diff --git a/app/switch/resources/scripts/app/conference_center/index.lua b/app/switch/resources/scripts/app/conference_center/index.lua
index bdd94591a9..e9bfa60e5f 100644
--- a/app/switch/resources/scripts/app/conference_center/index.lua
+++ b/app/switch/resources/scripts/app/conference_center/index.lua
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 --	conference_center/index.lua
 --	Part of FusionPBX
---	Copyright (C) 2013 - 2021 Mark J Crane <markjcrane@fusionpbx.com>
+--	Copyright (C) 2013 - 2025 Mark J Crane <markjcrane@fusionpbx.com>
 --	All rights reserved.
 --
 --	Redistribution and use in source and binary forms, with or without
@@ -417,7 +417,8 @@
 		--conference center details
 			local sql = [[SELECT * FROM v_conference_centers
 				WHERE domain_uuid = :domain_uuid
-				AND conference_center_extension = :destination_number]];
+				AND conference_center_extension = :destination_number
+				AND conference_center_enabled = true]];
 			local params = {domain_uuid = domain_uuid, destination_number = destination_number};
 			dbh:query(sql, params, function(row)
 				conference_center_uuid = string.lower(row["conference_center_uuid"]);
@@ -498,7 +499,7 @@
 						local sql = [[SELECT * FROM v_conference_rooms 
 							WHERE domain_uuid = :domain_uuid
 							AND (moderator_pin = :pin_number or participant_pin = :pin_number)
-							AND enabled = 'true'
+							AND enabled = true
 							AND (
 									( start_datetime <> '' AND start_datetime is not null AND start_datetime <= :timestamp ) OR
 									( start_datetime = '' OR start_datetime is null )
@@ -546,7 +547,7 @@
 					WHERE domain_uuid = :domain_uuid
 					AND conference_center_uuid = :conference_center_uuid
 					AND (moderator_pin = :pin_number or participant_pin = :pin_number)
-					AND enabled = 'true'
+					AND enabled = true
 				]];
 				local params = {
 					domain_uuid = domain_uuid;
@@ -560,7 +561,7 @@
 					conference_room_uuid = string.lower(row["conference_room_uuid"]);
 					conference_room_name = string.lower(row["conference_room_name"]);
 					--meeting_uuid = string.lower(row["meeting_uuid"]);
-					record = string.lower(row["record"]);
+					record = row["record"];
 					profile = string.lower(row["profile"]);
 					max_members = row["max_members"];
 					wait_mod = row["wait_mod"];
@@ -581,6 +582,18 @@
 				freeswitch.consoleLog("INFO","conference_room_uuid: " .. conference_room_uuid .. "\n");
 			end
 
+		--set the boolean settings to a true or false string
+			record = record and "true" or "false";
+			wait_mod = wait_mod and "true" or "false";
+			sounds = sounds and "true" or "false";
+			mute = mute and "true" or "false";
+			enabled = enabled and "true" or "false";
+			announce_name = announce_name and "true" or "false";
+			announce_count = announce_count and "true" or "false";
+			announce_recording = announce_recording and "true" or "false";
+			moderator_endconf = moderator_endconf and "true" or "false";
+
+
 		--set the member type
 			if (pin_number == moderator_pin) then
 				member_type = "moderator";
diff --git a/app/switch/resources/scripts/app/voicemail/index.lua b/app/switch/resources/scripts/app/voicemail/index.lua
index 1ac2b204cf..6ba6f97467 100644
--- a/app/switch/resources/scripts/app/voicemail/index.lua
+++ b/app/switch/resources/scripts/app/voicemail/index.lua
@@ -291,7 +291,7 @@
 						local sql = [[SELECT * FROM v_voicemails
 							WHERE domain_uuid = :domain_uuid
 							AND voicemail_id = :voicemail_id
-							AND voicemail_enabled = 'true' ]];
+							AND voicemail_enabled = true ]];
 						local params = {domain_uuid = domain_uuid, voicemail_id = voicemail_id};
 						if (debug["sql"]) then
 							freeswitch.consoleLog("notice", "[voicemail] SQL: " .. sql .. "; params:" .. json.encode(params) .. "\n");
@@ -309,16 +309,11 @@
 							voicemail_tutorial = row["voicemail_tutorial"];
 						end);
 
