diff --git a/lib/procs.cpp b/lib/procs.cpp
index 36e0332e..d2a37a4f 100644
--- a/lib/procs.cpp
+++ b/lib/procs.cpp
@@ -274,10 +274,10 @@ std::string Util::Procs::getOutputOf(char *const *argv, uint64_t maxWait){
 /// \param maxWait amount of milliseconds to wait before shutting down the spawned process
 /// \param maxValBytes amount of Bytes allowed in the output before shutting down the spawned process
 std::string Util::Procs::getLimitedOutputOf(char *const *argv, uint64_t maxWait, uint32_t maxValBytes){
-  int fin = 0, fout = -1, ferr = 0;
+  int fout = -1;
   uint64_t waitedFor = 0;
   uint8_t tries = 0;
-  pid_t myProc = StartPiped(argv, &fin, &fout, &ferr);
+  pid_t myProc = StartPiped(argv, NULL, &fout, NULL);
   Socket::Connection O(-1, fout);
   O.setBlocking(false);
   Util::ResizeablePointer ret;
@@ -311,9 +311,9 @@ std::string Util::Procs::getLimitedOutputOf(char *const *argv, uint64_t maxWait,
       break;
     }
   }
+  O.close();
   // Stop the process if it is still running
   if (childRunning(myProc)){
-    close(fout);
     Stop(myProc);
     waitedFor = 0;
   }
@@ -469,11 +469,11 @@ pid_t Util::Procs::StartPiped(const char *const *argv, int *fdin, int *fdout, in
       uSock.SetDestination(UDP_API_HOST, UDP_API_PORT);
       uSock.SendNow(j.toString());
       std::cout << getenv("MIST_TRIG_DEF");
-      exit(42);
+      _exit(42);
     }
     /*LTS-END*/
     ERROR_MSG("execvp failed for process %s, reason: %s", argv[0], strerror(errno));
-    exit(42);
+    _exit(42);
   }else if (pid == -1){
     ERROR_MSG("fork failed for process %s, reason: %s", argv[0], strerror(errno));
     if (fdin && *fdin == -1){
diff --git a/src/controller/controller.cpp b/src/controller/controller.cpp
index 695b2422..f8d69a4e 100644
--- a/src/controller/controller.cpp
+++ b/src/controller/controller.cpp
@@ -291,7 +291,11 @@ int main_loop(int argc, char **argv){
       }
     }
   }
-
+  // Set default delay before retry
+  if (!Controller::Storage.isMember("push_settings")){
+    Controller::Storage["push_settings"]["wait"] = 3;
+    Controller::Storage["push_settings"]["maxspeed"] = 0;
+  }
   if (Controller::conf.getOption("debug", true).size() > 1){
     Controller::Storage["config"]["debug"] = Controller::conf.getInteger("debug");
   }
diff --git a/src/controller/controller_api.cpp b/src/controller/controller_api.cpp
index cf8808d3..e0b1d000 100644
--- a/src/controller/controller_api.cpp
+++ b/src/controller/controller_api.cpp
@@ -1181,13 +1181,13 @@ void Controller::handleAPICommands(JSON::Value &Request, JSON::Value &Response){
     }
   }
 
-  if (Request.isMember("push_auto_add")){Controller::addPush(Request["push_auto_add"]);}
+  if (Request.isMember("push_auto_add")){Controller::addPush(Request["push_auto_add"], Response["push_list"]);}
 
   if (Request.isMember("push_auto_remove")){
     if (Request["push_auto_remove"].isArray()){
-      jsonForEach(Request["push_auto_remove"], it){Controller::removePush(*it);}
+      jsonForEach(Request["push_auto_remove"], it){Controller::removePush(*it, Response["push_list"]);}
     }else{
-      Controller::removePush(Request["push_auto_remove"]);
+      Controller::removePush(Request["push_auto_remove"], Response["push_list"]);
     }
   }
 
diff --git a/src/controller/controller_push.cpp b/src/controller/controller_push.cpp
index 21799c3b..cdd2c580 100644
--- a/src/controller/controller_push.cpp
+++ b/src/controller/controller_push.cpp
@@ -169,6 +169,123 @@ namespace Controller{
     }
   }
 
+  /// \brief Evaluates <value of currentVariable> <operator> <matchedValue>
+  ///        Will apply numerical comparison if passed a numerical matchedValue
+  //         and apply lexical comparison if passed a nonnumerical matchedValue
+  /// \param operator can be:
+  ///        0: boolean true
+  ///        1: boolean false
+  ///        2: ==
+  ///        3: !=
+  ///        10: > (numerical comparison)
+  ///        11: >= (numerical comparison)
+  ///        12: < (numerical comparison)
+  ///        13: <= (numerical comparison)
+  ///        20 > (lexical comparison)
+  ///        21: >= (lexical comparison)
+  ///        22: < (lexical comparison)
+  ///        23: <= (lexical comparison)
+  bool checkCondition(const JSON::Value &currentValue, const uint8_t &comparisonOperator, const JSON::Value &matchedValue){
+    std::string currentValueAsString = currentValue.asStringRef();
