ANSWERS_DONE</Value>
     </Setting>
     <Setting Name="AnswerCorruptDir" Type="System.String" Scope="Application">
-      <Value Profile="(Default)">E:\svnlager\BSMD\nsw\HIS-NORD\Transmitter-Tool\ANSWERS_CORRUPT</Value>
+      <Value Profile="(Default)">Transmitter-Tool\ANSWERS_CORRUPT</Value>
     </Setting>
     <Setting Name="TransmitterRoot" Type="System.String" Scope="Application">
       <Value Profile="(Default)">E:\svnlager\BSMD\nsw\HIS-NORD\</Value>
diff --git a/bsmd.hisnord/Request.cs b/bsmd.hisnord/Request.cs
index 8f2a0974..f33f215c 100644
--- a/bsmd.hisnord/Request.cs
+++ b/bsmd.hisnord/Request.cs
@@ -74,7 +74,9 @@ namespace bsmd.hisnord
                 }
 
             }
-        }        
+        }
+
+        #region Create message file to send
 
         public static bool? CreateSendFile(MessageCore core, Message message)
         {
@@ -1807,7 +1809,9 @@ namespace bsmd.hisnord
             }
 
             return retval;
-        }        
+        }
+
+        #endregion
 
         #region helper func for HAZ positions
 
diff --git a/bsmd.hisnord/app.config b/bsmd.hisnord/app.config
index ca96bc37..a288eeed 100644
--- a/bsmd.hisnord/app.config
+++ b/bsmd.hisnord/app.config
@@ -11,22 +11,22 @@
                 <value>1</value>
             </setting>
             <setting name="OutputDir" serializeAs="String">
-                <value>E:\svnlager\BSMD\nsw\HIS-NORD\Transmitter-Tool\IMP</value>
+                <value>Transmitter-Tool\IMP</value>
             </setting>
             <setting name="Transmitter" serializeAs="String">
-                <value>E:\svnlager\BSMD\nsw\HIS-NORD\Transmitter-Tool\client.bat</value>
+                <value>Transmitter-Tool\client.bat</value>
             </setting>
             <setting name="ResultDir" serializeAs="String">
-                <value>E:\svnlager\BSMD\nsw\HIS-NORD\Transmitter-Tool\RESULTS</value>
+                <value>Transmitter-Tool\RESULTS</value>
             </setting>
             <setting name="AnswerDir" serializeAs="String">
-                <value>E:\svnlager\BSMD\nsw\HIS-NORD\Transmitter-Tool\ANSWERS</value>
+                <value>Transmitter-Tool\ANSWERS</value>
             </setting>
             <setting name="AnswerArchiveDir" serializeAs="String">
-                <value>E:\svnlager\BSMD\nsw\HIS-NORD\Transmitter-Tool\ANSWERS_DONE</value>
+                <value>Transmitter-Tool\ANSWERS_DONE</value>
             </setting>
             <setting name="AnswerCorruptDir" serializeAs="String">
-                <value>E:\svnlager\BSMD\nsw\HIS-NORD\Transmitter-Tool\ANSWERS_CORRUPT</value>
+                <value>Transmitter-Tool\ANSWERS_CORRUPT</value>
             </setting>
             <setting name="TransmitterRoot" serializeAs="String">
                 <value>E:\svnlager\BSMD\nsw\HIS-NORD\</value>
diff --git a/bsmd.hisnord/bsmd.hisnord.csproj b/bsmd.hisnord/bsmd.hisnord.csproj
index a61b8cb5..f9e0cbc7 100644
--- a/bsmd.hisnord/bsmd.hisnord.csproj
+++ b/bsmd.hisnord/bsmd.hisnord.csproj
@@ -38,8 +38,8 @@
     <AssemblyOriginatorKeyFile>..\bsmdKey.snk</AssemblyOriginatorKeyFile>
   </PropertyGroup>
   <ItemGroup>
-    <Reference Include="log4net, Version=2.0.14.0, Culture=neutral, PublicKeyToken=669e0ddf0bb1aa2a, processorArchitecture=MSIL">
-      <HintPath>..\packages\log4net.2.0.14\lib\net45\log4net.dll</HintPath>
+    <Reference Include="log4net, Version=2.0.15.0, Culture=neutral, PublicKeyToken=669e0ddf0bb1aa2a, processorArchitecture=MSIL">
+      <HintPath>..\packages\log4net.2.0.15\lib\net45\log4net.dll</HintPath>
     </Reference>
     <Reference Include="System" />
     <Reference Include="System.Configuration" />
diff --git a/bsmd.hisnord/packages.config b/bsmd.hisnord/packages.config
index e788d34b..f0d1ef42 100644
--- a/bsmd.hisnord/packages.config
+++ b/bsmd.hisnord/packages.config
@@ -1,4 +1,4 @@
 <?xml version="1.0" encoding="utf-8"?>
 <packages>
-  <package id="log4net" version="2.0.14" targetFramework="net48" />
+  <package id="log4net" version="2.0.15" targetFramework="net48" />
 </packages>
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/bsmd.hisnord/transmitter.cs b/bsmd.hisnord/transmitter.cs
index d0b7d117..d9fa60a3 100644
--- a/bsmd.hisnord/transmitter.cs
+++ b/bsmd.hisnord/transmitter.cs
@@ -61,7 +61,7 @@ namespace bsmd.hisnord
                 // _log.DebugFormat("started {0}", transmitterProcess.ProcessName);
                 int timeout = Properties.Settings.Default.BatchTimeoutMins * 1000 * 60; // convert to ms                
 
