diff --git a/README.md b/README.md
index 2da4fe2a1..c8d502bd2 100644
--- a/README.md
+++ b/README.md
@@ -111,11 +111,11 @@ Component Builder is mapped as a component in itself on my local development env
 + *Author*: [Llewellyn van der Merwe](mailto:joomla@vdm.io)
 + *Name*: [Component Builder](http://vdm.bz/component-builder)
 + *First Build*: 30th April, 2015
-+ *Last Build*: 22nd December, 2017
++ *Last Build*: 25th December, 2017
 + *Version*: 2.6.7
 + *Copyright*: Copyright (C) 2015. All Rights Reserved
 + *License*: GNU/GPL Version 2 or later - http://www.gnu.org/licenses/gpl-2.0.html
-+ *Line count*: **178381**
++ *Line count*: **178415**
 + *File count*: **1145**
 + *Folder count*: **184**
 
diff --git a/admin/README.txt b/admin/README.txt
index 2da4fe2a1..c8d502bd2 100644
--- a/admin/README.txt
+++ b/admin/README.txt
@@ -111,11 +111,11 @@ Component Builder is mapped as a component in itself on my local development env
 + *Author*: [Llewellyn van der Merwe](mailto:joomla@vdm.io)
 + *Name*: [Component Builder](http://vdm.bz/component-builder)
 + *First Build*: 30th April, 2015
-+ *Last Build*: 22nd December, 2017
++ *Last Build*: 25th December, 2017
 + *Version*: 2.6.7
 + *Copyright*: Copyright (C) 2015. All Rights Reserved
 + *License*: GNU/GPL Version 2 or later - http://www.gnu.org/licenses/gpl-2.0.html
-+ *Line count*: **178381**
++ *Line count*: **178415**
 + *File count*: **1145**
 + *Folder count*: **184**
 
diff --git a/admin/custom/dropbox.php b/admin/custom/dropbox.php
index 2c8c2a313..8f59d5da0 100644
--- a/admin/custom/dropbox.php
+++ b/admin/custom/dropbox.php
@@ -1,4 +1,5 @@
 <?php
+
 /*----------------------------------------------------------------------------------|  www.vdm.io  |----/
 				Vast Development Method
 /-------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------/
@@ -20,15 +21,16 @@ defined('_JEXEC') or die;
  */
 class Dropbox
 {
+
 	/**
 	 * final url
 	 */
 	protected $url;
-	
+
 	/**
 	 * The array for the post url
 	 */
-	protected $postUrl = array( 
+	protected $postUrl = array(
 		"protocol" => "https://",
 		"suddomain" => "api.",
 		"domain" => "dropboxapi.com",
@@ -37,8 +39,8 @@ class Dropbox
 
 	/**
 	 * the verious pathes we need
-	 */	
-	protected $domainpath = array( 
+	 */
+	protected $domainpath = array(
 		"list_folder" => "files/list_folder",
 		"list_folder_continue" => "files/list_folder/continue",
 		"create_shared_link" => "sharing/create_shared_link",
@@ -48,58 +50,58 @@ class Dropbox
 
 	/**
 	 * the target pathe to get
-	 */	
+	 */
 	protected $targetPath = false;
 	protected $targetPathOriginal = false;
 
 	/**
 	 * oauth token
-	 */	
+	 */
 	protected $oauthToken;
 
 	/**
 	 * the verious pathes we need
-	 */	
+	 */
 	protected $permissionType;
 
 	/**
 	 * The loop controller in calling Dropbox API
-	 */	
+	 */
 	protected $continueCalling = array();
 
 	/**
 	 * the success switch
-	 */	
+	 */
 	protected $succes;
 
 	/**
 	 * the type call
-	 */	
+	 */
 	protected $type;
 
 	/**
 	 * the query for the call
-	 */	
+	 */
 	protected $query;
 
