diff --git a/.github/workflows/release.yml b/.github/workflows/release.yml
index 0bc6267..9bbb490 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/release.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/release.yml
@@ -14,5 +14,5 @@ jobs:
           github_token: ${{ secrets.GH_TOKEN }}
           branch: main
           draft: false
-          version: 4.46.5
-          description: 'Version 4.46.5 of sasjs/core is now on SAS PACKAGES :ok_hand:'
+          version: 4.46.6
+          description: 'Version 4.46.6 of sasjs/core is now on SAS PACKAGES :ok_hand:'
diff --git a/002_macros/mm_createfolder.sas b/002_macros/mm_createfolder.sas
index 48aef16..161704f 100644
--- a/002_macros/mm_createfolder.sas
+++ b/002_macros/mm_createfolder.sas
@@ -51,12 +51,12 @@ data _null_;
 
   * name must not be blank;
   if ( folderPath = '' ) then do;
-    put "%str(ERR)OR: &sysmacroname PATH parameter value must be non-blank";
+    put 'ERR' +(-1) "OR: &sysmacroname PATH parameter value must be non-blank";
   end;
 
   * must have a starting slash ;
   if ( substr(folderPath,1,1) ne '/' ) then do;
-    put "%str(ERR)OR: &sysmacroname PATH param value must have starting slash";
+    put 'ERR' +(-1) "OR: &sysmacroname PATH param value must have starting slash";
     stop;
   end;
 
@@ -69,14 +69,14 @@ data _null_;
 
   * do not create a root (one level) folder ;
   if countc(folderPath,'/')=1 then do;
-    put "%str(ERR)OR: &sysmacroname will not create a new ROOT folder";
+    put 'ERR' +(-1) "OR: &sysmacroname will not create a new ROOT folder";
     stop;
   end;
 
   * check that root folder exists ;
   root=cats('/',scan(folderpath,1,'/'),"(Folder)");
   if metadata_pathobj('',root,"",objType,parentId)<1 then do;
-    put "%str(ERR)OR: " root " does not exist!";
+    put 'ERR' +(-1) "OR: " root " does not exist!";
     stop;
   end;
 
