diff --git a/skabase/SKABaseDevice/SKABaseDevice/SKABaseDevice.py b/skabase/SKABaseDevice/SKABaseDevice/SKABaseDevice.py
index 8bd6f3ce9bbf23252a453160a1066504ae485592..278d9102fb739a7dfb1afd9be03dea3a2a87ace5 100644
--- a/skabase/SKABaseDevice/SKABaseDevice/SKABaseDevice.py
+++ b/skabase/SKABaseDevice/SKABaseDevice/SKABaseDevice.py
@@ -22,7 +22,7 @@ from PyTango import AttrWriteType, PipeWriteType
 # Additional import
 # PROTECTED REGION ID(SKABaseDevice.additionnal_import) ENABLED START #
 import logging
-import json
+
 from PyTango import DeviceProxy, DevFailed
 
 from skabase.utils import (get_dp_command, exception_manager,
@@ -416,17 +416,17 @@ class SKABaseDevice(Device):
     dtype_out='str', 
     )
     @DebugIt()
-    def GetMetrics(self):
-        # PROTECTED REGION ID(SKABaseDevice.GetMetrics) ENABLED START #
-        ### TBD - read the value of each of the attributes in the MetricList
-        with exception_manager(self):
-            args_dict = {'with_value': True, 'with_commands': False,
-                         'with_metrics': True, 'with_attributes': False}
-            device_dict = self._get_device_json(args_dict)
-            argout = json.dumps(device_dict)
-
-        return argout
-        # PROTECTED REGION END #    //  SKABaseDevice.GetMetrics
+    # def GetMetrics(self):
+        #    # PROTECTED REGION ID(SKABaseDevice.GetMetrics) ENABLED START #
+    #    ### TBD - read the value of each of the attributes in the MetricList
+    #    with exception_manager(self):
+    #        args_dict = {'with_value': True, 'with_commands': False,
+    #                     'with_metrics': True, 'with_attributes': False}
+    #        device_dict = self._get_device_json(args_dict)
+    #        argout = json.dumps(device_dict)
+
+    #    return argout
+    #    # PROTECTED REGION END #    //  SKABaseDevice.GetMetrics
 
     @command(
     dtype_in='str', 
@@ -435,18 +435,18 @@ class SKABaseDevice(Device):
     doc_out="The JSON string representing this device, \nfiltered as per the input argument flags", 
     )
     @DebugIt()
-    def ToJson(self, argin):
-        # PROTECTED REGION ID(SKABaseDevice.ToJson) ENABLED START #
+    # def ToJson(self, argin):
+        #    # PROTECTED REGION ID(SKABaseDevice.ToJson) ENABLED START #
 
         # TBD - see how to use fandango's export_device_to_dict
-        with exception_manager(self):
-            defaults = {'with_value': False, 'with_commands': True,
-                        'with_metrics': True, 'with_attributes': False}
-            args_dict = self._parse_argin(argin, defaults=defaults)
-            device_dict = self._get_device_json(args_dict)
-            argout = json.dumps(device_dict)
-        return argout
-        # PROTECTED REGION END #    //  SKABaseDevice.ToJson
+    #    with exception_manager(self):
+    #        defaults = {'with_value': False, 'with_commands': True,
+    #                    'with_metrics': True, 'with_attributes': False}
+    #        args_dict = self._parse_argin(argin, defaults=defaults)
+    #        device_dict = self._get_device_json(args_dict)
+    #        argout = json.dumps(device_dict)
+    #    return argout
+    #    # PROTECTED REGION END #    //  SKABaseDevice.ToJson
 
     @command(
     dtype_out=('str',), 
diff --git a/skabase/SKABaseDevice/test/SKABaseDevice_test.py b/skabase/SKABaseDevice/test/SKABaseDevice_test.py
index 8676463d0ec3ae50d0c89286df219e213618b8a3..6dd8c27db7c0960328eb6458a6a014b8c46dcda6 100644
--- a/skabase/SKABaseDevice/test/SKABaseDevice_test.py
+++ b/skabase/SKABaseDevice/test/SKABaseDevice_test.py
@@ -19,6 +19,7 @@ import pytest
 from mock import MagicMock
 
 from PyTango import DevState
+import re
 
 # PROTECTED REGION ID(SKABaseDevice.test_additional_imports) ENABLED START #
 # PROTECTED REGION END #    //  SKABaseDevice.test_additional_imports
@@ -72,26 +73,29 @@ class TestSKABaseDevice(object):
 
