diff --git a/src/helper/outputUtils.js b/src/helper/outputUtils.js
index bf29b36..bf24246 100644
--- a/src/helper/outputUtils.js
+++ b/src/helper/outputUtils.js
@@ -37,7 +37,10 @@ class OutputUtils {
       const changedFields = this.checkForChanges(output,format);
 
       if (Object.keys(changedFields).length > 0) {
-        const measurement = config.general.name;
+        // Fall back to `<softwareType>_<id>` when `general.name` is unset —
+        // the original convention before name became a registered config field.
+        const measurement = config.general.name
+          || `${config.functionality?.softwareType}_${config.general.id}`;
         const flatTags = this.flattenTags(this.extractRelevantConfig(config));
         const formatterName = this.resolveFormatterName(config, format);
         const formatter = getFormatter(formatterName);
diff --git a/src/helper/validationUtils.js b/src/helper/validationUtils.js
index 8e1111c..f65e510 100644
--- a/src/helper/validationUtils.js
+++ b/src/helper/validationUtils.js
@@ -233,6 +233,13 @@ class ValidationUtils {
                 return fieldSchema.default;
             }
     }
+
+    // Public wrapper for the curve validator — exposes the helper so
+    // callers (and tests) can validate a raw curve without going
+    // through validateSchema.
+    validateCurve(input, defaultCurve) {
+        return validateCurve(input, defaultCurve, this.logger);
+    }
 }
 
 module.exports = ValidationUtils;
diff --git a/src/helper/validators/collectionValidators.js b/src/helper/validators/collectionValidators.js
index 14e4794..8495ec5 100644
--- a/src/helper/validators/collectionValidators.js
+++ b/src/helper/validators/collectionValidators.js
@@ -17,7 +17,7 @@ function validateArray(configValue, rules, fieldSchema, name, key, logger) {
             }
         })
         .slice(0, rules.maxLength || Infinity);
-    if (validatedArray.length < (rules.minLength || 1)) {
+    if (validatedArray.length < (rules.minLength ?? 1)) {
         logger.warn(
             `${name}.${key} contains fewer items than allowed (${rules.minLength}). Using default value.`
         );
@@ -41,7 +41,7 @@ function validateSet(configValue, rules, fieldSchema, name, key, logger) {
             }
         })
         .slice(0, rules.maxLength || Infinity);
-    if (validatedArray.length < (rules.minLength || 1)) {
+    if (validatedArray.length < (rules.minLength ?? 1)) {
         logger.warn(
             `${name}.${key} contains fewer items than allowed (${rules.minLength}). Using default value.`
         );