diff --git a/app/xml_cdr/resources/classes/xml_cdr_service.php b/app/xml_cdr/resources/classes/xml_cdr_service.php
index 01da68143..c9b181771 100644
--- a/app/xml_cdr/resources/classes/xml_cdr_service.php
+++ b/app/xml_cdr/resources/classes/xml_cdr_service.php
@@ -5,6 +5,13 @@
  */
 class xml_cdr_service extends service {
 
+	/**
+	 * Message to show when reloading the settings
+	 *
+	 * @var string
+	 */
+	private $message;
+
 	/**
 	 * database object
 	 * @var database
@@ -49,10 +56,19 @@ class xml_cdr_service extends service {
 
 		//get the xml_cdr directory
 		$this->xml_cdr_dir = $this->settings->get('switch', 'log', '/var/log/freeswitch').'/xml_cdr';
+
+		// Show the message in the log so we can track when the settings are reloaded
+		$this->notice($this->message);
+
+		// Set the message for the next reload
+		$this->message = "Settings reloaded";
 	}
 
 	public function run(): int {
 
+		// Set the initial message
+		$this->message = "Settings loaded";
+
 		// Reload the settings
 		$this->reload_settings();
 
@@ -76,11 +92,6 @@ class xml_cdr_service extends service {
 			mkdir($this->xml_cdr_dir.'/failed/sql', 0770, true);
 		}
 
-		//update permissions to correct systems with the wrong permissions
-		if (file_exists($this->xml_cdr_dir.'/failed')) {
-			exec('chmod 770 -R '.$this->xml_cdr_dir.'/failed');
-		}
-
 		//import the call detail records from HTTP POST or file system
 		$cdr = new xml_cdr;
 
@@ -144,7 +155,7 @@ class xml_cdr_service extends service {
 						}
 
 						//parse the xml and insert the data into the database
-						$cdr->xml_array($i, $leg, $call_details);
+						$cdr->xml_array(0, $leg, $call_details);
 					}
 				}
 			}
@@ -152,11 +163,13 @@ class xml_cdr_service extends service {
 			//sleep for 100 ms
 			usleep(100000);
 		}
+
+		// Return a successful exit code
 		return 0;
 	}
 
 	protected static function display_version(): void {
-		echo "1.1\n";
+		echo "XML CDR Service version 1.1\n";
 	}
 
 	protected static function set_command_options() {
diff --git a/resources/classes/service.php b/resources/classes/service.php
index b2530e3cb..f2209795b 100644
--- a/resources/classes/service.php
+++ b/resources/classes/service.php
@@ -122,7 +122,7 @@ abstract class service {
 	 * calling another method from the constructor) will fail to register the signal handlers.</p>
 	 */
 	protected function __construct() {
-		openlog('[php][' . self::class . ']', LOG_CONS | LOG_NDELAY | LOG_PID, LOG_DAEMON);
+		openlog('[php][' . static::class . ']', LOG_CONS | LOG_NDELAY | LOG_PID, LOG_DAEMON);
 	}
 
 	/**
@@ -134,13 +134,15 @@ abstract class service {
 
 	/**
 	 * Sends a shutdown signal to the running process.
+	 *
+	 * @return bool True if the signals were sent successfully, false if no service is running
 	 */
-	public static function send_shutdown() {
+	public static function send_shutdown(): bool {
 		if (self::is_any_running()) {
-			self::send_signal(SIGTERM);
-		} else {
-			die("Service Not Started\n");
+			return self::send_signal(15);	// SIGTERM
 		}
+
+		return false;
 	}
 
 	/**
@@ -166,30 +168,17 @@ abstract class service {
 	 * 'service' command as root user. It is possible to start the
 	 * service with user www-data and then the web UI would in fact
 	 * be able to send the reload signal to the running service.</p>
+	 *
+	 * @param int $posix_signal The POSIX signal to send.
+	 *
+	 * @return bool True if the signal was sent successfully, false otherwise.
 	 */
-	public static function send_signal($posix_signal) {
-		$signal_name = "";
-		switch ($posix_signal) {
-			case 1:   //SIGHUP
-			case 10:  //SIGUSR1
-				$signal_name = "Reload";
-				break;
-			case 12:  //SIGUSR2
-			case 15:  //SIGTERM
-				$signal_name = "Shutdown";
-				break;
-		}
+	public static function send_signal(int $posix_signal): bool {
 		$pid = self::get_service_pid();
-		if ($pid === false) {
-			self::log("service not running", LOG_EMERG);
-		} else {
-			if (posix_kill((int)$pid, $posix_signal)) {
-				echo "Sent $signal_name\n";
-			} else {
-				$err = posix_strerror(posix_get_last_error());
-				echo "Failed to send $signal_name: $err\n";
-			}
+		if ($pid !== false && posix_kill((int)$pid, (int)$posix_signal)) {
+			return true;
 		}
+		return false;
 	}
 
 	/**
@@ -227,15 +216,13 @@ abstract class service {
 	/**
 	 * Sends a reload signal to running services, or exits if no service is running.
 	 *
-	 * @return void
+	 * @return bool True if the reload signal was sent successfully, false if no service is running
 	 */
-	public static function send_reload() {
+	public static function send_reload(): bool {
 		if (self::is_any_running()) {
-			self::send_signal(10);
-		} else {
-			die("Service Not Started\n");
+			return self::send_signal(10);  // SIGUSR1
 		}
-		exit();
+		return false;
 	}
 
 	/**
@@ -452,10 +439,6 @@ abstract class service {
 		}
 	}
 
-	//
-	//
-	//
-
 	/**
 	 * Returns an array of base command options.
 	 *
@@ -505,6 +488,7 @@ abstract class service {
 		$help_options[$index]['short_description'] = '-r';
 		$help_options[$index]['long_description'] = '--reload';
 		$help_options[$index]['functions'][] = 'send_reload';
+		$help_options[$index]['functions'][] = 'shutdown';
 		$index++;
 		$help_options[$index]['short_option'] = 'd:';
 		$help_options[$index]['long_option'] = 'debug:';