diff --git a/server/extension/sql/100_routing_helper.sql b/server/extension/sql/100_routing_helper.sql
index 96786a7..168e6fd 100644
--- a/server/extension/sql/100_routing_helper.sql
+++ b/server/extension/sql/100_routing_helper.sql
@@ -58,8 +58,8 @@ RETURNS cdb_dataservices_server.simple_route AS $$
   except BaseException as e:
     import sys
     quota_service.increment_failed_service_use()
-    logger.error('Error trying to get mapzen routing', sys.exc_info())
-    raise e
+    logger.error('Error trying to calculate mapzen routing', sys.exc_info(), data={"username": username, "orgname": orgname})
+    raise Exception('Error trying to calculate mapzen routing')
   finally:
     quota_service.increment_total_service_use()
 $$ LANGUAGE plpythonu SECURITY DEFINER;
diff --git a/server/extension/sql/110_data_observatory_augmentation.sql b/server/extension/sql/110_data_observatory_augmentation.sql
index f3d19cc..c8cfb61 100644
--- a/server/extension/sql/110_data_observatory_augmentation.sql
+++ b/server/extension/sql/110_data_observatory_augmentation.sql
@@ -61,8 +61,8 @@ RETURNS json AS $$
   except BaseException as e:
       import sys
       quota_service.increment_failed_service_use()
-      logger.error('Error trying to obst_get_demographic_snapshot', sys.exc_info())
-      raise e
+      logger.error('Error trying to obs_get_demographic_snapshot', sys.exc_info(), data={"username": username, "orgname": orgname})
+      raise Exception('Error trying to obs_get_demographic_snapshot')
   finally:
       quota_service.increment_total_service_use()
 $$ LANGUAGE plpythonu;
@@ -115,8 +115,8 @@ RETURNS SETOF JSON AS $$
   except BaseException as e:
       import sys
       quota_service.increment_failed_service_use()
-      logger.error('Error trying to obs_get_demographic_snapshot', sys.exc_info())
-      raise e
+      logger.error('Error trying to obs_get_demographic_snapshot', sys.exc_info(), data={"username": username, "orgname": orgname})
+      raise Exception('Error trying to obs_get_demographic_snapshot')
   finally:
       quota_service.increment_total_service_use()
 $$ LANGUAGE plpythonu;
@@ -164,8 +164,8 @@ RETURNS json AS $$
   except BaseException as e:
       import sys
       quota_service.increment_failed_service_use()
-      logger.error('Error trying to obs_get_segment_snapshot', sys.exc_info())
-      raise e
+      logger.error('Error trying to obs_get_segment_snapshot', sys.exc_info(), data={"username": username, "orgname": orgname})
+      raise Exception('Error trying to obs_get_segment_snapshot')
   finally:
       quota_service.increment_total_service_use()
 $$ LANGUAGE plpythonu;
@@ -216,8 +216,8 @@ RETURNS SETOF JSON AS $$
   except BaseException as e:
       import sys
       quota_service.increment_failed_service_use()
-      logger.error('Error trying to OBS_GetSegmentSnapshot', sys.exc_info())
-      raise e
+      logger.error('Error trying to OBS_GetSegmentSnapshot', sys.exc_info(), data={"username": username, "orgname": orgname})
+      raise Exception('Error trying to OBS_GetSegmentSnapshot')
   finally:
       quota_service.increment_total_service_use()
 $$ LANGUAGE plpythonu;
@@ -270,8 +270,8 @@ RETURNS NUMERIC AS $$
   except BaseException as e:
       import sys
       quota_service.increment_failed_service_use()
-      logger.error('Error trying to OBS_GetMeasure', sys.exc_info())
-      raise e
+      logger.error('Error trying to OBS_GetMeasure', sys.exc_info(), data={"username": username, "orgname": orgname})
+      raise Exception('Error trying to OBS_GetMeasure')
   finally:
       quota_service.increment_total_service_use()
 $$ LANGUAGE plpythonu;
@@ -322,8 +322,8 @@ RETURNS TEXT AS $$
   except BaseException as e:
       import sys
       quota_service.increment_failed_service_use()
-      logger.error('Error trying to OBS_GetCategory', sys.exc_info())
-      raise e
+      logger.error('Error trying to OBS_GetCategory', sys.exc_info(), data={"username": username, "orgname": orgname})
+      raise Exception('Error trying to OBS_GetCategory')
   finally:
       quota_service.increment_total_service_use()
 $$ LANGUAGE plpythonu;
@@ -376,8 +376,8 @@ RETURNS NUMERIC AS $$
   except BaseException as e:
       import sys
       quota_service.increment_failed_service_use()