     # PROTECTED REGION ID(SKABaseDevice.test_GetMetrics_decorators) ENABLED START #
     # PROTECTED REGION END #    //  SKABaseDevice.test_GetMetrics_decorators
-    def test_GetMetrics(self, tango_context):
-        """Test for GetMetrics"""
-        # PROTECTED REGION ID(SKABaseDevice.test_GetMetrics) ENABLED START #
-        assert tango_context.device.GetMetrics() == ""
-        # PROTECTED REGION END #    //  SKABaseDevice.test_GetMetrics
+    # def test_GetMetrics(self, tango_context):
+    #    """Test for GetMetrics"""
+    #    # PROTECTED REGION ID(SKABaseDevice.test_GetMetrics) ENABLED START #
+    #    assert tango_context.device.GetMetrics() == ""
+    #    # PROTECTED REGION END #    //  SKABaseDevice.test_GetMetrics
 
     # PROTECTED REGION ID(SKABaseDevice.test_ToJson_decorators) ENABLED START #
     # PROTECTED REGION END #    //  SKABaseDevice.test_ToJson_decorators
-    def test_ToJson(self, tango_context):
-        """Test for ToJson"""
-        # PROTECTED REGION ID(SKABaseDevice.test_ToJson) ENABLED START #
-        assert tango_context.device.ToJson("") == ""
-        # PROTECTED REGION END #    //  SKABaseDevice.test_ToJson
+    # def test_ToJson(self, tango_context):
+    #    """Test for ToJson"""
+    #    # PROTECTED REGION ID(SKABaseDevice.test_ToJson) ENABLED START #
+    #    assert tango_context.device.ToJson("") == ""
+    #    # PROTECTED REGION END #    //  SKABaseDevice.test_ToJson
 
     # PROTECTED REGION ID(SKABaseDevice.test_GetVersionInfo_decorators) ENABLED START #
     # PROTECTED REGION END #    //  SKABaseDevice.test_GetVersionInfo_decorators
     def test_GetVersionInfo(self, tango_context):
         """Test for GetVersionInfo"""
         # PROTECTED REGION ID(SKABaseDevice.test_GetVersionInfo) ENABLED START #
-        assert tango_context.device.GetVersionInfo() == [""]
+        versionPattern = re.compile(
+            r'SKABaseDevice, tangods-skabasedevice, [0-9].[0-9].[0-9], A generic base device for SKA')
+        versionInfo = tango_context.device.GetVersionInfo()
+        assert(re.match(versionPattern, versionInfo[0])) != None
         # PROTECTED REGION END #    //  SKABaseDevice.test_GetVersionInfo
 
     # PROTECTED REGION ID(SKABaseDevice.test_Reset_decorators) ENABLED START #
@@ -108,7 +112,9 @@ class TestSKABaseDevice(object):
     def test_buildState(self, tango_context):
         """Test for buildState"""
         # PROTECTED REGION ID(SKABaseDevice.test_buildState) ENABLED START #
-        assert tango_context.device.buildState == ''
+        buildPattern = re.compile(
+            r'tangods-skabasedevice, [0-9].[0-9].[0-9], A generic base device for SKA')
+        assert (re.match(buildPattern, tango_context.device.buildState)) != None
         # PROTECTED REGION END #    //  SKABaseDevice.test_buildState
 
     # PROTECTED REGION ID(SKABaseDevice.test_versionId_decorators) ENABLED START #
@@ -116,7 +122,8 @@ class TestSKABaseDevice(object):
     def test_versionId(self, tango_context):
         """Test for versionId"""
         # PROTECTED REGION ID(SKABaseDevice.test_versionId) ENABLED START #
-        assert tango_context.device.versionId == ''
+        versionIdPattern = re.compile(r'[0-9].[0-9].[0-9]')
+        assert (re.match(versionIdPattern, tango_context.device.versionId)) != None
         # PROTECTED REGION END #    //  SKABaseDevice.test_versionId
 
     # PROTECTED REGION ID(SKABaseDevice.test_centralLoggingLevel_decorators) ENABLED START #