diff --git a/app/Http/Controllers/Api/AccessoriesController.php b/app/Http/Controllers/Api/AccessoriesController.php
index fcdc52d210..61cf61582e 100644
--- a/app/Http/Controllers/Api/AccessoriesController.php
+++ b/app/Http/Controllers/Api/AccessoriesController.php
@@ -26,23 +26,23 @@ class AccessoriesController extends Controller
 
         $accessories = Accessory::with('category', 'company', 'manufacturer', 'users', 'location');
 
-        if ($request->has('search')) {
+        if ($request->filled('search')) {
             $accessories = $accessories->TextSearch($request->input('search'));
         }
 
-        if ($request->has('company_id')) {
+        if ($request->filled('company_id')) {
             $accessories->where('company_id','=',$request->input('company_id'));
         }
 
-        if ($request->has('category_id')) {
+        if ($request->filled('category_id')) {
             $accessories->where('category_id','=',$request->input('category_id'));
         }
 
-        if ($request->has('manufacturer_id')) {
+        if ($request->filled('manufacturer_id')) {
             $accessories->where('manufacturer_id','=',$request->input('manufacturer_id'));
         }
 
-        if ($request->has('supplier_id')) {
+        if ($request->filled('supplier_id')) {
             $accessories->where('supplier_id','=',$request->input('supplier_id'));
         }
 
diff --git a/app/Http/Controllers/Api/AssetMaintenancesController.php b/app/Http/Controllers/Api/AssetMaintenancesController.php
index 682d3d2db0..55e6b1b632 100644
--- a/app/Http/Controllers/Api/AssetMaintenancesController.php
+++ b/app/Http/Controllers/Api/AssetMaintenancesController.php
@@ -40,7 +40,7 @@ class AssetMaintenancesController extends Controller
             $maintenances = $maintenances->TextSearch(e($request->input('search')));
         }
 
-        if ($request->has('asset_id')) {
+        if ($request->filled('asset_id')) {
             $maintenances->where('asset_id', '=', $request->input('asset_id'));
         }
 
diff --git a/app/Http/Controllers/Api/AssetModelsController.php b/app/Http/Controllers/Api/AssetModelsController.php
index 7e28949d2c..c0011b61ae 100644
--- a/app/Http/Controllers/Api/AssetModelsController.php
+++ b/app/Http/Controllers/Api/AssetModelsController.php
@@ -52,11 +52,11 @@ class AssetModelsController extends Controller
 
 
 
-        if ($request->has('status')) {
+        if ($request->filled('status')) {
             $assetmodels->onlyTrashed();
         }
 
-        if ($request->has('search')) {
+        if ($request->filled('search')) {
             $assetmodels->TextSearch($request->input('search'));
         }
 
@@ -210,7 +210,7 @@ class AssetModelsController extends Controller
 
         $settings = \App\Models\Setting::getSettings();
 
-        if ($request->has('search')) {
+        if ($request->filled('search')) {
             $assetmodels = $assetmodels->SearchByManufacturerOrCat($request->input('search'));
         }
 
diff --git a/app/Http/Controllers/Api/AssetsController.php b/app/Http/Controllers/Api/AssetsController.php
index 21ad2c6453..a01b90b653 100644
--- a/app/Http/Controllers/Api/AssetsController.php
+++ b/app/Http/Controllers/Api/AssetsController.php
@@ -84,7 +84,7 @@ class AssetsController extends Controller
 
         $filter = array();
 
-        if ($request->has('filter')) {
+        if ($request->filled('filter')) {
             $filter = json_decode($request->input('filter'), true);
         }
 
@@ -101,7 +101,7 @@ class AssetsController extends Controller
         // These are used by the API to query against specific ID numbers.
         // They are also used by the individual searches on detail pages like
         // locations, etc.
-        if ($request->has('status_id')) {
+        if ($request->filled('status_id')) {
             $assets->where('assets.status_id', '=', $request->input('status_id'));
         }
 
@@ -109,40 +109,40 @@ class AssetsController extends Controller
             $assets->where('assets.requestable', '=', '1');
         }
 
-        if ($request->has('model_id')) {
+        if ($request->filled('model_id')) {
             $assets->InModelList([$request->input('model_id')]);
         }
 
