diff --git a/README.md b/README.md
index eff52d48d..c7ba5f813 100644
--- a/README.md
+++ b/README.md
@@ -144,7 +144,7 @@ TODO
 + *Author*: [Llewellyn van der Merwe](mailto:joomla@vdm.io)
 + *Name*: [Component Builder](https://git.vdm.dev/joomla/Component-Builder)
 + *First Build*: 30th April, 2015
-+ *Last Build*: 16th May, 2023
++ *Last Build*: 18th May, 2023
 + *Version*: 3.1.24
 + *Copyright*: Copyright (C) 2015 Vast Development Method. All rights reserved.
 + *License*: GNU General Public License version 2 or later; see LICENSE.txt
diff --git a/admin/README.txt b/admin/README.txt
index eff52d48d..c7ba5f813 100644
--- a/admin/README.txt
+++ b/admin/README.txt
@@ -144,7 +144,7 @@ TODO
 + *Author*: [Llewellyn van der Merwe](mailto:joomla@vdm.io)
 + *Name*: [Component Builder](https://git.vdm.dev/joomla/Component-Builder)
 + *First Build*: 30th April, 2015
-+ *Last Build*: 16th May, 2023
++ *Last Build*: 18th May, 2023
 + *Version*: 3.1.24
 + *Copyright*: Copyright (C) 2015 Vast Development Method. All rights reserved.
 + *License*: GNU General Public License version 2 or later; see LICENSE.txt
diff --git a/admin/helpers/compiler/e_Interpretation.php b/admin/helpers/compiler/e_Interpretation.php
index b329313a4..5deac78d4 100644
--- a/admin/helpers/compiler/e_Interpretation.php
+++ b/admin/helpers/compiler/e_Interpretation.php
@@ -10052,6 +10052,7 @@ class Interpretation extends Fields
 					{
 						$default = $data['other'];
 					}
+					// to get just null value add EMPTY to other value.
 					if ($default === 'EMPTY')
 					{
 						$default = $data['null_switch'];
@@ -10062,42 +10063,32 @@ class Interpretation extends Fields
 						$default = $data['null_switch'] . ' DEFAULT '
 							. $default;
 					}
-					elseif ($default == 0 || $default)
+					elseif (is_numeric($default))
 					{
-						if (is_numeric($default))
-						{
-							$default = $data['null_switch'] . " DEFAULT "
-								. $default;
-						}
-						else
-						{
-							$default = $data['null_switch'] . " DEFAULT '"
-								. $default . "'";
-						}
-					}
-					elseif ($data['null_switch'] === 'NULL')
-					{
-						$default = "DEFAULT NULL";
+						$default = $data['null_switch'] . " DEFAULT "
+							. $default;
 					}
 					else
 					{
-						$default = $data['null_switch'];
+						$default = $data['null_switch'] . " DEFAULT '"
+							. $default . "'";
 					}
-					// set the lenght
-					$lenght = '';
+
+					// set the length (lenght) <-- TYPO :: LVDM :: DON'T TOUCH
+					$length = '';
 					if (isset($data['lenght']) && $data['lenght'] === 'Other'
 						&& isset($data['lenght_other'])
 						&& $data['lenght_other'] > 0)
 					{
-						$lenght = '(' . $data['lenght_other'] . ')';
+						$length = '(' . $data['lenght_other'] . ')';
 					}
 					elseif (isset($data['lenght']) && $data['lenght'] > 0)
 					{
-						$lenght = '(' . $data['lenght'] . ')';
+						$length = '(' . $data['lenght'] . ')';
 					}
 					// set the field to db
 					$db_ .= PHP_EOL . Indent::_(1) . "`" . $field . "` "
-						. $data['type'] . $lenght . " " . $default . ",";
+						. $data['type'] . $length . " " . $default . ",";
 					// check if this a new field that should be added via SQL update
 					if (CFactory::_('Registry')->
 						get('builder.add_sql.field.' . $view . '.' . $data['ID'], null))
@@ -10105,10 +10096,10 @@ class Interpretation extends Fields
 						// to soon....
 						// $key_ = "ALTERTABLE`#__" . $component . "_" . $view . "`ADDCOLUMNIFNOTEXISTS`" . $field . "`";
 						// $value_ = "ALTER TABLE `#__" . $component . "_" . $view . "` ADD COLUMN IF NOT EXISTS `" . $field . "` " . $data['type']
-						//	. $lenght . " " . $default . " AFTER `" . $last_name . "`;";
+						//	. length . " " . $default . " AFTER `" . $last_name . "`;";
 						$key_ = "ALTERTABLE`#__" . $component . "_" . $view . "`ADD`" . $field . "`";
 						$value_ = "ALTER TABLE `#__" . $component . "_" . $view . "` ADD `" . $field . "` " . $data['type']
-							. $lenght . " " . $default . " AFTER `" . $last_name . "`;";
+							. $length . " " . $default . " AFTER `" . $last_name . "`;";
 
