diff --git a/centrallix-os/tests/Test_DB b/centrallix-os/tests/Test_DB
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..5ed662be1
--- /dev/null
+++ b/centrallix-os/tests/Test_DB
@@ -0,0 +1,16 @@
+$Version=2$
+Kardia_DB "application/sybase"
+    {
+    server = "<SERVER-NAME>";
+    database = "Test_DB";
+    max_connections = 200;
+    annot_table = "ra";
+
+    // Use centrallix login credentials.
+    use_system_auth = "no";
+    username = "<TEST_USER>";
+    password = "<TEST_PASS>";
+
+    // Migrate centrallix password to mysql password.
+    set_passwords = "no";
+    }
diff --git a/centrallix/osdrivers/objdrv_mysql.c b/centrallix/osdrivers/objdrv_mysql.c
index d776309fe..d8026f113 100644
--- a/centrallix/osdrivers/objdrv_mysql.c
+++ b/centrallix/osdrivers/objdrv_mysql.c
@@ -1179,6 +1179,67 @@ mysd_internal_BuildAutoname(pMysdData inf, pMysdConn conn, pObjTrxTree oxt)
     return rval;
     }
 
+/*** mysd_internal_UpdateName() - check an updated row and update the row if need be 
+***/
+int
+mysd_internal_UpdateName(pMysdData data, char * newval, int colInd, int type)
+    {
+    int i;
+    int keyInd = -1;
+    char *start, *end;
+    int oldLen, newLen, fullLen;
+
+	/** find the PK index for the column. If it is not part of the pk, exit **/
+	for(i = 0 ; i < data->TData->nKeys ; i++)
+	    {
+	    if(data->TData->KeyCols[i] == colInd)
+		{
+		keyInd = i;
+		break;
+		}
+	    }
+	if (keyInd == -1 || !newval) return 0;
+
+	/* if it is a string and is too long, truncate it to match what will be stored */
+	newLen = strlen(newval);
+	if(newLen > data->TData->ColLengths[colInd] && type == DATA_T_STRING)
+	    {
+	    newval[data->TData->ColLengths[colInd]] = '\0';
+	    newLen = data->TData->ColLengths[colInd];
+	    }
+
+	fullLen = strlen(data->Objname);
+	/* find the start and end of the field to edit*/
+	start = data->Objname;
+	for(i = 0 ; i < keyInd ; i++)
+	    {
+	    start = strchr(start, '|')+1;
+	    if(start == (char*) 1) /* make sure has enough fields */
+		{
+		mssError(1,"MYSD","Cannot change object '%s' name to include '%s': too few fields in name.",
+		    data->Objname, newval);
+		return -1;
+		}
+	    }
+	end = strchr(start, '|');
+	if(!end) end = data->Objname + fullLen; /* make sure to account for if the string is at the end */
+
+	/* check if new item will fit */
+	oldLen = end - start;
+	if(fullLen - oldLen + newLen >= sizeof(data->Objname))
+	    {
+	    mssError(1,"MYSD","Cannot change object '%s' name to include '%s': name exceeds max length.",
+		data->Objname, newval);
+	    return -1;
+	    }
+
+	/* shift over existing items to make room */
+	memmove(start+newLen, end, strlen(end)+1);
+	/* copy over the new value */
+	memcpy(start, newval, newLen);
+	
+	return 0;
+    }
 
 /*** mysd_internal_UpdateRow() - update a given row
  ***/
@@ -2974,6 +3035,7 @@ mysdSetAttrValue(void* inf_v, char* attrname, int datatype, pObjData val, pObjTr
     int type;
     DateTime dt;
     ObjData od;
+    char * valStr;
 
         type = mysdGetAttrType(inf, attrname, oxt);
         /** Choose the attr name **/
@@ -3072,12 +3134,16 @@ mysdSetAttrValue(void* inf_v, char* attrname, int datatype, pObjData val, pObjTr
 			    }
                         else if(datatype == DATA_T_DOUBLE || datatype == DATA_T_INTEGER) 
                             {
-                            if(mysd_internal_UpdateRow(inf,mysd_internal_CxDataToMySQL(datatype,(ObjData*)val),i) < 0) return -1;
+			    valStr = mysd_internal_CxDataToMySQL(datatype,(ObjData*)val);
+                            if(mysd_internal_UpdateRow(inf,valStr,i) < 0) return -1;
