diff --git a/helm/hpcc/templates/_helpers.tpl b/helm/hpcc/templates/_helpers.tpl
index eed1336e2b7..ff49d619c4b 100644
--- a/helm/hpcc/templates/_helpers.tpl
+++ b/helm/hpcc/templates/_helpers.tpl
@@ -689,13 +689,13 @@ Check that the storage and spill planes for a component exist
 Add command for a component
 */}}
 {{- define "hpcc.componentCommand" -}}
- {{- if .me.valgrind -}}
+{{- if .me.valgrind -}}
 valgrind
- {{- else if (include "hpcc.hasPlaneForCategory" (dict "root" .root "category" "debug")) -}}
+{{- else if (include "hpcc.hasPlaneForCategory" (dict "root" .root "category" "debug")) -}}
 check_executes
- {{- else -}}
+{{- else -}}
 {{ .process }}
- {{- end }}
+{{- end }}
 {{- end -}}
 
 {{/*
@@ -713,9 +713,12 @@ Add extra args for a component
  {{- $debugPlane := .me.debugPlane | default (include "hpcc.getFirstPlaneForCategory"  (dict "root" .root "category" "debug")) -}}
  {{- include "hpcc.checkPlaneExists" (dict "root" .root "planeName" $debugPlane) -}}
  {{- $prefix := include "hpcc.getPlanePrefix" (dict "root" .root "planeName" $debugPlane) -}}
-  {{- if or (and (hasKey .me "expert") .me.expert.alwaysPostMortem) (and (hasKey .root.Values.global "expert") .root.Values.global.expert.alwaysPostMortem) -}}
+ {{- $meExpert := .me.expert | default dict -}}
+ {{- $globalExpert := .root.Values.global.expert | default dict -}}
+ {{- $alwaysPostMortem := (hasKey $meExpert "alwaysPostMortem") | ternary $meExpert.alwaysPostMortem ($globalExpert.alwaysPostMortem | default false) -}}
+ {{- if $alwaysPostMortem -}}
 "-a",{{ "\n" }}
-  {{- end -}}
+ {{- end -}}
 "-d", {{ $prefix }},
 "--",
 {{ .process | quote }},
@@ -1674,7 +1677,10 @@ args:
  {{- include "hpcc.checkPlaneExists" (dict "root" .root "planeName" $debugPlane) -}}
  {{- $prefix := include "hpcc.getPlanePrefix" (dict "root" .root "planeName" $debugPlane) -}}
  {{- $pmd_always_opt := "" -}}
- {{- if or (and (hasKey .me "expert") .me.expert.alwaysPostMortem) (and (hasKey .root.Values.global "expert") .root.Values.global.expert.alwaysPostMortem) -}}
+ {{- $globalExpert := .root.Values.global.expert | default dict -}}
+ {{- $meExpert := .me.expert | default dict -}}
+ {{- $alwaysPostMortem := (hasKey $meExpert "alwaysPostMortem") | ternary $meExpert.alwaysPostMortem ($globalExpert.alwaysPostMortem | default false) -}}
+ {{- if $alwaysPostMortem -}}
   {{- $pmd_always_opt = "-a " -}}
  {{- end -}}
  {{- $_ := set $check_cmd "command" (printf "check_executes %s-d %s -- %s" $pmd_always_opt $prefix .command) -}}
diff --git a/system/jlib/jlog.cpp b/system/jlib/jlog.cpp
index 8e44015fb6d..ba237000813 100644
--- a/system/jlib/jlog.cpp
+++ b/system/jlib/jlog.cpp
@@ -671,6 +671,83 @@ StringBuffer & LogMsg::toStringTable(StringBuffer & out, unsigned fields) const
     return out;
 }
 