-                _log.InfoFormat($"starting transmitter, process ID: {processId}, timeout {timeout} ms.");
+                _log.DebugFormat($"starting transmitter, process ID: {processId}, timeout {timeout} ms.");
 
                 if (!transmitterProcess.WaitForExit((timeout == 0) ? int.MaxValue : timeout))
                 {
@@ -84,7 +84,7 @@ namespace bsmd.hisnord
         private static void TransmitterProcess_OutputDataReceived(object sender, DataReceivedEventArgs e)
         {
             if(!e.Data.IsNullOrEmpty())
-                _log.Info(e.Data);
+                _log.Debug(e.Data);
         }
 
         private static void TransmitterProcess_ErrorDataReceived(object sender, DataReceivedEventArgs e)
@@ -95,7 +95,7 @@ namespace bsmd.hisnord
 
         private static void TransmitterProcess_Exited(object sender, EventArgs e)
         {
-            _log.Info("Transmitter process exited");
+            _log.Debug("Transmitter process exited");
             processId = null;
         }
 
@@ -106,8 +106,63 @@ namespace bsmd.hisnord
             string resultDir = Path.Combine(Properties.Settings.Default.TransmitterRoot, Properties.Settings.Default.ResultDir);
             string resultFullPath = Path.Combine(resultDir, resultFilename);
             return result.ReadResult(resultFullPath);
-        }		
-		
+        }
+
+        public static void PurgeOldFiles(int maxAgeDays)
+        {
+            try
+            {
+                // "ANSWERS_DONE"
+                DirectoryInfo info = new DirectoryInfo(Path.Combine(Properties.Settings.Default.TransmitterRoot, Properties.Settings.Default.AnswerArchiveDir));
+                FileInfo[] files = info.GetFiles();
+                int cnt = 0;
+                foreach (FileInfo file in files)
+                {
+                    if (file.CreationTime < DateTime.Now.AddDays(-maxAgeDays))
+                    {
+                        _log.Debug($"deleting {file.Name}");
+                        file.Delete();
+                        cnt++;
+                    }
+                }
+                _log.Info($"deleted {cnt} files from {Properties.Settings.Default.AnswerArchiveDir}");
+
+                // "RESULTS"
+                cnt = 0;
+                info = new DirectoryInfo(Path.Combine(Properties.Settings.Default.TransmitterRoot, Properties.Settings.Default.ResultDir)); 
+                files = info.GetFiles();
+                foreach (FileInfo file in files)
+                {
+                    if (file.CreationTime < DateTime.Now.AddDays(-maxAgeDays))
+                    {
+                        _log.Debug($"deleting {file.Name}");
+                        file.Delete();
+                        cnt++;
+                    }
+                }
+                _log.Info($"deleted {cnt} files from {Properties.Settings.Default.ResultDir}");
+
+                // "READY"
+                cnt = 0;
+                info = new DirectoryInfo(Path.Combine(Properties.Settings.Default.TransmitterRoot, "READY"));
+                files = info.GetFiles();
+                foreach (FileInfo file in files)
+                {
+                    if (file.CreationTime < DateTime.Now.AddDays(-maxAgeDays))
+                    {
+                        _log.Debug($"deleting {file.Name}");
+                        file.Delete();
+                        cnt++;
+                    }
+                }
+                _log.Info($"deleted {cnt} files from READY");
+            }
+            catch(Exception ex)
+            {
+                _log.ErrorFormat("Error trying to delete old files: {0}", ex.Message);
+            }
+        }
+
         /// <summary>
         /// class to read transmitter result xml files
         /// </summary>
diff --git a/bsmd.status/bsmd.status.csproj b/bsmd.status/bsmd.status.csproj
index d999c9aa..4066a5e7 100644
--- a/bsmd.status/bsmd.status.csproj
+++ b/bsmd.status/bsmd.status.csproj
@@ -38,8 +38,8 @@
     <AssemblyOriginatorKeyFile>..\bsmdKey.snk</AssemblyOriginatorKeyFile>
   </PropertyGroup>
   <ItemGroup>
-    <Reference Include="log4net, Version=2.0.14.0, Culture=neutral, PublicKeyToken=669e0ddf0bb1aa2a, processorArchitecture=MSIL">
-      <HintPath>..\packages\log4net.2.0.14\lib\net45\log4net.dll</HintPath>
+    <Reference Include="log4net, Version=2.0.15.0, Culture=neutral, PublicKeyToken=669e0ddf0bb1aa2a, processorArchitecture=MSIL">
+      <HintPath>..\packages\log4net.2.0.15\lib\net45\log4net.dll</HintPath>
     </Reference>
     <Reference Include="System" />
     <Reference Include="System.Configuration" />
diff --git a/bsmd.status/packages.config b/bsmd.status/packages.config
index e788d34b..f0d1ef42 100644
--- a/bsmd.status/packages.config
+++ b/bsmd.status/packages.config
@@ -1,4 +1,4 @@
 <?xml version="1.0" encoding="utf-8"?>
 <packages>
-  <package id="log4net" version="2.0.14" targetFramework="net48" />
+  <package id="log4net" version="2.0.15" targetFramework="net48" />
 </packages>
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