                             }
                         else
                             {
-                            if(mysd_internal_UpdateRow(inf,mysd_internal_CxDataToMySQL(datatype,*(ObjData**)val),i) < 0) return -1;
+			    valStr = mysd_internal_CxDataToMySQL(datatype,*(ObjData**)val);
+                            if(mysd_internal_UpdateRow(inf,valStr,i) < 0) return -1;
                             }
+			// make sure this does not run for inserts or other major transactions
+			mysd_internal_UpdateName(inf, valStr, i, type);
                         }
                     }
                 }
diff --git a/centrallix/osdrivers/objdrv_sybase.c b/centrallix/osdrivers/objdrv_sybase.c
index 0c505eb69..b21881727 100644
--- a/centrallix/osdrivers/objdrv_sybase.c
+++ b/centrallix/osdrivers/objdrv_sybase.c
@@ -692,7 +692,7 @@ sybd_internal_GetCxType(int ut)
 	if (ut == 11 || ut == 21) return DATA_T_MONEY;
 
 	if (!CxGlobals.QuietInit)
-	    mssError(1, "SYBD", "the usertype %d is not supported by Centrallix");
+	    mssError(1, "SYBD", "the usertype %d is not supported by Centrallix", ut);
 	return -1;
     }
 
@@ -731,6 +731,7 @@ sybd_internal_GetCxValue(void* ptr, int ut, pObjData val, int datatype)
 	    }
 	else if (ut==22 || ut==12)
 	    {
+	    /** FIXME: Datetime conversion will become a day off starting in 2101 **/
 	    val->DateTime->Value = 0;
 
 	    /** datetime **/
@@ -1628,6 +1629,7 @@ sybd_internal_KeyToFilename(pSybdTableInf tdata, pSybdData inf)
     unsigned long long col64;
     ObjData val;
     MoneyType m;
+    DateTime dt;
     char* mstr;
 
     	/** Get pointers to the key data. **/
@@ -1659,8 +1661,13 @@ sybd_internal_KeyToFilename(pSybdTableInf tdata, pSybdData inf)
 			break;
 		    case 22: /** date value **/
 		    case 12: /** date value **/
+		    	/* convert to a more useable form */
 			memcpy(&col64, inf->ColPtrs[tdata->KeyCols[i]], 8);
-			snprintf(ptr,n_left,"%8.8llX",col64);
+			val.DateTime = &dt;
+			if(sybd_internal_GetCxValue(&col64, 22, &val, DATA_T_DATETIME) < 0)
+			    return NULL;
+			mstr = objFormatDateTmp(val.DateTime, obj_default_date_fmt);
+			if (mstr) snprintf(ptr, n_left, "%s", mstr);
 			break;
 		    case 7: /** INT **/
 			memcpy(&col, inf->ColPtrs[tdata->KeyCols[i]], 4);
@@ -1684,6 +1691,10 @@ sybd_internal_KeyToFilename(pSybdTableInf tdata, pSybdData inf)
 			    n--;
 			snprintf(ptr,n_left,"%*.*s", n, n, inf->ColPtrs[tdata->KeyCols[i]]);
 			break;
+		    default:
+			mssError(1,"SYBD","Error - key/object type %d is not supported as a PK", tdata->ColTypes[tdata->KeyCols[i]]);
+			/* add a null to the end so the rest of the it can be generated properly */
+			ptr[0] = '\0';
 		    }
 		}
 	    else
@@ -2211,6 +2222,7 @@ sybd_internal_TreeToClause(pExpression tree, pSybdNode node, pSybdConn conn, pSy
 	        xsConcatenate(where_clause, " (", 2);
 		sybd_internal_TreeToClause(subtree,node,conn,tdata,n_tdata,where_clause);
 	        xsConcatenate(where_clause, " ", 1);
+		/** FIXME: If the database uses a case insensitive colation the driver will be unable to detect case differences **/
 		if (tree->CompareType & MLX_CMP_LESS) xsConcatenate(where_clause,"<",1);
 		if (tree->CompareType & MLX_CMP_GREATER) xsConcatenate(where_clause,">",1);
 		if (tree->CompareType & MLX_CMP_EQUALS) xsConcatenate(where_clause,"=",1);
@@ -2805,6 +2817,11 @@ sybd_internal_BuildAutoname(pSybdData inf, pSybdConn conn, pObjTrxTree oxt)
 		else
 		    {
 		    ptr = objDataToStringTmp(find_oxt->AttrType, find_oxt->AttrValue, 0);
+		    if(ptr && strlen(ptr) == 0 && find_oxt->AttrType == DATA_T_STRING)
