diff --git a/rowers/dataprep.py b/rowers/dataprep.py
index d846312a..0d36b49b 100644
--- a/rowers/dataprep.py
+++ b/rowers/dataprep.py
@@ -2173,6 +2173,8 @@ def read_df_sql(id):
         if rowdata and len(rowdata.df):
             data = dataprep(rowdata.df,id=id,bands=True,otwpower=True,barchart=True)
             df = pd.read_parquet(f)
+        else:
+            df = pd.DataFrame()
 
     df = df.fillna(value=0)
 
diff --git a/rowers/dataprepnodjango.py b/rowers/dataprepnodjango.py
index ab1f8506..52400767 100644
--- a/rowers/dataprepnodjango.py
+++ b/rowers/dataprepnodjango.py
@@ -13,6 +13,9 @@ from rowingdata import empower_bug_correction,get_empower_rigging
 from time import strftime
 from pandas import DataFrame,Series
 
+import shutil
+from shutil import copyfile
+
 import pandas as pd
 import numpy as np
 import itertools
@@ -729,7 +732,7 @@ def getsmallrowdata_db(columns,ids=[],debug=False):
         try:
             df = pd.read_parquet(csvfilenames[0],columns=columns,engine='pyarrow')
         except (OSError,IndexError):
-            pass
+            df = pd.DataFrame()
 
 
     return df
diff --git a/rowsandall_app/settings.py b/rowsandall_app/settings.py
index 5863adaa..a916a5f2 100644
--- a/rowsandall_app/settings.py
+++ b/rowsandall_app/settings.py
@@ -133,7 +133,7 @@ TEMPLATES = [
 #		'django.template.loaders.app_directories.Loader',
 #	    ],
 	    },
-	
+
     },
 ]
 
@@ -205,8 +205,8 @@ TIME_ZONE = 'UTC'
 TZ_DETECT_COUNTRIES = ('US','DE','GB','CZ','FR','IT')
 
 LOCALE_PATHS = (
-    os.path.join(BASE_DIR, 'locale'),    
-#    os.path.join(BASE_DIR, 'cvkbrno/locale'),    
+    os.path.join(BASE_DIR, 'locale'),
+#    os.path.join(BASE_DIR, 'cvkbrno/locale'),
     )
 
 LANGUAGES = (
@@ -221,11 +221,11 @@ LANGUAGE_COOKIE_NAME = 'wm_lang'
 # https://docs.djangoproject.com/en/1.9/howto/static-files/
 
 STATIC_URL = '/static/'
-STATIC_ROOT = BASE_DIR
-#STATIC_ROOT = os.path.join(BASE_DIR, 'static')
+#STATIC_ROOT = BASE_DIR
+STATIC_ROOT = os.path.join(BASE_DIR, 'static')
 
-STATICFILES_DIRS = [os.path.join(BASE_DIR, 'static'),
-		    os.path.join(BASE_DIR, 'static/plots'),]
+STATICFILES_DIRS = [os.path.join(BASE_DIR, 'static/plots'),]
+# os.path.join(BASE_DIR, 'static'),
 
 MEDIA_URL = '/media/'
 MEDIA_ROOT = os.path.join(BASE_DIR, 'media')
@@ -452,7 +452,7 @@ try:
     BRAINTREE_MERCHANT_ACCOUNT_ID = CFG['braintree_merchant_account_id']
 except KeyError:
     BRAINTREE_MERCHANT_ACCOUNT_ID = 'rowsandallEUR'
-    
+
 try:
     BRAINTREE_PUBLIC_KEY = CFG['braintree_public_key']
 except KeyError:
diff --git a/rowsandall_app/settings_dev.py b/rowsandall_app/settings_dev.py
index 3f161559..ad4c57c1 100644
--- a/rowsandall_app/settings_dev.py
+++ b/rowsandall_app/settings_dev.py
@@ -20,7 +20,7 @@ except KeyError:
 if 'test' in sys.argv:
     TESTING = True
 
-    
+
 if TESTING or use_sqlite:
     DATABASES = {
         'default': {
@@ -33,7 +33,7 @@ if TESTING or use_sqlite:
         #	    'CHARSET': 'utf8',
         #	    'COLLATION': 'utf8_general_ci',
         #        },
-        
+
         #        'slave': {
         #	    'ENGINE': 'django.db.backends.mysql',
         #            'NAME': 'rowsanda_107501',
@@ -41,8 +41,8 @@ if TESTING or use_sqlite:
 
     #	}
     }
-    
-    
+
+
 BROKER_URL = 'redis://localhost:6379/0'
 CELERY_RESULT_BACKEND = 'redis://localhost:6379/0'
 CELERY_IGNORE_RESULT = False
@@ -77,7 +77,12 @@ CACHES = {
 
 
 STATIC_URL = '/static/'
-#STATIC_ROOT = 'C:/python/rowsandallapp'
+STATIC_ROOT = BASE_DIR
+#STATIC_ROOT = os.path.join(BASE_DIR, 'static')
+
+STATICFILES_DIRS = [os.path.join(BASE_DIR, 'static'),
+		    os.path.join(BASE_DIR, 'static/plots'),]
+
 
 INTERNAL_IPS = ['127.0.0.1']
 
@@ -108,4 +113,3 @@ EMAIL_USE_TLS = CFG['email_use_tls']
 DEFAULT_FROM_EMAIL = 'info@rowsandall.com'
 
 SETTINGS_NAME = 'rowsandall_app.settings_dev'
-
diff --git a/rowsandall_app/urls.py b/rowsandall_app/urls.py
index 24ee7a28..ec1b60df 100644
--- a/rowsandall_app/urls.py
+++ b/rowsandall_app/urls.py
@@ -30,9 +30,9 @@ import django.views.i18n
 
 
 urlpatterns = [
-    re_path('^', include('django.contrib.auth.urls')),    
+    re_path('^', include('django.contrib.auth.urls')),
     re_path(r'^password_change_done/$',auth_views.PasswordChangeDoneView.as_view(),name='password_change_done'),
-    re_path(r'^password_change/$',auth_views.PasswordChangeView.as_view(),name='password_change'),    
+    re_path(r'^password_change/$',auth_views.PasswordChangeView.as_view(),name='password_change'),
     re_path(r'^password_reset/$',
         auth_views.PasswordResetView.as_view(),
         {'template_name': 'rowers/templates/registration/password_reset.html'},
@@ -96,10 +96,16 @@ django.views.i18n.javascript_catalog = None
 if settings.DEBUG:
     import debug_toolbar
     import django
+    urlpatterns += [
+        re_path(r'^static/plots/(?P<path>.*)$',
+                django.views.static.serve,
+                kwargs={'document_root': settings.STATIC_ROOT+'plots/'})
+    ]
     urlpatterns += [
 #        re_path(r'^__debug__/','debug_toolbar.urls'),
-        re_path(r'^static/(?P<path>.*)$', 
-            django.views.static.serve, 
-            kwargs={'document_root': settings.STATIC_ROOT,}
+        re_path(r'^static/(?P<path>.*)$',
+            django.views.static.serve,
+            kwargs={'document_root': settings.STATIC_ROOT,
+                    'show_indexes': True}
         )
     ]