diff --git a/DataCenter_Windows/WindowsDataCenter/WindowsDataCenter/www/spa.js b/DataCenter_Windows/WindowsDataCenter/WindowsDataCenter/www/spa.js
index 81f10f9..3683272 100644
--- a/DataCenter_Windows/WindowsDataCenter/WindowsDataCenter/www/spa.js
+++ b/DataCenter_Windows/WindowsDataCenter/WindowsDataCenter/www/spa.js
@@ -10,7 +10,7 @@
     self.selectedCalendarWeek = ko.observable(0);
     self.errorData = ko.observable(null);
     self.apiEndpoints = {
-        root: "http://160.100.28.242:8800",
+        root: "http://localhost:8800",
         getUserList: "/api/users",//"/userstest",
         getUserDetails: "/api/users",//"/users",
         editUser: "/api/users/edit",//"/users/edit",
@@ -26,6 +26,15 @@
     self.goToMenuOption = function (menu) { location.hash = menu; console.log("goToMenuOption: " + menu); };
     self.goToUserDetails = function (user) { location.hash = self.uiPages.userDetails + "/" + user.UserId; };
     self.goToTimeLogs = function (user) { location.hash = "timelogs" + "/" + user.UserId; };
+    self.assignErrorObject = function(errCode, errMessage, errorSource) {
+        var errDat = {
+            errorCode: errCode,
+            errorMessage: errMessage,
+            errorSource: errorSource,
+            errorDate: new Date().toDateString("yyyy-mm-dd")
+        };
+        self.errorData(errDat);
+    }
     /**
      * Create a request URL - references apiEndpoints object to construct url with args, and optional callback url.
      * @param {string} routePath 
@@ -214,17 +223,12 @@
                 self.searchUsers(query);
             else
                 self.getUserList();
-            var errDat = {
-                errorMessage: "An Error has occurred.. run away!!!",
-                errorSource: "test",
-                errorDate: new Date().toDateString("yyyy-mm-dd")
-            };
-            self.errorData(errDat);
+            self.assignErrorObject(101, "An Error has occurred.. run away!!!", "test");
             //$.get("http://localhost:3000", { menu: this.params.menu }, self.chosenMenuData);
         });
         this.get("#userData/:userId", function () {
             //console.log("getting details for user: " + this.params.userId);
-            self.chosenMenuItemId("Data");  //todo: change this! (replace with actual get timelogs call)
+            self.chosenMenuItemId("Data");
             self.userList(null);
             self.getUserDetails(this.params.userId);
             self.userTimeLogData(null);