-        if ($request->has('category_id')) {
+        if ($request->filled('category_id')) {
             $assets->InCategory($request->input('category_id'));
         }
 
-        if ($request->has('location_id')) {
+        if ($request->filled('location_id')) {
             $assets->where('assets.location_id', '=', $request->input('location_id'));
         }
 
-        if ($request->has('supplier_id')) {
+        if ($request->filled('supplier_id')) {
             $assets->where('assets.supplier_id', '=', $request->input('supplier_id'));
         }
 
-        if (($request->has('assigned_to')) && ($request->has('assigned_type'))) {
+        if (($request->filled('assigned_to')) && ($request->filled('assigned_type'))) {
             $assets->where('assets.assigned_to', '=', $request->input('assigned_to'))
                     ->where('assets.assigned_type', '=', $request->input('assigned_type'));
         }
 
-        if ($request->has('company_id')) {
+        if ($request->filled('company_id')) {
             $assets->where('assets.company_id', '=', $request->input('company_id'));
         }
 
-        if ($request->has('manufacturer_id')) {
+        if ($request->filled('manufacturer_id')) {
             $assets->ByManufacturer($request->input('manufacturer_id'));
         }
 
-        if ($request->has('depreciation_id')) {
+        if ($request->filled('depreciation_id')) {
             $assets->ByDepreciationId($request->input('depreciation_id'));
         }
 
-        $request->has('order_number') ? $assets = $assets->where('assets.order_number', '=', e($request->get('order_number'))) : '';
+        $request->filled('order_number') ? $assets = $assets->where('assets.order_number', '=', e($request->get('order_number'))) : '';
 
         $offset = request('offset', 0);
         $limit = $request->input('limit', 50);
@@ -201,7 +201,7 @@ class AssetsController extends Controller
                 break;
             default:
 
-                if ((!$request->has('status_id')) && ($settings->show_archived_in_list!='1')) {
+                if ((!$request->filled('status_id')) && ($settings->show_archived_in_list!='1')) {
                     // terrible workaround for complex-query Laravel bug in fulltext
                     $assets->join('status_labels AS status_alias',function ($join) {
                         $join->on('status_alias.id', "=", "assets.status_id")
@@ -220,7 +220,7 @@ class AssetsController extends Controller
 
         if ((!is_null($filter)) && (count($filter)) > 0) {
             $assets->ByFilter($filter);
-        } elseif ($request->has('search')) {
+        } elseif ($request->filled('search')) {
             $assets->TextSearch($request->input('search'));
         }
 
@@ -356,11 +356,11 @@ class AssetsController extends Controller
             'assets.status_id'
             ])->with('model', 'assetstatus', 'assignedTo')->NotArchived());
 
-        if ($request->has('assetStatusType') && $request->input('assetStatusType') === 'RTD') {
+        if ($request->filled('assetStatusType') && $request->input('assetStatusType') === 'RTD') {
             $assets = $assets->RTD();
         }
 
-        if ($request->has('search')) {
+        if ($request->filled('search')) {
             $assets = $assets->AssignedSearch($request->input('search'));
         }
 
@@ -469,48 +469,48 @@ class AssetsController extends Controller
         $this->authorize('update', Asset::class);
 