+			{
+			/* sybase will change "" to " ", so this keeps things consistent */
+			ptr = " ";
+			}
 		    }
 		key_values[j] = nmSysStrdup(ptr);
 		if (!key_values[j])
@@ -2945,6 +2962,8 @@ sybd_internal_InsertRow(pSybdData inf, pSybdConn conn, pObjTrxTree oxt)
     int colid;
     int holding_sem = 0;
     MoneyType m;
+    DateTime dt;
+    int result;
 
         /** Allocate a buffer for our insert statement. **/
 	insbuf = (pXString)nmMalloc(sizeof(XString));
@@ -3015,6 +3034,27 @@ sybd_internal_InsertRow(pSybdData inf, pSybdConn conn, pObjTrxTree oxt)
 			}
 		    kptr[len] = tmpch;
 		    }
+		else if (ctype == DATA_T_DATETIME)
+		    {
+		    tmpch = kptr[len];
+		    kptr[len] = 0;
+		    if (objDataToDateTime(DATA_T_STRING, kptr, &dt, obj_default_date_fmt) == 0)
+			{
+			tmpptr = objFormatDateTmp(&dt, obj_default_date_fmt);
+			if (!tmpptr)
+			    tmpptr = " NULL ";
+			xsConcatPrintf(insbuf, " \"%s\" ", tmpptr);
+			}
+		    kptr[len] = tmpch;
+		    }
+		else
+		    {
+		    mssError(1,"SYBD","Cannot insert a primary key column with datatype %d", ctype);
+		    xsDeInit(insbuf);
+		    nmFree(insbuf,sizeof(XString));
+		    if (holding_sem) syPostSem(inf->TData->AutonameSem, 1, 0);
+		    return -1;
+		    }
 		}
 	    else
 	        {
@@ -4411,6 +4451,81 @@ sybdGetFirstAttr(void* inf_v, pObjTrxTree* oxt)
     return ptr;
     }
 
+/*** sybd_internal_UpdateName - Update the object name to match new values
+ ***/
+int
+sybd_internal_UpdateName(pSybdData inf, char* attrVal, int colInd, int type)
+    {
+    int newLen, oldLen;
+    int i;
+    int pkInd = -1;
+    char* start = inf->RowColPtr;
+    char* end;
+
+	/** shouldn't be possible, but verify that the string is not null **/
+	if(!attrVal)
+	    {
+	    mssError(1,"SYBD","Cannot update path: A PK value is being set to NULL");
+	    return -1; 
+	    } 
+	
+	newLen = strlen(attrVal);
+	/* if the name is too long, trim it down like it will be on insert; must match. */
+	if(newLen > inf->TData->ColLengths[colInd] && type == DATA_T_STRING)
+	    {
+	    attrVal[inf->TData->ColLengths[colInd]] = '\0';
+	    newLen = inf->TData->ColLengths[colInd];
+	    }
+	/* convert empty strings to a single space; sybase makes the same conversion */
+	else if(type == DATA_T_STRING && newLen == 0)
+	    {
+	    attrVal = " ";
+	    newLen = 1;
+	    }
+
+	/* find which key in pk this is */
+	for(i = 0 ; i < inf->TData->nKeys ; i++)
+	    {
+	    if(colInd == inf->TData->KeyCols[i])
+		{
+		pkInd = i;
+		break;
+		}
+	    }
+	if(pkInd == -1)
+	    {
+	    mssError(1,"SYBD","Cannot update path: can not identify which part of PK is being changed");
+	    return -1; 
+	    } 
+
+	/* get the start and end of the part that needs replaced */
+	for(i = 0 ; i < pkInd ; i++)
+	    {
+	    start = strchr(start, '|') + 1;
+	    if(start == (char*) 1)
+		{
+		mssError(1,"SYBD","Cannot update path: path contains fewer values than the table has keys");
+		return -1; 
+		} 
+	    }
+	end = strchr(start, '|');
+	if(!end) end = start+strlen(start);
+	oldLen = (int) (end - start);
+
+	/* make sure has enough room to resize */
+	if((strlen(inf->RowColPtr) - oldLen + newLen) + (inf->RowColPtr - inf->Pathname.Pathbuf) >= sizeof(inf->Pathname.Pathbuf))
+	    {
+	    mssError(1,"SYBD","Cannot update path: Can not fit new key value in Pathbuf");
+	    return -1;
+	    }
+
+	/* now shift things over */
+	memmove(start+newLen, end, strlen(end)+1); /* make sure it moves the null as well */
+	/* now copy in the new value */
+	memcpy(start, attrVal, newLen);
+
+	return 0;
+    }
 