+    if (comparisonOperator == 0){
+      return Util::stringToBool(currentValueAsString);
+    }else if (comparisonOperator == 1){
+      return !Util::stringToBool(currentValueAsString);
+    }else if (comparisonOperator == 2){
+      return currentValue == matchedValue;
+    } else if (comparisonOperator == 3){
+      return currentValue != matchedValue;
+    }else if (comparisonOperator >= 10 && comparisonOperator < 20){
+      return checkCondition(currentValue.asInt(), comparisonOperator, matchedValue.asInt());
+    }else{
+      return checkCondition(currentValueAsString, comparisonOperator, matchedValue.asStringRef());
+    }
+  }
+  bool checkCondition(const int64_t &currentValue, const uint8_t &comparisonOperator, const int64_t &matchedValue){
+    switch (comparisonOperator){
+      case 10:
+        if (currentValue > matchedValue){return true;}
+        break;
+      case 11:
+        if (currentValue >= matchedValue){return true;}
+        break;
+      case 12:
+        if (currentValue < matchedValue){return true;}
+        break;
+      case 13:
+        if (currentValue <= matchedValue){return true;}
+        break;
+      default:
+        ERROR_MSG("Passed invalid comparison operator of type %u", comparisonOperator);
+        break;
+    }
+    return false;
+  }
+  bool checkCondition(const std::string &currentValue, const uint8_t &comparisonOperator,const  std::string &matchedValue){
+    int lexCmpResult = strcmp(currentValue.c_str(), matchedValue.c_str());
+    switch (comparisonOperator){
+      case 20:
+        if (lexCmpResult > 0){return true;}
+        break;
+      case 21:
+        if (lexCmpResult >= 0){return true;}
+        break;
+      case 22:
+        if (lexCmpResult < 0){return true;}
+        break;
+      case 23:
+        if (lexCmpResult <= 0){return true;}
+        break;
+      default:
+        ERROR_MSG("Passed invalid comparison operator of type %u", comparisonOperator);
+        break;
+    }
+    return false;
+  }
+
+  /// \brief Returns true if a push should be active, false if it shouldn't be active
+  bool checkPush(JSON::Value &thisPush){
+    uint64_t startTime = thisPush[2u].asInt();
+    std::string startVariableName = thisPush[4u].asString();
+    std::string endVariableName = thisPush[7u].asString();
+    // Get sanitized stream name
+    std::string stream = thisPush[0u].asString();
+    Util::sanitizeName(stream);
+    // Skip if we have a start time which is in the future
+    if (startTime && *(stream.rbegin()) != '+' && startTime > Util::epoch()){return false;}
+    // Check if it supposed to stop
+    if (endVariableName.size()){
+      // Get current value of configured variable
+      std::string currentValue = "$" + endVariableName;
+      if (!Util::streamVariables(currentValue, stream)){
+        WARN_MSG("Could not find a variable with name `%s`", endVariableName.c_str());
+        return false;
+      }
+      // Get matched value and apply variable substitution
+      std::string replacedMatchedValue = thisPush[9u].asString();
+      if (replacedMatchedValue.size()){Util::streamVariables(replacedMatchedValue, stream);}
+      JSON::Value matchedValue(replacedMatchedValue);
+      // Finally indicate that the push should not be active if the end condition resolves to true
+      if(checkCondition(JSON::Value(currentValue), thisPush[8u].asInt(), matchedValue)){return false;}
+    }
+    // Check if it is allowed to start
+    if (startVariableName.size()){
+      // Get current value of configured variable
+      std::string currentValue = "$" + startVariableName;
+      if (!Util::streamVariables(currentValue, stream)){
+        WARN_MSG("Could not find a variable with name `%s`", startVariableName.c_str());
+        return false;
+      }
+      // Get matched value and apply variable substitution
+      std::string replacedMatchedValue = thisPush[6u].asString();
+      if (replacedMatchedValue.size()){Util::streamVariables(replacedMatchedValue, stream);}
+      JSON::Value matchedValue(replacedMatchedValue);
+      // Finally indicate that the push should not be active if the end condition resolves to true
+      return checkCondition(JSON::Value(currentValue), thisPush[5u].asInt(), matchedValue);
+    }
+    return true;
+  }
+
   /// Loops, checking every second if any pushes need restarting.