         if ($asset = Asset::find($id)) {
-            ($request->has('model_id')) ?
+            ($request->filled('model_id')) ?
                 $asset->model()->associate(AssetModel::find($request->get('model_id'))) : '';
-            ($request->has('name')) ?
+            ($request->filled('name')) ?
                 $asset->name = $request->get('name') : '';
-            ($request->has('serial')) ?
+            ($request->filled('serial')) ?
                 $asset->serial = $request->get('serial') : '';
-            ($request->has('model_id')) ?
+            ($request->filled('model_id')) ?
                 $asset->model_id = $request->get('model_id') : '';
-            ($request->has('order_number')) ?
+            ($request->filled('order_number')) ?
                 $asset->order_number = $request->get('order_number') : '';
-            ($request->has('notes')) ?
+            ($request->filled('notes')) ?
                 $asset->notes = $request->get('notes') : '';
-            ($request->has('asset_tag')) ?
+            ($request->filled('asset_tag')) ?
                 $asset->asset_tag = $request->get('asset_tag') : '';
-            ($request->has('archived')) ?
+            ($request->filled('archived')) ?
                 $asset->archived = $request->get('archived') : '';
-            ($request->has('status_id')) ?
+            ($request->filled('status_id')) ?
                 $asset->status_id = $request->get('status_id') : '';
-            ($request->has('warranty_months')) ?
+            ($request->filled('warranty_months')) ?
                 $asset->warranty_months = $request->get('warranty_months') : '';
-            ($request->has('purchase_cost')) ?
+            ($request->filled('purchase_cost')) ?
                 $asset->purchase_cost = Helper::ParseFloat($request->get('purchase_cost')) : '';
-            ($request->has('purchase_date')) ?
+            ($request->filled('purchase_date')) ?
                 $asset->purchase_date = $request->get('purchase_date') : '';
-            ($request->has('assigned_to')) ?
+            ($request->filled('assigned_to')) ?
                 $asset->assigned_to = $request->get('assigned_to') : '';
-            ($request->has('supplier_id')) ?
+            ($request->filled('supplier_id')) ?
                 $asset->supplier_id = $request->get('supplier_id') : '';
-            ($request->has('requestable')) ?
+            ($request->filled('requestable')) ?
                 $asset->requestable = $request->get('requestable') : '';
-            ($request->has('rtd_location_id')) ?
+            ($request->filled('rtd_location_id')) ?
                 $asset->rtd_location_id = $request->get('rtd_location_id') : '';
-            ($request->has('rtd_location_id')) ?
+            ($request->filled('rtd_location_id')) ?
                 $asset->location_id = $request->get('rtd_location_id') : '';
-            ($request->has('company_id')) ?
+            ($request->filled('company_id')) ?
                 $asset->company_id = Company::getIdForCurrentUser($request->get('company_id')) : '';
 
 
             // Update custom fields
             if (($model = AssetModel::find($asset->model_id)) && (isset($model->fieldset))) {
                 foreach ($model->fieldset->fields as $field) {
-                    if ($request->has($field->convertUnicodeDbSlug())) {
+                    if ($request->filled($field->convertUnicodeDbSlug())) {
                         $asset->{$field->convertUnicodeDbSlug()} = e($request->input($field->convertUnicodeDbSlug()));
                     }
                 }
@@ -519,11 +519,11 @@ class AssetsController extends Controller
 
             if ($asset->save()) {
 
-                if (($request->has('assigned_user')) && ($target = User::find($request->get('assigned_user')))) {
+                if (($request->filled('assigned_user')) && ($target = User::find($request->get('assigned_user')))) {
                         $location = $target->location_id;
-                } elseif (($request->has('assigned_asset')) && ($target = Asset::find($request->get('assigned_asset')))) {
+                } elseif (($request->filled('assigned_asset')) && ($target = Asset::find($request->get('assigned_asset')))) {
                             $location = $target->location_id;
-                } elseif (($request->has('assigned_location')) && ($target = Location::find($request->get('assigned_location')))) {
+                } elseif (($request->filled('assigned_location')) && ($target = Location::find($request->get('assigned_location')))) {
                     $location = $target->id;
                 }
 
@@ -678,7 +678,7 @@ class AssetsController extends Controller
         $asset->name = Input::get('name');
         $asset->location_id =  $asset->rtd_location_id;
 
-        if ($request->has('location_id')) {
+        if ($request->filled('location_id')) {
             $asset->location_id =  $request->input('location_id');
         }
 
diff --git a/app/Http/Controllers/Api/CategoriesController.php b/app/Http/Controllers/Api/CategoriesController.php
index 86e826de77..399a2d78fb 100644
--- a/app/Http/Controllers/Api/CategoriesController.php
+++ b/app/Http/Controllers/Api/CategoriesController.php
@@ -26,7 +26,7 @@ class CategoriesController extends Controller
         $categories = Category::select(['id', 'created_at', 'updated_at', 'name','category_type','use_default_eula','eula_text', 'require_acceptance','checkin_email','image'])
             ->withCount('assets as assets_count', 'accessories as accessories_count', 'consumables as consumables_count', 'components as components_count','licenses as licenses_count');
 