 	/**
 	 * the query for the call
-	 */	
+	 */
 	protected $model;
 
 	/**
 	 * the mediaData bucket
-	 */	
+	 */
 	public $mediaData = array();
 
 	/**
 	 * the error messages
-	 */	
+	 */
 	public $error_summary = array();
-	
+
 	/**
-	* 	force the update to reset
-	**/
+	 * 	force the update to reset
+	 * */
 	public $forceReset = false;
 
 	/**
@@ -108,7 +110,7 @@ class Dropbox
 	public function __construct(JModelLegacy $model, $buildType)
 	{
 		// set the url at this point for now
-		$this->url = $this->postUrl["protocol"].$this->postUrl["suddomain"].$this->postUrl["domain"].$this->postUrl["path"];
+		$this->url = $this->postUrl["protocol"] . $this->postUrl["suddomain"] . $this->postUrl["domain"] . $this->postUrl["path"];
 		// set the local model
 		$this->model = $model;
 		// set the build type
@@ -133,10 +135,10 @@ class Dropbox
 		ini_set('max_execution_time', 500);
 		// set the oauth toke
 		$this->oauthToken = $token;
-		
+
 		// set the permission type
 		$this->permissionType = $permissiontype;
-		
+
 		// set the details
 		if ($this->checkArray($details))
 		{
@@ -145,13 +147,13 @@ class Dropbox
 				$this->$detail = $value;
 			}
 		}
-		
+
 		// set the curent folder path
 		if (!$this->setFolderPath())
 		{
 			return false;
 		}
-		
+
 		// start the main factory that calles for the folder data
 		$this->query = array("path" => $this->targetPath, "recursive" => true, "include_media_info" => true);
 		$this->type = 'list_folder';
@@ -160,7 +162,7 @@ class Dropbox
 			return true;
 		}
 	}
-	
+
 	public function revokeToken($token = null)
 	{
 		if ($token)
@@ -177,7 +179,7 @@ class Dropbox
 		}
 		return false;
 	}
-	
+
 	protected function setFolderPath()
 	{
 		if ('full' == $this->permissionType && isset($this->dropboxOption) && isset($this->dropboxTarget) && $this->checkString($this->dropboxTarget))
@@ -185,8 +187,8 @@ class Dropbox
 			if (2 == $this->dropboxOption)
 			{
 				// simply set the path
-				$this->targetPath = '/'.trim(strtolower($this->dropboxTarget), '/');
-				
+				$this->targetPath = '/' . trim(strtolower($this->dropboxTarget), '/');
+
 				return true;
 			}
 			elseif (1 == $this->dropboxOption)
@@ -203,12 +205,12 @@ class Dropbox
 		elseif ('app' == $this->permissionType)
 		{
 			$this->targetPath = "";
-			
+
 			return true;
 		}
 		return false;
 	}
-	
+
 	protected function makeCall()
 	{
 		if ($this->_isCurl())
@@ -220,48 +222,49 @@ class Dropbox
 			return $this->makeGetCall();
 		}
 	}
-	
+
 	protected function makeGetCall()
 	{
-		
 		$options = array(
 			'http' => array(
-				'header' => "Content-Type: application/json\r\n".
-					"Authorization: Bearer ".$this->oauthToken,
-				'method'  => "POST"
+				'header' => "Content-Type: application/json\r\n" .
+				"Authorization: Bearer " . $this->oauthToken,
+				'method' => "POST"
 			),
 		);
-		
+
 		if ($this->checkArray($this->query))
 		{
 			$this->query = json_encode($this->query);
 		}
 		$options['http']['content'] = $this->query;
-		
+
 		$context = stream_context_create($options);
-		$response = file_get_contents($this->url.$this->domainpath[$this->type], false, $context);
+		$response = file_get_contents($this->url . $this->domainpath[$this->type], false, $context);
 