 /*** sybdSetAttrValue - sets the value of an attribute.  'val' must
  *** point to an appropriate data type.
@@ -4427,6 +4542,7 @@ sybdSetAttrValue(void* inf_v, char* attrname, int datatype, pObjData val, pObjTr
     pXString xs;
     char* ptr;
     CS_INT restype = 0;
+    char * tempStr = NULL;
 
 	/** Choose the attr name **/
 	if (!strcmp(attrname,"name"))
@@ -4607,21 +4723,25 @@ sybdSetAttrValue(void* inf_v, char* attrname, int datatype, pObjData val, pObjTr
 		        {
 	                xsPrintf(xs,"UPDATE %s SET %s=%s WHERE %s",inf->TablePtr,
 	                    attrname,objDataToStringTmp(type,val,DATA_F_QUOTED | DATA_F_SYBQUOTE), ptr);
+			tempStr = objDataToStringTmp(type,val,0); /* need to get value without quotes */
 			}
 		    else if (type == DATA_T_STRING)
 		        {   /** objDataToString quotes strings **/
 	                xsPrintf(xs,"UPDATE %s SET %s=%s WHERE %s",inf->TablePtr, attrname,
 			    objDataToStringTmp(type,*(void**)val,DATA_F_QUOTED | DATA_F_SYBQUOTE), ptr);
+			tempStr = objDataToStringTmp(type,*(void**)val,0); /* need without quote */
 			}
 		    else if (type == DATA_T_MONEY)
 		        {
+			tempStr = objFormatMoneyTmp(*(void**)val, "0.0000");
 	                xsPrintf(xs,"UPDATE %s SET %s=%s WHERE %s",inf->TablePtr, attrname,
-			    objFormatMoneyTmp(*(void**)val, "0.0000"), ptr);
+			    tempStr, ptr);
 			}
 		    else if (type == DATA_T_DATETIME)
 			{
+			tempStr = objFormatDateTmp(*(void**)val, obj_default_date_fmt);
 	                xsPrintf(xs,"UPDATE %s SET %s=\"%s\" WHERE %s",inf->TablePtr, attrname,
-			    objFormatDateTmp(*(void**)val, obj_default_date_fmt), ptr);
+			    tempStr, ptr);
 			}
 
 		    /** Start the update. **/
@@ -4643,6 +4763,9 @@ sybdSetAttrValue(void* inf_v, char* attrname, int datatype, pObjData val, pObjTr
 		     ** need to give feedback to the user on what other effects
 		     ** the update operation may have had.
 		     **/
+		    /* if it is a PK, need to change the object name so it can be located properly */
+		    if(is_key) sybd_internal_UpdateName(inf, tempStr, i, type);
+
 		    if (sybd_internal_LookupRow(conn, inf) <= 0)
 			{
 			if (is_key)
diff --git a/centrallix/test_db_setup.sh b/centrallix/test_db_setup.sh
new file mode 100755
index 000000000..b7e8c5560
--- /dev/null
+++ b/centrallix/test_db_setup.sh
@@ -0,0 +1,53 @@
+#!/bin/bash
+
+####  Centrallix Test Database Setup
+####
+####  Copyright (C) 2024 by LightSys Technology Services, Inc.
+####
+####  FREE SOFTWARE, NO WARRANTY: This program is Free Software, licensed
+####  under version 2 of the GNU General Public License, or any later
+####  version of the GNU GPL published by the Free Software Foundation, at
+####  your option.  This program is provided AS-IS and with ABSOLUTELY NO
+####  WARRANTY.  See the file 'COPYING' provided with this software for
+####  more information about the rights granted to you under this license.
+####
+####
+####  This script creates and intializes a database and two tables for use by the automated
+####  tests for either the Sybase or MySQL driver. 
+####  This script relies on the following eviroment variables: 
+####	$DB_USER - the username for login. Must be a super user.
+####	$DB_PASS - the password for login
+####	$DB_TEST_USER - the user that will be granted permissions to the tables for testing
+####	$DB_NAME - name of the database server (sybase only)
+####
+#### to use it, simply run: 
+####	./test_db_setup.sh <DATABASE-TYPE>
+
+
+# check which database to use
+if [ $# != 1 ]
+then
+	echo "ERROR: Please enter exactly one database type to run this script against"
+	exit
+fi
+
+if [ ${1,,} = "sybase" ]; then
+	# create the new database and add the tables
+	echo "running against Sybase"
+	printf "CREATE DATABASE Test_DB\ngo\n" | isql -U$DB_USER -P$DB_PASS -S$DB_NAME
+	printf "CREATE TABLE typeTests (dates datetime, monies money, ints int, strings varchar(30), bits bit, floats float NULL, PRIMARY KEY(dates, monies, ints, strings))\nGO\n"| isql -U$DB_USER -P$DB_PASS -S$DB_NAME -DTest_DB
+	printf "sp_adduser $DB_TEST_USER\nGRANT all ON typeTests TO $DB_TEST_USER\nGO\n" | isql -U$DB_USER -P$DB_PASS -S$DB_NAME -DTest_DB
+	printf "CREATE TABLE stringTests (a varchar(32), b varchar(32), c varchar(32), d varchar(32), PRIMARY KEY(a, b, c))\nGO\n" | isql -U$DB_USER -P$DB_PASS -S$DB_NAME -DTest_DB
