Index: branches/unlabeled/unlabeled-1.27.2/core/units/admin/admin_tag_processor.php
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diff -u -r6936 -r7000
--- branches/unlabeled/unlabeled-1.27.2/core/units/admin/admin_tag_processor.php	(.../admin_tag_processor.php)	(revision 6936)
+++ branches/unlabeled/unlabeled-1.27.2/core/units/admin/admin_tag_processor.php	(.../admin_tag_processor.php)	(revision 7000)
@@ -208,11 +208,16 @@
 				return '';
 			}
 
+			$debug_mode = $this->Application->isDebugMode(); // cache this for performance
 			ksort($section_data['children'], SORT_NUMERIC);
 			foreach ($section_data['children'] as $section_name) {
 				$params['section_name'] = $section_name;
 				$section_data =& $sections_helper->getSectionData($section_name);
-
+				if (!$debug_mode && isset($section_data['debug_only']) && $section_data['debug_only']) {
+					// don't show section for debug mode only without debug mode turned on
+					continue;
+				}
+				
 				if (isset($section_data['tabs_only']) && $section_data['tabs_only']) {
 					$perm_status = false;
 					$folder_label = $section_data['label'];
Index: branches/unlabeled/unlabeled-1.20.2/core/units/admin/admin_config.php
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diff -u -r6889 -r7000
--- branches/unlabeled/unlabeled-1.20.2/core/units/admin/admin_config.php	(.../admin_config.php)	(revision 6889)
+++ branches/unlabeled/unlabeled-1.20.2/core/units/admin/admin_config.php	(.../admin_config.php)	(revision 7000)
@@ -23,31 +23,28 @@
 											),
 
 					'Sections'			=>	Array(
-						'in-portal:root'	=>	Array(
-																						'parent'		=>	null,
-																						'icon'			=>	'site',
-																						'label'			=>	$this->Application->ConfigValue('Site_Name'),
-																						'url'			=>	Array('t' => 'sections_list', 'pass' => 'm', 'pass_section' => true, 'no_amp' => 1),
-																						'permissions'	=>	Array('advanced:admin_login', 'advanced:front_login'),
-																						'priority'		=>	0,
-																						'type'			=>	stTREE,
-																				),
-											),
-
-				);
-
-
-	$application =& kApplication::Instance();
-	if ($application->isDebugMode()) {
-				$config['Sections']['in-portal:service'] = Array(
+													'in-portal:root'	=>	Array(
+																					'parent'		=>	null,
+																					'icon'			=>	'site',
+																					'label'			=>	$this->Application->ConfigValue('Site_Name'),
+																					'url'			=>	Array('t' => 'sections_list', 'pass' => 'm', 'pass_section' => true, 'no_amp' => 1),
+																					'permissions'	=>	Array('advanced:admin_login', 'advanced:front_login'),
+																					'priority'		=>	0,
+																					'type'			=>	stTREE,
+																			),
+																			
+													'in-portal:service'	=>	Array(
 																						'parent'		=>	'in-portal:tools',
 																						'icon'			=>	'in-portal:conf_general',
 																						'label'			=>	'la_tab_Service',
-																						'url'			=>	Array('t' => 'tools/system_tools', 'pass' => 'm'),
+																						'url'			=>	Array('t' => 'in-portal/tools/system_tools', 'pass' => 'm'),
 																						'permissions'	=>	Array('view'),
 																						'priority'		=>	10,
+																						'debug_only'	=>	true,
 																						'type'			=>	stTREE,
-																				);
-	}
+																				),
+											),
 
+				);
+
 ?>
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