fixed get_server_values to make them utf-8 friendly
diff --git a/accounts/doctype/account/account.js b/accounts/doctype/account/account.js
index 071bf57..51cacda 100644
--- a/accounts/doctype/account/account.js
+++ b/accounts/doctype/account/account.js
@@ -72,16 +72,6 @@
   else alert("Please select master type");
 }
 
-/*
-// Get customer/supplier address
-// -----------------------------------------
-cur_frm.cscript.master_name = function(doc,cdt,cdn){
-  if(doc.master_name){
-    get_server_fields('get_address','','',doc,cdt,cdn);
-  }
-}
-*/
-
 // parent account get query
 // -----------------------------------------
 cur_frm.fields_dict['parent_account'].get_query = function(doc){
diff --git a/accounts/doctype/cost_center/cost_center.py b/accounts/doctype/cost_center/cost_center.py
index 060225d..521712b 100644
--- a/accounts/doctype/cost_center/cost_center.py
+++ b/accounts/doctype/cost_center/cost_center.py
@@ -31,7 +31,7 @@
     ret = {
       'company_abbr'  : abbr
     }
-    return cstr(ret)
+    return ret
 
   def validate(self): 
     # Cost Center name must be unique
diff --git a/accounts/doctype/form_16a/form_16a.py b/accounts/doctype/form_16a/form_16a.py
index 292c52a..0bcef6b 100644
--- a/accounts/doctype/form_16a/form_16a.py
+++ b/accounts/doctype/form_16a/form_16a.py
@@ -39,7 +39,7 @@
 				'company_address': cstr(comp_det[0][0]),
 				'registration_details': cstr(comp_det[0][1])
 			}	 
-		return cstr(ret)		
+		return ret
     
 	# Get party details
 	#------------------
diff --git a/accounts/doctype/journal_voucher/journal_voucher.py b/accounts/doctype/journal_voucher/journal_voucher.py
index 4f5e67a..5942ca1 100644
--- a/accounts/doctype/journal_voucher/journal_voucher.py
+++ b/accounts/doctype/journal_voucher/journal_voucher.py
@@ -38,9 +38,9 @@
     args = eval(args)
     o_s = sql("select outstanding_amount from `tab%s` where name = '%s'" % (args['doctype'],args['docname']))
     if args['doctype'] == 'Payable Voucher':
-      return cstr({'debit': o_s and flt(o_s[0][0]) or 0})
+      return {'debit': o_s and flt(o_s[0][0]) or 0}
     if args['doctype'] == 'Receivable Voucher':
-      return cstr({'credit': o_s and flt(o_s[0][0]) or 0})
+      return {'credit': o_s and flt(o_s[0][0]) or 0}
 
   #--------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
   # Create remarks
diff --git a/accounts/doctype/payable_voucher/payable_voucher.py b/accounts/doctype/payable_voucher/payable_voucher.py
index 0e930e3..e88066a 100644
--- a/accounts/doctype/payable_voucher/payable_voucher.py
+++ b/accounts/doctype/payable_voucher/payable_voucher.py
@@ -48,14 +48,14 @@
 				ret['due_date'] = add_days(cstr(self.doc.posting_date), acc_head and cint(acc_head[0][1]) or 0)
 		elif not acc_head:
 			msgprint("%s does not have an Account Head in %s. You must first create it from the Supplier Master" % (self.doc.supplier, self.doc.company))
-		return cstr(ret)
+		return ret
 		
 	def get_cust(self):
 		ret = {}
 		if self.doc.credit_to:			
 			ret['supplier'] = get_value('Account',self.doc.credit_to,'master_name')
 			
-		return cstr(ret)	
+		return ret
 
 
 	# Get Default Cost Center and Expense Head from Item Master
@@ -70,7 +70,7 @@
 			if not args['cost_center'] or args['cost_center'] == 'undefined':
 				cost_center = sql("select cost_center from `tabItem` where name = '%s'" % args['item_code'])
 				ret['cost_center'] = cost_center and cost_center[0][0] or ''
-		return cstr(ret)
+		return ret
 		 
 	
 	# Get Items based on PO or PR
@@ -115,7 +115,7 @@
 			'cost_center' : item_det and item_det[0]['cost_center'] or '',
 			'item_tax_rate'			: str(t)
 		}
-		return cstr(ret)
+		return ret
 		
 	# Advance Allocation
 	# -------------------
@@ -139,7 +139,7 @@
 	def get_rate1(self,acc):
 		rate = sql("select tax_rate from `tabAccount` where name='%s'"%(acc))
 		ret={'add_tax_rate' :rate and flt(rate[0][0]) or 0 }
-		return cstr(ret)
+		return ret
 	
 
 # *************************** Server Utility Functions *****************************
diff --git a/accounts/doctype/receivable_voucher/receivable_voucher.py b/accounts/doctype/receivable_voucher/receivable_voucher.py
index cb62a65..185b0b1 100644
--- a/accounts/doctype/receivable_voucher/receivable_voucher.py
+++ b/accounts/doctype/receivable_voucher/receivable_voucher.py
@@ -90,7 +90,7 @@
 	def get_debit_to(self):
 		acc_head = self.get_customer_account()
 		if acc_head:
-			return cstr({ 'debit_to' : acc_head })
+			return { 'debit_to' : acc_head }
 