+		// store the result
+		return $this->getCallResult($response);
+	}
 
+	protected function getCallResult($response)
+	{
 		if ($response === FALSE)
 		{
-			$this->error_summary[] = $this->type.'_error';
+			$this->error_summary[] = $this->type . '_error';
 			return false;
 		}
-		else
-		{
-			// store the result
-			return $this->setTheResult(json_decode($response));
-		}
+		// store the result
+		return $this->setTheResult(json_decode($response));
 	}
-	
+
 	protected function makeCurlCall()
 	{
-		$headers = array('Authorization: Bearer '. $this->oauthToken,
-		    'Content-Type: application/json'
+		$headers = array('Authorization: Bearer ' . $this->oauthToken,
+			'Content-Type: application/json'
 		);
-		
-		$ch = curl_init($this->url.$this->domainpath[$this->type]);
-		
+
+		$ch = curl_init($this->url . $this->domainpath[$this->type]);
+
 		curl_setopt($ch, CURLOPT_HTTPHEADER, $headers);
 		// check if query is set		
 		if ($this->checkArray($this->query))
@@ -272,11 +275,17 @@ class Dropbox
 		curl_setopt($ch, CURLOPT_POST, true);
 		curl_setopt($ch, CURLOPT_RETURNTRANSFER, true);
 		// curl_setopt($ch, CURLOPT_VERBOSE, 1); // debug
-		
+
 		$response = curl_exec($ch);
-		
+
 		curl_close($ch);
-		
+
+		// store the result
+		return $this->curlCallResult($response);
+	}
+
+	public function curlCallResult($response)
+	{
 		if ($this->checkJson($response))
 		{
 			$response = json_decode($response);
@@ -284,7 +293,7 @@ class Dropbox
 		// store the result
 		return $this->setTheResult($response);
 	}
-	
+
 	protected function setTheResult($data)
 	{
 		// if there was an error stop!!!
@@ -294,11 +303,11 @@ class Dropbox
 			$this->forceReset = true;
 			return false;
 		}
-		
+
 		// deal with each type
 		switch ($this->type)
 		{
-			case "list_folder":			
+			case "list_folder":
 			case "list_folder_continue":
 				if (isset($data->entries) && $this->checkArray($data->entries))
 				{
@@ -318,15 +327,15 @@ class Dropbox
 						return true;
 					}
 				}
-				$this->error_summary[] = $this->type.'_error';
+				$this->error_summary[] = $this->type . '_error';
 				break;
 			case "create_shared_link":
-				if (isset($data->url) && isset($data->path) && $this->storeSharedLink($this->fixPath($data->path), str_replace('?dl=0','?dl=1',$data->url)))
+				if (isset($data->url) && isset($data->path) && $this->storeSharedLink($this->fixPath($data->path), str_replace('?dl=0', '?dl=1', $data->url)))
 				{
 					// we stored the link
 					return true;
 				}
-				$this->error_summary[] = $this->type.'_error';
+				$this->error_summary[] = $this->type . '_error';
 				break;
 			case "get_shared_link_metadata":
 				if (isset($data->path_lower))
@@ -334,33 +343,33 @@ class Dropbox
 					$this->targetPath = $data->path_lower;
 					return true;
 				}
-				$this->error_summary[]	= $this->type.'_error';
+				$this->error_summary[] = $this->type . '_error';
 				break;
 			case "revoke":
 				if (is_null($data))
 				{
 					return true;
 				}
-				$this->error_summary[] = $this->type.'_error';
+				$this->error_summary[] = $this->type . '_error';
 				break;
 		}
 		$this->forceReset = true;
 		return false;
 	}
-	
+
 	protected function storeSharedLink($path, $url)
 	{
 		// we need to store the url to DB
 		if (isset($this->mediaData[$path]))
 		{
-			$localListing				= array();
-			$localListing['id']			= 0;
-			$localListing['name']			= $this->mediaData[$path]['name'];
-			$localListing['size']			= $this->mediaData[$path]['size'];
-			$localListing['key']			= $path;
-			$localListing['url']			= $url;
-			$localListing['build']			= $this->build;
-			$localListing['external_source']	= (int) $this->sourceID;
+			$localListing = array();
+			$localListing['id'] = 0;
+			$localListing['name'] = $this->mediaData[$path]['name'];
+			$localListing['size'] = $this->mediaData[$path]['size'];
+			$localListing['key'] = $path;
+			$localListing['url'] = $url;
+			$localListing['build'] = $this->build;
+			$localListing['external_source'] = (int) $this->sourceID;
 			// free some memory
 			unset($this->mediaData[$path]);
 			// check if item already set
@@ -375,9 +384,9 @@ class Dropbox
 	}
 