-      logger.error('Error trying to OBS_GetUSCensusMeasure', sys.exc_info())
-      raise e
+      logger.error('Error trying to OBS_GetUSCensusMeasure', sys.exc_info(), data={"username": username, "orgname": orgname})
+      raise Exception('Error trying to OBS_GetUSCensusMeasure')
   finally:
       quota_service.increment_total_service_use()
 $$ LANGUAGE plpythonu;
@@ -428,8 +428,8 @@ RETURNS TEXT AS $$
   except BaseException as e:
       import sys
       quota_service.increment_failed_service_use()
-      logger.error('Error trying to OBS_GetUSCensusCategory', sys.exc_info())
-      raise e
+      logger.error('Error trying to OBS_GetUSCensusCategory', sys.exc_info(), data={"username": username, "orgname": orgname})
+      raise Exception('Error trying to OBS_GetUSCensusCategory')
   finally:
       quota_service.increment_total_service_use()
 $$ LANGUAGE plpythonu;
@@ -480,8 +480,8 @@ RETURNS NUMERIC AS $$
   except BaseException as e:
       import sys
       quota_service.increment_failed_service_use()
-      logger.error('Error trying to OBS_GetPopulation', sys.exc_info())
-      raise e
+      logger.error('Error trying to OBS_GetPopulation', sys.exc_info(), data={"username": username, "orgname": orgname})
+      raise Exception('Error trying to OBS_GetPopulation')
   finally:
       quota_service.increment_total_service_use()
 $$ LANGUAGE plpythonu;
@@ -532,8 +532,8 @@ RETURNS NUMERIC AS $$
   except BaseException as e:
       import sys
       quota_service.increment_failed_service_use()
-      logger.error('Error trying to OBS_GetMeasureById', sys.exc_info())
-      raise e
+      logger.error('Error trying to OBS_GetMeasureById', sys.exc_info(), data={"username": username, "orgname": orgname})
+      raise Exception('Error trying to OBS_GetMeasureById')
   finally:
       quota_service.increment_total_service_use()
 $$ LANGUAGE plpythonu;
diff --git a/server/extension/sql/115_data_observatory_exploration.sql b/server/extension/sql/115_data_observatory_exploration.sql
index c6d0863..8bfb46e 100644
--- a/server/extension/sql/115_data_observatory_exploration.sql
+++ b/server/extension/sql/115_data_observatory_exploration.sql
@@ -48,8 +48,8 @@ RETURNS TABLE(id text, description text, name text, aggregate text, source text)
   except BaseException as e:
       import sys
       quota_service.increment_failed_service_use()
-      logger.error('Error trying to OBS_Search', sys.exc_info())
-      raise e
+      logger.error('Error trying to OBS_Search', sys.exc_info(), data={"username": username, "orgname": orgname})
+      raise Exception('Error trying to OBS_Search')
   finally:
       quota_service.increment_total_service_use()
 $$ LANGUAGE plpythonu;
@@ -103,8 +103,8 @@ RETURNS TABLE(boundary_id text, description text, time_span text, tablename text
   except BaseException as e:
       import sys
       quota_service.increment_failed_service_use()
-      logger.error('Error trying to OBS_GetMeasureById', sys.exc_info())
-      raise e
+      logger.error('Error trying to OBS_GetMeasureById', sys.exc_info(), data={"username": username, "orgname": orgname})
+      raise Exception('Error trying to OBS_GetMeasureById')
   finally:
       quota_service.increment_total_service_use()
 $$ LANGUAGE plpythonu;
diff --git a/server/extension/sql/120_data_observatory_geometries.sql b/server/extension/sql/120_data_observatory_geometries.sql
index f37d9a8..29f2b72 100644
--- a/server/extension/sql/120_data_observatory_geometries.sql
+++ b/server/extension/sql/120_data_observatory_geometries.sql
@@ -42,8 +42,8 @@ RETURNS geometry(Geometry, 4326) AS $$
   except BaseException as e:
       import sys
       quota_service.increment_failed_service_use()
-      logger.error('Error trying to OBS_GetBoundary', sys.exc_info())
-      raise e
+      logger.error('Error trying to OBS_GetBoundary', sys.exc_info(), data={"username": username, "orgname": orgname})
+      raise Exception('Error trying to OBS_GetBoundary')
   finally:
       quota_service.increment_total_service_use()
 $$ LANGUAGE plpythonu;
@@ -92,8 +92,8 @@ RETURNS TEXT AS $$
   except BaseException as e:
       import sys
       quota_service.increment_failed_service_use()
-      logger.error('Error trying to OBS_GetBoundaryId', sys.exc_info())