-					--set default values
-						if (voicemail_attach_file == nil) then
-							voicemail_attach_file = "true";
-						end
-						if (voicemail_local_after_email == nil) then
-							voicemail_local_after_email = "true";
-						end
-						if (voicemail_local_after_forward == nil) then
-							voicemail_local_after_forward = "true";
-						end
+					--set boolean values as a string
+						voicemail_attach_file = voicemail_attach_file and "true" or "false";
+						voicemail_local_after_email = voicemail_local_after_email and "true" or "false";
+						voicemail_local_after_forward = voicemail_local_after_forward and "true" or "false";
+						voicemail_tutorial = voicemail_tutorial and "true" or "false";
 
 					--valid voicemail
 						if (voicemail_uuid ~= nil and string.len(voicemail_uuid) > 0) then
@@ -417,13 +412,10 @@
 					voicemail_local_after_forward = row["voicemail_local_after_forward"];
 				end);
 
-			--set default values
-				if (voicemail_local_after_email == nil) then
-					voicemail_local_after_email = "true";
-				end
-				if (voicemail_local_after_forward == nil) then
-					voicemail_local_after_forward = "true";
-				end
+			--set the boolean values as a string
+				voicemail_local_after_email = voicemail_local_after_email and "true" or "false";
+				voicemail_local_after_forward = voicemail_local_after_forward and "true" or "false";
+				voicemail_local_after_forward = voicemail_local_after_forward and "true" or "false";
 
 			--get the message count and send the mwi event
 				if (voicemail_local_after_email == 'true' or voicemail_local_after_forward == 'true') then
diff --git a/app/switch/resources/scripts/app/voicemail/resources/functions/change_password.lua b/app/switch/resources/scripts/app/voicemail/resources/functions/change_password.lua
index c9e85820d5..85d7813a8f 100644
--- a/app/switch/resources/scripts/app/voicemail/resources/functions/change_password.lua
+++ b/app/switch/resources/scripts/app/voicemail/resources/functions/change_password.lua
@@ -100,7 +100,7 @@
 						set voicemail_password = :password
 						WHERE domain_uuid = :domain_uuid
 						AND voicemail_id = :voicemail_id 
-						AND voicemail_enabled = 'true' ]];
+						AND voicemail_enabled = true ]];
 					local params = {password = password, domain_uuid = domain_uuid,
 						voicemail_id = voicemail_id};
 					if (debug["sql"]) then
diff --git a/app/switch/resources/scripts/app/voicemail/resources/functions/check_password.lua b/app/switch/resources/scripts/app/voicemail/resources/functions/check_password.lua
index 10a685789d..51c4ef34fa 100644
--- a/app/switch/resources/scripts/app/voicemail/resources/functions/check_password.lua
+++ b/app/switch/resources/scripts/app/voicemail/resources/functions/check_password.lua
@@ -47,7 +47,7 @@
 						local sql = [[SELECT * FROM v_voicemails
 							WHERE domain_uuid = :domain_uuid
 							AND voicemail_id = :voicemail_id
-							AND voicemail_enabled = 'true' ]];
+							AND voicemail_enabled = true ]];
 						local params = {domain_uuid = domain_uuid, voicemail_id = voicemail_id};
 						if (debug["sql"]) then
 							freeswitch.consoleLog("notice", "[voicemail] SQL: " .. sql .. "; params:" .. json.encode(params) .. "\n");
diff --git a/app/switch/resources/scripts/app/voicemail/resources/functions/forward_to_extension.lua b/app/switch/resources/scripts/app/voicemail/resources/functions/forward_to_extension.lua
index 5c07b0f5f1..f6018c8ccc 100644
--- a/app/switch/resources/scripts/app/voicemail/resources/functions/forward_to_extension.lua
+++ b/app/switch/resources/scripts/app/voicemail/resources/functions/forward_to_extension.lua
@@ -74,7 +74,7 @@
 			local sql = [[SELECT * FROM v_voicemails
 				WHERE domain_uuid = :domain_uuid
 				AND voicemail_id = :voicemail_id
-				AND voicemail_enabled = 'true' ]];
+				AND voicemail_enabled = true ]];
 			local params = {domain_uuid = domain_uuid, voicemail_id = forward_voicemail_id};
 			if (debug["sql"]) then
 				freeswitch.consoleLog("notice", "[voicemail] SQL: " .. sql .. "; params:" .. json.encode(params) .. "\n");
diff --git a/app/switch/resources/scripts/app/voicemail/resources/functions/record_message.lua b/app/switch/resources/scripts/app/voicemail/resources/functions/record_message.lua
index 2885faf4ec..d198bb62c0 100644
--- a/app/switch/resources/scripts/app/voicemail/resources/functions/record_message.lua
+++ b/app/switch/resources/scripts/app/voicemail/resources/functions/record_message.lua
@@ -66,7 +66,8 @@
 			local email_queue_enabled = settings:get('email_queue', 'enabled', 'boolean') or "false";
 