 	protected function storeFiles($entries)
-	{		
+	{
 		foreach ($entries as $item)
-		{			
+		{
 			if (isset($item->{'.tag'}) && 'file' == $item->{'.tag'} && isset($item->name))
 			{
 				$addLink = false;
@@ -386,7 +395,7 @@ class Dropbox
 				{
 					foreach ($this->addTypes as $add)
 					{
-						if (strpos($item->name,$add) !== false)
+						if (strpos($item->name, $add) !== false)
 						{
 							$addLink = true;
 						}
@@ -408,7 +417,7 @@ class Dropbox
 		}
 		return true;
 	}
-	
+
 	protected function fixPath($path)
 	{
 		if ($this->checkString($this->targetPath))
@@ -417,7 +426,7 @@ class Dropbox
 		}
 		else
 		{
-			$path = 'VDM_pLeK_h0uEr'.$path;
+			$path = 'VDM_pLeK_h0uEr' . $path;
 		}
 		return $path;
 	}
@@ -439,7 +448,7 @@ class Dropbox
 		}
 		return false;
 	}
-	
+
 	protected function checkJson($string)
 	{
 		if ($this->checkString($string))
@@ -458,7 +467,7 @@ class Dropbox
 		}
 		return false;
 	}
-	
+
 	protected function _isCurl()
 	{
 		return function_exists('curl_version');
diff --git a/admin/helpers/componentbuilder.php b/admin/helpers/componentbuilder.php
index ed934fec1..e31909ffb 100644
--- a/admin/helpers/componentbuilder.php
+++ b/admin/helpers/componentbuilder.php
@@ -41,12 +41,16 @@ abstract class ComponentbuilderHelper
 		self::loadSession();
 	} 
 
+	/**
+	* 	The global updater
+	**/
+	protected static $globalUpdater = array();
+
 	/*
 	 * Convert repeatable field to subform
 	 * 
 	 * @param   array    $item       The array to convert
 	 * @param   string   $name      The main field name
-	 * @param   array   $updater    The updater (dynamic) option
 	 *
 	 * @return  array
 	 */
@@ -72,11 +76,6 @@ abstract class ComponentbuilderHelper
 		return $item;
 	}
 