+	printf "GRANT all ON stringTests TO $DB_TEST_USER\nGO\n" | isql -U$DB_USER -P$DB_PASS -S$DB_NAME -DTest_DB
+elif [ ${1,,} = "mysql" ]; then
+	# create the new database and add the tables
+	echo "running against mysql"
+	mysql -u$DB_USER -p$DB_PASS -e 'CREATE DATABASE Test_DB'
+	mysql -u$DB_USER -p$DB_PASS -DTest_DB -e 'CREATE TABLE typeTests (dates datetime, monies decimal(14,4), ints int, strings varchar(30), bits bit, floats float NULL, blobs blob NULL, PRIMARY KEY(dates, monies, ints, strings))'
+	mysql -u$DB_USER -p$DB_PASS -DTest_DB -e 'GRANT ALL ON typeTests TO $DB_TEST_USER'
+	mysql -u$DB_USER -p$DB_PASS -DTest_DB -e 'CREATE TABLE stringTests (a varchar(32), b varchar(32), c varchar(32), d varchar(32), PRIMARY KEY(a, b, c))'
+	mysql -u$DB_USER -p$DB_PASS -DTest_DB -e 'GRANT ALL ON stringTests TO $DB_TEST_USER'
+else
+	echo "ERROR: cannot support database \"$1\". Please specify either sybase or mysql"
+	exit
+fi
diff --git a/centrallix/tests/test_mysql_00.cmp b/centrallix/tests/test_mysql_00.cmp
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..61180872c
--- /dev/null
+++ b/centrallix/tests/test_mysql_00.cmp
@@ -0,0 +1,4 @@
+"dates","monies","ints","strings","bits","floats","blobs"
+30 Mar 3333 01:59,$3.3333,2000,"",0,-10000.0,"!@#$%^&*()_-+=[{}]:;'""/?\|.,<>~`"
+14 Mar 2024 01:59,$3.14,0,"pi",1,3.14159,"3.1415926535897932384626433832795028841971693993751058209749445923078, etc."
+02 Feb 2020 00:00,$20.02,-1000,"two twos",0,22222.2,"just a longer string to test this"
diff --git a/centrallix/tests/test_mysql_00.to b/centrallix/tests/test_mysql_00.to
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..03f3ea22d
--- /dev/null
+++ b/centrallix/tests/test_mysql_00.to
@@ -0,0 +1,17 @@
+##NAME MySQL Basic Insert
+
+# make sure clean start
+query delete from /tests/Driver_DB/typeTests/rows
+
+# insert test values
+query insert into /tests/Driver_DB/typeTests/rows select dates = '2020-02-02', monies = convert('money', 20.0200), ints = -1000, strings = 'two twos', bits = 0, floats = 22222.22222, blobs = 'just a longer string to test this'
+query insert into /tests/Driver_DB/typeTests/rows select dates = '2024-03-14 01:59:26', monies = convert('money', 3.14), ints = 0, strings = 'pi', bits = 1, floats = 3.14159265358979323846, blobs = '3.1415926535897932384626433832795028841971693993751058209749445923078, etc.'
+query insert into /tests/Driver_DB/typeTests/rows select dates = '3333-03-30 01:59:26', monies = convert('money', 3.3333), ints = 2000, strings = '', bits = 0, floats = -10000.0, blobs = '!@#$%^&*()_-+=[{}]:;\'"/?\\|.,<>~`'
+
+
+# test that values inserted properly 
+csv select * from /tests/Driver_DB/typeTests/rows
+
+# cleanup
+query delete from /tests/Driver_DB/typeTests/rows
+csv select * from /tests/Driver_DB/typeTests/rows
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/centrallix/tests/test_mysql_01.cmp b/centrallix/tests/test_mysql_01.cmp
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..b7ae543fa
--- /dev/null
+++ b/centrallix/tests/test_mysql_01.cmp
@@ -0,0 +1,2 @@
+"dates","monies","ints","strings","bits","floats","blobs"
+01 Sep 1991 00:00,$1991.0901,12,"this is a new string",1,19.91,"this works without a where because there is only one row"
diff --git a/centrallix/tests/test_mysql_01.to b/centrallix/tests/test_mysql_01.to
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..1e7f7e34f
--- /dev/null
+++ b/centrallix/tests/test_mysql_01.to
@@ -0,0 +1,23 @@
+##NAME MySQL Update One key
+
+# make sure clean start
+query delete from /tests/Driver_DB/typeTests/rows
+
+# insert test values
+query insert into /tests/Driver_DB/typeTests/rows select dates = '2020-02-02', monies = convert('money', 20.0200), ints = -1000, strings = 'two twos', bits = 0, floats = 22222.22222, blobs = 'just a longer string to test this'
+
+# run updates
+query update  /tests/Driver_DB/typeTests/rows set :dates = '1991-09-01'
+query update  /tests/Driver_DB/typeTests/rows set :monies = convert('money', 1991.0901)
+query update  /tests/Driver_DB/typeTests/rows set :ints = 12
+query update  /tests/Driver_DB/typeTests/rows set :strings = 'this is a new string'
+query update  /tests/Driver_DB/typeTests/rows set :bits = 1
+query update  /tests/Driver_DB/typeTests/rows set :floats = 19.91