 						CFactory::_('Builder.Update.Mysql')->set($key_, $value_);
 					}
@@ -10131,7 +10122,7 @@ class Interpretation extends Fields
 						$key_ = "ALTERTABLE`#__" . $component . "_" . $view . "`CHANGE`" . $oldName . "``"
 							. $field . "`";
 						$value_ = "ALTER TABLE `#__" . $component . "_" . $view . "` CHANGE `" . $oldName . "` `"
-							. $field . "` " . $data['type'] . $lenght . " " . $default . ";";
+							. $field . "` " . $data['type'] . $length . " " . $default . ";";
 
 						CFactory::_('Builder.Update.Mysql')->set($key_, $value_);
 					}
diff --git a/admin/sql/install.mysql.utf8.sql b/admin/sql/install.mysql.utf8.sql
index d1d415bc8..1c589d42e 100644
--- a/admin/sql/install.mysql.utf8.sql
+++ b/admin/sql/install.mysql.utf8.sql
@@ -7,7 +7,7 @@ CREATE TABLE IF NOT EXISTS `#__componentbuilder_joomla_component` (
 	`add_email_helper` TINYINT(1) NOT NULL DEFAULT 0,
 	`add_javascript` TINYINT(1) NOT NULL DEFAULT 0,
 	`add_license` TINYINT(1) NOT NULL DEFAULT 0,
-	`add_menu_prefix` CHAR(1) NOT NULL,
+	`add_menu_prefix` CHAR(1) NOT NULL DEFAULT '',
 	`add_php_helper_admin` TINYINT(1) NOT NULL DEFAULT 0,
 	`add_php_helper_both` TINYINT(1) NOT NULL DEFAULT 0,
 	`add_php_helper_site` TINYINT(1) NOT NULL DEFAULT 0,
@@ -28,40 +28,40 @@ CREATE TABLE IF NOT EXISTS `#__componentbuilder_joomla_component` (
 	`addreadme` TINYINT(1) NOT NULL DEFAULT 0,
 	`adduikit` TINYINT(1) NOT NULL DEFAULT 0,
 	`assets_table_fix` TINYINT(1) NOT NULL DEFAULT 3,
-	`author` VARCHAR(255) NOT NULL,
-	`bom` CHAR(64) NOT NULL,
+	`author` VARCHAR(255) NOT NULL DEFAULT '',
+	`bom` CHAR(64) NOT NULL DEFAULT '',
 	`buildcomp` TINYINT(1) NOT NULL DEFAULT 0,
 	`buildcompsql` MEDIUMTEXT NOT NULL,
-	`companyname` CHAR(64) NOT NULL,
-	`component_version` CHAR(64) NOT NULL,
-	`copyright` VARCHAR(255) NOT NULL,
+	`companyname` CHAR(64) NOT NULL DEFAULT '',
+	`component_version` CHAR(64) NOT NULL DEFAULT '',
+	`copyright` VARCHAR(255) NOT NULL DEFAULT '',
 	`created` DATETIME NOT NULL DEFAULT '0000-00-00 00:00:00',
 	`creatuserhelper` TINYINT(1) NOT NULL DEFAULT 0,
 	`crowdin_account_api_key` TEXT NOT NULL,
 	`crowdin_project_api_key` TEXT NOT NULL,
-	`crowdin_project_identifier` VARCHAR(255) NOT NULL,
+	`crowdin_project_identifier` VARCHAR(255) NOT NULL DEFAULT '',
 	`crowdin_username` TEXT NOT NULL,
 	`css_admin` TEXT NOT NULL,
 	`css_site` TEXT NOT NULL,
-	`dashboard` VARCHAR(64) NOT NULL,
+	`dashboard` VARCHAR(64) NOT NULL DEFAULT '',
 	`dashboard_type` TINYINT(1) NOT NULL DEFAULT 1,
 	`debug_linenr` TINYINT(1) NOT NULL DEFAULT 0,
 	`description` TEXT NOT NULL,
-	`email` VARCHAR(255) NOT NULL,
+	`email` VARCHAR(255) NOT NULL DEFAULT '',
 	`emptycontributors` TINYINT(1) NOT NULL DEFAULT 0,
-	`export_buy_link` VARCHAR(255) NOT NULL,
+	`export_buy_link` VARCHAR(255) NOT NULL DEFAULT '',
 	`export_key` TEXT NOT NULL,
-	`guid` VARCHAR(36) NOT NULL,
-	`image` CHAR(64) NOT NULL,
+	`guid` VARCHAR(36) NOT NULL DEFAULT '',
+	`image` CHAR(64) NOT NULL DEFAULT '',
 	`javascript` TEXT NOT NULL,
-	`joomla_source_link` VARCHAR(255) NOT NULL,
-	`license` VARCHAR(255) NOT NULL,
+	`joomla_source_link` VARCHAR(255) NOT NULL DEFAULT '',
+	`license` VARCHAR(255) NOT NULL DEFAULT '',
 	`license_type` TINYINT(1) NOT NULL DEFAULT 0,
-	`menu_prefix` VARCHAR(100) NOT NULL,
+	`menu_prefix` VARCHAR(100) NOT NULL DEFAULT '',
 	`modified` DATETIME NOT NULL DEFAULT '0000-00-00 00:00:00',
 	`mvc_versiondate` TINYINT(1) NOT NULL DEFAULT 0,
-	`name` CHAR(64) NOT NULL,
-	`name_code` VARCHAR(255) NOT NULL,
+	`name` CHAR(64) NOT NULL DEFAULT '',
+	`name_code` VARCHAR(255) NOT NULL DEFAULT '',
 	`number` INT(11) NOT NULL DEFAULT 0,
 	`php_admin_event` MEDIUMTEXT NOT NULL,
 	`php_helper_admin` MEDIUMTEXT NOT NULL,
@@ -76,19 +76,19 @@ CREATE TABLE IF NOT EXISTS `#__componentbuilder_joomla_component` (
 	`readme` TEXT NOT NULL,
 	`remove_line_breaks` TINYINT(1) NOT NULL DEFAULT 0,
 	`sales_server` INT(11) NOT NULL DEFAULT 0,
-	`short_description` VARCHAR(255) NOT NULL,
+	`short_description` VARCHAR(255) NOT NULL DEFAULT '',
 	`sql` MEDIUMTEXT NOT NULL,
 	`sql_uninstall` MEDIUMTEXT NOT NULL,