-	/**
-	* 	The global updater
-	**/
-	protected static $globalUpdater = array();
-
 	/*
 	 * Convert repeatable field to subform
 	 * 
@@ -91,66 +90,69 @@ abstract class ComponentbuilderHelper
 		// update the repeatable fields
 		foreach ($searcher as  $key => $sleutel)
 		{
-			$isJson = false;
-			if (isset($object->{$key}) && self::checkJson($object->{$key}))
+			if (isset($object->{$key}))
 			{
-				$object->{$key} = json_decode($object->{$key}, true);
-				$isJson = true;
-			}
-			// check if this is old values for repeatable fields
-			if (self::checkArray($object->{$key}) && isset($object->{$key}[$sleutel]))
-			{
-				// load it back
-				$object->{$key} = self::convertRepeatable($object->{$key}, $key);
-				// add to global updater
-				if (
-					self::checkArray($object->{$key}) && self::checkArray($updater) && 
-					(
-						( isset($updater['table']) && isset($updater['val']) && isset($updater['key']) ) || 
-						( isset($updater['unique']) && isset($updater['unique'][$key]) && isset($updater['unique'][$key]['table']) && isset($updater['unique'][$key]['val']) && isset($updater['unique'][$key]['key']) )
-					)
-				   )
+				$isJson = false;
+				if (self::checkJson($object->{$key}))
 				{
-					$_key = null;
-					$_value = null;
-					$_table = null;
-					// check if we have unique id table for this repeatable/subform field
-					if ( isset($updater['unique']) && isset($updater['unique'][$key]) && isset($updater['unique'][$key]['table']) && isset($updater['unique'][$key]['val']) && isset($updater['unique'][$key]['key']) )
+					$object->{$key} = json_decode($object->{$key}, true);
+					$isJson = true;
+				}
+				// check if this is old values for repeatable fields
+				if (self::checkArray($object->{$key}) && isset($object->{$key}[$sleutel]))
+				{
+					// load it back
+					$object->{$key} = self::convertRepeatable($object->{$key}, $key);
+					// add to global updater
+					if (
+						self::checkArray($object->{$key}) && self::checkArray($updater) && 
+						(
+							( isset($updater['table']) && isset($updater['val']) && isset($updater['key']) ) || 
+							( isset($updater['unique']) && isset($updater['unique'][$key]) && isset($updater['unique'][$key]['table']) && isset($updater['unique'][$key]['val']) && isset($updater['unique'][$key]['key']) )
+						)
+					   )
 					{
-						$_key = $updater['unique'][$key]['key'];
-						$_value = $updater['unique'][$key]['val'];
-						$_table = $updater['unique'][$key]['table'];
-					}
-					elseif ( isset($updater['table']) && isset($updater['val']) && isset($updater['key']) )
-					{
-						$_key = $updater['key'];
-						$_value = $updater['val'];
-						$_table = $updater['table'];
-					}
-					// continue only if values are valid
-					if (self::checkString($_table) && self::checkString($_key) && $_value > 0)
-					{
-						// set target table & item
-						$target = trim($_table) . '.' . trim($_key) . '.' . trim($_value);
-						if (!isset(self::$globalUpdater[$target]))
+						$_key = null;
+						$_value = null;
+						$_table = null;
+						// check if we have unique id table for this repeatable/subform field
+						if ( isset($updater['unique']) && isset($updater['unique'][$key]) && isset($updater['unique'][$key]['table']) && isset($updater['unique'][$key]['val']) && isset($updater['unique'][$key]['key']) )
 						{
-							self::$globalUpdater[$target] = new stdClass;
-							self::$globalUpdater[$target]->{$_key} = (int) $_value;
+							$_key = $updater['unique'][$key]['key'];
+							$_value = $updater['unique'][$key]['val'];
+							$_table = $updater['unique'][$key]['table'];
+						}
+						elseif ( isset($updater['table']) && isset($updater['val']) && isset($updater['key']) )
+						{
+							$_key = $updater['key'];
+							$_value = $updater['val'];
+							$_table = $updater['table'];
+						}
+						// continue only if values are valid
+						if (self::checkString($_table) && self::checkString($_key) && $_value > 0)
+						{
+							// set target table & item
+							$target = trim($_table) . '.' . trim($_key) . '.' . trim($_value);
+							if (!isset(self::$globalUpdater[$target]))
+							{
+								self::$globalUpdater[$target] = new stdClass;
+								self::$globalUpdater[$target]->{$_key} = (int) $_value;
+							}
+							// load the new subform values to global updater
+							self::$globalUpdater[$target]->{$key} = json_encode($object->{$key});
 						}
-						// load the new subform values to global updater
-						self::$globalUpdater[$target]->{$key} = json_encode($object->{$key});
 					}
 				}
-			}
-			// no set back to json if came in as json