 
 	# Set Due Date = Posting Date + Credit Days
@@ -515,7 +515,7 @@
 		ret = {
 			 'actual_qty' : actual_qty and flt(actual_qty[0]['actual_qty']) or 0
 		}
-		return cstr(ret)
+		return ret
 
 	# Make GL Entries
 	# -------------------------
diff --git a/accounts/doctype/tds_payment/tds_payment.py b/accounts/doctype/tds_payment/tds_payment.py
index c91a269..5079d04 100644
--- a/accounts/doctype/tds_payment/tds_payment.py
+++ b/accounts/doctype/tds_payment/tds_payment.py
@@ -34,7 +34,7 @@
     else:
       ret = { 'registration_details': cstr(comp_det[0][0])}
    
-    return cstr(ret)
+    return ret
 
   # Get default bank and tds account
   #------------------------------------
diff --git a/buying/doctype/purchase_common/purchase_common.py b/buying/doctype/purchase_common/purchase_common.py
index fe8c8e6..29658cb 100644
--- a/buying/doctype/purchase_common/purchase_common.py
+++ b/buying/doctype/purchase_common/purchase_common.py
@@ -84,7 +84,7 @@
 			# ********** get primary contact details (this is done separately coz. , in case there is no primary contact thn it would not be able to fetch customer details in case of join query)
 			contact_det = sql("select contact_name, contact_no, email_id from `tabContact` where supplier = '%s' and is_supplier = 1 and is_primary_contact = 'Yes' and docstatus != 2" %(name), as_dict = 1)
 			ret['contact_person'] = contact_det and contact_det[0]['contact_name'] or ''
-			return cstr(ret)
+			return ret
 		else:
 			msgprint("Supplier : %s does not exists" % (name))
 			raise Exception
@@ -142,14 +142,14 @@
 			ret['purchase_rate'] = item and flt(item[0]['last_purchase_rate']) or 0
 			ret['import_rate'] = flt(item and flt(item[0]['last_purchase_rate']) or 0) / flt(obj.doc.fields.has_key('conversion_rate') and flt(obj.doc.conversion_rate) or 1)
 		
-		return cstr(ret)
+		return ret
 
 	# Get Available Qty at Warehouse
 	def get_bin_details( self, arg = ''):
 		arg = eval(arg)
 		bin = sql("select projected_qty from `tabBin` where item_code = %s and warehouse = %s", (arg['item_code'], arg['warehouse']), as_dict=1)
 		ret = { 'projected_qty' : bin and flt(bin[0]['projected_qty']) or 0 }
-		return str(ret)
+		return ret
 
 	# Get UOM Details
 	def get_uom_details(self, arg = ''):
@@ -163,7 +163,7 @@
 				'purchase_rate'		 : (lpr and flt(lpr[0]['last_purchase_rate']) * flt(uom[0]['conversion_factor'])) or 0
 			}
 		
-		return str(ret)
+		return ret
 
 	# get last purchase rate
 	def get_last_purchase_rate( self, obj):
@@ -522,7 +522,7 @@
 				'rate'	:	rate and (rate[0]['account_type'] == 'Tax' and not arg['charge_type'] == 'Actual') and flt(rate[0]['tax_rate']) or 0
 		}
 		#msgprint(ret)
-		return cstr(ret)
+		return ret
 
 
 				
diff --git a/buying/doctype/purchase_order/purchase_order.py b/buying/doctype/purchase_order/purchase_order.py
index 7d9e1da..1a5d2d7 100644
--- a/buying/doctype/purchase_order/purchase_order.py
+++ b/buying/doctype/purchase_order/purchase_order.py
@@ -38,23 +38,17 @@
     get_obj(dt = 'Purchase Common').validate_fiscal_year(self.doc.fiscal_year,self.doc.transaction_date,'PO Date')
 
 
-  # Client Trigger Functions
-  #----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
-  # Get Supplier Details 
-  #def get_supplier_details(self, name = ''):
-    #return cstr(get_obj(dt='Purchase Common').get_supplier_details(name))
-
   # Get Item Details
   def get_item_details(self, arg =''):
-    return cstr(get_obj(dt='Purchase Common').get_item_details(self,arg))
+    return get_obj(dt='Purchase Common').get_item_details(self,arg)
 
   # Get UOM Details
   def get_uom_details(self, arg = ''):
-    return cstr(get_obj(dt='Purchase Common').get_uom_details(arg))
+    return get_obj(dt='Purchase Common').get_uom_details(arg)
 
   # get available qty at warehouse
   def get_bin_details(self, arg = ''):
-    return cstr(get_obj(dt='Purchase Common').get_bin_details(arg))
+    return get_obj(dt='Purchase Common').get_bin_details(arg)
 