-	`system_name` VARCHAR(255) NOT NULL,
+	`system_name` VARCHAR(255) NOT NULL DEFAULT '',
 	`toignore` TEXT NOT NULL,
 	`translation_tool` TINYINT(1) NOT NULL DEFAULT 0,
 	`update_server` INT(11) NOT NULL DEFAULT 0,
 	`update_server_target` TINYINT(1) NOT NULL DEFAULT 0,
-	`update_server_url` VARCHAR(255) NOT NULL,
-	`website` CHAR(255) NOT NULL,
-	`whmcs_buy_link` VARCHAR(255) NOT NULL,
-	`whmcs_key` VARCHAR(255) NOT NULL,
-	`whmcs_url` VARCHAR(255) NOT NULL,
+	`update_server_url` VARCHAR(255) NOT NULL DEFAULT '',
+	`website` CHAR(255) NOT NULL DEFAULT '',
+	`whmcs_buy_link` VARCHAR(255) NOT NULL DEFAULT '',
+	`whmcs_key` VARCHAR(255) NOT NULL DEFAULT '',
+	`whmcs_url` VARCHAR(255) NOT NULL DEFAULT '',
 	`params` text NULL,
 	`published` TINYINT(3) NOT NULL DEFAULT 1,
 	`created_by` INT(10) unsigned NOT NULL DEFAULT 0,
@@ -171,11 +171,11 @@ CREATE TABLE IF NOT EXISTS `#__componentbuilder_joomla_module` (
 	`default` MEDIUMTEXT NOT NULL,
 	`description` TEXT NOT NULL,
 	`fields` TEXT NOT NULL,
-	`guid` VARCHAR(36) NOT NULL,
+	`guid` VARCHAR(36) NOT NULL DEFAULT '',
 	`libraries` TEXT NOT NULL,
 	`mod_code` TEXT NOT NULL,
-	`module_version` CHAR(64) NOT NULL,
-	`name` VARCHAR(255) NOT NULL,
+	`module_version` CHAR(64) NOT NULL DEFAULT '',
+	`name` VARCHAR(255) NOT NULL DEFAULT '',
 	`php_method_uninstall` MEDIUMTEXT NOT NULL,
 	`php_postflight_install` MEDIUMTEXT NOT NULL,
 	`php_postflight_update` MEDIUMTEXT NOT NULL,
@@ -188,11 +188,11 @@ CREATE TABLE IF NOT EXISTS `#__componentbuilder_joomla_module` (
 	`snippet` INT(11) NOT NULL DEFAULT 0,
 	`sql` MEDIUMTEXT NOT NULL,
 	`sql_uninstall` MEDIUMTEXT NOT NULL,
-	`system_name` VARCHAR(255) NOT NULL,
+	`system_name` VARCHAR(255) NOT NULL DEFAULT '',
 	`target` TINYINT(1) NOT NULL DEFAULT 0,
 	`update_server` INT(11) NOT NULL DEFAULT 0,
 	`update_server_target` TINYINT(1) NOT NULL DEFAULT 0,
-	`update_server_url` VARCHAR(255) NOT NULL,
+	`update_server_url` VARCHAR(255) NOT NULL DEFAULT '',
 	`params` text NULL,
 	`published` TINYINT(3) NOT NULL DEFAULT 1,
 	`created_by` INT(10) unsigned NOT NULL DEFAULT 0,
@@ -248,12 +248,12 @@ CREATE TABLE IF NOT EXISTS `#__componentbuilder_joomla_plugin` (
 	`class_extends` INT(11) NOT NULL DEFAULT 0,
 	`description` TEXT NOT NULL,
 	`fields` TEXT NOT NULL,
-	`guid` VARCHAR(36) NOT NULL,
+	`guid` VARCHAR(36) NOT NULL DEFAULT '',
 	`head` TEXT NOT NULL,
 	`joomla_plugin_group` INT(11) NOT NULL DEFAULT 0,
 	`main_class_code` MEDIUMTEXT NOT NULL,
 	`method_selection` TEXT NOT NULL,
-	`name` VARCHAR(255) NOT NULL,
+	`name` VARCHAR(255) NOT NULL DEFAULT '',
 	`php_method_uninstall` MEDIUMTEXT NOT NULL,
 	`php_postflight_install` MEDIUMTEXT NOT NULL,
 	`php_postflight_update` MEDIUMTEXT NOT NULL,
@@ -261,16 +261,16 @@ CREATE TABLE IF NOT EXISTS `#__componentbuilder_joomla_plugin` (
 	`php_preflight_uninstall` MEDIUMTEXT NOT NULL,
 	`php_preflight_update` MEDIUMTEXT NOT NULL,
 	`php_script_construct` MEDIUMTEXT NOT NULL,
-	`plugin_version` CHAR(64) NOT NULL,
+	`plugin_version` CHAR(64) NOT NULL DEFAULT '',
 	`property_selection` TEXT NOT NULL,
 	`readme` TEXT NOT NULL,
 	`sales_server` INT(11) NOT NULL DEFAULT 0,
 	`sql` MEDIUMTEXT NOT NULL,
 	`sql_uninstall` MEDIUMTEXT NOT NULL,
-	`system_name` VARCHAR(255) NOT NULL,
+	`system_name` VARCHAR(255) NOT NULL DEFAULT '',
 	`update_server` INT(11) NOT NULL DEFAULT 0,
 	`update_server_target` TINYINT(1) NOT NULL DEFAULT 0,
-	`update_server_url` VARCHAR(255) NOT NULL,
+	`update_server_url` VARCHAR(255) NOT NULL DEFAULT '',
 	`params` text NULL,
 	`published` TINYINT(3) NOT NULL DEFAULT 1,
 	`created_by` INT(10) unsigned NOT NULL DEFAULT 0,
@@ -318,22 +318,22 @@ CREATE TABLE IF NOT EXISTS `#__componentbuilder_power` (
 	`approved_paths` TEXT NOT NULL,
 	`composer` TEXT NOT NULL,
 	`description` TEXT NOT NULL,
-	`extends` VARCHAR(36) NOT NULL,
-	`extends_custom` VARCHAR(64) NOT NULL,
-	`guid` VARCHAR(36) NOT NULL,
+	`extends` VARCHAR(36) NOT NULL DEFAULT '',
+	`extends_custom` VARCHAR(64) NOT NULL DEFAULT '',
+	`guid` VARCHAR(36) NOT NULL DEFAULT '',
 	`head` TEXT NOT NULL,
 	`implements` TEXT NULL,
