diff --git a/package-shared/functions/backend/db/addDbEntry.js b/package-shared/functions/backend/db/addDbEntry.js
index 8beac5d..1c57dee 100644
--- a/package-shared/functions/backend/db/addDbEntry.js
+++ b/package-shared/functions/backend/db/addDbEntry.js
@@ -138,6 +138,13 @@ async function addDbEntry({
 
             if (value == null || value == undefined) continue;
 
+            if (
+                targetFieldSchema?.dataType?.match(/int$/i) &&
+                typeof value == "string" &&
+                !value?.match(/./)
+            )
+                continue;
+
             if (targetFieldSchema?.encrypted) {
                 value = encrypt(value, encryptionKey, encryptionSalt);
                 console.log("DSQL: Encrypted value =>", value);
diff --git a/package-shared/functions/backend/dbHandler.js b/package-shared/functions/backend/dbHandler.js
index 2d7543f..1bf0f83 100644
--- a/package-shared/functions/backend/dbHandler.js
+++ b/package-shared/functions/backend/dbHandler.js
@@ -4,10 +4,7 @@ const fs = require("fs");
 const serverError = require("./serverError");
 
 const mysql = require("serverless-mysql");
-const path = require("path");
-
-const SSL_DIR =
-    process.env.DSQL_SSL_DIR || path.resolve(__dirname, "../../../ssl");
+const grabDbSSL = require("../../utils/backend/grabDbSSL");
 
 const connection = mysql({
     config: {
@@ -16,9 +13,7 @@ const connection = mysql({
         password: process.env.DSQL_DB_PASSWORD,
         database: process.env.DSQL_DB_NAME,
         charset: "utf8mb4",
-        ssl: {
-            ca: fs.readFileSync(`${SSL_DIR}/ca-cert.pem`),
-        },
+        ssl: grabDbSSL(),
     },
 });
 
diff --git a/package-shared/utils/backend/global-db/DB_HANDLER.js b/package-shared/utils/backend/global-db/DB_HANDLER.js
index 28d5cb3..bef595a 100644
--- a/package-shared/utils/backend/global-db/DB_HANDLER.js
+++ b/package-shared/utils/backend/global-db/DB_HANDLER.js
@@ -1,11 +1,7 @@
 // @ts-check
 
-const fs = require("fs");
-const path = require("path");
-
 const mysql = require("serverless-mysql");
-const SSL_DIR =
-    process.env.DSQL_SSL_DIR || path.resolve(__dirname, "../../../../ssl");
+const grabDbSSL = require("../grabDbSSL");
 
 const MASTER = mysql({
     config: {
@@ -17,9 +13,7 @@ const MASTER = mysql({
             ? Number(process.env.DSQL_DB_PORT)
             : undefined,
         charset: "utf8mb4",
-        ssl: {
-            ca: fs.readFileSync(`${SSL_DIR}/ca-cert.pem`),
-        },
+        ssl: grabDbSSL(),
     },
 });
 
diff --git a/package-shared/utils/backend/global-db/DSQL_USER_DB_HANDLER.js b/package-shared/utils/backend/global-db/DSQL_USER_DB_HANDLER.js
index 9a222a3..ead7f56 100644
--- a/package-shared/utils/backend/global-db/DSQL_USER_DB_HANDLER.js
+++ b/package-shared/utils/backend/global-db/DSQL_USER_DB_HANDLER.js
@@ -4,9 +4,7 @@ const fs = require("fs");
 const path = require("path");
 
 const mysql = require("serverless-mysql");
-
-const SSL_DIR =
-    process.env.DSQL_SSL_DIR || path.resolve(__dirname, "../../../../ssl");
+const grabDbSSL = require("../grabDbSSL");
 
 let DSQL_USER = mysql({
     config: {
@@ -14,9 +12,7 @@ let DSQL_USER = mysql({
         user: process.env.DSQL_DB_READ_ONLY_USERNAME,
         password: process.env.DSQL_DB_READ_ONLY_PASSWORD,
         charset: "utf8mb4",
-        ssl: {
-            ca: fs.readFileSync(`${SSL_DIR}/ca-cert.pem`),
-        },
+        ssl: grabDbSSL(),
     },
 });
 
@@ -48,9 +44,7 @@ function DSQL_USER_DB_HANDLER({
                             user: process.env.DSQL_DB_FULL_ACCESS_USERNAME,
                             password: process.env.DSQL_DB_FULL_ACCESS_PASSWORD,
                             database: database,
-                            ssl: {
-                                ca: fs.readFileSync(`${SSL_DIR}/ca-cert.pem`),
-                            },
+                            ssl: grabDbSSL(),
                         },
                     });
                 } else {
@@ -60,9 +54,7 @@ function DSQL_USER_DB_HANDLER({
                             user: process.env.DSQL_DB_READ_ONLY_USERNAME,
                             password: process.env.DSQL_DB_READ_ONLY_PASSWORD,
                             database: database,
-                            ssl: {
-                                ca: fs.readFileSync(`${SSL_DIR}/ca-cert.pem`),
-                            },
+                            ssl: grabDbSSL(),
                         },
                     });
                 }
diff --git a/package-shared/utils/backend/global-db/NO_DB_HANDLER.js b/package-shared/utils/backend/global-db/NO_DB_HANDLER.js
index 5fc8812..80bf796 100644
--- a/package-shared/utils/backend/global-db/NO_DB_HANDLER.js
+++ b/package-shared/utils/backend/global-db/NO_DB_HANDLER.js
@@ -1,12 +1,7 @@
 // @ts-check
 