@@ -141,7 +141,7 @@ run;
       putlog "SUCCCESS!  &path created.";
     end;
     else do;
-      putlog "%str(ERR)OR: unsuccessful attempt to create &path";
+      putlog 'ERR' +(-1) "OR: unsuccessful attempt to create &path";
       call symputx('syscc',8);
     end;
   run;
diff --git a/002_macros/mm_getstpinfo.sas b/002_macros/mm_getstpinfo.sas
index fb9bb60..23a44f2 100644
--- a/002_macros/mm_getstpinfo.sas
+++ b/002_macros/mm_getstpinfo.sas
@@ -58,7 +58,7 @@ data &outds;
     rc5=metadata_getattr(tsuri,"Name",servercontext);
   end;
   else do;
-    put "%str(ERR)OR: could not find " path;
+    put 'ERR' +(-1) "OR: could not find " path;
     put (_all_)(=);
   end;
   &md.put (_all_)(=);
diff --git a/003_macros/mv_createwebservice.sas b/003_macros/mv_createwebservice.sas
index 1f2a63c..1eaf54b 100644
--- a/003_macros/mv_createwebservice.sas
+++ b/003_macros/mv_createwebservice.sas
@@ -814,9 +814,11 @@ data _null_;
   put '%global __program _program;';
   put '%let _program=%sysfunc(coalescec(&__program,&_program));';
   put ' ';
-  put '%macro webout(action,ds,dslabel=,fmt=,missing=NULL,showmeta=NO);';
+  put '%macro webout(action,ds,dslabel=,fmt=,missing=NULL,showmeta=NO';
+  put '    ,maxobs=MAX';
+  put ');';
   put '  %mv_webout(&action,ds=&ds,dslabel=&dslabel,fmt=&fmt,missing=&missing';
-  put '    ,showmeta=&showmeta';
+  put '    ,showmeta=&showmeta,maxobs=&maxobs';
   put '  )';
   put '%mend;';
 run;
diff --git a/005_macros/mp_applyformats.sas b/005_macros/mp_applyformats.sas
index 95315db..0e4f883 100644
--- a/005_macros/mp_applyformats.sas
+++ b/005_macros/mp_applyformats.sas
@@ -94,7 +94,7 @@ data &outds;
   if libref(lib) ne 0 then do;
     msg=catx(' ','libref',lib,'is not assigned!');
     %if &errds=0 %then %do;
-      putlog "%str(ERR)OR: " msg;
+      putlog 'ERR' +(-1) "OR: " msg;
     %end;
     output;
     return;
@@ -102,7 +102,7 @@ data &outds;
   if exist(cats(lib,'.',ds)) ne 1 then do;
     msg=catx(' ','libds',lib,'.',ds,'does not exist!');
     %if &errds=0 %then %do;
-      putlog "%str(ERR)OR: " msg;
+      putlog 'ERR' +(-1) "OR: " msg;
     %end;
     output;
     return;
@@ -111,7 +111,7 @@ data &outds;
   if is_fmt=0 then do;
     msg=catx(' ','format',fmt,'on libds',lib,'.',ds,'.',var,'is not valid!');
     %if &errds=0 %then %do;
-      putlog "%str(ERR)OR: " msg;
+      putlog 'ERR' +(-1) "OR: " msg;
     %end;
     output;
     return;
@@ -123,7 +123,7 @@ data &outds;
     if dsid=0 then do;
       msg=catx(' ','libds',lib,'.',ds,' could not be opened!');
       %if &errds=0 %then %do;
-        putlog "%str(ERR)OR: " msg;
+        putlog 'ERR' +(-1) "OR: " msg;
       %end;
       output;
       return;
@@ -131,7 +131,7 @@ data &outds;
     if varnum(dsid,var)<1 then do;
       msg=catx(' ','Variable',lib,'.',ds,'.',var,' was not found!');
       %if &errds=0 %then %do;
-        putlog "%str(ERR)OR: " msg;
+        putlog 'ERR' +(-1) "OR: " msg;
       %end;
       output;
     end;
diff --git a/005_macros/mp_copyfolder.sas b/005_macros/mp_copyfolder.sas
index 3792147..2d402e0 100644
--- a/005_macros/mp_copyfolder.sas
+++ b/005_macros/mp_copyfolder.sas
@@ -69,7 +69,7 @@
       rc2=filename(fref2,filepath2,'disk','recfm=n');
       if fcopy(fref1,fref2) ne 0 then do;
         msg=sysmsg();
-        putlog "%str(ERR)OR: Unable to copy " filepath " to " filepath2;
+        putlog 'ERR' +(-1) "OR: Unable to copy " filepath " to " filepath2;
         putlog msg=;
       end;
     end;
diff --git a/005_macros/mp_validatecol.sas b/005_macros/mp_validatecol.sas
index 5381cec..440501d 100644
--- a/005_macros/mp_validatecol.sas
+++ b/005_macros/mp_validatecol.sas
@@ -71,7 +71,7 @@
     retain &tempcol;
     &tempcol=prxparse('/^[_a-z]\w{0,7}\.[_a-z]\w{0,31}$/i');
     if missing(&tempcol) then do;
-      putlog "%str(ERR)OR: Invalid expression for LIBDS";
+      putlog 'ERR' +(-1) "OR: Invalid expression for LIBDS";
       stop;
     end;
     drop &tempcol;
@@ -85,7 +85,7 @@
     retain &tempcol;
     &tempcol=prxparse('/^[_a-z\$]\w{0,31}\.[0-9]*$/i');
     if missing(&tempcol) then do;
-      putlog "%str(ERR)OR: Invalid expression for FORMAT";
+      putlog 'ERR' +(-1) "OR: Invalid expression for FORMAT";
       stop;
     end;
     drop &tempcol;
diff --git a/007_macros/ms_createwebservice.sas b/007_macros/ms_createwebservice.sas
index 3a00486..04f64e3 100644
--- a/007_macros/ms_createwebservice.sas
+++ b/007_macros/ms_createwebservice.sas
@@ -652,9 +652,11 @@ data _null_;
   put ' ';
   put '%mend mfs_httpheader; ';
 /* WEBOUT END */
-  put '%macro webout(action,ds,dslabel=,fmt=,missing=NULL,showmeta=NO);';
+  put '%macro webout(action,ds,dslabel=,fmt=,missing=NULL,showmeta=NO';
+  put '    ,maxobs=MAX';
+  put ');';
   put '  %ms_webout(&action,ds=&ds,dslabel=&dslabel,fmt=&fmt,missing=&missing';
-  put '    ,showmeta=&showmeta';
+  put '    ,showmeta=&showmeta,maxobs=&maxobs';
   put '  )';
   put '%mend;';
 run;
diff --git a/description.sas b/description.sas
index 3864205..d9d3c13 100644
--- a/description.sas
+++ b/description.sas
@@ -1,7 +1,7 @@
 Type: Package                                                                   
 Package: SASjsCore                                                              
 Title: SAS Macros for Application Development                                   
-Version: 4.46.5
+Version: 4.46.6
 Author: Allan Bowe                                                              
 Maintainer: 4GL Ltd                                                             
 License: MIT                                                                    
diff --git a/sasjscore.zip b/sasjscore.zip
index d6fef73..bf55ceb 100755
Binary files a/sasjscore.zip and b/sasjscore.zip differ