diff --git a/EXAMPLES.md b/EXAMPLES.md
index fae1185..0a71809 100644
--- a/EXAMPLES.md
+++ b/EXAMPLES.md
@@ -55,6 +55,12 @@ The following examples are Linux.
 ./getfolderid.py -f /gelcontent  
 ```
 
+**getruleid.py**
+
+```bash
+getruleid.py -u /SASVisualAnalytics/** -p "authenticatedUsers" 
+```
+
 **deletefolder.py**
 
 ```bash
@@ -238,4 +244,12 @@ importpackages.py -d /tmp/mypackage -q
 ```bash
 # read log files from job execution and add archive them to an os directory
 ./archivefiles.py -n log -d 6 -p /job -fp /tmp 
-```
\ No newline at end of file
+```
+**archivefiles.py**
+
+```bash
+#his tool will export all the reports in your viya system to there own
+# individual json file in a directory
+
+./snapshotreports.py -c 10 -d ~/snapshot 
+```
diff --git a/__pycache__/sharedfunctions.cpython-36.pyc b/__pycache__/sharedfunctions.cpython-36.pyc
index 6a17302..ded7975 100644
Binary files a/__pycache__/sharedfunctions.cpython-36.pyc and b/__pycache__/sharedfunctions.cpython-36.pyc differ
diff --git a/getauditrecords.py b/getauditrecords.py
index 991c7d9..73f111c 100644
--- a/getauditrecords.py
+++ b/getauditrecords.py
@@ -44,7 +44,7 @@ parser.add_argument("-u","--user", help="Filter by Username",default=None)
 parser.add_argument("-A","--after", help="Filter entries that are created after the specified timestamp. For example: 2020-01-03 or 2020-01-03T18:15Z",default=None)
 parser.add_argument("-B","--before", help="Filter entries that are created before the specified timestamp. For example: 2020-01-03 or 2020-01-03T18:15Z",default=None)
 parser.add_argument("-S","--sortby", help="Sort the output ascending by this field",default='timeStamp')
-parser.add_argument("-o","--output", help="Output Style", choices=['csv','json','simple'],default='csv')
+parser.add_argument("-o","--output", help="Output Style", choices=['csv','json','simple','simplejson'],default='csv')
 
 args = parser.parse_args()
 appname=args.application
diff --git a/getconfigurationproperties.py b/getconfigurationproperties.py
index fbd8770..6921dd4 100755
--- a/getconfigurationproperties.py
+++ b/getconfigurationproperties.py
@@ -38,7 +38,7 @@ from sharedfunctions import callrestapi, printresult
     
 parser = argparse.ArgumentParser(description="Return a set of configuration properties")
 parser.add_argument("-c","--configuration", help="Enter the configuration definition.",required='True')
-parser.add_argument("-o","--output", help="Output Style", choices=['csv','json','simple'],default='json')
+parser.add_argument("-o","--output", help="Output Style", choices=['csv','json','simple','simplejson'],default='json')
 
 args = parser.parse_args()
 configurationdef=args.configuration
diff --git a/getfolderid.py b/getfolderid.py
index 67b82a6..af6789a 100755
--- a/getfolderid.py
+++ b/getfolderid.py
@@ -35,7 +35,7 @@ from sharedfunctions import getfolderid, printresult
 # setup command-line arguements    
 parser = argparse.ArgumentParser()
 parser.add_argument("-f","--folderpath", help="Enter the path to the viya folder.",required='True')
-parser.add_argument("-o","--output", help="Output Style", choices=['csv','json','simple'],default='simple')
+parser.add_argument("-o","--output", help="Output Style", choices=['csv','json','simple','simplejson'],default='csv')
 
 args = parser.parse_args()
 path_to_folder=args.folderpath
diff --git a/getruleid.py b/getruleid.py
index a973fe2..c30f194 100755
--- a/getruleid.py
+++ b/getruleid.py
@@ -5,11 +5,14 @@
 # December 2017
 #
 # getruleid pass in a uri and identity and return the rule id
+# for example
+# getruleid.py -u /SASVisualAnalytics/** -p "authenticatedUsers" 