-	`implements_custom` VARCHAR(1024) NOT NULL,
+	`implements_custom` VARCHAR(1024) NOT NULL DEFAULT '',
 	`licensing_template` TEXT NOT NULL,
 	`load_selection` TEXT NOT NULL,
 	`main_class_code` MEDIUMTEXT NOT NULL,
 	`method_selection` TEXT NOT NULL,
-	`name` VARCHAR(255) NOT NULL,
-	`namespace` VARCHAR(255) NOT NULL,
-	`power_version` CHAR(64) NOT NULL,
+	`name` VARCHAR(255) NOT NULL DEFAULT '',
+	`namespace` VARCHAR(255) NOT NULL DEFAULT '',
+	`power_version` CHAR(64) NOT NULL DEFAULT '',
 	`property_selection` TEXT NOT NULL,
-	`system_name` VARCHAR(255) NOT NULL,
-	`type` VARCHAR(64) NOT NULL,
+	`system_name` VARCHAR(255) NOT NULL DEFAULT '',
+	`type` VARCHAR(64) NOT NULL DEFAULT '',
 	`use_selection` TEXT NOT NULL,
 	`params` text NULL,
 	`published` TINYINT(3) NOT NULL DEFAULT 1,
@@ -402,17 +402,17 @@ CREATE TABLE IF NOT EXISTS `#__componentbuilder_admin_view` (
 	`addtables` TEXT NOT NULL,
 	`addtabs` TEXT NOT NULL,
 	`ajax_input` TEXT NOT NULL,
-	`alias_builder` VARCHAR(255) NOT NULL,
-	`alias_builder_type` CHAR NOT NULL,
+	`alias_builder` VARCHAR(255) NOT NULL DEFAULT '',
+	`alias_builder_type` CHAR NOT NULL DEFAULT '',
 	`css_view` TEXT NOT NULL,
 	`css_views` TEXT NOT NULL,
 	`custom_button` TEXT NOT NULL,
 	`description` TEXT NOT NULL,
-	`guid` VARCHAR(36) NOT NULL,
+	`guid` VARCHAR(36) NOT NULL DEFAULT '',
 	`html_import_view` MEDIUMTEXT NOT NULL,
-	`icon` CHAR(64) NOT NULL,
-	`icon_add` CHAR(64) NOT NULL,
-	`icon_category` CHAR(64) NOT NULL,
+	`icon` CHAR(64) NOT NULL DEFAULT '',
+	`icon_add` CHAR(64) NOT NULL DEFAULT '',
+	`icon_category` CHAR(64) NOT NULL DEFAULT '',
 	`javascript_view_file` TEXT NOT NULL,
 	`javascript_view_footer` TEXT NOT NULL,
 	`javascript_views_file` TEXT NOT NULL,
@@ -421,8 +421,8 @@ CREATE TABLE IF NOT EXISTS `#__componentbuilder_admin_view` (
 	`mysql_table_collate` VARCHAR(64) NOT NULL DEFAULT 1,
 	`mysql_table_engine` VARCHAR(64) NOT NULL DEFAULT 1,
 	`mysql_table_row_format` VARCHAR(64) NOT NULL DEFAULT 0,
-	`name_list` CHAR(64) NOT NULL,
-	`name_single` CHAR(64) NOT NULL,
+	`name_list` CHAR(64) NOT NULL DEFAULT '',
+	`name_single` CHAR(64) NOT NULL DEFAULT '',
 	`php_after_cancel` MEDIUMTEXT NOT NULL,
 	`php_after_delete` MEDIUMTEXT NOT NULL,
 	`php_after_publish` MEDIUMTEXT NOT NULL,
@@ -453,10 +453,10 @@ CREATE TABLE IF NOT EXISTS `#__componentbuilder_admin_view` (
 	`php_model_list` MEDIUMTEXT NOT NULL,
 	`php_postsavehook` MEDIUMTEXT NOT NULL,
 	`php_save` MEDIUMTEXT NOT NULL,
-	`short_description` VARCHAR(255) NOT NULL,
+	`short_description` VARCHAR(255) NOT NULL DEFAULT '',
 	`source` TINYINT(1) NOT NULL DEFAULT 0,
 	`sql` MEDIUMTEXT NOT NULL,
-	`system_name` VARCHAR(255) NOT NULL,
+	`system_name` VARCHAR(255) NOT NULL DEFAULT '',
 	`type` INT(11) NOT NULL DEFAULT 0,
 	`params` text NULL,
 	`published` TINYINT(3) NOT NULL DEFAULT 1,
@@ -532,22 +532,22 @@ CREATE TABLE IF NOT EXISTS `#__componentbuilder_custom_admin_view` (
 	`add_php_jview_display` TINYINT(1) NOT NULL DEFAULT 0,
 	`add_php_view` TINYINT(1) NOT NULL DEFAULT 0,
 	`ajax_input` TEXT NOT NULL,
-	`codename` VARCHAR(255) NOT NULL,
-	`context` VARCHAR(255) NOT NULL,
+	`codename` VARCHAR(255) NOT NULL DEFAULT '',
+	`context` VARCHAR(255) NOT NULL DEFAULT '',
 	`css` TEXT NOT NULL,
 	`css_document` TEXT NOT NULL,
 	`custom_button` TEXT NOT NULL,
 	`custom_get` TEXT NOT NULL,
 	`default` MEDIUMTEXT NOT NULL,
-	`description` VARCHAR(255) NOT NULL,
+	`description` VARCHAR(255) NOT NULL DEFAULT '',
 	`dynamic_get` INT(11) NOT NULL DEFAULT 0,
-	`guid` VARCHAR(36) NOT NULL,
-	`icon` CHAR(64) NOT NULL,
+	`guid` VARCHAR(36) NOT NULL DEFAULT '',
+	`icon` CHAR(64) NOT NULL DEFAULT '',
 	`javascript_file` TEXT NOT NULL,
 	`js_document` TEXT NOT NULL,
 	`libraries` TEXT NOT NULL,
 	`main_get` INT(11) NOT NULL DEFAULT 0,
-	`name` VARCHAR(255) NOT NULL,
+	`name` VARCHAR(255) NOT NULL DEFAULT '',
 	`php_ajaxmethod` MEDIUMTEXT NOT NULL,
 	`php_controller` MEDIUMTEXT NOT NULL,
 	`php_document` MEDIUMTEXT NOT NULL,
@@ -556,7 +556,7 @@ CREATE TABLE IF NOT EXISTS `#__componentbuilder_custom_admin_view` (
 	`php_model` MEDIUMTEXT NOT NULL,
 	`php_view` MEDIUMTEXT NOT NULL,