   void pushCheckLoop(void *np){
     {
@@ -188,53 +305,53 @@ namespace Controller{
         long long waittime = Controller::Storage["push_settings"]["wait"].asInt();
         long long curCount = 0;
         jsonForEach(Controller::Storage["autopushes"], it){
-          if (it->size() > 3 && (*it)[3u].asInt() < Util::epoch()){
-            INFO_MSG("Deleting autopush from %s to %s because end time passed",
-                     (*it)[0u].asStringRef().c_str(), (*it)[1u].asStringRef().c_str());
-            stopActivePushes((*it)[0u], (*it)[1u]);
+          std::string stream = (*it)[0u].asStringRef();
+          std::string target = (*it)[1u].asStringRef();
+          uint64_t startTime = (*it)[2u].asInt();
+          uint64_t endTime = (*it)[3u].asInt();
+          // Stop any auto pushes which have an elapsed end time
+          if (endTime && endTime < Util::epoch()){
+            INFO_MSG("Deleting autopush from %s to %s because end time passed", stream.c_str(), target.c_str());
+            stopActivePushes(stream, target);
             removePush(*it);
             break;
           }
-          if (it->size() > 2 && *((*it)[0u].asStringRef().rbegin()) != '+'){
-            if ((*it)[2u].asInt() <= Util::epoch()){
-              std::string streamname = (*it)[0u];
-              std::string target = (*it)[1u];
-              if (!isPushActive(streamname, target)){
-                if (waitingPushes[streamname][target]++ >= waittime && (curCount < maxspeed || !maxspeed)){
-                  waitingPushes[streamname].erase(target);
-                  if (!waitingPushes[streamname].size()){waitingPushes.erase(streamname);}
-                  startPush(streamname, target);
-                  curCount++;
-                }
-              }
+          // Stop any active push if conditions are not met
+          if (!checkPush(*it)){
+            if (isPushActive(stream, target)){
+              MEDIUM_MSG("Conditions of push `%s->%s` evaluate to false. Stopping push...", stream.c_str(), target.c_str());
+              stopActivePushes(stream, target);
             }
             continue;
           }
-          if (waittime || it->size() > 2){
-            const std::string &pStr = (*it)[0u].asStringRef();
-            std::set<std::string> activeStreams = Controller::getActiveStreams(pStr);
+          // We can continue if it is already running
+          if (isPushActive(stream, target)){continue;}
+          // Start the push if conditions are met
+          if (waittime || startTime){
+            std::set<std::string> activeStreams = Controller::getActiveStreams(stream);
             if (activeStreams.size()){
               for (std::set<std::string>::iterator jt = activeStreams.begin();
-                   jt != activeStreams.end(); ++jt){
+                    jt != activeStreams.end(); ++jt){
                 std::string streamname = *jt;
-                std::string target = (*it)[1u];
-                if (pStr == streamname || (*pStr.rbegin() == '+' && streamname.substr(0, pStr.size()) == pStr)){
+                if (stream == streamname || (*stream.rbegin() == '+' && streamname.substr(0, stream.size()) == stream)){
                   if (!isPushActive(streamname, target)){
                     if (waitingPushes[streamname][target]++ >= waittime && (curCount < maxspeed || !maxspeed)){
                       waitingPushes[streamname].erase(target);
                       if (!waitingPushes[streamname].size()){waitingPushes.erase(streamname);}
+                      MEDIUM_MSG("Conditions of push `%s->%s` evaluate to true. Starting push...", stream.c_str(), target.c_str());
                       startPush(streamname, target);
                       curCount++;
+                      // If no end time is given but there is a start time, remove the push after starting it
+                      if (startTime && !endTime){
+                        removePush(*it);
+                        break;
+                      }
                     }
                   }
                 }
               }
             }
           }
-          if (it->size() == 3){
-            removePush(*it);
-            break;
-          }
         }
         //Check if any pushes have ended, clean them up
         std::set<pid_t> toWipe;
@@ -283,73 +400,172 @@ namespace Controller{
 
   /// Adds a push to the list of auto-pushes.