-        if ($request->has('search')) {
+        if ($request->filled('search')) {
             $categories = $categories->TextSearch($request->input('search'));
         }
 
@@ -148,7 +148,7 @@ class CategoriesController extends Controller
             'image',
         ]);
 
-        if ($request->has('search')) {
+        if ($request->filled('search')) {
             $categories = $categories->where('name', 'LIKE', '%'.$request->get('search').'%');
         }
 
diff --git a/app/Http/Controllers/Api/CompaniesController.php b/app/Http/Controllers/Api/CompaniesController.php
index 8ad97ed2d6..d2dc5990c8 100644
--- a/app/Http/Controllers/Api/CompaniesController.php
+++ b/app/Http/Controllers/Api/CompaniesController.php
@@ -37,7 +37,7 @@ class CompaniesController extends Controller
 
         $companies = Company::withCount('assets as assets_count','licenses as licenses_count','accessories as accessories_count','consumables as consumables_count','components as components_count','users as users_count');
 
-        if ($request->has('search')) {
+        if ($request->filled('search')) {
             $companies->TextSearch($request->input('search'));
         }
 
@@ -168,7 +168,7 @@ class CompaniesController extends Controller
             'companies.image',
         ]);
 
-        if ($request->has('search')) {
+        if ($request->filled('search')) {
             $companies = $companies->where('companies.name', 'LIKE', '%'.$request->get('search').'%');
         }
 
diff --git a/app/Http/Controllers/Api/ComponentsController.php b/app/Http/Controllers/Api/ComponentsController.php
index 987d30da2e..068f7747f0 100644
--- a/app/Http/Controllers/Api/ComponentsController.php
+++ b/app/Http/Controllers/Api/ComponentsController.php
@@ -27,19 +27,19 @@ class ComponentsController extends Controller
         $components = Company::scopeCompanyables(Component::select('components.*')
             ->with('company', 'location', 'category'));
 
-        if ($request->has('search')) {
+        if ($request->filled('search')) {
             $components = $components->TextSearch($request->input('search'));
         }
 
-        if ($request->has('company_id')) {
+        if ($request->filled('company_id')) {
             $components->where('company_id','=',$request->input('company_id'));
         }
 
-        if ($request->has('category_id')) {
+        if ($request->filled('category_id')) {
             $components->where('category_id','=',$request->input('category_id'));
         }
 
-        if ($request->has('location_id')) {
+        if ($request->filled('location_id')) {
             $components->where('location_id','=',$request->input('location_id'));
         }
 
diff --git a/app/Http/Controllers/Api/ConsumablesController.php b/app/Http/Controllers/Api/ConsumablesController.php
index 879d4f5fa7..85b5201729 100644
--- a/app/Http/Controllers/Api/ConsumablesController.php
+++ b/app/Http/Controllers/Api/ConsumablesController.php
@@ -27,15 +27,15 @@ class ConsumablesController extends Controller
                 ->with('company', 'location', 'category', 'users', 'manufacturer')
         );
 
-        if ($request->has('search')) {
+        if ($request->filled('search')) {
             $consumables = $consumables->TextSearch(e($request->input('search')));
         }
 
-        if ($request->has('company_id')) {
+        if ($request->filled('company_id')) {
             $consumables->where('company_id','=',$request->input('company_id'));
         }
 
-        if ($request->has('manufacturer_id')) {
+        if ($request->filled('manufacturer_id')) {
             $consumables->where('manufacturer_id','=',$request->input('manufacturer_id'));
         }
 
diff --git a/app/Http/Controllers/Api/DepartmentsController.php b/app/Http/Controllers/Api/DepartmentsController.php
index 1f2437dc19..50a03baffa 100644
--- a/app/Http/Controllers/Api/DepartmentsController.php
+++ b/app/Http/Controllers/Api/DepartmentsController.php
@@ -35,7 +35,7 @@ class DepartmentsController extends Controller
             'departments.image'
         ])->with('users')->with('location')->with('manager')->with('company')->withCount('users as users_count');
 