 	`snippet` INT(11) NOT NULL DEFAULT 0,
-	`system_name` VARCHAR(255) NOT NULL,
+	`system_name` VARCHAR(255) NOT NULL DEFAULT '',
 	`params` text NULL,
 	`published` TINYINT(3) NOT NULL DEFAULT 1,
 	`created_by` INT(10) unsigned NOT NULL DEFAULT 0,
@@ -608,21 +608,21 @@ CREATE TABLE IF NOT EXISTS `#__componentbuilder_site_view` (
 	`add_php_view` TINYINT(1) NOT NULL DEFAULT 0,
 	`ajax_input` TEXT NOT NULL,
 	`button_position` TINYINT(1) NOT NULL DEFAULT 1,
-	`codename` VARCHAR(255) NOT NULL,
-	`context` VARCHAR(255) NOT NULL,
+	`codename` VARCHAR(255) NOT NULL DEFAULT '',
+	`context` VARCHAR(255) NOT NULL DEFAULT '',
 	`css` TEXT NOT NULL,
 	`css_document` TEXT NOT NULL,
 	`custom_button` TEXT NOT NULL,
 	`custom_get` TEXT NOT NULL,
 	`default` MEDIUMTEXT NOT NULL,
-	`description` VARCHAR(255) NOT NULL,
+	`description` VARCHAR(255) NOT NULL DEFAULT '',
 	`dynamic_get` INT(11) NOT NULL DEFAULT 0,
-	`guid` VARCHAR(36) NOT NULL,
+	`guid` VARCHAR(36) NOT NULL DEFAULT '',
 	`javascript_file` TEXT NOT NULL,
 	`js_document` TEXT NOT NULL,
 	`libraries` TEXT NOT NULL,
 	`main_get` INT(11) NOT NULL DEFAULT 0,
-	`name` VARCHAR(255) NOT NULL,
+	`name` VARCHAR(255) NOT NULL DEFAULT '',
 	`php_ajaxmethod` MEDIUMTEXT NOT NULL,
 	`php_controller` MEDIUMTEXT NOT NULL,
 	`php_document` MEDIUMTEXT NOT NULL,
@@ -631,7 +631,7 @@ CREATE TABLE IF NOT EXISTS `#__componentbuilder_site_view` (
 	`php_model` MEDIUMTEXT NOT NULL,
 	`php_view` MEDIUMTEXT NOT NULL,
 	`snippet` INT(11) NOT NULL DEFAULT 0,
-	`system_name` VARCHAR(255) NOT NULL,
+	`system_name` VARCHAR(255) NOT NULL DEFAULT '',
 	`params` text NULL,
 	`published` TINYINT(3) NOT NULL DEFAULT 1,
 	`created_by` INT(10) unsigned NOT NULL DEFAULT 0,
@@ -673,11 +673,11 @@ CREATE TABLE IF NOT EXISTS `#__componentbuilder_template` (
 	`id` INT(11) NOT NULL AUTO_INCREMENT,
 	`asset_id` INT(10) unsigned NOT NULL DEFAULT 0 COMMENT 'FK to the #__assets table.',
 	`add_php_view` TINYINT(1) NOT NULL DEFAULT 0,
-	`alias` VARCHAR(255) NOT NULL,
-	`description` VARCHAR(255) NOT NULL,
+	`alias` VARCHAR(255) NOT NULL DEFAULT '',
+	`description` VARCHAR(255) NOT NULL DEFAULT '',
 	`dynamic_get` INT(11) NOT NULL DEFAULT 0,
 	`libraries` TEXT NOT NULL,
-	`name` VARCHAR(255) NOT NULL,
+	`name` VARCHAR(255) NOT NULL DEFAULT '',
 	`php_view` MEDIUMTEXT NOT NULL,
 	`snippet` INT(11) NOT NULL DEFAULT 0,
 	`template` TEXT NOT NULL,
@@ -709,12 +709,12 @@ CREATE TABLE IF NOT EXISTS `#__componentbuilder_layout` (
 	`id` INT(11) NOT NULL AUTO_INCREMENT,
 	`asset_id` INT(10) unsigned NOT NULL DEFAULT 0 COMMENT 'FK to the #__assets table.',
 	`add_php_view` TINYINT(1) NOT NULL DEFAULT 0,
-	`alias` VARCHAR(255) NOT NULL,
-	`description` VARCHAR(255) NOT NULL,
+	`alias` VARCHAR(255) NOT NULL DEFAULT '',
+	`description` VARCHAR(255) NOT NULL DEFAULT '',
 	`dynamic_get` INT(11) NOT NULL DEFAULT 0,
 	`layout` TEXT NOT NULL,
 	`libraries` TEXT NOT NULL,
-	`name` VARCHAR(255) NOT NULL,
+	`name` VARCHAR(255) NOT NULL DEFAULT '',
 	`php_view` MEDIUMTEXT NOT NULL,
 	`snippet` INT(11) NOT NULL DEFAULT 0,
 	`params` text NULL,
@@ -750,19 +750,19 @@ CREATE TABLE IF NOT EXISTS `#__componentbuilder_dynamic_get` (
 	`add_php_before_getitems` TINYINT(1) NOT NULL DEFAULT 0,
 	`add_php_getlistquery` TINYINT(1) NOT NULL DEFAULT 0,
 	`add_php_router_parse` TINYINT(1) NOT NULL DEFAULT 0,
-	`addcalculation` CHAR NOT NULL,
+	`addcalculation` CHAR NOT NULL DEFAULT '',
 	`db_selection` TEXT NOT NULL,
-	`db_table_main` VARCHAR(255) NOT NULL,
+	`db_table_main` VARCHAR(255) NOT NULL DEFAULT '',
 	`filter` TEXT NOT NULL,
-	`getcustom` VARCHAR(255) NOT NULL,
+	`getcustom` VARCHAR(255) NOT NULL DEFAULT '',
 	`gettype` TINYINT(1) NOT NULL DEFAULT 0,
 	`global` TEXT NOT NULL,
 	`group` TEXT NOT NULL,
-	`guid` VARCHAR(36) NOT NULL,
+	`guid` VARCHAR(36) NOT NULL DEFAULT '',
 	`join_db_table` TEXT NOT NULL,
 	`join_view_table` TEXT NOT NULL,
 	`main_source` TINYINT(1) NOT NULL DEFAULT 0,
-	`name` VARCHAR(255) NOT NULL,
+	`name` VARCHAR(255) NOT NULL DEFAULT '',
 	`order` TEXT NOT NULL,
 	`pagination` TINYINT(1) NOT NULL DEFAULT 1,
 	`php_after_getitem` MEDIUMTEXT NOT NULL,