   /// Auto-starts currently active matches immediately.
-  void addPush(JSON::Value &request){
+  void addPush(JSON::Value &request, JSON::Value &response){
     JSON::Value newPush;
     if (request.isArray()){
       newPush = request;
     }else{
+      if (!request.isMember("stream") || !request["stream"].isString()){
+        ERROR_MSG("Automatic push not added: it does not contain a valid stream name");
+        return;
+      }
       newPush.append(request["stream"]);
+      if (!request.isMember("target") || !request["target"].isString()){
+        ERROR_MSG("Automatic push not added: it does not contain a valid target");
+        return;
+      }
       newPush.append(request["target"]);
-      bool startTime = false;
       if (request.isMember("scheduletime") && request["scheduletime"].isInt()){
         newPush.append(request["scheduletime"]);
-        startTime = true;
+      }else{
+        newPush.append(0u);
       }
       if (request.isMember("completetime") && request["completetime"].isInt()){
-        if (!startTime){newPush.append(0u);}
         newPush.append(request["completetime"]);
+      }else{
+        newPush.append(0u);
+      }
+      if (request.isMember("startVariableName")){
+        newPush.append(request["startVariableName"]);
+      }else{
+        newPush.append("");
+      }
+      if (request.isMember("startVariableOperator")){
+        newPush.append(request["startVariableOperator"]);
+      }else{
+        newPush.append(0);
+      }
+      if (request.isMember("startVariableValue")){
+        newPush.append(request["startVariableValue"]);
+      }else{
+        newPush.append("");
+      }
+      if (request.isMember("endVariableName")){
+        newPush.append(request["endVariableName"]);
+      }else{
+        newPush.append("");
+      }
+      if (request.isMember("endVariableOperator")){
+        newPush.append(request["endVariableOperator"]);
+      }else{
+        newPush.append(0);
+      }
+      if (request.isMember("endVariableValue")){
+        newPush.append(request["endVariableValue"]);
+      }else{
+        newPush.append("");
       }
     }
     long long epo = Util::epoch();
-    if (newPush.size() > 3 && newPush[3u].asInt() <= epo){
-      WARN_MSG("Automatic push not added: removal time is in the past! (%" PRId64 " <= %" PRIu64 ")",
-               newPush[3u].asInt(), Util::epoch());
+    if (request.size() < 2){
+      ERROR_MSG("Automatic push not added: should contain at least a stream name and target");
       return;
     }
-    bool edited = false;
-    jsonForEach(Controller::Storage["autopushes"], it){
-      if ((*it)[0u] == newPush[0u] && (*it)[1u] == newPush[1u]){
-        (*it) = newPush;
-        edited = true;
+    // Init optional fields if they were omitted from the addPush request
+    // We only have a stream and target, so fill in the scheduletime and completetime
+    while(newPush.size() < 4){newPush.append(0u);}
+    // The request seems to be using variables and likely skipped the scheduletime and completetime set to 0
+    if (newPush[2].isString()){
+      JSON::Value modPush;
+      modPush.append(newPush[0u]);
+      modPush.append(newPush[1u]);
+      modPush.append(0u);
+      modPush.append(0u);
+      for (uint8_t idx = 2; idx < newPush.size(); idx++){
+        modPush.append(newPush[idx]);
       }
+      newPush = modPush;
     }
-    if (!edited && (newPush.size() != 3 || newPush[2u].asInt() > epo)){
-      Controller::Storage["autopushes"].append(newPush);
-    }
-    if (newPush.size() < 3 || newPush[2u].asInt() <= epo){
-      if (newPush.size() > 2 && *(newPush[0u].asStringRef().rbegin()) != '+'){
-        std::string streamname = newPush[0u].asStringRef();
-        std::string target = newPush[1u].asStringRef();
-        startPush(streamname, target);
+    // Variable conditions are used. We should have either 7 (only start variable condition) or 10 values (start + stop variable conditions)
+    if (newPush.size() > 4){
+      if (newPush.size() == 7){
+        newPush.append("");
+        newPush.append(0u);
+        newPush.append("");
+      } else if (newPush.size() != 10){
+        ERROR_MSG("Automatic push not added: passed incomplete data for the start or stop variable");
         return;
       }
