diff --git a/docs/dist/documentation.md b/docs/dist/documentation.md
index 8f36cb5f3..fc4a56044 100644
--- a/docs/dist/documentation.md
+++ b/docs/dist/documentation.md
@@ -496,8 +496,8 @@ main class
     * [.buildDefinition(businessUnit, selectedType, name, market)](#Mcdev.buildDefinition) ⇒ <code>Promise.&lt;void&gt;</code>
     * [.buildDefinitionBulk(listName, type, name)](#Mcdev.buildDefinitionBulk) ⇒ <code>Promise.&lt;void&gt;</code>
     * [.getFilesToCommit(businessUnit, selectedType, keyArr)](#Mcdev.getFilesToCommit) ⇒ <code>Promise.&lt;Array.&lt;string&gt;&gt;</code>
-    * [.execute(businessUnit, [selectedTypesArr], keys)](#Mcdev.execute) ⇒ <code>Promise.&lt;Boolean&gt;</code>
-    * [._executeBU(cred, bu, [selectedTypesArr], keyArr)](#Mcdev._executeBU) ⇒ <code>Promise.&lt;Boolean&gt;</code>
+    * [.execute(businessUnit, [selectedTypesArr], keys)](#Mcdev.execute) ⇒ <code>Promise.&lt;boolean&gt;</code>
+    * [._executeBU(cred, bu, [selectedTypesArr], keyArr)](#Mcdev._executeBU) ⇒ <code>Promise.&lt;boolean&gt;</code>
 
 <a name="Mcdev.setSkipInteraction"></a>
 
@@ -752,11 +752,11 @@ Build a specific metadata file based on a template using a list of bu-market com
 
 <a name="Mcdev.execute"></a>
 
-### Mcdev.execute(businessUnit, [selectedTypesArr], keys) ⇒ <code>Promise.&lt;Boolean&gt;</code>
+### Mcdev.execute(businessUnit, [selectedTypesArr], keys) ⇒ <code>Promise.&lt;boolean&gt;</code>
 Start an item (query)
 
 **Kind**: static method of [<code>Mcdev</code>](#Mcdev)  
-**Returns**: <code>Promise.&lt;Boolean&gt;</code> - true if all started successfully, false if not  
+**Returns**: <code>Promise.&lt;boolean&gt;</code> - true if all started successfully, false if not  
 
 | Param | Type | Description |
 | --- | --- | --- |
@@ -766,11 +766,11 @@ Start an item (query)
 
 <a name="Mcdev._executeBU"></a>
 
-### Mcdev.\_executeBU(cred, bu, [selectedTypesArr], keyArr) ⇒ <code>Promise.&lt;Boolean&gt;</code>
+### Mcdev.\_executeBU(cred, bu, [selectedTypesArr], keyArr) ⇒ <code>Promise.&lt;boolean&gt;</code>
 helper for @link execute
 
 **Kind**: static method of [<code>Mcdev</code>](#Mcdev)  
-**Returns**: <code>Promise.&lt;Boolean&gt;</code> - true if all items were executed, false otherwise  
+**Returns**: <code>Promise.&lt;boolean&gt;</code> - true if all items were executed, false otherwise  
 
 | Param | Type | Description |
 | --- | --- | --- |
diff --git a/lib/index.js b/lib/index.js
index 803a2ff52..5d7ee4091 100644
--- a/lib/index.js
+++ b/lib/index.js
@@ -683,10 +683,11 @@ class Mcdev {
     }
     /**
      * Start an item (query)
-     * @param {string}  businessUnit name of BU
+     *
+     * @param {string} businessUnit name of BU
      * @param {TYPE.SupportedMetadataTypes[]} [selectedTypesArr] limit to given metadata types
      * @param {string[]} keys customerkey of the metadata
-     * @returns {Promise.<Boolean>} true if all started successfully, false if not
+     * @returns {Promise.<boolean>} true if all started successfully, false if not
      */
     static async execute(businessUnit, selectedTypesArr, keys) {
         Util.logger.info('mcdev:: Execute');
@@ -780,11 +781,12 @@ class Mcdev {
     }
     /**
      * helper for @link execute
+     *
      * @param {string} cred name of Credential
      * @param {string} bu name of BU
      * @param {TYPE.SupportedMetadataTypes[]} [selectedTypesArr] limit execution to given metadata type
      * @param {string[]} keyArr customerkey of the metadata
-     * @returns {Promise.<Boolean>} true if all items were executed, false otherwise
+     * @returns {Promise.<boolean>} true if all items were executed, false otherwise
      */
     static async _executeBU(cred, bu, selectedTypesArr, keyArr) {
         const properties = await config.getProperties();
@@ -810,7 +812,7 @@ class Mcdev {
             `\n               :: Executing ${selectedTypesArr.join(', ')} on ${cred}/${bu}\n`
         );
         try {
-            //more than one type was provided, iterate types and execute items
+            // more than one type was provided, iterate types and execute items
             for (const type of selectedTypesArr) {
                 try {
                     MetadataTypeInfo[type].client = auth.getSDK(buObject);
@@ -818,7 +820,7 @@ class Mcdev {
                     Util.logger.error(ex.message);
                     return;
                 }
-                //result will be undefined (false) if execute is not supported for the type
+                // result will be undefined (false) if execute is not supported for the type
                 result = await MetadataTypeInfo[type].execute(keyArr);
             }
         } catch (ex) {
diff --git a/lib/metadataTypes/MetadataType.js b/lib/metadataTypes/MetadataType.js
index a3a2501dd..8fe50236f 100644
--- a/lib/metadataTypes/MetadataType.js
+++ b/lib/metadataTypes/MetadataType.js
@@ -1091,15 +1091,15 @@ class MetadataType {
      */
     static async executeREST(uri, key) {
         try {
-            const response = await this.client.rest.post(uri, {}); //payload is empty for this request
+            const response = await this.client.rest.post(uri, {}); // payload is empty for this request
             if (response === 'OK') {
                 Util.logger.info(`Executed ${this.definition.type} key: ${key}`);
             } else {
-                throw new Error(`${this.definition.type} key: ${key} was not executed`);
+                throw new Error(`server response = (${response})`);
             }
             return response;
-        } catch {
-            Util.logger.error(`Failed to start ${this.definition.type} key: ${key}`);
+        } catch (ex) {
+            Util.logger.error(`Failed to start ${this.definition.type} ${key}: ${ex.message}`);
         }
     }