   # Pull Indent
   def get_indent_details(self):
diff --git a/buying/doctype/supplier_quotation/supplier_quotation.py b/buying/doctype/supplier_quotation/supplier_quotation.py
index 0c659bc..ac59430 100755
--- a/buying/doctype/supplier_quotation/supplier_quotation.py
+++ b/buying/doctype/supplier_quotation/supplier_quotation.py
@@ -18,7 +18,7 @@
       'supplier_name'   : cd and cd[0][4] or '',
       'supplier_address': cd and cd[0][5] or ''
     }
-    return cstr(ret)
+    return ret
 
   def get_rfq_details(self):
     self.doc.clear_table(self.doclist, 'supplier_quotation_details')
@@ -28,12 +28,12 @@
   def update_approval_status(self):
     if not self.doc.approval_status or self.doc.approval_status == 'Not Approved':
       set(self.doc, 'approval_status','Approved')
-      return cstr(self.doc.approval_status)
+      return self.doc.approval_status
     elif self.doc.approval_status == 'Approved':
       pc_obj = get_obj('Purchase Common')
       pc_obj.check_docstatus(check = 'Next', doctype = 'Purchase Order', docname = self.doc.name, detail_doctype = 'PO Detail')
       set(self.doc, 'approval_status', 'Not Approved')
-      return cstr(self.doc.approval_status)
+      return self.doc.approval_status
   
   def validate_item_list(self):
     if not getlist(self.doclist, 'supplier_quotation_details'):
@@ -101,4 +101,4 @@
   # Get Supplier Details
   # --------------------
   def get_supplier_details(self, name = ''):
-    return cstr(get_obj('Purchase Common').get_supplier_details(name))
\ No newline at end of file
+    return get_obj('Purchase Common').get_supplier_details(name)
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/hr/doctype/appraisal/appraisal.py b/hr/doctype/appraisal/appraisal.py
index 1731559..e13f9f3 100644
--- a/hr/doctype/appraisal/appraisal.py
+++ b/hr/doctype/appraisal/appraisal.py
@@ -26,7 +26,7 @@
     emp_nm = sql("select employee_name from `tabEmployee` where name=%s", self.doc.employee)
     emp_nm= emp_nm and emp_nm[0][0] or ''
     self.doc.employee_name = emp_nm
-    return cstr(emp_nm)
+    return emp_nm
   
   def fetch_kra(self):
     if not self.doc.kra_template:
@@ -88,7 +88,7 @@
       if d.score:
         total = total + flt(d.score_earned)
     ret={'total_score':flt(total)}
-    return cstr(ret)
+    return ret
   
   def declare_completed(self):
     ret={}
diff --git a/hr/doctype/attendance/attendance.py b/hr/doctype/attendance/attendance.py
index d64a8e3..3c687ef 100644
--- a/hr/doctype/attendance/attendance.py
+++ b/hr/doctype/attendance/attendance.py
@@ -34,7 +34,7 @@
     set(self.doc, 'employee_name', emp_nm and emp_nm[0][0] or '')
 
     ret = { 'employee_name' : emp_nm and emp_nm[0][0] or ''}
-    return str(ret)
+    return ret
   
   #validation for duplicate record
   def validate_duplicate_record(self):   
diff --git a/hr/doctype/employee/employee.py b/hr/doctype/employee/employee.py
index 54142db..01ff32d 100644
--- a/hr/doctype/employee/employee.py
+++ b/hr/doctype/employee/employee.py
@@ -41,7 +41,7 @@
     if self.doc.date_of_birth:
       dt = getdate(self.doc.date_of_birth) + datetime.timedelta(21915)
       ret = {'date_of_retirement': dt.strftime('%Y-%m-%d')}
-    return str(ret)
+    return ret
 
   # check if salary structure exists
   #========================================================================================================
diff --git a/hr/doctype/leave_allocation/leave_allocation.py b/hr/doctype/leave_allocation/leave_allocation.py
index e11a335..46f7809 100755
--- a/hr/doctype/leave_allocation/leave_allocation.py
+++ b/hr/doctype/leave_allocation/leave_allocation.py
@@ -66,7 +66,7 @@
       'carry_forwarded_leaves'  :  prev_bal,
       'total_leaves_allocated'   :  flt(prev_bal) + flt(self.doc.new_leaves_allocated)
     }
-    return str(ret)
+    return ret
 
 
 # ********************************************** validate *****************************************************
diff --git a/hr/doctype/salary_structure/salary_structure.py b/hr/doctype/salary_structure/salary_structure.py
index fd295ea..36a1855 100644
--- a/hr/doctype/salary_structure/salary_structure.py
+++ b/hr/doctype/salary_structure/salary_structure.py
@@ -42,7 +42,7 @@
         'grade'          : cstr(det[0][4]),
         'backup_employee': cstr(self.doc.employee)
       }
-    return cstr(ret)
+    return ret
     
 
   # Set Salary structure field values
@@ -53,7 +53,7 @@
             'bank_ac_no'  : basic_info and basic_info[0][1] or '',
             'esic_no'     : basic_info and basic_info[0][2] or '',
             'pf_no'       : basic_info and basic_info[0][3] or ''}
-    return cstr(ret)
+    return ret
    
   # Make earning and deduction table    
   #---------------------------------------------------------
diff --git a/production/doctype/bill_of_materials/bill_of_materials.py b/production/doctype/bill_of_materials/bill_of_materials.py
index f8f8e30..cc686e5 100644
--- a/production/doctype/bill_of_materials/bill_of_materials.py
+++ b/production/doctype/bill_of_materials/bill_of_materials.py
@@ -36,7 +36,7 @@
     ret={
       'description'   : item and item[0]['description'] or ''
     }
-    return cstr(ret)
+    return ret
 
   def get_workstation_details(self,workstation):
     ws = sql("select hour_rate, capacity from `tabWorkstation` where name = %s",workstation , as_dict = 1)
@@ -44,7 +44,7 @@
       'hour_rate'            : ws and flt(ws[0]['hour_rate']) or '',
       'workstation_capacity' : ws and flt(ws[0]['capacity']) or ''
     }
-    return cstr(ret)
+    return ret
 