+query update  /tests/Driver_DB/typeTests/rows set :blobs = 'this works without a where because there is only one row'
+
+# test that values updated properly 
+csv select * from /tests/Driver_DB/typeTests/rows
+
+# cleanup
+query delete from /tests/Driver_DB/typeTests/rows
+csv select * from /tests/Driver_DB/typeTests/rows
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/centrallix/tests/test_mysql_02.cmp b/centrallix/tests/test_mysql_02.cmp
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..dd9e1230c
--- /dev/null
+++ b/centrallix/tests/test_mysql_02.cmp
@@ -0,0 +1,4 @@
+"dates","monies","ints","strings","bits","floats","blobs"
+01 Jan 2000 00:00,$12345.6789,-987654321,"This string is long enough tha",0,0.0,"confirm it worked"
+"dates","monies","ints","strings","bits","floats","blobs"
+01 Jan 2000 00:00,$1.2345,123,"B",0,0.0,"check once again"
diff --git a/centrallix/tests/test_mysql_02.to b/centrallix/tests/test_mysql_02.to
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..b044369d1
--- /dev/null
+++ b/centrallix/tests/test_mysql_02.to
@@ -0,0 +1,18 @@
+##NAME MySQL Update Multiple Keys
+
+# make sure clean start
+query delete from /tests/Test_DB/typeTests/rows
+
+# insert test values
+query insert into /tests/Test_DB/typeTests/rows select dates = '2000-01-01', monies = convert('money', 0.000), ints = 0, strings = 'A', bits = 0, floats = 0.0, blobs = 'A'
+
+# run updates
+query update  /tests/Test_DB/typeTests/rows set :monies = convert('money', 12345.6789), :strings = 'This string is long enough that it will need truncated', :ints = -987654321, :blobs='confirm it worked'
+csv select * from /tests/Test_DB/typeTests/rows
+
+query update  /tests/Test_DB/typeTests/rows set :monies = convert('money', 1.2345), :strings = 'B', :ints = 123, :blobs='check once again'
+csv select * from /tests/Test_DB/typeTests/rows
+
+# cleanup
+query delete from /tests/Test_DB/typeTests/rows
+csv select * from /tests/Test_DB/typeTests/rows
diff --git a/centrallix/tests/test_mysql_03.cmp b/centrallix/tests/test_mysql_03.cmp
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..9a85a8e3c
--- /dev/null
+++ b/centrallix/tests/test_mysql_03.cmp
@@ -0,0 +1,16 @@
+"a","b","c","d"
+"a much longer string that will e","b","c","test_1"
+"a","b","c","d"
+"a much longer string that will e","be it as it may, it is longer th","c","test_2"
+"a","b","c","d"
+"a much longer string that will e","be it as it may, it is longer th","see this sentence? It sounds lik","test_3"
+"a","b","c","d"
+"x","be it as it may, it is longer th","see this sentence? It sounds lik","test_4"
+"a","b","c","d"
+"x","y","see this sentence? It sounds lik","test_5"
+"a","b","c","d"
+"x","y","z","test_6"
+"a","b","c","d"
+"AAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAA","BBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBB","CCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCC","test_7"
+"a","b","c","d"
+"a","b","c","test_8"
diff --git a/centrallix/tests/test_mysql_03.to b/centrallix/tests/test_mysql_03.to
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..51007d6cb
--- /dev/null
+++ b/centrallix/tests/test_mysql_03.to
@@ -0,0 +1,38 @@
+##NAME Sybase Update with string key size changes
+
+# make sure clean start
+query delete from /tests/Test_DB/stringTests/rows
+
+# insert test values
+query insert into /tests/Test_DB/stringTests/rows select a = 'a', b = 'b', c = 'c', d = 'd'
+
+# grow each field 
+query update  /tests/Test_DB/stringTests/rows set :a = 'a much longer string that will even be truncated', :d = 'test_1'
+csv select * from /tests/Test_DB/stringTests/rows
+
+query update  /tests/Test_DB/stringTests/rows set :b = 'be it as it may, it is longer than before', :d = 'test_2'
+csv select * from /tests/Test_DB/stringTests/rows
+
+query update  /tests/Test_DB/stringTests/rows set :c = 'see this sentence? It sounds like it starts with C, but alas does not', :d = 'test_3'
+csv select * from /tests/Test_DB/stringTests/rows
+
+# shrink each field
+query update  /tests/Test_DB/stringTests/rows set :a = 'x', :d = 'test_4'
+csv select * from /tests/Test_DB/stringTests/rows
+
+query update  /tests/Test_DB/stringTests/rows set :b = 'y', :d = 'test_5'
+csv select * from /tests/Test_DB/stringTests/rows
+
+query update  /tests/Test_DB/stringTests/rows set :c = 'z', :d = 'test_6'
