diff --git a/MultiPeriodDaily.js b/MultiPeriodDaily.js
index 884f53e4a..6fa20d855 100644
--- a/MultiPeriodDaily.js
+++ b/MultiPeriodDaily.js
@@ -379,7 +379,7 @@
                                     periodsControlLoop();
                                     return;
                                 }
-                            }   
+                            }
 
                             let dependencyIndex = 0;
                             dataFiles = [];
@@ -772,4 +772,9 @@
             callBackFunction(global.DEFAULT_FAIL_RESPONSE);
         }
     }
+
+    function pad(str, max) {
+        str = str.toString();
+        return str.length < max ? pad(" " + str, max) : str;
+    }
 };