 #
 # Change History
 #
 #  27JAN2017 Comments added 
 #  18JUN2018 Output JSON  
+#  20Feb2020 make identity a required parameter
 #
 # Copyright © 2018, SAS Institute Inc., Cary, NC, USA.  All Rights Reserved.
 #
@@ -34,8 +37,8 @@ from sharedfunctions import callrestapi, printresult
 parser = argparse.ArgumentParser()
 
 parser.add_argument("-u","--objecturi", help="Enter the objecturi.",required='True')
-parser.add_argument("-p","--principal", help="Enter the identity name or authenticatedUsers, everyone or guest")
-parser.add_argument("-o","--output", help="Output Style", choices=['csv','json','simple'],default='json')
+parser.add_argument("-p","--principal", help="Enter the identity name or authenticatedUsers, everyone or guest",required='True')
+parser.add_argument("-o","--output", help="Output Style", choices=['csv','json','simple','simplejson'],default='json')
 
 args = parser.parse_args()
 objuri=args.objecturi
@@ -53,7 +56,5 @@ reqtype='get'
 
 result=callrestapi(reqval,reqtype)
 
-#print("ruleid= "+result['items'][0]['id'])
-
 # print rest call results
 printresult(result,output_style)
diff --git a/listcaslibs_example.py b/listcaslibs_example.py
index 704decc..e1cb11b 100644
--- a/listcaslibs_example.py
+++ b/listcaslibs_example.py
@@ -32,7 +32,7 @@ from sharedfunctions import callrestapi,printresult
 
 parser = argparse.ArgumentParser() 
 parser.add_argument("-s","--server", help="The CAS SERVER.",required='True',default="cas-shared-default")
-parser.add_argument("-o","--output", help="Output Style", choices=['csv','json','simple'],default='json')
+parser.add_argument("-o","--output", help="Output Style", choices=['csv','json','simple','simplejson'],default='csv')
 args = parser.parse_args()
 casserver=args.server
 output_style=args.output
@@ -41,7 +41,7 @@ output_style=args.output
 reqtype='get'
 
 # set the endpoint to call
-reqval='/dataSources/providers/cas/sources/'+casserver+'/children'
+reqval='/dataSources/providers/cas/sources/'+casserver+'/children?&limit=100000'
 
 #make the rest call using the callrestapi function. You can have one or many calls
 caslib_result_json=callrestapi(reqval,reqtype)
diff --git a/listfiles.py b/listfiles.py
index 66ebf49..127942f 100755
--- a/listfiles.py
+++ b/listfiles.py
@@ -37,7 +37,7 @@ parser.add_argument("-pf","--parentfolder", help="Parent Folder Name.",default=N
 parser.add_argument("-d","--days", help="List files older than this number of days",default='-1')
 parser.add_argument("-m","--modifiedby", help="Last modified id equals",default=None)
 parser.add_argument("-s","--sortby", help="Sort the output descending by this field",default='modifiedTimeStamp')
-parser.add_argument("-o","--output", help="Output Style", choices=['csv','json','simple'],default='json')
+parser.add_argument("-o","--output", help="Output Style", choices=['csv','json','simple','simplejson'],default='json')
 
 args = parser.parse_args()
 output_style=args.output
diff --git a/listrules.py b/listrules.py
index 758abb0..28a757a 100755
--- a/listrules.py
+++ b/listrules.py
@@ -4,7 +4,7 @@
 # listrules.py
 # August 2018
 #
-# listrulesforidentity  
+# listrules  
 #
 # Change History
 # December 2018 - Added custom CSV output code, which writes out consistent columns in a specific order for the result rules JSON
@@ -34,7 +34,7 @@ parser = argparse.ArgumentParser(description="List rules for a principal and/or
 
 parser.add_argument("-u","--uri", help="Enter a string that the objecturi contains.",default="none")
 parser.add_argument("-p","--principal", help="Enter the identity name or authenticatedUsers, everyone or guest",default='none')