-			if (isset($object->{$key}) && $isJson && self::checkArray($object->{$key}))
-			{
-				$object->{$key} = json_encode($object->{$key}); 
-			}
-			// remove if not json or array
-			elseif (isset($object->{$key}) && !self::checkArray($object->{$key}) && !self::checkJson($object->{$key}))
-			{
-				unset($object->{$key});
+				// no set back to json if came in as json
+				if ($isJson && self::checkArray($object->{$key}))
+				{
+					$object->{$key} = json_encode($object->{$key}); 
+				}
+				// remove if not json or array
+				elseif (!self::checkArray($object->{$key}) && !self::checkJson($object->{$key}))
+				{
+					unset($object->{$key});
+				}
 			}
 		}
 		return $object;
diff --git a/admin/models/import_joomla_components.php b/admin/models/import_joomla_components.php
index c94a75ede..a121134f6 100644
--- a/admin/models/import_joomla_components.php
+++ b/admin/models/import_joomla_components.php
@@ -958,7 +958,7 @@ class ComponentbuilderModelImport_joomla_components extends JModelLegacy
 						// update the fields
 						$object = new stdClass;
 						$object->id = $adminview;
-						$object->addlinked_views = json_encode($addlinked_views);
+						$object->addlinked_views = json_encode($addlinked_views, JSON_FORCE_OBJECT);
 						// update the admin view
 						$this->_db->updateObject('#__componentbuilder_admin_view', $object, 'id');
 					}
@@ -1013,7 +1013,7 @@ class ComponentbuilderModelImport_joomla_components extends JModelLegacy
 				if (ComponentbuilderHelper::checkArray($updateArray))
 				{
 					// load it back
-					$item->{$field} = json_encode($this->updateSubformIDs($updateArray, $table, $targetArray));
+					$item->{$field} = json_encode($this->updateSubformIDs($updateArray, $table, $targetArray), JSON_FORCE_OBJECT);
 				}
 			}
 		}
@@ -1052,7 +1052,7 @@ class ComponentbuilderModelImport_joomla_components extends JModelLegacy
 		}
 		if ($isJson)
 		{
-			return json_encode($values);
+			return json_encode($values, JSON_FORCE_OBJECT);
 		}
 		return $values;
 	}
@@ -1076,7 +1076,7 @@ class ComponentbuilderModelImport_joomla_components extends JModelLegacy
 			$item = json_decode($item, true);
 			$isJson = true;
 		}
-		if (ComponentbuilderHelper::checkArray($item))
+		if (ComponentbuilderHelper::checkArray($item) && isset($item[$target]))
 		{
 			// set item ID
 			$itemId = (isset($item['id'])) ? $item['id'] :  'newItem';
@@ -1135,7 +1135,7 @@ class ComponentbuilderModelImport_joomla_components extends JModelLegacy
 				$item[$target] = json_encode($item[$target]);
 			}
 		}
-		elseif (ComponentbuilderHelper::checkObject($item))
+		elseif (ComponentbuilderHelper::checkObject($item) && isset($item->{$target}))
 		{
 			// set item ID
 			$itemId = (isset($item->id)) ? $item->id : 'newItem';
@@ -1550,7 +1550,7 @@ class ComponentbuilderModelImport_joomla_components extends JModelLegacy
 				// subform fields to target
 				$updaterT = array(
 							// subformfield => array( field => type_value )
-							'addcustom_admin_views' => array('customadminview' => 'custom_admin_view')
+							'addcustom_admin_views' => array('customadminview' => 'custom_admin_view', 'adminviews' => 'admin_view', 'before' => 'admin_view')
 							);
 				// update the subform ids
 				$this->updateSubformsIDs($item, 'component_custom_admin_views', $updaterT);
@@ -1743,7 +1743,7 @@ class ComponentbuilderModelImport_joomla_components extends JModelLegacy
 					// only update if we have translations
 					if (ComponentbuilderHelper::checkArray($translations))
 					{
-						$item->translation = json_encode($translations);
+						$item->translation = json_encode($translations, JSON_FORCE_OBJECT);
 					}
 				}
 				elseif (isset($item->localTranslation) && ComponentbuilderHelper::checkJson($item->localTranslation))
diff --git a/admin/models/joomla_component.php b/admin/models/joomla_component.php
index eb3b8aaa8..3eed82cbb 100644
--- a/admin/models/joomla_component.php
+++ b/admin/models/joomla_component.php
@@ -258,7 +258,7 @@ class ComponentbuilderModelJoomla_component extends JModelAdmin
 						}
 					}
 					$item->{$_value} = $bucket;
-					$objectUpdate->{$_value} = json_encode($bucket);
+					$objectUpdate->{$_value} = json_encode($bucket, JSON_FORCE_OBJECT);
 				}
 			}
 			// be sure to update the table if we found repeatable fields that are still not converted
diff --git a/admin/models/joomla_components.php b/admin/models/joomla_components.php
index 5cc6e6193..011eb7c99 100644
--- a/admin/models/joomla_components.php
+++ b/admin/models/joomla_components.php
@@ -57,34 +57,34 @@ class ComponentbuilderModelJoomla_components extends JModelList
 	}
 