@@ -773,7 +773,7 @@ CREATE TABLE IF NOT EXISTS `#__componentbuilder_dynamic_get` (
 	`php_custom_get` MEDIUMTEXT NOT NULL,
 	`php_getlistquery` MEDIUMTEXT NOT NULL,
 	`php_router_parse` MEDIUMTEXT NOT NULL,
-	`plugin_events` VARCHAR(255) NOT NULL,
+	`plugin_events` VARCHAR(255) NOT NULL DEFAULT '',
 	`select_all` TINYINT(1) NOT NULL DEFAULT 0,
 	`view_selection` TEXT NOT NULL,
 	`view_table_main` INT(11) NOT NULL DEFAULT 0,
@@ -817,14 +817,14 @@ CREATE TABLE IF NOT EXISTS `#__componentbuilder_custom_code` (
 	`code` MEDIUMTEXT NOT NULL,
 	`comment_type` TINYINT(1) NOT NULL DEFAULT 1,
 	`component` INT(11) NOT NULL DEFAULT 0,
-	`from_line` VARCHAR(100) NOT NULL,
-	`function_name` VARCHAR(255) NOT NULL,
-	`hashendtarget` VARCHAR(64) NOT NULL,
-	`hashtarget` VARCHAR(64) NOT NULL,
+	`from_line` VARCHAR(100) NOT NULL DEFAULT '',
+	`function_name` VARCHAR(255) NOT NULL DEFAULT '',
+	`hashendtarget` VARCHAR(64) NOT NULL DEFAULT '',
+	`hashtarget` VARCHAR(64) NOT NULL DEFAULT '',
 	`path` TEXT NOT NULL,
-	`system_name` VARCHAR(255) NOT NULL,
+	`system_name` VARCHAR(255) NOT NULL DEFAULT '',
 	`target` TINYINT(1) NOT NULL DEFAULT 0,
-	`to_line` VARCHAR(100) NOT NULL,
+	`to_line` VARCHAR(100) NOT NULL DEFAULT '',
 	`type` TINYINT(1) NOT NULL DEFAULT 0,
 	`params` text NULL,
 	`published` TINYINT(3) NOT NULL DEFAULT 1,
@@ -857,11 +857,11 @@ CREATE TABLE IF NOT EXISTS `#__componentbuilder_class_property` (
 	`asset_id` INT(10) unsigned NOT NULL DEFAULT 0 COMMENT 'FK to the #__assets table.',
 	`comment` TEXT NOT NULL,
 	`default` TEXT NOT NULL,
-	`extension_type` VARCHAR(64) NOT NULL,
-	`guid` VARCHAR(36) NOT NULL,
+	`extension_type` VARCHAR(64) NOT NULL DEFAULT '',
+	`guid` VARCHAR(36) NOT NULL DEFAULT '',
 	`joomla_plugin_group` INT(11) NOT NULL DEFAULT 0,
-	`name` VARCHAR(255) NOT NULL,
-	`visibility` VARCHAR(255) NOT NULL,
+	`name` VARCHAR(255) NOT NULL DEFAULT '',
+	`visibility` VARCHAR(255) NOT NULL DEFAULT '',
 	`params` text NULL,
 	`published` TINYINT(3) NOT NULL DEFAULT 1,
 	`created_by` INT(10) unsigned NOT NULL DEFAULT 0,
@@ -892,11 +892,11 @@ CREATE TABLE IF NOT EXISTS `#__componentbuilder_class_method` (
 	`arguments` TEXT NOT NULL,
 	`code` MEDIUMTEXT NOT NULL,
 	`comment` TEXT NOT NULL,
-	`extension_type` VARCHAR(64) NOT NULL,
-	`guid` VARCHAR(36) NOT NULL,
+	`extension_type` VARCHAR(64) NOT NULL DEFAULT '',
+	`guid` VARCHAR(36) NOT NULL DEFAULT '',
 	`joomla_plugin_group` INT(11) NOT NULL DEFAULT 0,
-	`name` VARCHAR(255) NOT NULL,
-	`visibility` VARCHAR(255) NOT NULL,
+	`name` VARCHAR(255) NOT NULL DEFAULT '',
+	`visibility` VARCHAR(255) NOT NULL DEFAULT '',
 	`params` text NULL,
 	`published` TINYINT(3) NOT NULL DEFAULT 1,
 	`created_by` INT(10) unsigned NOT NULL DEFAULT 0,
@@ -924,7 +924,7 @@ CREATE TABLE IF NOT EXISTS `#__componentbuilder_class_method` (
 CREATE TABLE IF NOT EXISTS `#__componentbuilder_placeholder` (
 	`id` INT(11) NOT NULL AUTO_INCREMENT,
 	`asset_id` INT(10) unsigned NOT NULL DEFAULT 0 COMMENT 'FK to the #__assets table.',
-	`target` VARCHAR(255) NOT NULL,
+	`target` VARCHAR(255) NOT NULL DEFAULT '',
 	`value` TEXT NOT NULL,
 	`params` text NULL,
 	`published` TINYINT(3) NOT NULL DEFAULT 1,
@@ -951,11 +951,11 @@ CREATE TABLE IF NOT EXISTS `#__componentbuilder_library` (
 	`id` INT(11) NOT NULL AUTO_INCREMENT,
 	`asset_id` INT(10) unsigned NOT NULL DEFAULT 0 COMMENT 'FK to the #__assets table.',
 	`addconditions` MEDIUMTEXT NOT NULL,
-	`description` VARCHAR(255) NOT NULL,
-	`guid` VARCHAR(36) NOT NULL,
+	`description` VARCHAR(255) NOT NULL DEFAULT '',
+	`guid` VARCHAR(36) NOT NULL DEFAULT '',
 	`how` TINYINT(1) NOT NULL DEFAULT 1,
 	`libraries` TEXT NOT NULL,
-	`name` VARCHAR(255) NOT NULL,
+	`name` VARCHAR(255) NOT NULL DEFAULT '',
 	`php_setdocument` MEDIUMTEXT NOT NULL,
 	`target` TINYINT(1) NOT NULL DEFAULT 1,
 	`type` TINYINT(1) NOT NULL DEFAULT 0,
@@ -985,18 +985,18 @@ CREATE TABLE IF NOT EXISTS `#__componentbuilder_library` (
 CREATE TABLE IF NOT EXISTS `#__componentbuilder_snippet` (
 	`id` INT(11) NOT NULL AUTO_INCREMENT,
 	`asset_id` INT(10) unsigned NOT NULL DEFAULT 0 COMMENT 'FK to the #__assets table.',