-const fs = require("fs");
-const path = require("path");
-
 const mysql = require("serverless-mysql");
-
-const SSL_DIR =
-    process.env.DSQL_SSL_DIR || path.resolve(__dirname, "../../../../ssl");
+const grabDbSSL = require("../grabDbSSL");
 
 let NO_DB = mysql({
     config: {
@@ -14,9 +9,7 @@ let NO_DB = mysql({
         user: process.env.DSQL_DB_USERNAME,
         password: process.env.DSQL_DB_PASSWORD,
         charset: "utf8mb4",
-        ssl: {
-            ca: fs.readFileSync(`${SSL_DIR}/ca-cert.pem`),
-        },
+        ssl: grabDbSSL(),
     },
 });
 
diff --git a/package-shared/utils/backend/global-db/ROOT_DB_HANDLER.js b/package-shared/utils/backend/global-db/ROOT_DB_HANDLER.js
index c5383ad..3733cef 100644
--- a/package-shared/utils/backend/global-db/ROOT_DB_HANDLER.js
+++ b/package-shared/utils/backend/global-db/ROOT_DB_HANDLER.js
@@ -1,12 +1,7 @@
 // @ts-check
 
-const fs = require("fs");
-const path = require("path");
-
 const mysql = require("serverless-mysql");
-
-const SSL_DIR =
-    process.env.DSQL_SSL_DIR || path.resolve(__dirname, "../../../../ssl");
+const grabDbSSL = require("../grabDbSSL");
 
 let NO_DB = mysql({
     config: {
@@ -14,9 +9,7 @@ let NO_DB = mysql({
         user: process.env.DSQL_DB_USERNAME,
         password: process.env.DSQL_DB_PASSWORD,
         charset: "utf8mb4",
-        ssl: {
-            ca: fs.readFileSync(`${SSL_DIR}/ca-cert.pem`),
-        },
+        ssl: grabDbSSL(),
     },
 });
 
diff --git a/package-shared/utils/backend/global-db/index.js b/package-shared/utils/backend/global-db/index.js
deleted file mode 100644
index ae9b9af..0000000
--- a/package-shared/utils/backend/global-db/index.js
+++ /dev/null
@@ -1,49 +0,0 @@
-// @ts-check
-
-const fs = require("fs");
-
-const DSQL_USER_DB_HANDLER = require("./DSQL_USER_DB_HANDLER");
-
-////////////////////////////////////////
-////////////////////////////////////////
-////////////////////////////////////////
-
-process.addListener("exit", async (code) => {
-    console.log("PROCESS EXITING ...");
-});
-
-////////////////////////////////////////
-////////////////////////////////////////
-////////////////////////////////////////
-
-/**
- * Global function
- * ================================================
- * @description this sets all require global variables. This only runs once.
- */
-module.exports = function globalFunction() {
-    /**
-     * Main Db Handler
-     */
-
-    ////////////////////////////////////////
-    ////////////////////////////////////////
-    ////////////////////////////////////////
-    /**
-     * Main Db Handler
-     */
-
-    ////////////////////////////////////////
-    ////////////////////////////////////////
-    ////////////////////////////////////////
-
-    /**
-     * DSQL user read-only DB handler
-     * @param {object} params
-     * @param {string} params.paradigm
-     * @param {string} params.database
-     * @param {string} params.queryString
-     * @param {string[]} [params.queryValues]
-     */
-    DSQL_USER_DB_HANDLER;
-};
diff --git a/package-shared/utils/backend/grabDbSSL.js b/package-shared/utils/backend/grabDbSSL.js
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..9768bd4
--- /dev/null
+++ b/package-shared/utils/backend/grabDbSSL.js
@@ -0,0 +1,22 @@
+// @ts-check
+
+const fs = require("fs");
+
+/**
+ * @returns {string | (import("tls").SecureContextOptions & { rejectUnauthorized?: boolean | undefined;}) | undefined}
+ */
+module.exports = function grabDbSSL() {
+    const SSL_DIR = process.env.DSQL_SSL_DIR;
+    if (!SSL_DIR?.match(/./)) return undefined;
+
+    const caFilePath = `${SSL_DIR}/ca-cert.pem`;
+    if (!fs.existsSync(caFilePath)) {
+        console.log(`${caFilePath} does not exist`);
+
+        return undefined;
+    }
+
+    return {
+        ca: fs.readFileSync(`${SSL_DIR}/ca-cert.pem`),
+    };
+};
diff --git a/package.json b/package.json
index 6d7eb6c..3c94408 100644
--- a/package.json
+++ b/package.json
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 {
     "name": "datasquirel",
-    "version": "2.4.1",
+    "version": "2.4.2",
     "description": "Cloud-based SQL data management tool",
     "main": "index.js",
     "bin": {