diff --git a/scripts/bms-logging.sh b/scripts/bms-logging.sh
old mode 100755
new mode 100644
index c5bf66e..01b0896
--- a/scripts/bms-logging.sh
+++ b/scripts/bms-logging.sh
@@ -12,48 +12,52 @@ BMS_LOG_DIR="${BMS_LOG_DIR:-$HOME/.bms-actions}"
 # Ensure log directory exists
 mkdir -p "$BMS_LOG_DIR"
 
-# Current log file (by date, UTC)
-BMS_LOG_FILE="$BMS_LOG_DIR/$(date -u +%Y-%m-%d).jsonl"
+# Compute log file dynamically based on current BMS_LOG_DIR
 
 # Sanitize arguments: strip any sensitive values from a JSON object
 # Usage: sanitized=$(sanitize_args '{"password":"secret","token":"abc"}')
 sanitize_args() {
   local input="$1"
-  # Remove known sensitive keys; preserve structure
-  jq 'del(.["BMS_PASSWORD"], .["BMS_MFA_CODE"], .["BMS_CLIENT_SECRET"], .["access_token"], .["refresh_token"], .["token"], .["Authorization"])' 2>/dev/null <<<"$input" || echo "$input"
+  # Remove known sensitive keys; preserve structure; output compact JSON to avoid newline issues
+  jq -c 'del(.["BMS_PASSWORD"], .["BMS_MFA_CODE"], .["BMS_CLIENT_SECRET"], .["access_token"], .["refresh_token"], .["token"], .["Authorization"])' 2>/dev/null <<<"$input" || echo "$input"
 }
 
 # Log an action
 # Arguments: command, args_json, result_json, status (success|error)
 log_action() {
   local command="$1"
-  local args_json="${2:-{}}"
-  local result_json="${3:-{}}"
+  local args_json="${2:-{\}}"
+  local result_json="${3:-{\}}"
   local status="${4:-success}"
 
+  # Ensure we have valid JSON; if pretty-printed, re-compact to a single line
+  local args_compact result_compact
+  args_compact=$(echo "$args_json" | jq -c . 2>/dev/null || echo "$args_json")
+  result_compact=$(echo "$result_json" | jq -c . 2>/dev/null || echo "$result_json")
+
   local timestamp
   timestamp=$(date -u +%Y-%m-%dT%H:%M:%SZ)
 
-  # Sanitize args and result
-  local safe_args safe_result
-  safe_args=$(sanitize_args "$args_json")
-  safe_result=$(sanitize_args "$result_json")
+  # Compute log file path dynamically
+  local log_dir="${BMS_LOG_DIR:-$HOME/.bms-actions}"
+  mkdir -p "$log_dir" 2>/dev/null
+  local log_file="$log_dir/$(date -u +%Y-%m-%d).jsonl"
 
-  # Build log entry as single JSON line
+  # Use --arg to pass JSON as string, then parse with fromjson inside jq
   local entry
-  entry=$(jq -n \
+  entry=$(jq -nc \
     --arg ts "$timestamp" \
     --arg cmd "$command" \
-    --argjson args "$safe_args" \
-    --argjson result "$safe_result" \
+    --arg args "$args_compact" \
+    --arg result "$result_compact" \
     --arg stat "$status" \
-    '{timestamp: $ts, command: $cmd, args: $args, result: $result, status: $stat}')
+    '{timestamp: $ts, command: $cmd, args: ($args|fromjson), result: ($result|fromjson), status: $stat}')
 
-  # Append atomically
-  echo "$entry" >> "$BMS_LOG_FILE"
+  echo "$entry" >> "$log_file"
 }
 
 # Get current log file path
 get_log_path() {
-  echo "$BMS_LOG_FILE"
+  local log_dir="${BMS_LOG_DIR:-$HOME/.bms-actions}"
+  echo "$log_dir/$(date -u +%Y-%m-%d).jsonl"
 }
diff --git a/scripts/bms-tickets.sh b/scripts/bms-tickets.sh
old mode 100755
new mode 100644
index d35fb27..1f0a4da
--- a/scripts/bms-tickets.sh
+++ b/scripts/bms-tickets.sh
@@ -269,8 +269,8 @@ cmd_create() {
   response=$(bms_curl POST "/v2/servicedesk/tickets" -d "$body")
 
   success=$(echo "$response" | jq -r '.success // .Success // empty')
-  ticket_id=$(echo "$response" | jq -r '.Data.Id // .Id // empty')
-  ticket_number=$(echo "$response" | jq -r '.Data.TicketNumber // .TicketNumber // empty')
+  ticket_id=$(echo "$response" | jq -r '.Data.Id // .Id // .result.id // .result.id // empty')
+  ticket_number=$(echo "$response" | jq -r '.Data.TicketNumber // .TicketNumber // .result.ticketNumber // empty')
 
   if [[ "$success" != "true" ]] || [[ -z "$ticket_id" ]] || [[ "$ticket_id" == "null" ]]; then
     echo "Create ticket failed or returned ambiguous response:" >&2
@@ -321,7 +321,7 @@ cmd_update() {
 
   # Fetch current ticket first so we can do a full PUT with changes merged
   local current
-  current=$(bms_curl GET "/v2/servicedesk/tickets/${ticket_id}" | jq '.Data // .')
+  current=$(bms_curl GET "/v2/servicedesk/tickets/${ticket_id}" | jq '.Data // .result // .')
 
   local patch="{}"
   while [[ $# -gt 0 ]]; do
@@ -358,7 +358,7 @@ cmd_update() {
 
   local response
   response=$(bms_curl PUT "/v2/servicedesk/tickets/${ticket_id}" -d "$body")
-  echo "$response" | jq -r '"Updated ticket \(.Data.Id // .Id // "'"$ticket_id"'")"'
+  echo "$response" | jq -r '"Updated ticket \(.Data.Id // .Id // .result.id // "'"$ticket_id"'")"'
   # Log success
   local args_json result_json
   args_json=$(jq -n --argjson ticket_id "$ticket_id" --argjson patch "$patch" '{ticket_id: $ticket_id, patch: $patch}')
@@ -404,7 +404,7 @@ cmd_note() {
   local response
   response=$(bms_curl POST "/v2/servicedesk/tickets/${ticket_id}/notes" -d "$body")
   local note_id
-  note_id=$(echo "$response" | jq -r '.Data.Id // .Id // empty')
+  note_id=$(echo "$response" | jq -r '.Data.Id // .Id // .result.id // .result.id // empty')
   if [[ -z "$note_id" || "$note_id" == "null" ]]; then
     echo "Note add failed or returned ambiguous response:" >&2
     echo "$response" | jq . >&2