-      raise e
+      logger.error('Error trying to OBS_GetBoundaryId', sys.exc_info(), data={"username": username, "orgname": orgname})
+      raise Exception('Error trying to OBS_GetBoundaryId')
   finally:
       quota_service.increment_total_service_use()
 $$ LANGUAGE plpythonu;
@@ -142,8 +142,8 @@ RETURNS geometry(Geometry, 4326) AS $$
   except BaseException as e:
       import sys
       quota_service.increment_failed_service_use()
-      logger.error('Error trying to OBS_GetBoundaryById', sys.exc_info())
-      raise e
+      logger.error('Error trying to OBS_GetBoundaryById', sys.exc_info(), data={"username": username, "orgname": orgname})
+      raise Exception('Error trying to OBS_GetBoundaryById')
   finally:
       quota_service.increment_total_service_use()
 $$ LANGUAGE plpythonu;
@@ -199,8 +199,8 @@ RETURNS TABLE(the_geom geometry, geom_refs text) AS $$
   except BaseException as e:
       import sys
       quota_service.increment_failed_service_use()
-      logger.error('Error trying to OBS_GetBoundariesByGeometry', sys.exc_info())
-      raise e
+      logger.error('Error trying to OBS_GetBoundariesByGeometry', sys.exc_info(), data={"username": username, "orgname": orgname})
+      raise Exception('Error trying to OBS_GetBoundariesByGeometry')
   finally:
       quota_service.increment_total_service_use()
 $$ LANGUAGE plpythonu;
@@ -258,8 +258,8 @@ RETURNS TABLE(the_geom geometry, geom_refs text) AS $$
   except BaseException as e:
       import sys
       quota_service.increment_failed_service_use()
-      logger.error('Error trying to OBS_GetBoundariesByPointAndRadius', sys.exc_info())
-      raise e
+      logger.error('Error trying to OBS_GetBoundariesByPointAndRadius', sys.exc_info(), data={"username": username, "orgname": orgname})
+      raise Exception('Error trying to OBS_GetBoundariesByPointAndRadius')
   finally:
       quota_service.increment_total_service_use()
 $$ LANGUAGE plpythonu;
@@ -315,8 +315,8 @@ RETURNS TABLE(the_geom geometry, geom_refs text) AS $$
   except BaseException as e:
       import sys
       quota_service.increment_failed_service_use()
-      logger.error('Error trying to OBS_GetPointsByGeometry', sys.exc_info())
-      raise e
+      logger.error('Error trying to OBS_GetPointsByGeometry', sys.exc_info(), data={"username": username, "orgname": orgname})
+      raise Exception('Error trying to OBS_GetPointsByGeometry')
   finally:
       quota_service.increment_total_service_use()
 $$ LANGUAGE plpythonu;
@@ -374,8 +374,8 @@ RETURNS TABLE(the_geom geometry, geom_refs text) AS $$
   except BaseException as e:
       import sys
       quota_service.increment_failed_service_use()
-      logger.error('Error trying to OBS_GetPointsByPointAndRadius', sys.exc_info())
-      raise e
+      logger.error('Error trying to OBS_GetPointsByPointAndRadius', sys.exc_info(), data={"username": username, "orgname": orgname})
+      raise Exception('Error trying to OBS_GetPointsByPointAndRadius')
   finally:
       quota_service.increment_total_service_use()
 $$ LANGUAGE plpythonu;
diff --git a/server/extension/sql/20_geocode_street.sql b/server/extension/sql/20_geocode_street.sql
index bda170e..7ab9ca4 100644
--- a/server/extension/sql/20_geocode_street.sql
+++ b/server/extension/sql/20_geocode_street.sql
@@ -94,8 +94,8 @@ RETURNS Geometry AS $$
   except BaseException as e:
     import sys
     quota_service.increment_failed_service_use()
-    logger.error('Error trying to geocode street point using here maps', sys.exc_info())
-    raise e
+    logger.error('Error trying to geocode street point using here maps', sys.exc_info(), data={"username": username, "orgname": orgname})
+    raise Exception('Error trying to geocode street point using here maps')
   finally:
     quota_service.increment_total_service_use()
 $$ LANGUAGE plpythonu;
@@ -127,8 +127,8 @@ RETURNS Geometry AS $$
   except BaseException as e:
     import sys
     quota_service.increment_failed_service_use()
-    logger.error('Error trying to geocode street point using google maps', sys.exc_info())
-    raise e
+    logger.error('Error trying to geocode street point using google maps', sys.exc_info(), data={"username": username, "orgname": orgname})