 		--get recording instructions and options settings
-			local sql = [[SELECT voicemail_recording_instructions, voicemail_recording_options FROM v_voicemails
+			local sql = [[SELECT voicemail_recording_instructions, voicemail_recording_options 
+				FROM v_voicemails
 				WHERE domain_uuid = :domain_uuid
 				AND voicemail_id = :voicemail_id ]];
 			local params = {domain_uuid = domain_uuid, voicemail_id = voicemail_id};
@@ -77,7 +78,7 @@
 
 		--check voicemail recording instructions setting
 			if (skip_instructions == nil) then
-				if (voicemail_recording_instructions == 'false') then
+				if (not voicemail_recording_instructions) then
 					skip_instructions = 'true';
 				else
 					skip_instructions = 'false';
@@ -287,7 +288,7 @@
 				end
 			else
 				if (skip_options == nil) then
-					if (voicemail_recording_options == 'false') then
+					if (voicemail_recording_options == false) then
 						skip_options = 'true';
 					else
 						skip_options = 'false';
diff --git a/app/switch/resources/scripts/app/voicemail/resources/functions/send_email.lua b/app/switch/resources/scripts/app/voicemail/resources/functions/send_email.lua
index a1706b220f..67b0102123 100644
--- a/app/switch/resources/scripts/app/voicemail/resources/functions/send_email.lua
+++ b/app/switch/resources/scripts/app/voicemail/resources/functions/send_email.lua
@@ -60,9 +60,9 @@ function send_email(id, uuid)
 		if (voicemail_file == nil or voicemail_file == '') then
 			voicemail_file = "listen";
 		end
-		if (voicemail_local_after_email == nil or voicemail_local_after_email == '') then
-			voicemail_local_after_email = "true";
-		end
+
+	--set the boolean values as a string
+		voicemail_local_after_email = voicemail_local_after_email and "true" or "false";
 
 	--require the email address to send the email
 		if (string.len(voicemail_mail_to) > 2) then
@@ -92,7 +92,7 @@ function send_email(id, uuid)
 						us.user_setting_category = 'domain' and
 						us.user_setting_subcategory = 'time_zone' and
 						us.user_setting_name = 'name' and
-						us.user_setting_enabled = 'true'
+						us.user_setting_enabled = true
 					order by
 						eu.insert_date asc
 					limit 1
@@ -204,6 +204,9 @@ function send_email(id, uuid)
 			--get the link_address
 				link_address = http_protocol.."://"..domain_name..project_path;
 