   def get_bom_material_detail(self, arg):
     arg = eval(arg)
@@ -106,7 +106,7 @@
             'standard_rate'      : 0
             }
           ret_item.update(ret_bom_rates)
-    return cstr(ret_item)
+    return ret_item
   
   def set_as_default_bom(self):
     # set Is Default as 1
diff --git a/production/doctype/production_planning_tool/production_planning_tool.py b/production/doctype/production_planning_tool/production_planning_tool.py
index c548173..d0ae05b 100644
--- a/production/doctype/production_planning_tool/production_planning_tool.py
+++ b/production/doctype/production_planning_tool/production_planning_tool.py
@@ -32,7 +32,7 @@
              'stock_uom'   : item and item[0]['stock_uom'],
              'bom_no'      : item and item[0]['default_bom']
       }
-      return cstr(ret)
+      return ret
     else:
       msgprint("Item %s does not exist in system." %(args['item_code']))
       raise Exception
diff --git a/projects/doctype/project/project.py b/projects/doctype/project/project.py
index e68771c..084df6c 100644
--- a/projects/doctype/project/project.py
+++ b/projects/doctype/project/project.py
@@ -38,7 +38,7 @@
       ret['contact_person'] = contact_det and contact_det[0]['contact_name'] or ''
       ret['contact_no'] = contact_det and contact_det[0]['contact_no'] or ''
       ret['email_id'] = contact_det and contact_det[0]['email_id'] or ''    
-      return cstr(ret)
+      return ret
     else:
       msgprint("Customer : %s does not exist in system." % (self.doc.customer))
       raise Exception  
@@ -65,7 +65,7 @@
     #if pft > 0:
     per_pft = (flt(pft) / flt(self.doc.project_value)) * 100
     ret = {'gross_margin_value': pft, 'per_gross_margin': per_pft}
-    return cstr(ret)
+    return ret
     
   # validate
   #================================================
diff --git a/projects/doctype/ticket/ticket.py b/projects/doctype/ticket/ticket.py
index 8d716cc..0f18b21 100644
--- a/projects/doctype/ticket/ticket.py
+++ b/projects/doctype/ticket/ticket.py
@@ -22,18 +22,18 @@
     cust = sql("select customer, customer_name from `tabProject` where name = %s", self.doc.project)
     if cust:
       ret = {'customer': cust and cust[0][0] or '', 'customer_name': cust and cust[0][1] or ''}
-      return cstr(ret)
+      return ret
   
   def get_customer_details(self):
     cust = sql("select customer_name from `tabCustomer` where name=%s", self.doc.customer)
     if cust:
       ret = {'customer_name': cust and cust[0][0] or ''}
-      return cstr(ret)
+      return ret
   
   def get_allocated_to_name(self):
     as_em = sql("select first_name, last_name from `tabProfile` where name=%s",self.doc.allocated_to)
     ret = { 'allocated_to_name' : as_em and (as_em[0][0] + ' ' + as_em[0][1]) or ''}
-    return cstr(ret)
+    return ret
 
   # validate
   #--------------------------------------------   
diff --git a/projects/doctype/timesheet/timesheet.py b/projects/doctype/timesheet/timesheet.py
index ba921f4..f07975c 100644
--- a/projects/doctype/timesheet/timesheet.py
+++ b/projects/doctype/timesheet/timesheet.py
@@ -32,7 +32,7 @@
     tsk = sql("select name, project, customer, customer_name from `tabTicket` where subject = %s", task_sub)
     if tsk:
       ret = {'task_id': tsk and tsk[0][0] or '', 'project_name': tsk and tsk[0][1] or '', 'customer_name': tsk and tsk[0][3] or ''}
-      return cstr(ret)
+      return ret
   
   def validate(self):
     if getdate(self.doc.timesheet_date) > getdate(nowdate()):
diff --git a/selling/doctype/enquiry/enquiry.py b/selling/doctype/enquiry/enquiry.py
index 61bc4ec..1259702 100644
--- a/selling/doctype/enquiry/enquiry.py
+++ b/selling/doctype/enquiry/enquiry.py
@@ -50,7 +50,7 @@
       ret['contact_no']     = contact_det and contact_det[0]['contact_no'] or ''
       ret['email_id']       = contact_det and contact_det[0]['email_id'] or ''
     
-      return cstr(ret)
+      return ret
     else:
       msgprint("Customer : %s does not exist in system." % (name))
       raise Exception
@@ -64,7 +64,7 @@
       'contact_no' : contact and contact[0]['contact_no'] or '',
       'email_id' : contact and contact[0]['email_id'] or ''
     }
-    return str(ret)   
+    return ret
     
   # ====================================================================================================================
   def on_update(self):
@@ -184,7 +184,7 @@
     else:
       set(self.doc, 'status', 'Enquiry Lost')
       set(self.doc, 'order_lost_reason', arg)
-      return cstr('true')
+      return 'true'
     