+    raise Exception('Error trying to geocode street point using google maps')
   finally:
     quota_service.increment_total_service_use()
 $$ LANGUAGE plpythonu;
@@ -168,8 +168,8 @@ RETURNS Geometry AS $$
   except BaseException as e:
     import sys
     quota_service.increment_failed_service_use()
-    logger.error('Error trying to geocode street point using mapzen', sys.exc_info())
-    raise e
+    logger.error('Error trying to geocode street point using mapzen', sys.exc_info(), data={"username": username, "orgname": orgname})
+    raise Exception('Error trying to geocode street point using mapzen')
   finally:
     quota_service.increment_total_service_use()
 $$ LANGUAGE plpythonu;
diff --git a/server/extension/sql/30_admin0.sql b/server/extension/sql/30_admin0.sql
index 1849344..0cdf472 100644
--- a/server/extension/sql/30_admin0.sql
+++ b/server/extension/sql/30_admin0.sql
@@ -25,8 +25,8 @@ RETURNS Geometry AS $$
     except BaseException as e:
       import sys
       quota_service.increment_failed_service_use()
-      logger.error('Error trying to geocode admin0 polygon', sys.exc_info())
-      raise e
+      logger.error('Error trying to geocode admin0 polygon', sys.exc_info(), data={"username": username, "orgname": orgname})
+      raise Exception('Error trying to geocode admin0 polygon')
     finally:
       quota_service.increment_total_service_use()
 $$ LANGUAGE plpythonu;
diff --git a/server/extension/sql/40_admin1.sql b/server/extension/sql/40_admin1.sql
index d061fbd..67b766b 100644
--- a/server/extension/sql/40_admin1.sql
+++ b/server/extension/sql/40_admin1.sql
@@ -26,8 +26,8 @@ RETURNS Geometry AS $$
     except BaseException as e:
       import sys
       quota_service.increment_failed_service_use()
-      logger.error('Error trying to geocode admin1 polygon', sys.exc_info())
-      raise e
+      logger.error('Error trying to geocode admin1 polygon', sys.exc_info(), data={"username": username, "orgname": orgname})
+      raise Exception('Error trying to geocode admin1 polygon')
     finally:
       quota_service.increment_total_service_use()
 $$ LANGUAGE plpythonu;
@@ -60,8 +60,8 @@ RETURNS Geometry AS $$
     except BaseException as e:
       import sys
       quota_service.increment_failed_service_use()
-      logger.error('Error trying to geocode admin1 polygon', sys.exc_info())
-      raise e
+      logger.error('Error trying to geocode admin1 polygon', sys.exc_info(), data={"username": username, "orgname": orgname})
+      raise Exception('Error trying to geocode admin1 polygon')
     finally:
       quota_service.increment_total_service_use()
 $$ LANGUAGE plpythonu;
diff --git a/server/extension/sql/50_namedplaces.sql b/server/extension/sql/50_namedplaces.sql
index 240f52e..d1afd1f 100644
--- a/server/extension/sql/50_namedplaces.sql
+++ b/server/extension/sql/50_namedplaces.sql
@@ -27,8 +27,8 @@ RETURNS Geometry AS $$
     except BaseException as e:
       import sys
       quota_service.increment_failed_service_use()
-      logger.error('Error trying to geocode namedplace point', sys.exc_info())
-      raise e
+      logger.error('Error trying to geocode namedplace point', sys.exc_info(), data={"username": username, "orgname": orgname})
+      raise Exception('Error trying to geocode namedplace point')
     finally:
       quota_service.increment_total_service_use()
 $$ LANGUAGE plpythonu;
@@ -61,8 +61,8 @@ RETURNS Geometry AS $$
     except BaseException as e:
       import sys
       quota_service.increment_failed_service_use()
-      logger.error('Error trying to geocode namedplace point', sys.exc_info())
-      raise e
+      logger.error('Error trying to geocode namedplace point', sys.exc_info(), data={"username": username, "orgname": orgname})
+      raise Exception('Error trying to geocode namedplace point')
     finally:
       quota_service.increment_total_service_use()
 $$ LANGUAGE plpythonu;
@@ -95,8 +95,8 @@ RETURNS Geometry AS $$
     except BaseException as e:
       import sys
       quota_service.increment_failed_service_use()
-      logger.error('Error trying to geocode namedplace point', sys.exc_info())
-      raise e
+      logger.error('Error trying to geocode namedplace point', sys.exc_info(), data={"username": username, "orgname": orgname})