-        if ($request->has('search')) {
+        if ($request->filled('search')) {
             $departments = $departments->TextSearch($request->input('search'));
         }
 
@@ -76,7 +76,7 @@ class DepartmentsController extends Controller
         $department = new Department;
         $department->fill($request->all());
         $department->user_id = Auth::user()->id;
-        $department->manager_id = ($request->has('manager_id' ) ? $request->input('manager_id') : null);
+        $department->manager_id = ($request->filled('manager_id' ) ? $request->input('manager_id') : null);
 
         if ($department->save()) {
             return response()->json(Helper::formatStandardApiResponse('success', $department, trans('admin/departments/message.create.success')));
@@ -142,7 +142,7 @@ class DepartmentsController extends Controller
             'image',
         ]);
 
-        if ($request->has('search')) {
+        if ($request->filled('search')) {
             $departments = $departments->where('name', 'LIKE', '%'.$request->get('search').'%');
         }
 
diff --git a/app/Http/Controllers/Api/DepreciationsController.php b/app/Http/Controllers/Api/DepreciationsController.php
index 20e18baf43..970e82e313 100644
--- a/app/Http/Controllers/Api/DepreciationsController.php
+++ b/app/Http/Controllers/Api/DepreciationsController.php
@@ -24,7 +24,7 @@ class DepreciationsController extends Controller
 
         $depreciations = Depreciation::select('id','name','months','user_id','created_at','updated_at');
 
-        if ($request->has('search')) {
+        if ($request->filled('search')) {
             $depreciations = $depreciations->TextSearch($request->input('search'));
         }
 
diff --git a/app/Http/Controllers/Api/GroupsController.php b/app/Http/Controllers/Api/GroupsController.php
index e125658560..4e779f9be6 100644
--- a/app/Http/Controllers/Api/GroupsController.php
+++ b/app/Http/Controllers/Api/GroupsController.php
@@ -24,7 +24,7 @@ class GroupsController extends Controller
 
         $groups = Group::select('id','name','permissions','created_at','updated_at')->withCount('users as users_count');
 
-        if ($request->has('search')) {
+        if ($request->filled('search')) {
             $groups = $groups->TextSearch($request->input('search'));
         }
 
diff --git a/app/Http/Controllers/Api/LicensesController.php b/app/Http/Controllers/Api/LicensesController.php
index 88c8b93769..f85fa2314a 100644
--- a/app/Http/Controllers/Api/LicensesController.php
+++ b/app/Http/Controllers/Api/LicensesController.php
@@ -28,56 +28,56 @@ class LicensesController extends Controller
         $licenses = Company::scopeCompanyables(License::with('company', 'manufacturer', 'freeSeats', 'supplier','category')->withCount('freeSeats as free_seats_count'));
 
 
-        if ($request->has('company_id')) {
+        if ($request->filled('company_id')) {
             $licenses->where('company_id','=',$request->input('company_id'));
         }
 
-        if ($request->has('name')) {
+        if ($request->filled('name')) {
             $licenses->where('licenses.name','=',$request->input('name'));
         }
 
-        if ($request->has('product_key')) {
+        if ($request->filled('product_key')) {
             $licenses->where('licenses.serial','=',$request->input('product_key'));
         }
 
-        if ($request->has('order_number')) {
+        if ($request->filled('order_number')) {
             $licenses->where('order_number','=',$request->input('order_number'));
         }
 
-        if ($request->has('purchase_order')) {
+        if ($request->filled('purchase_order')) {
             $licenses->where('purchase_order','=',$request->input('purchase_order'));
         }
 
-        if ($request->has('license_name')) {
+        if ($request->filled('license_name')) {
             $licenses->where('license_name','=',$request->input('license_name'));
         }
 
-        if ($request->has('license_email')) {
+        if ($request->filled('license_email')) {
             $licenses->where('license_email','=',$request->input('license_email'));
         }
 
-        if ($request->has('manufacturer_id')) {
+        if ($request->filled('manufacturer_id')) {
             $licenses->where('manufacturer_id','=',$request->input('manufacturer_id'));
         }
 
-        if ($request->has('supplier_id')) {
+        if ($request->filled('supplier_id')) {
             $licenses->where('supplier_id','=',$request->input('supplier_id'));
         }
 