-parser.add_argument("-o","--output", help="Output Style", choices=['csv','json','simple'],default='json')
+parser.add_argument("-o","--output", help="Output Style", choices=['csv','json','simple','simplejson'],default='json')
 
 args = parser.parse_args()
 objuri=args.uri
diff --git a/sharedfunctions.py b/sharedfunctions.py
index 5cc85a6..4d8b050 100755
--- a/sharedfunctions.py
+++ b/sharedfunctions.py
@@ -475,6 +475,7 @@ def file_accessible(filepath, mode):
 # change history
 #   28oct2018 initial development
 #   22dec2018 add csv columns only relevent for csv output, defaults provided but can be overriden when called
+#   20feb2020 add simplejson output style
 
 def printresult(result,output_style,colsforcsv=["id","name","type","description","creationTimeStamp","modifiedTimeStamp"]):
 
@@ -484,6 +485,8 @@ def printresult(result,output_style,colsforcsv=["id","name","type","description"
         
         if output_style=='simple':
             simpleresults(result)
+        elif output_style=='simplejson':
+            simplejsonresults(result)
         elif output_style=='csv':
             csvresults(result,columns=colsforcsv)
         else:
@@ -630,4 +633,37 @@ def getidsanduris(resultdata):
            resultdict['ids'].append(resultdata['items'][i]['id'])
            resultdict['uris'].append(resultdata['items'][i]['uri'])
                              
-    return resultdict
\ No newline at end of file
+    return resultdict
+
+
+# simplejsonresults
+# given a result json structure, remove all the "links" items
+# this will return a more readable json output 
+# change history
+#   20feb2020 initial development
+      
+def simplejsonresults(resultdata):
+
+      
+    if 'items' in resultdata:   # list of items returned by rest call
+    
+        for key in list(resultdata): 
+            if key == 'links':  del resultdata[key] 
+
+        total_items=resultdata['count']
+        returned_items=len(resultdata['items'])
+        
+        if total_items == 0: print("Note: No items returned.")
+            
+        for i in range(0,returned_items):  
+                       
+            for key in list(resultdata['items'][i]):
+                if key=='links':                   
+                     del resultdata['items'][i][key]
+            
+        print(json.dumps(resultdata,indent=2))
+
+    elif 'id' in resultdata:  #one item returned by rest call
+
+        del resultdata['links'] 
+        print(json.dumps(resultdata,indent=2))
diff --git a/snapshotreports.py b/snapshotreports.py
index 3dc9869..2e4e266 100755
--- a/snapshotreports.py
+++ b/snapshotreports.py
@@ -4,6 +4,18 @@
 # snapshotreports.py
 # April 2019
 #
+# this tool will export all the reports in your viya system to there own
+# individual json file in a directory.
+#
+# The purpose of the tools is to be able to have a granular backup of reports
+# so that you could restore an individual report to a system. Something that 
+# is not currently supported by Viya backup or promotion
+#
+# example
+# 
+# save each to their own package all reports that have changed in the last 10 days
+# snapshotreports.py -c 10 -d ~/snapshot 
+#
 # Change History
 #
 #
@@ -119,8 +131,7 @@ if areyousure.upper() =='Y':
 				json_name=resultdata['items'][i]["name"].replace(" ","")+'_'+str(i)
 
 				json_name=json_name.replace("(","_")
-                                json_name=json_name.replace(")","_")
-
+				json_name=json_name.replace(")","_")
 							
 				command=clidir+'sas-admin transfer export -u /reports/reports/'+id+' --name "'+package_name+'"'
 				print(command)