diff --git a/.utilities.R b/.utilities.R
index b505eeb..77d48e0 100644
--- a/.utilities.R
+++ b/.utilities.R
@@ -2,10 +2,11 @@
 #
 # Miscellaneous R code to suppport the project
 #
-# Version: 1.1
+# Version: 1.2
 # Date:    2017 09
 # Author:  Boris Steipe
 #
+# V 1.2    update database utilities to support 2017 version of JSON sources
 # V 1.1    2017 updates for ABC-units
 # V 1.0    First code
 #
@@ -14,6 +15,13 @@
 #
 # ==============================================================================
 
+# ====== SCRIPTS =============================================================
+
+source("./scripts/ABC-dbUtilities.R")
+
+
+# ====== SUPPORT FUNCTIONS =====================================================
+
 objectInfo <- function(x) {
     # Function to combine various information items about R objects
     #
@@ -40,10 +48,6 @@ objectInfo <- function(x) {
     # Done
 }
 
-# ====== Constants =============================================================
-
-
-# ====== SUPPORT FUNCTIONS =====================================================
 
 biCode <- function(s) {
   # make a 5 character code from a binomial name by concatening
@@ -111,6 +115,7 @@ waitTimer <- function(t, nIntervals = 50) {
   return(invisible())
 }
 
+
 # ====== DATA ==================================================================