diff --git a/.github/workflows/main.yml b/.github/workflows/main.yml
index 7994cc3..1ed815c 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/main.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/main.yml
@@ -82,6 +82,7 @@ jobs:
           rm -rf *.svg
           rm -rf search
           cp -R ../sasjsbuild/docs/* .
+          ls
           git config user.name sasjs
           echo 'core.sasjs.io' > CNAME
           git add .
diff --git a/sasjs/sasjsconfig.json b/sasjs/sasjsconfig.json
index 15116d0..d15fa3c 100644
--- a/sasjs/sasjsconfig.json
+++ b/sasjs/sasjsconfig.json
@@ -25,10 +25,7 @@
   },
   "testConfig": {
     "initProgram": "tests/testinit.sas",
-    "termProgram": "tests/testterm.sas",
-    "macroVars": {
-      "mcTestAppLoc": "/Public/temp/macrocore"
-    }
+    "termProgram": "tests/testterm.sas"
   },
   "defaultTarget": "server",
   "targets": [
diff --git a/tests/testinit.sas b/tests/testinit.sas
index 854b048..80a81e4 100644
--- a/tests/testinit.sas
+++ b/tests/testinit.sas
@@ -10,7 +10,7 @@
 **/
 
 /* location in metadata or SAS Drive for temporary files */
-%let mcTestAppLoc=/Public/testresults/sasjs_core/%mf_uid();
+%let mcTestAppLoc=/Users/&sysuserid/testresults/sasjs_core/%mf_uid();
 
 /* set defaults */
 %mp_init()
diff --git a/tests/viyaonly/mv_createfolder.test.sas b/tests/viyaonly/mv_createfolder.test.sas
index 605d818..fd49440 100644
--- a/tests/viyaonly/mv_createfolder.test.sas
+++ b/tests/viyaonly/mv_createfolder.test.sas
@@ -5,6 +5,7 @@
   <h4> SAS Macros </h4>
   @li mf_uid.sas
   @li mp_assert.sas
+  @li mp_assertscope.sas
   @li mv_createfolder.sas
   @li mv_deleteviyafolder.sas
   @li mv_getfoldermembers.sas
@@ -15,7 +16,11 @@
 %let folder=%mf_uid();
 
 /* create a folder */
+%mp_assertscope(SNAPSHOT)
 %mv_createfolder(path=&mcTestAppLoc/temp/&folder/&folder)
+%mp_assertscope(COMPARE, ignorelist=MC0_JADP1LEN MC0_JADP2LEN MC0_JADPNUM
+  MC0_JADVLEN MC2_JADP1LEN MC2_JADP2LEN MC2_JADPNUM MC2_JADVLEN
+)
 
 %mv_getfoldermembers(root=&mcTestAppLoc/temp/&folder, outds=work.folders)
 
@@ -32,17 +37,39 @@ run;
 )
 
 /* create a folder without output dataset as part of the original macro */
-%mv_createfolder(path=&mcTestAppLoc/temp/&folder/folder2,outds=folders2)
+%mv_createfolder(path=&mcTestAppLoc/temp/&folder/f2
+  ,outds=folders2,mdebug=&sasjs_mdebug
+)
 
 %let test=0;
 data _null_;
   set work.folders2;
   putlog (_all_)(=);
-  if not missing(self_uri) and not missing(parent_uri)
-  then call symputx('test2',1);
+  if not missing(self_uri) then call symputx('test2',1);
 run;
 
 %mp_assert(
   iftrue=(&test2=1),
   desc=Check if outds param works
+)
+
+/* create a folder with full stops */
+%let newfolder=%mf_uid().2.1;
+%mv_createfolder(path=&mcTestAppLoc/temp/&newfolder
+  ,outds=work.folders3
+  ,mdebug=&sasjs_mdebug
+)
+
+%mv_getfoldermembers(root=&mcTestAppLoc/temp, outds=work.folders3)
+
+%let test3=0;
+data _null_;
+  set work.folders3;
+  putlog (_all_)(=);
+  if name="&newfolder" then call symputx('test3',1);
+run;
+
+%mp_assert(
+  iftrue=(&test3=1),
+  desc=Check if folder with full stops can be successfully created
 )
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/viya/mv_createfolder.sas b/viya/mv_createfolder.sas
index 0937e95..fdfa2cd 100644
--- a/viya/mv_createfolder.sas
+++ b/viya/mv_createfolder.sas
@@ -145,7 +145,6 @@ options noquotelenmax;
     run;
   %end;
   %if &SYS_PROCHTTP_STATUS_CODE=200 %then %do;
-    %*put &sysmacroname &newpath exists so grab the follow on link ;
     data _null_;
       set &libref1..links;
       if rel='createChild' then