diff --git a/core/doctype/print_format/print_format.py b/core/doctype/print_format/print_format.py
index b0dbe218e7..9a1e68b5cf 100644
--- a/core/doctype/print_format/print_format.py
+++ b/core/doctype/print_format/print_format.py
@@ -21,13 +21,16 @@
 # 
 
 from __future__ import unicode_literals
-import webnotes
+import webnotes, conf
 
 class DocType:
 	def __init__(self, d, dl):
 		self.doc, self.doclist = d,dl
 
 	def validate(self):
+		if self.doc.standard=="Yes" and webnotes.session.user != "Administrator":
+			webnotes.msgprint("Standard Print Format cannot be updated.", raise_exception=1)
+		
 		# old_doc_type is required for clearing item cache
 		self.old_doc_type = webnotes.conn.get_value('Print Format',
 				self.doc.name, 'doc_type')
@@ -37,6 +40,15 @@ class DocType:
 			webnotes.clear_cache(doctype=self.old_doc_type)		
 		if self.doc.doc_type:
 			webnotes.clear_cache(doctype=self.doc.doc_type)
+
+		self.export_doc()
+	
+	def export_doc(self):
+		# export
+		if self.doc.standard == 'Yes' and getattr(conf, 'developer_mode', 0) == 1:
+			from webnotes.modules.export_file import export_to_files
+			export_to_files(record_list=[['Print Format', self.doc.name]], 
+				record_module=self.doc.module)	
 	
 	def on_trash(self):
 		if self.doc.doc_type:
diff --git a/webnotes/modules/patch_handler.py b/webnotes/modules/patch_handler.py
index b2ce4160c4..704af35279 100644
--- a/webnotes/modules/patch_handler.py
+++ b/webnotes/modules/patch_handler.py
@@ -68,7 +68,10 @@ def execute_patch(patchmodule, method=None, methodargs=None):
 	try:
 		log('Executing %s in %s' % (patchmodule or str(methodargs), webnotes.conn.cur_db_name))
 		if patchmodule:
-			webnotes.get_method(patchmodule + ".execute")()
+			if patchmodule.startswith("execute:"):
+				exec patchmodule.split("execute:")[1] in globals()
+			else:
+				webnotes.get_method(patchmodule + ".execute")()
 			update_patch_log(patchmodule)
 		elif method:
 			method(**methodargs)