 	public $user;
-	public $packagePath		= false;
-	public $packageName		= false;
-	public $zipPath			= false;
-	public $key			= array();
-	public $exportBuyLinks		= array();
-	public $exportPackageLinks	= array();
-	public $info			= array(
-						'name' => array(),
-						'short_description' => array(),
-						'component_version' => array(),
-						'companyname' => array(),
-						'author' => array(),
-						'email' => array(),
-						'website' => array(),
-						'license' => array(),
-						'copyright' => array(),
-						'getKeyFrom' => null
-						);
-	public $activeType		= 'export';
+	public $packagePath = false;
+	public $packageName = false;
+	public $zipPath = false;
+	public $key = array();
+	public $exportBuyLinks = array();
+	public $exportPackageLinks = array();
+	public $info = array(
+		'name' => array(),
+		'short_description' => array(),
+		'component_version' => array(),
+		'companyname' => array(),
+		'author' => array(),
+		'email' => array(),
+		'website' => array(),
+		'license' => array(),
+		'copyright' => array(),
+		'getKeyFrom' => null
+		);
+	public $activeType = 'export';
 
 	protected $params;
 	protected $tempPath;
 	protected $customPath;
-	protected $smartExport		= array();
-	protected $exportIDs 			= array();
-	protected $customCodeM		= array();
-	protected $fieldTypes			= array();
-	protected $isMultiple			= array();
+	protected $smartExport = array();
+	protected $exportIDs = array();
+	protected $customCodeM = array();
+	protected $fieldTypes = array();
+	protected $isMultiple = array();
 