   # ====================================================================================================================  
   def update_follow_up(self):
diff --git a/selling/doctype/installation_note/installation_note.py b/selling/doctype/installation_note/installation_note.py
index ce21363..e0af7ec 100644
--- a/selling/doctype/installation_note/installation_note.py
+++ b/selling/doctype/installation_note/installation_note.py
@@ -29,20 +29,7 @@
   # ---------
   def autoname(self):
     self.doc.name = make_autoname(self.doc.naming_series+'.#####')
-  
-  #fetch customer details
-  #=================================
-  #def get_customer_details(self):
-  #  det = sql("select t1.customer_name, t1.address,t1.territory,t2.contact_name from `tabCustomer` t1, `tabContact` t2 where t1.name = '%s' and t1.name=t2.customer and t2.is_primary_contact = 'Yes'"%self.doc.customer, as_dict=1)
-    
-  #  ret = {
-  #    'customer_name':  det and det[0]['customer_name'] or '',
-  #    'address'  :  det and det[0]['address'] or '',
-  #    'territory':  det and det[0]['territory'] or '',
-  #    'contact_person' : det and det[0]['contact_name'] or ''
-  #  }
-
-  #  return str(ret)
+ 
   
   #fetch delivery note details
   #====================================
diff --git a/selling/doctype/lead/lead.py b/selling/doctype/lead/lead.py
index 1bf8c8d..14d14e1 100644
--- a/selling/doctype/lead/lead.py
+++ b/selling/doctype/lead/lead.py
@@ -51,7 +51,7 @@
       'description': it and it[0][3] or '',
       'uom' : it and it[0][4] or ''
       }
-      return cstr(ret)
+      return ret
   
   def validate(self):
     import string
diff --git a/selling/doctype/quotation/quotation.py b/selling/doctype/quotation/quotation.py
index aed868e..1175540 100644
--- a/selling/doctype/quotation/quotation.py
+++ b/selling/doctype/quotation/quotation.py
@@ -45,17 +45,12 @@
 
     self.get_adj_percent()
 
-    return cstr(self.doc.quotation_to)
-    
-  # Get Customer Details
-  # --------------------
-  #def get_customer_details(self):
-  #  return cstr(get_obj('Sales Common').get_customer_details(self))
+    return self.doc.quotation_to
 
   # Get contact person details based on customer selected
   # ------------------------------------------------------
   def get_contact_details(self):
-    return cstr(get_obj('Sales Common').get_contact_details(self,0))
+    return get_obj('Sales Common').get_contact_details(self,0)
   
   # Clear Quotation Details
   # -----------------------
@@ -111,7 +106,7 @@
       'contact_mobile' : details and details[0]['mobile_no'] or '-',
       'contact_email' : details and details[0]['email_id'] or '-'      
     }
-    return cstr(ret)
+    return ret
 
      
 # GET TERMS AND CONDITIONS
@@ -295,7 +290,7 @@
       set(self.doc, 'status', 'Order Lost')
       set(self.doc, 'order_lost_reason', arg)
       self.update_enquiry('order lost')
-      return cstr('true')
+      return 'true'
   
   #check if value entered in item table
   #--------------------------------------
diff --git a/selling/doctype/sales_common/sales_common.py b/selling/doctype/sales_common/sales_common.py
index 931c994..acdca50 100644
--- a/selling/doctype/sales_common/sales_common.py
+++ b/selling/doctype/sales_common/sales_common.py
@@ -118,21 +118,21 @@
 		t = {}
 		for x in tax: t[x[0]] = flt(x[1])
 		ret = {
-			'description'								 : item and item[0]['description_html'] or item[0]['description'],
-			'item_group'									: item and item[0]['item_group'] or '',
-			'item_name'									 : item and item[0]['item_name'] or '',
-			'brand'											 : item and item[0]['brand'] or '',
-			'stock_uom'									 : item and item[0]['stock_uom'] or '',
-			'reserved_warehouse'					: item and item[0]['default_warehouse'] or '',
-			'warehouse'									 : item and item[0]['default_warehouse'] or '',
-			'income_account'							: item and item[0]['default_income_account'] or '',
-			'cost_center'								 : item and item[0]['default_sales_cost_center'] or '',
-			'qty'												 : 1.00,	 # this is done coz if item once fetched is fetched again thn its qty shld be reset to 1
-			'adj_rate'										: 0,
-			'amount'											: 0,
-			'export_amount'							 : 0,
-			'item_tax_rate'							 : str(t),
-			'batch_no'										: ''
+			'description'			: item and item[0]['description_html'] or item[0]['description'],
+			'item_group'			: item and item[0]['item_group'] or '',
+			'item_name'				: item and item[0]['item_name'] or '',
+			'brand'					: item and item[0]['brand'] or '',
+			'stock_uom'				: item and item[0]['stock_uom'] or '',
+			'reserved_warehouse'	: item and item[0]['default_warehouse'] or '',
+			'warehouse'				: item and item[0]['default_warehouse'] or '',
+			'income_account'		: item and item[0]['default_income_account'] or '',
+			'cost_center'			: item and item[0]['default_sales_cost_center'] or '',
+			'qty'					: 1.00,	 # this is done coz if item once fetched is fetched again thn its qty shld be reset to 1
+			'adj_rate'				: 0,
+			'amount'				: 0,
+			'export_amount'			: 0,
+			'item_tax_rate'			: str(t),
+			'batch_no'				: ''
 		}
 		if(obj.doc.price_list_name and item):	#this is done to fetch the changed BASIC RATE and REF RATE based on PRICE LIST
 			ref_rate =	self.get_ref_rate(item_code, obj.doc.price_list_name, obj.doc.currency)
@@ -143,7 +143,8 @@
 			
 		if obj.doc.doctype == 'Receivable Voucher':
 			return ret
-		return str(ret)
+			
+		return ret
 	