-      const std::string &pStr = newPush[0u].asStringRef();
-      std::set<std::string> activeStreams = Controller::getActiveStreams(pStr);
-      if (activeStreams.size()){
-        std::string target = newPush[1u].asStringRef();
-        for (std::set<std::string>::iterator it = activeStreams.begin(); it != activeStreams.end(); ++it){
-          std::string streamname = *it;
-          if (pStr == streamname || (*pStr.rbegin() == '+' && streamname.substr(0, pStr.size()) == pStr)){
-            startPush(streamname, target);
-          }
+    }else{
+      // Init the start and stop variable conditions
+      newPush.append("");
+      newPush.append(0u);
+      newPush.append("");
+      newPush.append("");
+      newPush.append(0u);
+      newPush.append("");
+    }
+    // Make sure all start variable values have been initialised
+    if (newPush.size() == 7 && (!newPush[5u].isString() || !newPush[6u].isInt() || !newPush[7u].isString()));
+    // Make sure all stop variable values have been initialised
+    if (newPush.size() == 10 && (!newPush[8u].isString() || !newPush[9u].isInt() || !newPush[10u].isString()));
+    // Final sanity checks on input
+    std::string stream = newPush[0u].asStringRef();
+    std::string target = newPush[1u].asStringRef();
+    uint64_t startTime = newPush[2u].asInt();
+    uint64_t endTime = newPush[3u].asInt();
+    if (endTime && endTime <= epo){
+      ERROR_MSG("Automatic push not added: removal time is in the past! (%" PRIu64 " <= %lld)", endTime, epo);
+      return;
+    }
+
+    // If we have an existing push: edit it
+    bool shouldSave = true;
+    jsonForEach(Controller::Storage["autopushes"], it){
+      if ((*it)[0u] == stream && (*it)[1u] == target){
+        (*it) = newPush;
+        shouldSave = false;
+      }
+    }
+    // If a newly added push only has a defined start time, immediately start it and never save it
+    if (startTime && !endTime){
+      INFO_MSG("Immediately starting push %s->%s as the added push only has a defined start time"
+                , stream.c_str(), target.c_str());
+      startPush(stream, target);
+      // Return push list
+      response["push_auto_list"] = Controller::Storage["autopushes"];
+      return;
+    }
+    // Save as a new variable if we have not edited an existing variable
+    if (shouldSave){
+      Controller::Storage["autopushes"].append(newPush);
+    }
+    // and start it immediately if conditions are met
+    if (!checkPush(newPush)){return;}
+    std::set<std::string> activeStreams = Controller::getActiveStreams(stream);
+    if (activeStreams.size()){
+      for (std::set<std::string>::iterator jt = activeStreams.begin();
+            jt != activeStreams.end(); ++jt){
+        std::string streamname = *jt;
+        if (stream == streamname || (*stream.rbegin() == '+' && streamname.substr(0, stream.size()) == stream)){
+          startPush(streamname, target);
         }
       }
     }
+    // Return push list
+    response["push_auto_list"] = Controller::Storage["autopushes"];
   }
 
-  /// Removes a push from the list of auto-pushes.
+  /// Removes a push from the list of auto-pushes and returns the new list of pushes
   /// Does not stop currently active matching pushes.
-  void removePush(const JSON::Value &request){
+  void removePush(const JSON::Value &request, JSON::Value &response){
+    removePush(request);
+    // Return push list
+    response["push_auto_list"] = Controller::Storage["autopushes"];
+  }
+
+  /// Removes a push from the list of auto-pushes
+  void removePush(const JSON::Value &pushInfo){
     JSON::Value delPush;
-    if (request.isString()){
-      removeAllPush(request.asStringRef());
+    if (pushInfo.isString()){
+      removeAllPush(pushInfo.asStringRef());
       return;
     }
-    if (request.isArray()){
-      delPush = request;
+    if (pushInfo.isArray()){
+      delPush = pushInfo;
     }else{
-      delPush.append(request["stream"]);
-      delPush.append(request["target"]);
+      delPush.append(pushInfo["stream"]);
+      delPush.append(pushInfo["target"]);
     }
     JSON::Value newautopushes;
     jsonForEach(Controller::Storage["autopushes"], it){
@@ -358,8 +574,7 @@ namespace Controller{
     Controller::Storage["autopushes"] = newautopushes;
   }
 
-  /// Removes a push from the list of auto-pushes.