+StringBuffer & LogMsg::toStringCSV(StringBuffer & out, unsigned fields) const
+{
+    if(fields & MSGFIELD_msgID)
+        out.appendf("%08X,", sysInfo.queryMsgID());
+    out.ensureCapacity(LOG_MSG_FORMAT_BUFFER_LENGTH);
+    if(fields & MSGFIELD_audience)
+        out.appendf("%s,", LogMsgAudienceToFixString(category.queryAudience()));
+    if(fields & MSGFIELD_class)
+        out.appendf("%s,", LogMsgClassToFixString(category.queryClass()));
+    if(fields & MSGFIELD_detail)
+        out.appendf("%d,", category.queryDetail());
+    if(fields & MSGFIELD_timeDate)
+    {
+        time_t timeNum = sysInfo.queryTime();
+        char timeString[12];
+        struct tm timeStruct;
+        localtime_r(&timeNum, &timeStruct);
+        if(fields & MSGFIELD_date)
+        {
+            strftime(timeString, 12, "%Y-%m-%d,", &timeStruct);
+            out.append(timeString);
+        }
+        if(fields & MSGFIELD_microTime)
+        {
+            out.appendf("%02d:%02d:%02d.%06d,", timeStruct.tm_hour, timeStruct.tm_min, timeStruct.tm_sec, sysInfo.queryUSecs());
+        }
+        else if(fields & MSGFIELD_milliTime)
+        {
+            out.appendf("%02d:%02d:%02d.%03d,", timeStruct.tm_hour, timeStruct.tm_min, timeStruct.tm_sec, sysInfo.queryUSecs()/1000);
+        }
+        else if(fields & MSGFIELD_time)
+        {
+            strftime(timeString, 12, "%H:%M:%S,", &timeStruct);
+            out.append(timeString);
+        }
+    }
+    if(fields & MSGFIELD_process)
+        out.appendf("%d,",sysInfo.queryProcessID());
+    if(fields & MSGFIELD_thread)
+        out.appendf("%d,",sysInfo.queryThreadID());
+    if(fields & MSGFIELD_session)
+    {
+        if(sysInfo.querySessionID() == UnknownSession)
+            out.append("unknown");
+        else
+            out.appendf("%" I64F "u,", sysInfo.querySessionID());
+    }
+    if(fields & MSGFIELD_node)
+    {
+        sysInfo.queryNode()->getUrlStr(out).append(',');
+    }
+    if(fields & MSGFIELD_job)
+    {
+        out.appendf("%s,", jobInfo.queryJobIDStr());
+    }
+    if(fields & MSGFIELD_user)
+    {
+        if(jobInfo.queryUserID() == UnknownUser)
+            out.append("unknown,");
+        else
+            out.appendf("%" I64F "u,", jobInfo.queryUserID());
+    }
+    if (fields & MSGFIELD_quote)
+        out.append('"');
+    if (fields & MSGFIELD_prefix)
+        out.append(msgPrefix(category.queryClass()));
+    if((fields & MSGFIELD_code) && (msgCode != NoLogMsgCode))
+        out.append(msgCode).append(": ").append(text.str());
+    else
+        out.append(text.str());
+    if (fields & MSGFIELD_quote)
+        out.append('"');
+    out.append('\n');
+    return out;
+}
+
+
 StringBuffer & LogMsg::toStringTableHead(StringBuffer & out, unsigned fields)
 {
     loggingFieldColumns.generateHeaderRow(out, fields, false).append("\n\n");
@@ -879,7 +956,7 @@ void CategoryLogMsgFilter::reset()
 void HandleLogMsgHandlerTable::handleMessage(const LogMsg & msg)
 {
     CriticalBlock block(crit);
-    msg.toStringTable(curMsgText.clear(), messageFields);
+    msg.toStringCSV(curMsgText.clear(), messageFields);
     fputs(curMsgText.str(), handle);
 }
 
@@ -976,7 +1053,7 @@ FileLogMsgHandler::~FileLogMsgHandler()
 void FileLogMsgHandlerTable::handleMessage(const LogMsg & msg)
 {
     CriticalBlock block(crit);
-    msg.toStringTable(curMsgText.clear(), messageFields);
+    msg.toStringCSV(curMsgText.clear(), messageFields);
     fputs(curMsgText.str(), handle);
     if(flushes)
         fflush(handle);
diff --git a/system/jlib/jlog.hpp b/system/jlib/jlog.hpp
index cfb7692af02..b2f376e6ae2 100644
--- a/system/jlib/jlog.hpp
+++ b/system/jlib/jlog.hpp
@@ -588,6 +588,7 @@ class jlib_decl LogMsg : public CInterface
     StringBuffer &            toStringXML(StringBuffer & out, unsigned fields) const;
     StringBuffer &            toStringJSON(StringBuffer & out, unsigned fields) const;
     StringBuffer &            toStringTable(StringBuffer & out, unsigned fields) const;
+    StringBuffer &            toStringCSV(StringBuffer & out, unsigned fields) const;
     static StringBuffer &     toStringTableHead(StringBuffer & out, unsigned fields);
     static void               fprintTableHead(FILE * handle, unsigned fields);
     inline const LogMsgCategory  queryCategory() const { return category; }
diff --git a/system/jlib/jlog.ipp b/system/jlib/jlog.ipp
index bfd06cb5f21..0c4040564a5 100644
--- a/system/jlib/jlog.ipp
+++ b/system/jlib/jlog.ipp
@@ -587,9 +587,9 @@ public:
             printHeader = false;
         }
         if (currentLogFields)  // If appending to existing log file, use same format as existing
-            msg.toStringTable(curMsgText.clear(), currentLogFields);
+            msg.toStringCSV(curMsgText.clear(), currentLogFields);
         else
-            msg.toStringTable(curMsgText.clear(), messageFields);
+            msg.toStringCSV(curMsgText.clear(), messageFields);
         fputs(curMsgText.str(), handle);
 
         if(flushes) fflush(handle);