 	# ***************** Get Ref rate as entered in Item Master ********************
 	def get_ref_rate(self, item_code, price_list_name, currency):
@@ -161,7 +162,6 @@
 			d.base_ref_rate = flt(ref_rate) * flt(obj.doc.conversion_rate)
 			d.export_rate = flt(ref_rate)
 
-
 	# Load Default Taxes
 	# ====================
 	def load_default_taxes(self, obj):
@@ -203,7 +203,7 @@
 		ret = {
 			'item_tax_rate'		:	tax and str(t) or ''
 		}
-		return str(ret)
+		return ret
 
 	# Get Serial No Details
 	# ==========================================================================
@@ -220,7 +220,7 @@
 			'description'			: item and item[0]['description'] or '',
 			'item_tax_rate'		: str(t)
 		}
-		return str(ret)
+		return ret
 		
 	# Get Commission rate
 	# =======================================================================
@@ -233,7 +233,7 @@
 				'commission_rate'		 :	comm_rate and flt(comm_rate[0]['commission_rate']) or 0,
 				'total_commission'		:	flt(total_comm)
 			}
-			return str(ret)
+			return ret
 		else:
 			msgprint("Business Associate : %s does not exist in the system." % (sales_partner))
 			raise Exception
@@ -287,7 +287,7 @@
 			ret = {
 				'rate'	:	rate and flt(rate[0]['tax_rate']) or 0
 			}
-		return cstr(ret)
+		return ret
 		
 
 	# Make Packing List from Sales BOM
diff --git a/selling/doctype/sales_order/sales_order.py b/selling/doctype/sales_order/sales_order.py
index 9dee82e..ca5af7a 100644
--- a/selling/doctype/sales_order/sales_order.py
+++ b/selling/doctype/sales_order/sales_order.py
@@ -102,8 +102,7 @@
 			 'projected_qty' : tot_avail_qty and flt(tot_avail_qty[0]['projected_qty']) or 0,
 			 'actual_qty' : tot_avail_qty and flt(tot_avail_qty[0]['actual_qty']) or 0
 		}
-		return cstr(ret)
-	
+		return ret
 	
 # OTHER CHARGES TRIGGER FUNCTIONS
 # ====================================================================================
@@ -136,7 +135,7 @@
 		nm = nm and nm[0][0] or ''
 		
 		if not nm:
-			return cstr('No')
+			return 'No'
 
 #check if maintenance visit already generated
 #============================================
@@ -145,7 +144,7 @@
 		nm = nm and nm[0][0] or ''
 		
 		if not nm:
-			return cstr('No')
+			return 'No'
 
 # VALIDATE
 # =====================================================================================
diff --git a/setup/doctype/email_settings/email_settings.py b/setup/doctype/email_settings/email_settings.py
index 37de7bc..ef0a763 100644
--- a/setup/doctype/email_settings/email_settings.py
+++ b/setup/doctype/email_settings/email_settings.py
@@ -13,7 +13,7 @@
 		for r in res:
 			ret[cstr(r[0])]=r[1] and cstr(r[1]) or ''
 				
-		return str(ret)
+		return ret
 
 	def set_cp_value(self, key):
 		"""
diff --git a/stock/doctype/delivery_note/delivery_note.py b/stock/doctype/delivery_note/delivery_note.py
index 74e6f8a..3534dad 100644
--- a/stock/doctype/delivery_note/delivery_note.py
+++ b/stock/doctype/delivery_note/delivery_note.py
@@ -40,15 +40,10 @@
   def validate_fiscal_year(self):
     get_obj('Sales Common').validate_fiscal_year(self.doc.fiscal_year,self.doc.posting_date,'Posting Date')
 
-  # ******************* Get Customer Details ***********************
-  #def get_customer_details(self):
-  #  sales_com_obj = get_obj('Sales Common')
-  #  sales_com_obj.get_customer_details(self)
-  #  sales_com_obj.get_shipping_details(self)
 
   # ****** Get contact person details based on customer selected ****
   def get_contact_details(self):
-    return cstr(get_obj('Sales Common').get_contact_details(self,0))
+    return get_obj('Sales Common').get_contact_details(self,0)
 
   # *********** Get Commission rate of Sales Partner ****************
   def get_comm_rate(self, sales_partner):
@@ -122,7 +117,7 @@
     ret = {
        'actual_qty' : actual_qty and flt(actual_qty[0]['actual_qty']) or 0
     }
-    return cstr(ret)
+    return ret
 
     
 # OTHER CHARGES TRIGGER FUNCTIONS
diff --git a/stock/doctype/item/item.py b/stock/doctype/item/item.py
index 7f0d3c2..d51fb3a 100644
--- a/stock/doctype/item/item.py
+++ b/stock/doctype/item/item.py
@@ -27,7 +27,7 @@
 		ret = {
 			'tax_rate'	:	rate and flt(rate[0][0]) or 0
 		}
-		return str(ret)
+		return ret
 
 	def on_update(self):
 		bin = sql("select stock_uom from `tabBin` where item_code = '%s' " % self.doc.item_code)
diff --git a/stock/doctype/purchase_receipt/purchase_receipt.py b/stock/doctype/purchase_receipt/purchase_receipt.py
index 0eda680..4329980 100644
--- a/stock/doctype/purchase_receipt/purchase_receipt.py
+++ b/stock/doctype/purchase_receipt/purchase_receipt.py
@@ -42,18 +42,15 @@
 #-----------------Validation For Fiscal Year------------------------
   def validate_fiscal_year(self):
     get_obj(dt = 'Purchase Common').validate_fiscal_year(self.doc.fiscal_year,self.doc.transaction_date,'Transaction Date')
-    
-  # Get Supplier Details 
-  #def get_supplier_details(self, name = ''):
-  #  return cstr(get_obj(dt='Purchase Common').get_supplier_details(name))
+   
   