-        if ($request->has('category_id')) {
+        if ($request->filled('category_id')) {
             $licenses->where('category_id','=',$request->input('category_id'));
         }
 
-        if ($request->has('depreciation_id')) {
+        if ($request->filled('depreciation_id')) {
             $licenses->where('depreciation_id','=',$request->input('depreciation_id'));
         }
 
-        if ($request->has('supplier_id')) {
+        if ($request->filled('supplier_id')) {
             $licenses->where('supplier_id','=',$request->input('supplier_id'));
         }
 
 
-        if ($request->has('search')) {
+        if ($request->filled('search')) {
             $licenses = $licenses->TextSearch($request->input('search'));
         }
 
diff --git a/app/Http/Controllers/Api/LocationsController.php b/app/Http/Controllers/Api/LocationsController.php
index 9dd478637d..2ec5ecc3aa 100644
--- a/app/Http/Controllers/Api/LocationsController.php
+++ b/app/Http/Controllers/Api/LocationsController.php
@@ -45,7 +45,7 @@ class LocationsController extends Controller
         ->withCount('assets as assets_count')
         ->withCount('users as users_count');
 
-        if ($request->has('search')) {
+        if ($request->filled('search')) {
             $locations = $locations->TextSearch($request->input('search'));
         }
 
@@ -173,7 +173,7 @@ class LocationsController extends Controller
             'locations.image',
         ]);
 
-        if ($request->has('search')) {
+        if ($request->filled('search')) {
             $locations = $locations->where('locations.name', 'LIKE', '%'.$request->get('search').'%');
         }
 
diff --git a/app/Http/Controllers/Api/ManufacturersController.php b/app/Http/Controllers/Api/ManufacturersController.php
index e0f48413f6..6c1339a780 100644
--- a/app/Http/Controllers/Api/ManufacturersController.php
+++ b/app/Http/Controllers/Api/ManufacturersController.php
@@ -32,7 +32,7 @@ class ManufacturersController extends Controller
             $manufacturers->onlyTrashed();
         }
 
-        if ($request->has('search')) {
+        if ($request->filled('search')) {
             $manufacturers = $manufacturers->TextSearch($request->input('search'));
         }
 
@@ -145,7 +145,7 @@ class ManufacturersController extends Controller
             'image',
         ]);
 
-        if ($request->has('search')) {
+        if ($request->filled('search')) {
             $manufacturers = $manufacturers->where('name', 'LIKE', '%'.$request->get('search').'%');
         }
 
diff --git a/app/Http/Controllers/Api/ReportsController.php b/app/Http/Controllers/Api/ReportsController.php
index 277aa8b765..e1b6ddd813 100644
--- a/app/Http/Controllers/Api/ReportsController.php
+++ b/app/Http/Controllers/Api/ReportsController.php
@@ -22,25 +22,25 @@ class ReportsController extends Controller
         
         $actionlogs = Actionlog::with('item', 'user', 'target','location');
 
-        if ($request->has('search')) {
+        if ($request->filled('search')) {
             $actionlogs = $actionlogs->TextSearch(e($request->input('search')));
         }
 
-        if (($request->has('target_type'))  && ($request->has('target_id'))) {
+        if (($request->filled('target_type'))  && ($request->filled('target_id'))) {
             $actionlogs = $actionlogs->where('target_id','=',$request->input('target_id'))
                 ->where('target_type','=',"App\\Models\\".ucwords($request->input('target_type')));
         }
 
-        if (($request->has('item_type'))  && ($request->has('item_id'))) {
+        if (($request->filled('item_type'))  && ($request->filled('item_id'))) {
             $actionlogs = $actionlogs->where('item_id','=',$request->input('item_id'))
                 ->where('item_type','=',"App\\Models\\".ucwords($request->input('item_type')));
         }
 
-        if ($request->has('action_type')) {
+        if ($request->filled('action_type')) {
             $actionlogs = $actionlogs->where('action_type','=',$request->input('action_type'))->orderBy('created_at', 'desc');
         }
 