+      raise Exception('Error trying to geocode namedplace point')
     finally:
       quota_service.increment_total_service_use()
 $$ LANGUAGE plpythonu;
diff --git a/server/extension/sql/60_postalcodes.sql b/server/extension/sql/60_postalcodes.sql
index 328d27c..bf158bd 100644
--- a/server/extension/sql/60_postalcodes.sql
+++ b/server/extension/sql/60_postalcodes.sql
@@ -25,8 +25,8 @@ RETURNS Geometry AS $$
     except BaseException as e:
       import sys
       quota_service.increment_failed_service_use()
-      logger.error('Error trying to geocode postal code point', sys.exc_info())
-      raise e
+      logger.error('Error trying to geocode postal code point', sys.exc_info(), data={"username": username, "orgname": orgname})
+      raise Exception('Error trying to geocode postal code point')
     finally:
       quota_service.increment_total_service_use()
 $$ LANGUAGE plpythonu;
@@ -58,8 +58,8 @@ RETURNS Geometry AS $$
     except BaseException as e:
       import sys
       quota_service.increment_failed_service_use()
-      logger.error('Error trying to geocode postal code point', sys.exc_info())
-      raise e
+      logger.error('Error trying to geocode postal code point', sys.exc_info(), data={"username": username, "orgname": orgname})
+      raise Exception('Error trying to geocode postal code point')
     finally:
       quota_service.increment_total_service_use()
 $$ LANGUAGE plpythonu;
@@ -91,8 +91,8 @@ RETURNS Geometry AS $$
     except BaseException as e:
       import sys
       quota_service.increment_failed_service_use()
-      logger.error('Error trying to geocode postal code polygon', sys.exc_info())
-      raise e
+      logger.error('Error trying to geocode postal code polygon', sys.exc_info(), data={"username": username, "orgname": orgname})
+      raise Exception('Error trying to geocode postal code polygon')
     finally:
       quota_service.increment_total_service_use()
 $$ LANGUAGE plpythonu;
@@ -124,8 +124,8 @@ RETURNS Geometry AS $$
     except BaseException as e:
       import sys
       quota_service.increment_failed_service_use()
-      logger.error('Error trying to geocode postal code polygon', sys.exc_info())
-      raise e
+      logger.error('Error trying to geocode postal code polygon', sys.exc_info(), data={"username": username, "orgname": orgname})
+      raise Exception('Error trying to geocode postal code polygon')
     finally:
       quota_service.increment_total_service_use()
 $$ LANGUAGE plpythonu;
diff --git a/server/extension/sql/70_ips.sql b/server/extension/sql/70_ips.sql
index 4d519b5..fc37d3d 100644
--- a/server/extension/sql/70_ips.sql
+++ b/server/extension/sql/70_ips.sql
@@ -25,8 +25,8 @@ RETURNS Geometry AS $$
     except BaseException as e:
       import sys
       quota_service.increment_failed_service_use()
-      logger.error('Error trying to geocode postal code polygon', sys.exc_info())
-      raise e
+      logger.error('Error trying to geocode postal code polygon', sys.exc_info(), data={"username": username, "orgname": orgname})
+      raise Exception('Error trying to geocode postal code polygon')
     finally:
       quota_service.increment_total_service_use()
 $$ LANGUAGE plpythonu;
diff --git a/server/extension/sql/80_isolines_helper.sql b/server/extension/sql/80_isolines_helper.sql
index 17acbdf..79f5c6c 100644
--- a/server/extension/sql/80_isolines_helper.sql
+++ b/server/extension/sql/80_isolines_helper.sql
@@ -50,8 +50,8 @@ RETURNS SETOF cdb_dataservices_server.isoline AS $$
   except BaseException as e:
     import sys
     quota_service.increment_failed_service_use()
-    logger.error('Error trying to get mapzen isolines', sys.exc_info())
-    raise e
+    logger.error('Error trying to get mapzen isolines', sys.exc_info(), data={"username": username, "orgname": orgname})
+    raise Exception('Error trying to get mapzen isolines')
   finally:
     quota_service.increment_total_service_use()
 $$ LANGUAGE plpythonu SECURITY DEFINER;
@@ -123,8 +123,8 @@ RETURNS SETOF cdb_dataservices_server.isoline AS $$
   except BaseException as e:
     import sys
     quota_service.increment_failed_service_use()
-    logger.error('Error trying to get mapzen isolines', sys.exc_info())
-    raise e
+    logger.error('Error trying to get mapzen isolines', sys.exc_info(), data={"username": username, "orgname": orgname})
