diff --git a/module/mysql/database.cpp b/module/mysql/database.cpp
index 7f20fc501..d8b2061f8 100644
--- a/module/mysql/database.cpp
+++ b/module/mysql/database.cpp
@@ -379,16 +379,16 @@ char *database::get_sqldata(char *buffer, size_t size, gld_property &prop, gld_u
 	default:
 		return NULL;
 	}
-	char tmp[65536];
-	if ( prop.to_string(tmp,sizeof(tmp)) < (int)size )
-	{
-		snprintf(buffer,size,"'%s'",tmp);
-	}
-	else
-	{
-		snprintf(buffer,size,"NULL");
-	}
-	return buffer;
+	// char tmp[65536];
+	// if ( prop.to_string(tmp,sizeof(tmp)) < (int)size )
+	// {
+	// 	snprintf(buffer,size,"'%s'",tmp);
+	// }
+	// else
+	// {
+	// 	snprintf(buffer,size,"NULL");
+	// }
+	// return buffer;
 }
 void database::start_transaction(void)
 {
diff --git a/source/globals.cpp b/source/globals.cpp
index 5e591f9d5..f1095fdaf 100644
--- a/source/globals.cpp
+++ b/source/globals.cpp
@@ -529,6 +529,7 @@ DEPRECATED static struct s_varmap {
     {"organization",PT_char32, &global_organization,PA_PUBLIC,"organization name"},
     {"profile_output_format",PT_set,&global_profile_output_format,PA_PUBLIC,"profiler output data format"},
     {"maximum_runtime",PT_int64,&global_maximum_runtime,PA_PUBLIC,"maximum wall clock runtime allowed"},
+    {"flush_output",PT_int32,&global_flush_output,PA_PUBLIC,"flush output buffers continuously"},
 	/* add new global variables here */
 };
 
diff --git a/source/globals.h b/source/globals.h
index 2b5e62a13..7b7e2bb48 100644
--- a/source/globals.h
+++ b/source/globals.h
@@ -856,8 +856,12 @@ GLOBAL int64 global_rusage_rate INIT(0);
 /* Variable: global_rusage_file */
 GLOBAL char1024 global_rusage_file INIT("gridlabd-rusage.csv");
 
+/* Variable: global_rusage_data */
 GLOBAL char1024 global_rusage_data INIT("{}");
 
+/* Variable: global_flush_output */
+GLOBAL int32 global_flush_output INIT(0);
+
 /* Type: PROFILEOUTPUTFORMAT */
 typedef enum
 {
diff --git a/source/output.cpp b/source/output.cpp
index 12ac1f21e..3e3a86704 100644
--- a/source/output.cpp
+++ b/source/output.cpp
@@ -38,7 +38,7 @@ static LOCKVAR output_lock = 0;
 static char buffer[65536];
 #define CHECK 0xcdcd
 int overflow=CHECK;
-int flush = 0;
+int &flush = global_flush_output;
 
 bool output_enable_flush(bool enable)
 {
diff --git a/subcommands/gridlabd-version b/subcommands/gridlabd-version
index b1af8829f..3aef50207 100755
--- a/subcommands/gridlabd-version
+++ b/subcommands/gridlabd-version
@@ -68,7 +68,7 @@ function version-check()
     # Using curl command to check the version
     version_check_response=$(curl -sL "https://version.gridlabd.us/?v=${submitversion}&b=${branch}")
     if [[ $version_check_response != '"ok"' ]]; then
-        warning "Your version is behind. The latest version information is: $version_check_response"
+        warning "Your version is outdated. The latest version information is: $version_check_response"
         exit 0
     fi