+			--set the boolean values as a string
+				voicemail_local_after_email = voicemail_local_after_email and "true" or "false";
+
 			--set proper delete status
 				local local_after_email = '';
 				if (voicemail_local_after_email == "false") then
diff --git a/app/switch/resources/scripts/app/voicemail/resources/functions/tutorial.lua b/app/switch/resources/scripts/app/voicemail/resources/functions/tutorial.lua
index bdd0b42d5f..fbaa64a1f3 100644
--- a/app/switch/resources/scripts/app/voicemail/resources/functions/tutorial.lua
+++ b/app/switch/resources/scripts/app/voicemail/resources/functions/tutorial.lua
@@ -183,7 +183,7 @@
 							set voicemail_tutorial = false
 							WHERE domain_uuid = :domain_uuid
 							AND voicemail_id = :voicemail_id 
-							AND voicemail_enabled = 'true' ]];
+							AND voicemail_enabled = true ]];
 						local params = {domain_uuid = domain_uuid,
 							voicemail_id = voicemail_id};
 						if (debug["sql"]) then
diff --git a/app/switch/resources/scripts/app/voicemail/resources/scripts/mwi.lua b/app/switch/resources/scripts/app/voicemail/resources/scripts/mwi.lua
index f676b13fff..305b583489 100644
--- a/app/switch/resources/scripts/app/voicemail/resources/scripts/mwi.lua
+++ b/app/switch/resources/scripts/app/voicemail/resources/scripts/mwi.lua
@@ -76,7 +76,7 @@
 				FROM v_voicemail_messages as m, v_voicemails as v, v_domains as d
 				WHERE v.voicemail_uuid = m.voicemail_uuid
 				AND v.domain_uuid = d.domain_uuid
-				AND v.voicemail_enabled = 'true'
+				AND v.voicemail_enabled = true
 				GROUP BY v.voicemail_id, v.voicemail_uuid, v.domain_uuid, d.domain_name;]];
 			if (debug["sql"]) then
 				freeswitch.consoleLog("notice", "[voicemail] SQL: " .. sql .. "\n");
diff --git a/app/switch/resources/scripts/app/voicemail/resources/scripts/mwi_subscribe.lua b/app/switch/resources/scripts/app/voicemail/resources/scripts/mwi_subscribe.lua
index 3c9aa2abee..41bebe9d01 100644
--- a/app/switch/resources/scripts/app/voicemail/resources/scripts/mwi_subscribe.lua
+++ b/app/switch/resources/scripts/app/voicemail/resources/scripts/mwi_subscribe.lua
@@ -13,7 +13,7 @@ local vm_message_count do
 
 local vm_to_uuid_sql = [[SELECT v.voicemail_uuid
 FROM v_voicemails as v inner join v_domains as d on v.domain_uuid = d.domain_uuid
-WHERE v.voicemail_enabled = 'true' and v.voicemail_id = :voicemail_id and d.domain_name = :domain_name]]
+WHERE v.voicemail_enabled = true and v.voicemail_id = :voicemail_id and d.domain_name = :domain_name]]
 
 local vm_messages_sql = [[SELECT
 ( SELECT count(*)
diff --git a/app/switch/resources/scripts/call_forward.lua b/app/switch/resources/scripts/call_forward.lua
index 25e2b8f7c0..b0268a4487 100644
--- a/app/switch/resources/scripts/call_forward.lua
+++ b/app/switch/resources/scripts/call_forward.lua
@@ -143,7 +143,7 @@
 	extension = row.extension;
 	local number_alias = row.number_alias or '';
 	local accountcode = row.accountcode;
-	local forward_all_enabled = row.forward_all_enabled;
+	local forward_all_enabled = row.forward_all_enabled and "true" or "false";
 	local last_forward_all_destination = row.forward_all_destination;
 	local toll_allow = row.toll_allow or '';
 
diff --git a/app/switch/resources/scripts/do_not_disturb.lua b/app/switch/resources/scripts/do_not_disturb.lua
index cc5b813708..233ec18645 100644
--- a/app/switch/resources/scripts/do_not_disturb.lua
+++ b/app/switch/resources/scripts/do_not_disturb.lua
@@ -106,6 +106,9 @@
 		context = row.user_context;
 	end);
 
+	forward_all_enabled = forward_all_enabled and "true" or "false";
+	do_not_disturb = do_not_disturb and "true" or "false";
+
 --send information to the console
 	if (session:ready()) then
 		freeswitch.consoleLog("NOTICE", "[do_not_disturb] do_not_disturb "..do_not_disturb.."\n");
diff --git a/app/switch/resources/scripts/follow_me.lua b/app/switch/resources/scripts/follow_me.lua
index b38bb92297..dc7c7bcce9 100644
--- a/app/switch/resources/scripts/follow_me.lua
+++ b/app/switch/resources/scripts/follow_me.lua
@@ -83,7 +83,7 @@
 	local follow_me_enabled = row.follow_me_enabled;
 