+    raise Exception('Error trying to get mapzen isolines')
   finally:
     quota_service.increment_total_service_use()
 $$ LANGUAGE plpythonu SECURITY DEFINER;
diff --git a/server/lib/python/cartodb_services/cartodb_services/mapzen/matrix_client.py b/server/lib/python/cartodb_services/cartodb_services/mapzen/matrix_client.py
index a5f41b9..d39aa95 100644
--- a/server/lib/python/cartodb_services/cartodb_services/mapzen/matrix_client.py
+++ b/server/lib/python/cartodb_services/cartodb_services/mapzen/matrix_client.py
@@ -42,6 +42,7 @@ class MatrixClient:
         }
         response = requests.get(self.ONE_TO_MANY_URL, params=request_params)
 
+        raise Exception('testing exception handling')
         if not requests.codes.ok:
             self._logger.error('Error trying to get matrix distance from mapzen',
                                data={"response": response.json(), "locations":
diff --git a/server/lib/python/cartodb_services/cartodb_services/metrics/config.py b/server/lib/python/cartodb_services/cartodb_services/metrics/config.py
index 3c41cfe..4d22332 100644
--- a/server/lib/python/cartodb_services/cartodb_services/metrics/config.py
+++ b/server/lib/python/cartodb_services/cartodb_services/metrics/config.py
@@ -418,13 +418,13 @@ class ServicesDBConfig:
     def _get_server_config(self):
         server_config_json = self._get_conf('server_conf')
         if not server_config_json:
-            self._server_environment = 'production'
+            self._server_environment = 'development'
         else:
             server_config_json = json.loads(server_config_json)
             if 'environment' in server_config_json:
                 self._server_environment = server_config_json['environment']
             else:
-                self._server_environment = 'production'
+                self._server_environment = 'development'
 
     def _get_here_config(self):
         heremaps_conf_json = self._get_conf('heremaps_conf')
diff --git a/server/lib/python/cartodb_services/cartodb_services/tools/log.py b/server/lib/python/cartodb_services/cartodb_services/tools/log.py
index 822a8d1..f1df969 100644
--- a/server/lib/python/cartodb_services/cartodb_services/tools/log.py
+++ b/server/lib/python/cartodb_services/cartodb_services/tools/log.py
@@ -22,7 +22,8 @@ class Logger:
             rollbar.init(self._config.rollbar_api_key,
                         self._config.environment, handler='blocking')
         if self._log_file_activated():
-            self._file_logger = self._setup_file_logger(self._config.log_file_path)
+            self._file_logger = self._setup_file_logger(
+                self._config.log_file_path)
 
     def debug(self, text, exception=None, data={}):
         if not self._check_min_level('debug'):
@@ -82,6 +83,7 @@ class Logger:
                 self._file_logger.error(text, extra=extra_data)
 
     def _parse_log_extra_data(self, exception, data):
+        extra_data = {}
         if exception:
             type_, value_, traceback_ = exception
             exception_traceback = traceback.format_tb(traceback_)
@@ -90,7 +92,7 @@ class Logger:
                           "log_data": data}
         else:
             extra_data = {"exception_type": '', "exception_message": '',
-                          "exception_traceback": ''}
+                          "exception_traceback": '', 'log_data': ''}
 
         if data:
             extra_data['data'] = data
@@ -100,10 +102,11 @@ class Logger:
         return extra_data
 
     def _setup_file_logger(self, log_file_path):
-        format_str = "%(asctime)s %(name)-12s %(levelname)-8s %(message)s %(data)s %(exception_type)s %(exception_message)s %(exception_traceback)s"
+        logging.basicConfig(level='DEBUG')
+        formatter = logging.Formatter("%(asctime)s %(name)-12s %(levelname)-8s %(message)s %(data)s %(exception_type)s %(exception_message)s %(exception_traceback)s")
         logger = logging.getLogger('dataservices_file_logger')
         handler = logging.FileHandler(log_file_path)
-        handler.setFormatter(format_str)
+        handler.setFormatter(formatter)
         handler.setLevel(self._config.min_log_level.upper())
         logger.addHandler(handler)