diff --git a/db/sql.py b/db/sql.py
index e075903..82cd2ae 100644
--- a/db/sql.py
+++ b/db/sql.py
@@ -25,12 +25,12 @@ class Dbexec():
         ]
 
         # Commented out code for applying updates for now. Will re-enable later after downloads are verified.
-        # print('Applying updates to table.')
-        # with engine.connect() as conn:
+        print('Applying updates to table.')
+        with engine.connect() as conn:
         #     conn.execute(text(f"truncate table {tablename}"))
         #     conn.execute(tablename.insert(), updatelist)
-        #     conn.commit()
-        # print('Update of tvupdates table is complete.')
+            conn.commit()
+        print('Update of tvupdates table is complete.')
 
     def rawsql_select(self, engine, sqlquery, lprint):
         session = Session(engine)
diff --git a/json_downloader.py b/json_downloader.py
index c73e819..e3eaa12 100644
--- a/json_downloader.py
+++ b/json_downloader.py
@@ -16,7 +16,7 @@ def download_json_to_file(api_url, outputdir, output_file, lprint):
         with open(f"{outputdir}{output_file}", 'w') as f:
             json.dump(data, f, indent=4)
         #print(f"JSON data saved to {outputdir}{output_file}")
-        time.sleep(.5)  # Sleep for 0.5 second to avoid overwhelming the server
+        time.sleep(0.5)  # Sleep for 0.5 second to avoid overwhelming the server
     except Exception as e:
         lprint.logprint("info", f"Downloadinng {outputdir}{output_file} for  series ID: {output_file.replace('.json', '')} failed: {e}")
 
diff --git a/settings/tvsync_settings.cfg b/settings/tvsync_settings.cfg
index fb15e3a..abd8dc7 100644
--- a/settings/tvsync_settings.cfg
+++ b/settings/tvsync_settings.cfg
@@ -1,5 +1,5 @@
 [global]
-loglevel=debug
+loglevel=info
 
 [dbsettings]
 sqlserver_driver=ODBC Driver 13 for SQL Server
diff --git a/update_mongo.py b/update_mongo.py
index e6bebfd..80281b5 100755
--- a/update_mongo.py
+++ b/update_mongo.py
@@ -199,7 +199,7 @@ def main() -> int:
         # TVMAZE_URLS is a dict of urls; use the updatesurl if available
         updates_url = TVMAZE_URLS.get('updatesurl') if isinstance(TVMAZE_URLS, dict) else None
         if updates_url:
-            json_downloader.download_json_to_file(updates_url, tempdir, out_file)
+            json_downloader.download_json_to_file(updates_url, tempdir, out_file, lprint)
             # load and convert saved JSON into a dict (id -> timestamp)
             try:
                 downloaded_updates_dict = {}
@@ -257,8 +257,8 @@ def main() -> int:
                 downloaded_updates_list = []
     except Exception:
         # non-fatal; continue
-        pass
-    del downloaded_updates_list
+        lprint.logprint("warning", "Failed to save or load downloaded updates JSON.")
+    #del downloaded_updates_list
     previouslisting = dbExec.rawsql_select(
         dbengine["engine"],
         "select seriesid, timestamp from updates.tvupdates order by seriesid",