   # Get Item Details
   def get_item_details(self, arg = ''):
-    return cstr(get_obj(dt='Purchase Common').get_item_details(self,arg))
+    return get_obj(dt='Purchase Common').get_item_details(self,arg)
   
   # Get UOM Details
   def get_uom_details(self, arg = ''):
-    return cstr(get_obj(dt='Purchase Common').get_uom_details(arg))
+    return get_obj(dt='Purchase Common').get_uom_details(arg)
   
   # GET TERMS & CONDITIONS
   # =====================================================================================
@@ -62,7 +59,7 @@
 
   # get available qty at warehouse
   def get_bin_details(self, arg = ''):
-    return cstr(get_obj(dt='Purchase Common').get_bin_details(arg))
+    return get_obj(dt='Purchase Common').get_bin_details(arg)f
 
   # Pull Purchase Order
   def get_po_details(self):
diff --git a/stock/doctype/sales_bom/sales_bom.py b/stock/doctype/sales_bom/sales_bom.py
index 3bd6fa5..ce4567e 100644
--- a/stock/doctype/sales_bom/sales_bom.py
+++ b/stock/doctype/sales_bom/sales_bom.py
@@ -38,7 +38,7 @@
   def get_item_details(self, name):
     det = sql("select description, stock_uom from `tabItem` where name = '%s' " % cstr(name))
     rate = sql("select ref_rate from `tabRef Rate Detail` where price_list_name = %s and parent = %s and ref_currency = %s", (self.doc.price_list, name, self.doc.currency))
-    return cstr({'description' : det and det[0][0] or '', 'uom': det and det[0][1] or '', 'rate': rate and flt(rate[0][0]) or 0.00})
+    return {'description' : det and det[0][0] or '', 'uom': det and det[0][1] or '', 'rate': rate and flt(rate[0][0]) or 0.00}
 
 
   def get_main_item(self):
diff --git a/stock/doctype/stock_entry/stock_entry.py b/stock/doctype/stock_entry/stock_entry.py
index b380995..47f0394 100644
--- a/stock/doctype/stock_entry/stock_entry.py
+++ b/stock/doctype/stock_entry/stock_entry.py
@@ -54,7 +54,7 @@
 			'conversion_factor'		: 1,
      		'batch_no'          	: ''
 		}
-		return str(ret)
+		return ret
 
 
 	# Get UOM Details
@@ -70,7 +70,7 @@
 				'conversion_factor'		: flt(uom[0]['conversion_factor']),
 				'transfer_qty'			: flt(arg['qty']) * flt(uom[0]['conversion_factor']),
 			}
-		return str(ret)
+		return ret
 
 		
 	# get stock and incoming rate on posting date
@@ -396,7 +396,7 @@
 			'customer_name'		: res and res[0][1] or '',
 			'customer_address' : res and res[0][2] or ''}
 
-		return str(ret)
+		return ret
 
 
 	def get_cust_addr(self):
@@ -405,7 +405,7 @@
 			'customer_name'		: res and res[0][0] or '',
 			'customer_address' : res and res[0][1] or ''}
 
-		return str(ret)
+		return ret
 
 
 		
@@ -415,7 +415,7 @@
 			'supplier' : res and res[0][0] or '',
 			'supplier_name' :res and res[0][1] or '',
 			'supplier_address' : res and res[0][2] or ''}
-		return str(ret)
+		return ret
 		
 
 	def get_supp_addr(self):
@@ -423,4 +423,4 @@
 		ret = {
 			'supplier_name' : res and res[0][0] or '',
 			'supplier_address' : res and res[0][1] or ''}
-		return str(ret)
+		return ret
diff --git a/stock/doctype/stock_uom_replace_utility/stock_uom_replace_utility.py b/stock/doctype/stock_uom_replace_utility/stock_uom_replace_utility.py
index e603d1f..f8ac737 100644
--- a/stock/doctype/stock_uom_replace_utility/stock_uom_replace_utility.py
+++ b/stock/doctype/stock_uom_replace_utility/stock_uom_replace_utility.py
@@ -22,7 +22,7 @@
     self.doc, self.doclist = d,dl
 
   def get_stock_uom(self, item_code):
-    return cstr({'current_stock_uom': cstr(get_value('Item', item_code, 'stock_uom'))})
+    return {'current_stock_uom': cstr(get_value('Item', item_code, 'stock_uom'))}
   