 --set follow me
-	if (follow_me_enabled == false) then
+	if (not follow_me_enabled) then
 		--update the display and play a message
 		channel_display(session:get_uuid(), "Activated")
 		session:execute("sleep", "2000");
@@ -92,7 +92,7 @@
 	end
 
 --unset follow me
-	if (follow_me_enabled == true) then
+	if (follow_me_enabled) then
 		--update the display and play a message
 		channel_display(session:get_uuid(), "Cancelled")
 		session:execute("sleep", "2000");
@@ -102,7 +102,7 @@
 
 --enable or disable follow me
 	sql = "update v_follow_me set ";
-	if (follow_me_enabled == true) then
+	if (follow_me_enabled) then
 		sql = sql .. "follow_me_enabled = false ";
 	else
 		sql = sql .. "follow_me_enabled = true ";
@@ -117,13 +117,13 @@
 
 --update the extension
 	sql = "update v_extensions set ";
-	sql = sql .. "do_not_disturb = false, ";
-	if (follow_me_enabled == true) then
-		sql = sql .. "follow_me_enabled = false, ";
+	sql = sql .. "do_not_disturb = 'false', ";
+	if (follow_me_enabled) then
+		sql = sql .. "follow_me_enabled = 'false', ";
 	else
-		sql = sql .. "follow_me_enabled = true, ";
+		sql = sql .. "follow_me_enabled = 'true', ";
 	end
-	sql = sql .. "forward_all_enabled = false ";
+	sql = sql .. "forward_all_enabled = 'false' ";
 	sql = sql .. "where domain_uuid = :domain_uuid ";
 	sql = sql .. "and extension_uuid = :extension_uuid ";
 	local params = {domain_uuid=domain_uuid, extension_uuid=extension_uuid};
diff --git a/app/switch/resources/scripts/ivr_menu.lua b/app/switch/resources/scripts/ivr_menu.lua
index dafc8e5ac1..7bcbfeefea 100644
--- a/app/switch/resources/scripts/ivr_menu.lua
+++ b/app/switch/resources/scripts/ivr_menu.lua
@@ -432,7 +432,7 @@
 			end
 
 		--direct dial
-			if ivr_menu_direct_dial == true and #digits > 0 and #digits < 6 then
+			if (ivr_menu_direct_dial and #digits > 0 and #digits < 6) then
 				-- remove *#
 					digits = digits:gsub("[*#]", "");
 
diff --git a/app/switch/resources/scripts/pin_number.lua b/app/switch/resources/scripts/pin_number.lua
index 595dd38d1d..c503a3e38f 100644
--- a/app/switch/resources/scripts/pin_number.lua
+++ b/app/switch/resources/scripts/pin_number.lua
@@ -104,7 +104,7 @@
 				local sql = [[SELECT * FROM v_pin_numbers
 					WHERE pin_number = :digits
 					AND domain_uuid = :domain_uuid
-					AND enabled = 'true' ]];
+					AND enabled = true ]];
 				local params = {digits = digits, domain_uuid = domain_uuid};
 				if (debug["sql"]) then
 					freeswitch.consoleLog("NOTICE", "[pin_number] SQL: "..sql.."; params: " .. json.encode(params) .. "\n");
@@ -130,7 +130,7 @@
 					WHERE voicemail_id = :user_ext
 					AND voicemail_password = :digits
 					AND domain_uuid = :domain_uuid 
-					AND voicemail_enabled = 'true' ]];
+					AND voicemail_enabled = true ]];
 				local params = {user_ext = user_ext, digits = digits, domain_uuid = domain_uuid};
 				if (debug["sql"]) then
 					freeswitch.consoleLog("NOTICE", "[pin_number] SQL: "..sql.."; params: " .. json.encode(params) .. "\n");