-  /// Does not stop currently active matching pushes.
+  /// Removes all auto pushes of a given streamname
   void removeAllPush(const std::string &streamname){
     JSON::Value newautopushes;
     jsonForEach(Controller::Storage["autopushes"], it){
@@ -371,15 +586,15 @@ namespace Controller{
   /// Starts all configured auto pushes for the given stream.
   void doAutoPush(std::string &streamname){
     jsonForEach(Controller::Storage["autopushes"], it){
-      if (it->size() > 2 && (*it)[2u].asInt() < Util::epoch()){continue;}
+      if ((*it)[2u].asInt() && (*it)[2u].asInt() < Util::epoch()){continue;}
       const std::string &pStr = (*it)[0u].asStringRef();
       if (pStr == streamname || (*pStr.rbegin() == '+' && streamname.substr(0, pStr.size()) == pStr)){
         std::string stream = streamname;
         Util::sanitizeName(stream);
+        // Check variable condition if it exists
+        if((*it)[4u].asStringRef().size() && !checkPush(*it)){continue;}
         std::string target = (*it)[1u];
-        if (!isPushActive(stream, target)){
-          startPush(stream, target);
-        }
+        startPush(stream, target);
       }
     }
   }
diff --git a/src/controller/controller_push.h b/src/controller/controller_push.h
index 070e3e64..8c3f64e2 100644
--- a/src/controller/controller_push.h
+++ b/src/controller/controller_push.h
@@ -13,15 +13,19 @@ namespace Controller{
   bool isPushActive(uint64_t id);
 
   // Functions for automated pushes, add/remove
-  void addPush(JSON::Value &request);
-  void removePush(const JSON::Value &request);
+  void addPush(JSON::Value &request, JSON::Value &response);
+  void removePush(const JSON::Value &request, JSON::Value &response);
   void removeAllPush(const std::string &streamname);
 
   // internal use only
+  void removePush(const JSON::Value &pushInfo);
   void doAutoPush(std::string &streamname);
   void pushCheckLoop(void *np);
   bool isPushActive(const std::string &streamname, const std::string &target);
   void stopActivePushes(const std::string &streamname, const std::string &target);
+  bool checkCondition(const JSON::Value &currentValue, const uint8_t &comparisonOperator, const JSON::Value &matchedValue);
+  bool checkCondition(const std::string &currentValue, const uint8_t &comparisonOperator, const std::string &matchedValue);
+  bool checkCondition(const int64_t &currentValue, const uint8_t &comparisonOperator, const int64_t &matchedValue);
 
   // for storing/retrieving settings
   void pushSettings(const JSON::Value &request, JSON::Value &response);
diff --git a/src/output/output.cpp b/src/output/output.cpp
index 30099c07..83b217c0 100644
--- a/src/output/output.cpp
+++ b/src/output/output.cpp
@@ -1005,7 +1005,8 @@ namespace Mist{
         }
       }
       if (targetParams.count("recstart") && atoll(targetParams["recstart"].c_str()) != 0){
-        uint64_t startRec = atoll(targetParams["recstart"].c_str());
+        int64_t startRec = atoll(targetParams["recstart"].c_str());
+        if (startRec < 0){startRec = 0;}
         if (startRec > endTime()){
           if (!M.getLive()){
             onFail("Recording start past end of non-live source", true);
@@ -1014,7 +1015,7 @@ namespace Mist{
         }
         if (startRec < startTime()){
           startRec = startTime();
-          WARN_MSG("Record begin at %llu ms not available, starting at %" PRIu64
+          WARN_MSG("Record begin at %lld ms not available, starting at %" PRIu64
                    " ms instead", atoll(targetParams["recstart"].c_str()), startRec);
           targetParams["recstart"] = JSON::Value(startRec).asString();
         }