   def validate_mandatory(self):
     if not cstr(self.doc.item_code):
diff --git a/support/doctype/customer_issue/customer_issue.py b/support/doctype/customer_issue/customer_issue.py
index db63cc2..12a8ebd 100644
--- a/support/doctype/customer_issue/customer_issue.py
+++ b/support/doctype/customer_issue/customer_issue.py
@@ -27,37 +27,6 @@
   def autoname(self):
     #self.doc.name = make_autoname('CI/' + self.doc.fiscal_year + '/.######')
     self.doc.name = make_autoname(self.doc.naming_series + '.######')
-
-  #def get_customer_details(self):
-  #  details = sql("select address, territory, customer_group, customer_name from `tabCustomer` where name = '%s' and docstatus != 2" %(self.doc.customer), as_dict = 1)
-  #  if details:
-  #    ret = {
-  #      'customer_address'  :  details and details[0]['address'] or '',
-  #      'customer_name'  :  details and details[0]['customer_name'] or '',
-  #      'territory'       :  details and details[0]['territory'] or '',
-  #      'customer_group'    :  details and details[0]['customer_group'] or ''
-  #    }
-  #    # ********** get primary contact details (this is done separately coz. , in case there is no primary contact thn it would not be able to fetch customer details in case of join query)
-  #    contact_det = sql("select contact_name, contact_no, email_id from `tabContact` where customer_name = '%s' and is_customer = 1 and is_primary_contact = 'Yes' and docstatus != 2" %(self.doc.customer), as_dict = 1)
-  #    ret['contact_person'] = contact_det and contact_det[0]['contact_name'] or ''
-  #    ret['contact_no']     = contact_det and contact_det[0]['contact_no'] or ''
-  #    ret['email_id']       = contact_det and contact_det[0]['email_id'] or ''
-  #  
-  #    return cstr(ret)
-  #  else:
-  #    msgprint("Customer : %s does not exist in system." % (name))
-  #    raise Exception
-
-  # Get customer's contact person details
-  # ==============================================================
-  #def get_contact_details(self):
-  #  contact = sql("select contact_no, email_id from `tabContact` where contact_name = '%s' and customer_name = '%s' and docstatus != 2" %(self.doc.contact_person, self.doc.customer), as_dict = 1)
-  #  ret = {
-  #    'contact_no'       :    contact and contact[0]['contact_no'] or '',
-  #    'email_id'         :    contact and contact[0]['email_id'] or ''
-  #  }
-  #  return str(ret)
-    
     
 #check if maintenance schedule already generated
 #============================================
@@ -66,7 +35,7 @@
     nm = nm and nm[0][0] or ''
     
     if not nm:
-      return cstr('No')    
+      return 'No'
   
   def on_submit(self):
     if session['user'] != 'Guest':
diff --git a/support/doctype/maintenance_schedule/maintenance_schedule.py b/support/doctype/maintenance_schedule/maintenance_schedule.py
index 0d6ef80..d5c90b5 100644
--- a/support/doctype/maintenance_schedule/maintenance_schedule.py
+++ b/support/doctype/maintenance_schedule/maintenance_schedule.py
@@ -38,21 +38,8 @@
       'item_name': item and item[0]['item_name'] or '',
       'description' : item and item[0]['description'] or ''
     }
-    return str(ret)
-  
-  #pull customer details
-  #-------------------------
-  #def get_customer_details(self):
-  #  det = sql("select t1.customer_name,t1.address,t1.territory,t2.contact_name from `tabCustomer` t1, `tabContact` t2 where t1.name = %s and t1.name=t2.customer and t2.is_primary_contact = 'Yes'", self.doc.customer, as_dict=1)
-  #  
-  #  ret = {
-  #    'customer_name':  det and det[0]['customer_name'] or '',
-  #    'address'  :  det and det[0]['address'] or '',
-  #    'territory':  det and det[0]['territory'] or '',
-  #    'contact_person' : det and det[0]['contact_name'] or ''
-  #  }
-  #  return str(ret)
-  
+    return ret
+    
   # generate maintenance schedule
   #-------------------------------------
   def generate_schedule(self):
@@ -132,7 +119,7 @@
       count = period/365
     
     ret = {'no_of_visits':count}
-    return str(ret)
+    return ret
   
   def validate_maintenance_detail(self):
     if not getlist(self.doclist, 'item_maintenance_detail'):
diff --git a/support/doctype/maintenance_visit/maintenance_visit.py b/support/doctype/maintenance_visit/maintenance_visit.py
index 203793c..e4efe1c 100644
--- a/support/doctype/maintenance_visit/maintenance_visit.py
+++ b/support/doctype/maintenance_visit/maintenance_visit.py
@@ -31,20 +31,7 @@
       'item_name' : item and item[0]['item_name'] or '',
       'description' : item and item[0]['description'] or ''
     }
-    return str(ret)
-  
-  #get customer details
-  #-----------------------
-  #def get_customer_details(self):
-  #  det = sql("select t1.customer_name,t1.address,t1.territory,t2.contact_name from `tabCustomer` t1, `tabContact` t2 where t1.name = %s and t1.name=t2.customer and t2.is_primary_contact = 'Yes'", self.doc.customer, as_dict=1)
-  #  
-  #  ret = {
-  #    'customer_name' :  det and det[0]['customer_name'] or '',
-  #    'address'  :  det and det[0]['address'] or '',
-  #    'territory':  det and det[0]['territory'] or '',
-  #    'contact_person' : det and det[0]['contact_name'] or ''
-  #  }
-  #  return str(ret)
+    return ret
   
   # fetch details of resp Sales order or customer issue
   #-----------------------------------------------------------