diff --git a/py-scripts/sandbox/kpi_csv_sq.py b/py-scripts/sandbox/kpi_csv_sq.py
index b471c276..d075b81e 100755
--- a/py-scripts/sandbox/kpi_csv_sq.py
+++ b/py-scripts/sandbox/kpi_csv_sq.py
@@ -1,7 +1,7 @@
 #!/usr/bin/env python3
 '''
-File: use kpi.csv placed in sql database, create png of historical kpi and present on dashboard 
-Usage: csv_sqlite.py --path <path to directories to traverse> --database <name of database>
+File: read kpi.csv place in sql database, create png of historical kpi and present graph on dashboard
+Usage: csv_sqlite.py --path <path to directories to traverse> --database <name of database> --show --png  --store
 '''
 # visit http://127.0.0.1:8050/ in your web browser.
 
@@ -23,11 +23,13 @@ class csv_sqlite_dash():
                 _path = '.',
                 _file = 'kpi.csv',
                 _database = 'qa_db',
-                _table = 'qa_table'):
+                _table = 'qa_table',
+                _png = False):
         self.path = _path
         self.file = _file
         self.database = _database
         self.table = _table
+        self.png = _png
         self.kpi_list = []
         self.html_list = []
         self.conn = None
@@ -45,6 +47,9 @@ class csv_sqlite_dash():
         #self.kpi_list = list(path.glob('**/{}'.format(self.file)))
         self.kpi_list = list(path.glob('**/kpi.csv'))
 
+        if not self.kpi_list:
+            print("no new kpi.csv found, check input paths")
+
         for kpi in self.kpi_list: #TODO note empty kpi.csv failed test 
             df_kpi_tmp = pd.read_csv(kpi, sep='\t')  
             df_kpi_tmp['kpi_path'] = str(kpi).replace('kpi.csv','')  # only store the path to the kpi.csv file
@@ -57,11 +62,7 @@ class csv_sqlite_dash():
 
     # duplicates the store since the the png are put back into the directory where the kpi are gathered
     def generate_graph_png(self):
-        print("generating png files")
-        if not self.kpi_list:
-            self.store()
-        if not self.kpi_list:
-            print("no new kpi.csv found, check input paths, will read database")
+        print("generating graphs to display")
 
         #https://datacarpentry.org/python-ecology-lesson/09-working-with-sql/index.html-
         self.conn = sqlite3.connect(self.database)
@@ -103,18 +104,19 @@ class csv_sqlite_dash():
                             yaxis_title="{}".format(units_list[-1]),
                             xaxis = {'type' : 'date'}
                         )
-                        # save the figure - this may need to be re-written
-                        print("kpi_path:{}".format(df_tmp['kpi_path']))
-                        png_path = os.path.join(kpi_path_list[-1],"{}_{}_{}_{}_kpi.png".format(test_id_list[-1], group, test_tag, test_rig))
-                        print("png_path {}".format(png_path))
-                        kpi_fig.write_image(png_path,scale=1,width=1200,height=350)
+                        # save the figure - figures will be over written
+                        if self.png:
+                            print("kpi_path:{}".format(df_tmp['kpi_path']))
+                            png_path = os.path.join(kpi_path_list[-1],"{}_{}_{}_{}_kpi.png".format(test_id_list[-1], group, test_tag, test_rig))
+                            print("png_path {}".format(png_path))
+                            kpi_fig.write_image(png_path,scale=1,width=1200,height=350)
 
                         # use image from above to creat html display
                         self.children_div.append(dcc.Graph(figure=kpi_fig))                    
 
                         #TODO the link must be to a server to display html
-                        # WARNING: os.path.join will use the path for where the script is RUN which can be container.
-                        # need to construct path to server manually. DO NOT USE os.path.join
+                        # WARNING: DO NOT USE os.path.join will use the path for where the script is RUN which can be container.
+                        # need to construct path to server manually. 
                         #TODO need to work out the reporting paths - pass in path adjust
                         index_html_path = self.server + kpi_path_list[-1] + "index.html"
                         index_html_path = index_html_path.replace('/home/lanforge/','')
@@ -128,8 +130,7 @@ class csv_sqlite_dash():
     # access from server
     # https://stackoverflow.com/questions/61678129/how-to-access-a-plotly-dash-app-server-via-lan
     def show(self):
-        if not self.children_div:
-            self.generate_graph_png()
+        self.generate_graph_png()
         if not self.children_div:
             print("NOTE: test-tag may not be present in the kpi thus no results generated")
 
@@ -160,17 +161,17 @@ def main():
 
             ''',
         description='''\
-File: will search path recursivly for kpi.csv and place into sqlite database
-Usage: kpi_csv_sq.py --path <path to directories to traverse> --database <name of database>
+File: read kpi.csv place in sql database, create png of historical kpi and present graph on dashboard
+Usage: csv_sqlite.py --path <path to directories to traverse> --database <name of database> --show --png --store
 
         ''')
-    parser.add_argument('--path', help='--path ./top directory path to kpi',required=True)
+    parser.add_argument('--path', help='--path top directory path to kpi',default='')
     parser.add_argument('--file', help='--file kpi.csv',default='kpi.csv') #TODO is this needed
     parser.add_argument('--database', help='--database qa_test_db',default='qa_test_db')
     parser.add_argument('--table', help='--table qa_table',default='qa_table')
     parser.add_argument('--store', help='--store , store kpi to db',action='store_true')
-    parser.add_argument('--png', help='--png,  may store kpi to db and generate png',action='store_true')
-    parser.add_argument('--show', help='--show',action='store_true')
+    parser.add_argument('--png', help='--png,  read db, generate png, generate display',action='store_true')
+    parser.add_argument('--show', help='--show generate png and show dashboard',action='store_true')
     
     args = parser.parse_args()
 
@@ -178,15 +179,20 @@ Usage: kpi_csv_sq.py --path <path to directories to traverse> --database <name o
     __file = args.file
     __database = args.database
     __table = args.table
+    __png   = args.png
 
     print("config: path:{} file:{} database:{} table:{} store:{} png:{} show:{} "
         .format(__path,__file,__database,__table,args.store, args.png,args.show))
 
+    if(__path == '' and args.store == True):
+        print("--path <path of kpi.csv> must be entered if --store")
+
     csv_dash = csv_sqlite_dash(
                 _path = __path,
                 _file = __file,
                 _database = __database,
-                _table = __table)
+                _table = __table,
+                _png = __png)
     if args.store:
         csv_dash.store()
     if args.png:
@@ -195,7 +201,7 @@ Usage: kpi_csv_sq.py --path <path to directories to traverse> --database <name o
         csv_dash.show()
 
     if args.store == False and args.png == False and args.show == False:
-        print("Need to enter an action of --store  --png --show ")
+        print("Need to enter an action of --store --png --show ")
 
 if __name__ == '__main__':
     main()