 	/**
 	* Method to build the export package
@@ -207,15 +207,15 @@ class ComponentbuilderModelJoomla_components extends JModelList
 							continue;
 						}
 						// build information data set
-						$this->info['name'][$item->id]			= $item->name;
-						$this->info['short_description'][$item->id]	= $item->short_description;
-						$this->info['component_version'][$item->id]	= $item->component_version;
-						$this->info['companyname'][$item->id]		= $item->companyname;
-						$this->info['author'][$item->id]		= $item->author;
-						$this->info['email'][$item->id]			= $item->email;
-						$this->info['website'][$item->id]		= $item->website;
-						$this->info['license'][$item->id]		= $item->license;
-						$this->info['copyright'][$item->id]		= $item->copyright;
+						$this->info['name'][$item->id] = $item->name;
+						$this->info['short_description'][$item->id] = $item->short_description;
+						$this->info['component_version'][$item->id] = $item->component_version;
+						$this->info['companyname'][$item->id] = $item->companyname;
+						$this->info['author'][$item->id] = $item->author;
+						$this->info['email'][$item->id] = $item->email;
+						$this->info['website'][$item->id] = $item->website;
+						$this->info['license'][$item->id] = $item->license;
+						$this->info['copyright'][$item->id] = $item->copyright;
 						// set the keys
 						if (isset($item->export_key) && ComponentbuilderHelper::checkString($item->export_key))
 						{
@@ -500,6 +500,38 @@ class ComponentbuilderModelJoomla_components extends JModelList
 					{
 						continue;
 					}
+					// actions to take before storing the item if table is template, layout, site_view, or custom_admin_view
+					if ('layout' === $table || 'template' === $table || 'site_view' === $table || 'custom_admin_view' === $table)
+					{
+						// unset snippets (we no longer export snippets)
+						if (isset($item->snippet))
+						{
+							unset($item->snippet);
+						}
+					}
+					// actions to take before storing the item if table is joomla_component
+					if ('joomla_component' === $table)
+					{
+						// make sure old fields are not exported any more
+						unset($item->addconfig);
+						unset($item->addadmin_views);
+						unset($item->addcustom_admin_views);
+						unset($item->addsite_views);
+						unset($item->version_update);
+						unset($item->sql_tweak);
+						unset($item->addcustommenus);
+						unset($item->dashboard_tab);
+						unset($item->php_dashboard_methods);
+						unset($item->addfiles);
+						unset($item->addfolders);
+					}
+					// actions to take before storing the item if table is admin_view
+					if ('admin_view' === $table)
+					{
+						// make sure old fields are not exported any more
+						unset($item->addfields);
+						unset($item->addconditions);
+					}
 					// load to global object
 					$this->smartExport[$table][$item->id] = $item;
 					// set the custom code ID's
@@ -645,12 +677,12 @@ class ComponentbuilderModelJoomla_components extends JModelList
 			$data = $locker->encryptString($data);		
 			// Set the key owner information
 			$this->info['getKeyFrom'] = array();
-			$this->info['getKeyFrom']['company']		= $this->params->get('export_company', null);
-			$this->info['getKeyFrom']['owner']			= $this->params->get('export_owner', null);
-			$this->info['getKeyFrom']['email']			= $this->params->get('export_email', null);
-			$this->info['getKeyFrom']['website']		= $this->params->get('export_website', null);
-			$this->info['getKeyFrom']['license']		= $this->params->get('export_license', null);
-			$this->info['getKeyFrom']['copyright']		= $this->params->get('export_copyright', null);
+			$this->info['getKeyFrom']['company'] = $this->params->get('export_company', null);
+			$this->info['getKeyFrom']['owner'] = $this->params->get('export_owner', null);
+			$this->info['getKeyFrom']['email'] = $this->params->get('export_email', null);
+			$this->info['getKeyFrom']['website'] = $this->params->get('export_website', null);
+			$this->info['getKeyFrom']['license'] = $this->params->get('export_license', null);
+			$this->info['getKeyFrom']['copyright'] = $this->params->get('export_copyright', null);
 			// making provision for future changes 
 			if (count($this->exportBuyLinks) == 1)
 			{
diff --git a/componentbuilder.xml b/componentbuilder.xml
index 770dc991e..42897fe49 100644
--- a/componentbuilder.xml
+++ b/componentbuilder.xml
@@ -1,7 +1,7 @@
 <?xml version="1.0" encoding="utf-8"?>
 <extension type="component" version="3.2" method="upgrade">
 	<name>COM_COMPONENTBUILDER</name>
-	<creationDate>22nd December, 2017</creationDate>
+	<creationDate>25th December, 2017</creationDate>
 	<author>Llewellyn van der Merwe</author>
 	<authorEmail>joomla@vdm.io</authorEmail>
 	<authorUrl>http://vdm.bz/component-builder</authorUrl>