-	`contributor_company` VARCHAR(255) NOT NULL,
-	`contributor_email` VARCHAR(255) NOT NULL,
-	`contributor_name` VARCHAR(255) NOT NULL,
-	`contributor_website` VARCHAR(255) NOT NULL,
+	`contributor_company` VARCHAR(255) NOT NULL DEFAULT '',
+	`contributor_email` VARCHAR(255) NOT NULL DEFAULT '',
+	`contributor_name` VARCHAR(255) NOT NULL DEFAULT '',
+	`contributor_website` VARCHAR(255) NOT NULL DEFAULT '',
 	`description` TEXT NOT NULL,
-	`guid` VARCHAR(36) NOT NULL,
-	`heading` VARCHAR(255) NOT NULL,
+	`guid` VARCHAR(36) NOT NULL DEFAULT '',
+	`heading` VARCHAR(255) NOT NULL DEFAULT '',
 	`library` INT(11) NOT NULL DEFAULT 0,
-	`name` VARCHAR(255) NOT NULL,
+	`name` VARCHAR(255) NOT NULL DEFAULT '',
 	`snippet` TEXT NOT NULL,
 	`type` INT(11) NOT NULL DEFAULT 0,
-	`url` VARCHAR(255) NOT NULL,
+	`url` VARCHAR(255) NOT NULL DEFAULT '',
 	`usage` TEXT NOT NULL,
 	`params` text NULL,
 	`published` TINYINT(3) NOT NULL DEFAULT 1,
@@ -1025,10 +1025,10 @@ CREATE TABLE IF NOT EXISTS `#__componentbuilder_snippet` (
 CREATE TABLE IF NOT EXISTS `#__componentbuilder_validation_rule` (
 	`id` INT(11) NOT NULL AUTO_INCREMENT,
 	`asset_id` INT(10) unsigned NOT NULL DEFAULT 0 COMMENT 'FK to the #__assets table.',
-	`inherit` CHAR NOT NULL,
-	`name` VARCHAR(255) NOT NULL,
+	`inherit` CHAR NOT NULL DEFAULT '',
+	`name` VARCHAR(255) NOT NULL DEFAULT '',
 	`php` MEDIUMTEXT NOT NULL,
-	`short_description` VARCHAR(255) NOT NULL,
+	`short_description` VARCHAR(255) NOT NULL DEFAULT '',
 	`params` text NULL,
 	`published` TINYINT(3) NOT NULL DEFAULT 1,
 	`created_by` INT(10) unsigned NOT NULL DEFAULT 0,
@@ -1060,20 +1060,20 @@ CREATE TABLE IF NOT EXISTS `#__componentbuilder_field` (
 	`catid` INT(11) NOT NULL DEFAULT 0,
 	`css_view` TEXT NOT NULL,
 	`css_views` TEXT NOT NULL,
-	`datadefault` CHAR(64) NOT NULL,
-	`datadefault_other` CHAR(64) NOT NULL,
-	`datalenght` CHAR(64) NOT NULL,
-	`datalenght_other` CHAR(64) NOT NULL,
-	`datatype` CHAR(64) NOT NULL,
+	`datadefault` CHAR(64) NOT NULL DEFAULT '',
+	`datadefault_other` CHAR(64) NOT NULL DEFAULT '',
+	`datalenght` CHAR(64) NOT NULL DEFAULT '',
+	`datalenght_other` CHAR(64) NOT NULL DEFAULT '',
+	`datatype` CHAR(64) NOT NULL DEFAULT '',
 	`fieldtype` INT(11) NOT NULL DEFAULT 0,
-	`guid` VARCHAR(36) NOT NULL,
-	`indexes` CHAR(64) NOT NULL,
+	`guid` VARCHAR(36) NOT NULL DEFAULT '',
+	`indexes` CHAR(64) NOT NULL DEFAULT '',
 	`initiator_on_get_model` TEXT NOT NULL,
 	`initiator_on_save_model` TEXT NOT NULL,
 	`javascript_view_footer` TEXT NOT NULL,
 	`javascript_views_footer` TEXT NOT NULL,
-	`name` VARCHAR(255) NOT NULL,
-	`null_switch` CHAR(64) NOT NULL,
+	`name` VARCHAR(255) NOT NULL DEFAULT '',
+	`null_switch` CHAR(64) NOT NULL DEFAULT '',
 	`on_get_model_field` TEXT NOT NULL,
 	`on_save_model_field` TEXT NOT NULL,
 	`store` INT(11) NOT NULL DEFAULT 0,
@@ -1117,19 +1117,19 @@ CREATE TABLE IF NOT EXISTS `#__componentbuilder_fieldtype` (
 	`id` INT(11) NOT NULL AUTO_INCREMENT,
 	`asset_id` INT(10) unsigned NOT NULL DEFAULT 0 COMMENT 'FK to the #__assets table.',
 	`catid` INT(11) NOT NULL DEFAULT 0,
-	`datadefault` CHAR(64) NOT NULL,
-	`datadefault_other` CHAR(64) NOT NULL,
-	`datalenght` CHAR(64) NOT NULL,
-	`datalenght_other` CHAR(64) NOT NULL,
-	`datatype` CHAR(64) NOT NULL,
+	`datadefault` CHAR(64) NOT NULL DEFAULT '',
+	`datadefault_other` CHAR(64) NOT NULL DEFAULT '',
+	`datalenght` CHAR(64) NOT NULL DEFAULT '',
+	`datalenght_other` CHAR(64) NOT NULL DEFAULT '',
+	`datatype` CHAR(64) NOT NULL DEFAULT '',
 	`description` TEXT NOT NULL,
-	`guid` VARCHAR(36) NOT NULL,
+	`guid` VARCHAR(36) NOT NULL DEFAULT '',
 	`has_defaults` TINYINT(1) NOT NULL DEFAULT 0,
-	`indexes` CHAR(64) NOT NULL,
-	`name` VARCHAR(255) NOT NULL,
-	`null_switch` CHAR(64) NOT NULL,
+	`indexes` CHAR(64) NOT NULL DEFAULT '',
+	`name` VARCHAR(255) NOT NULL DEFAULT '',
+	`null_switch` CHAR(64) NOT NULL DEFAULT '',
 	`properties` TEXT NOT NULL,
-	`short_description` VARCHAR(255) NOT NULL,
+	`short_description` VARCHAR(255) NOT NULL DEFAULT '',
 	`store` INT(11) NOT NULL DEFAULT 0,
 	`params` text NULL,