+csv select * from /tests/Test_DB/stringTests/rows
+
+# expand and then shrink all at once 
+query update  /tests/Test_DB/stringTests/rows set :a = 'AAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAA', :b = 'BBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBB', :c = 'CCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCC', :d = 'test_7'
+csv select * from /tests/Test_DB/stringTests/rows
+
+query update  /tests/Test_DB/stringTests/rows set :a = 'a', :b = 'b', :c = 'c', :d = 'test_8'
+csv select * from /tests/Test_DB/stringTests/rows
+
+# cleanup
+query delete from /tests/Test_DB/stringTests/rows
+csv select * from /tests/Test_DB/stringTests/rows
diff --git a/centrallix/tests/test_sybase_00.cmp b/centrallix/tests/test_sybase_00.cmp
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..2232e7241
--- /dev/null
+++ b/centrallix/tests/test_sybase_00.cmp
@@ -0,0 +1,4 @@
+"dates","monies","ints","strings","bits","floats"
+30 Mar 2000 23:59,$3.3333,2000," ",0,-10000.0
+02 Feb 2020 00:00,$20.02,-1000,"two twos",0,22222.22222
+14 Mar 2024 01:59,$3.14,0,"pi",1,3.141593
diff --git a/centrallix/tests/test_sybase_00.to b/centrallix/tests/test_sybase_00.to
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..2a36584e6
--- /dev/null
+++ b/centrallix/tests/test_sybase_00.to
@@ -0,0 +1,17 @@
+##NAME Sybase Basic Insert
+
+# make sure clean start
+query delete from /tests/Test_DB/typeTests/rows
+
+# insert test values
+query insert into /tests/Test_DB/typeTests/rows select dates = convert('datetime', '2020-02-02'), monies = convert('money', 20.0200), ints = -1000, strings = 'two twos', bits = 0, floats = 22222.22222
+query insert into /tests/Test_DB/typeTests/rows select dates = convert('datetime', '2024-03-14 01:59:26'), monies = convert('money', 3.14), ints = 0, strings = 'pi', bits = 1, floats = 3.14159265358979323846
+query insert into /tests/Test_DB/typeTests/rows select dates = convert('datetime', '2000-03-30 23:59:59'), monies = convert('money', 3.3333), ints = 2000, strings = '', bits = 0, floats = -10000.0
+
+
+# test that values inserted properly 
+csv select * from /tests/Test_DB/typeTests/rows
+
+# cleanup
+query delete from /tests/Test_DB/typeTests/rows
+csv select * from /tests/Test_DB/typeTests/rows
diff --git a/centrallix/tests/test_sybase_01.cmp b/centrallix/tests/test_sybase_01.cmp
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..aed987ae8
--- /dev/null
+++ b/centrallix/tests/test_sybase_01.cmp
@@ -0,0 +1,2 @@
+"dates","monies","ints","strings","bits","floats"
+01 Sep 1991 00:00,$1991.0901,12,"this is a new string",1,19.91
diff --git a/centrallix/tests/test_sybase_01.to b/centrallix/tests/test_sybase_01.to
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..b433cd8f4
--- /dev/null
+++ b/centrallix/tests/test_sybase_01.to
@@ -0,0 +1,22 @@
+##NAME Sybase Update One key
+
+# make sure clean start
+query delete from /tests/Test_DB/typeTests/rows
+
+# insert test values
+query insert into /tests/Test_DB/typeTests/rows select dates = convert('datetime', '2020-02-02'), monies = convert('money', 20.0200), ints = -1000, strings = 'two twos', bits = 0, floats = 22222.22222
+
+# run updates
+query update  /tests/Test_DB/typeTests/rows set :dates = convert('datetime', '1991-09-01')
+query update  /tests/Test_DB/typeTests/rows set :monies = convert('money', 1991.0901)
+query update  /tests/Test_DB/typeTests/rows set :ints = 12
+query update  /tests/Test_DB/typeTests/rows set :strings = 'this is a new string'
+query update  /tests/Test_DB/typeTests/rows set :bits = 1
+query update  /tests/Test_DB/typeTests/rows set :floats = 19.91
+
+# test that values updated properly 
+csv select * from /tests/Test_DB/typeTests/rows
+
+# cleanup
+query delete from /tests/Test_DB/typeTests/rows
+csv select * from /tests/Test_DB/typeTests/rows
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/centrallix/tests/test_sybase_02.cmp b/centrallix/tests/test_sybase_02.cmp
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..a6be8ab50
--- /dev/null
+++ b/centrallix/tests/test_sybase_02.cmp
@@ -0,0 +1,6 @@
+"dates","monies","ints","strings","bits","floats"
+01 Jan 2000 00:00,$12345.6789,-987654321,"This string is long enough tha",0,0.0
+"dates","monies","ints","strings","bits","floats"
+01 Jan 2000 00:00,$1.2345,123,"B",0,0.0