 	`published` TINYINT(3) NOT NULL DEFAULT 1,
@@ -1193,8 +1193,8 @@ CREATE TABLE IF NOT EXISTS `#__componentbuilder_language_translation` (
 CREATE TABLE IF NOT EXISTS `#__componentbuilder_language` (
 	`id` INT(11) NOT NULL AUTO_INCREMENT,
 	`asset_id` INT(10) unsigned NOT NULL DEFAULT 0 COMMENT 'FK to the #__assets table.',
-	`langtag` VARCHAR(64) NOT NULL,
-	`name` VARCHAR(255) NOT NULL,
+	`langtag` VARCHAR(64) NOT NULL DEFAULT '',
+	`name` VARCHAR(255) NOT NULL DEFAULT '',
 	`params` text NULL,
 	`published` TINYINT(3) NOT NULL DEFAULT 1,
 	`created_by` INT(10) unsigned NOT NULL DEFAULT 0,
@@ -1221,7 +1221,7 @@ CREATE TABLE IF NOT EXISTS `#__componentbuilder_server` (
 	`asset_id` INT(10) unsigned NOT NULL DEFAULT 0 COMMENT 'FK to the #__assets table.',
 	`authentication` TINYINT(1) NOT NULL DEFAULT 0,
 	`host` TEXT NOT NULL,
-	`name` VARCHAR(255) NOT NULL,
+	`name` VARCHAR(255) NOT NULL DEFAULT '',
 	`password` TEXT NOT NULL,
 	`path` TEXT NOT NULL,
 	`port` TEXT NOT NULL,
@@ -1256,18 +1256,18 @@ CREATE TABLE IF NOT EXISTS `#__componentbuilder_server` (
 CREATE TABLE IF NOT EXISTS `#__componentbuilder_help_document` (
 	`id` INT(11) NOT NULL AUTO_INCREMENT,
 	`asset_id` INT(10) unsigned NOT NULL DEFAULT 0 COMMENT 'FK to the #__assets table.',
-	`admin_view` CHAR(255) NOT NULL,
-	`alias` CHAR(64) NOT NULL,
+	`admin_view` CHAR(255) NOT NULL DEFAULT '',
+	`alias` CHAR(64) NOT NULL DEFAULT '',
 	`article` TINYINT(1) NOT NULL DEFAULT 0,
 	`content` TEXT NOT NULL,
 	`groups` TEXT NOT NULL,
 	`location` TINYINT(1) NOT NULL DEFAULT 0,
 	`not_required` INT(1) NOT NULL DEFAULT 0,
-	`site_view` CHAR(255) NOT NULL,
+	`site_view` CHAR(255) NOT NULL DEFAULT '',
 	`target` TINYINT(1) NOT NULL DEFAULT 0,
-	`title` CHAR(64) NOT NULL,
+	`title` CHAR(64) NOT NULL DEFAULT '',
 	`type` TINYINT(1) NOT NULL DEFAULT 0,
-	`url` VARCHAR(255) NOT NULL,
+	`url` VARCHAR(255) NOT NULL DEFAULT '',
 	`params` text NULL,
 	`published` TINYINT(3) NOT NULL DEFAULT 1,
 	`created_by` INT(10) unsigned NOT NULL DEFAULT 0,
@@ -1715,8 +1715,8 @@ CREATE TABLE IF NOT EXISTS `#__componentbuilder_component_modules` (
 CREATE TABLE IF NOT EXISTS `#__componentbuilder_snippet_type` (
 	`id` INT(11) NOT NULL AUTO_INCREMENT,
 	`asset_id` INT(10) unsigned NOT NULL DEFAULT 0 COMMENT 'FK to the #__assets table.',
-	`description` VARCHAR(255) NOT NULL,
-	`name` VARCHAR(255) NOT NULL,
+	`description` VARCHAR(255) NOT NULL DEFAULT '',
+	`name` VARCHAR(255) NOT NULL DEFAULT '',
 	`params` text NULL,
 	`published` TINYINT(3) NOT NULL DEFAULT 1,
 	`created_by` INT(10) unsigned NOT NULL DEFAULT 0,
@@ -1798,9 +1798,9 @@ CREATE TABLE IF NOT EXISTS `#__componentbuilder_class_extends` (
 	`id` INT(11) NOT NULL AUTO_INCREMENT,
 	`asset_id` INT(10) unsigned NOT NULL DEFAULT 0 COMMENT 'FK to the #__assets table.',
 	`comment` TEXT NOT NULL,
-	`extension_type` VARCHAR(64) NOT NULL,
+	`extension_type` VARCHAR(64) NOT NULL DEFAULT '',
 	`head` TEXT NOT NULL,
-	`name` VARCHAR(255) NOT NULL,
+	`name` VARCHAR(255) NOT NULL DEFAULT '',
 	`params` text NULL,
 	`published` TINYINT(3) NOT NULL DEFAULT 1,
 	`created_by` INT(10) unsigned NOT NULL DEFAULT 0,
@@ -1882,7 +1882,7 @@ CREATE TABLE IF NOT EXISTS `#__componentbuilder_joomla_plugin_group` (
 	`id` INT(11) NOT NULL AUTO_INCREMENT,
 	`asset_id` INT(10) unsigned NOT NULL DEFAULT 0 COMMENT 'FK to the #__assets table.',
 	`class_extends` INT(11) NOT NULL DEFAULT 0,
-	`name` VARCHAR(255) NOT NULL,
+	`name` VARCHAR(255) NOT NULL DEFAULT '',
 	`params` text NULL,
 	`published` TINYINT(3) NOT NULL DEFAULT 1,
 	`created_by` INT(10) unsigned NOT NULL DEFAULT 0,
diff --git a/componentbuilder.xml b/componentbuilder.xml
index 4b6e2b5f9..f6e06838b 100644
--- a/componentbuilder.xml
+++ b/componentbuilder.xml
@@ -1,7 +1,7 @@
 <?xml version="1.0" encoding="utf-8"?>
 <extension type="component" version="4" method="upgrade">
 	<name>COM_COMPONENTBUILDER</name>
-	<creationDate>16th May, 2023</creationDate>
+	<creationDate>18th May, 2023</creationDate>
 	<author>Llewellyn van der Merwe</author>
 	<authorEmail>joomla@vdm.io</authorEmail>
 	<authorUrl>https://dev.vdm.io</authorUrl>