+"dates","monies","ints","strings","bits","floats"
+01 Jan 2000 00:00,$0.00,0," ",0,0.0
diff --git a/centrallix/tests/test_sybase_02.to b/centrallix/tests/test_sybase_02.to
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..94610094f
--- /dev/null
+++ b/centrallix/tests/test_sybase_02.to
@@ -0,0 +1,21 @@
+##NAME Sybase Update Multiple Keys
+
+# make sure clean start
+query delete from /tests/Test_DB/typeTests/rows
+
+# insert test values
+query insert into /tests/Test_DB/typeTests/rows select dates = convert('datetime', '2000-01-01'), monies = convert('money', 0.000), ints = 0, strings = 'A', bits = 0, floats = 0.0
+
+# run updates
+query update  /tests/Test_DB/typeTests/rows set :monies = convert('money', 12345.6789), :strings = 'This string is long enough that it will need truncated', :ints = -987654321
+csv select * from /tests/Test_DB/typeTests/rows
+
+query update  /tests/Test_DB/typeTests/rows set :monies = convert('money', 1.2345), :strings = 'B', :ints = 123
+csv select * from /tests/Test_DB/typeTests/rows
+
+query update  /tests/Test_DB/typeTests/rows set :monies = convert('money', 0), :strings = '', :ints = 0
+csv select * from /tests/Test_DB/typeTests/rows
+
+# cleanup
+query delete from /tests/Test_DB/typeTests/rows
+csv select * from /tests/Test_DB/typeTests/rows
diff --git a/centrallix/tests/test_sybase_03.cmp b/centrallix/tests/test_sybase_03.cmp
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..9a85a8e3c
--- /dev/null
+++ b/centrallix/tests/test_sybase_03.cmp
@@ -0,0 +1,16 @@
+"a","b","c","d"
+"a much longer string that will e","b","c","test_1"
+"a","b","c","d"
+"a much longer string that will e","be it as it may, it is longer th","c","test_2"
+"a","b","c","d"
+"a much longer string that will e","be it as it may, it is longer th","see this sentence? It sounds lik","test_3"
+"a","b","c","d"
+"x","be it as it may, it is longer th","see this sentence? It sounds lik","test_4"
+"a","b","c","d"
+"x","y","see this sentence? It sounds lik","test_5"
+"a","b","c","d"
+"x","y","z","test_6"
+"a","b","c","d"
+"AAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAA","BBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBB","CCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCC","test_7"
+"a","b","c","d"
+"a","b","c","test_8"
diff --git a/centrallix/tests/test_sybase_03.to b/centrallix/tests/test_sybase_03.to
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..51007d6cb
--- /dev/null
+++ b/centrallix/tests/test_sybase_03.to
@@ -0,0 +1,38 @@
+##NAME Sybase Update with string key size changes
+
+# make sure clean start
+query delete from /tests/Test_DB/stringTests/rows
+
+# insert test values
+query insert into /tests/Test_DB/stringTests/rows select a = 'a', b = 'b', c = 'c', d = 'd'
+
+# grow each field 
+query update  /tests/Test_DB/stringTests/rows set :a = 'a much longer string that will even be truncated', :d = 'test_1'
+csv select * from /tests/Test_DB/stringTests/rows
+
+query update  /tests/Test_DB/stringTests/rows set :b = 'be it as it may, it is longer than before', :d = 'test_2'
+csv select * from /tests/Test_DB/stringTests/rows
+
+query update  /tests/Test_DB/stringTests/rows set :c = 'see this sentence? It sounds like it starts with C, but alas does not', :d = 'test_3'
+csv select * from /tests/Test_DB/stringTests/rows
+
+# shrink each field
+query update  /tests/Test_DB/stringTests/rows set :a = 'x', :d = 'test_4'
+csv select * from /tests/Test_DB/stringTests/rows
+
+query update  /tests/Test_DB/stringTests/rows set :b = 'y', :d = 'test_5'
+csv select * from /tests/Test_DB/stringTests/rows
+
+query update  /tests/Test_DB/stringTests/rows set :c = 'z', :d = 'test_6'
+csv select * from /tests/Test_DB/stringTests/rows
+
+# expand and then shrink all at once 
+query update  /tests/Test_DB/stringTests/rows set :a = 'AAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAA', :b = 'BBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBB', :c = 'CCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCC', :d = 'test_7'
+csv select * from /tests/Test_DB/stringTests/rows
+
+query update  /tests/Test_DB/stringTests/rows set :a = 'a', :b = 'b', :c = 'c', :d = 'test_8'
+csv select * from /tests/Test_DB/stringTests/rows
+
+# cleanup
+query delete from /tests/Test_DB/stringTests/rows
+csv select * from /tests/Test_DB/stringTests/rows