-        if ($request->has('uploads')) {
+        if ($request->filled('uploads')) {
             $actionlogs = $actionlogs->whereNotNull('filename')->orderBy('created_at', 'desc');
         }
 
diff --git a/app/Http/Controllers/Api/StatuslabelsController.php b/app/Http/Controllers/Api/StatuslabelsController.php
index 8467e19f04..ba7854147b 100644
--- a/app/Http/Controllers/Api/StatuslabelsController.php
+++ b/app/Http/Controllers/Api/StatuslabelsController.php
@@ -26,7 +26,7 @@ class StatuslabelsController extends Controller
 
         $statuslabels = Statuslabel::withCount('assets as assets_count');
 
-        if ($request->has('search')) {
+        if ($request->filled('search')) {
             $statuslabels = $statuslabels->TextSearch($request->input('search'));
         }
 
@@ -55,7 +55,7 @@ class StatuslabelsController extends Controller
         $this->authorize('create', Statuslabel::class);
         $request->except('deployable', 'pending','archived');
 
-        if (!$request->has('type')) {
+        if (!$request->filled('type')) {
             return response()->json(Helper::formatStandardApiResponse('error', null, ["type" => ["Status label type is required."]]),500);
         }
 
@@ -106,7 +106,7 @@ class StatuslabelsController extends Controller
         
         $request->except('deployable', 'pending','archived');
 
-        if (!$request->has('type')) {
+        if (!$request->filled('type')) {
             return response()->json(Helper::formatStandardApiResponse('error', null, 'Status label type is required.'));
         }
 
diff --git a/app/Http/Controllers/Api/SuppliersController.php b/app/Http/Controllers/Api/SuppliersController.php
index 0fe5ffa588..3911326bed 100644
--- a/app/Http/Controllers/Api/SuppliersController.php
+++ b/app/Http/Controllers/Api/SuppliersController.php
@@ -29,7 +29,7 @@ class SuppliersController extends Controller
             )->withCount('assets as assets_count')->withCount('licenses as licenses_count')->withCount('accessories as accessories_count');
 
 
-        if ($request->has('search')) {
+        if ($request->filled('search')) {
             $suppliers = $suppliers->TextSearch($request->input('search'));
         }
 
@@ -153,7 +153,7 @@ class SuppliersController extends Controller
             'image',
         ]);
 
-        if ($request->has('search')) {
+        if ($request->filled('search')) {
             $suppliers = $suppliers->where('suppliers.name', 'LIKE', '%'.$request->get('search').'%');
         }
 
diff --git a/app/Http/Controllers/Api/UsersController.php b/app/Http/Controllers/Api/UsersController.php
index 90514eb29b..fd782ba48c 100644
--- a/app/Http/Controllers/Api/UsersController.php
+++ b/app/Http/Controllers/Api/UsersController.php
@@ -60,27 +60,27 @@ class UsersController extends Controller
         $users = Company::scopeCompanyables($users);
 
 
-        if (($request->has('deleted')) && ($request->input('deleted')=='true')) {
+        if (($request->filled('deleted')) && ($request->input('deleted')=='true')) {
             $users = $users->GetDeleted();
         }
 
-        if ($request->has('company_id')) {
+        if ($request->filled('company_id')) {
             $users = $users->where('users.company_id', '=', $request->input('company_id'));
         }
 
-        if ($request->has('location_id')) {
+        if ($request->filled('location_id')) {
             $users = $users->where('users.location_id', '=', $request->input('location_id'));
         }
 
-        if ($request->has('group_id')) {
+        if ($request->filled('group_id')) {
             $users = $users->ByGroup($request->get('group_id'));
         }
 
-        if ($request->has('department_id')) {
+        if ($request->filled('department_id')) {
             $users = $users->where('users.department_id','=',$request->input('department_id'));
         }
 
-        if ($request->has('search')) {
+        if ($request->filled('search')) {
             $users = $users->TextSearch($request->input('search'));
         }
 
@@ -146,7 +146,7 @@ class UsersController extends Controller
 
         $users = Company::scopeCompanyables($users);
 
-        if ($request->has('search')) {
+        if ($request->filled('search')) {
             $users = $users->where('first_name', 'LIKE', '%'.$request->get('search').'%')
                 ->orWhere('last_name', 'LIKE', '%'.$request->get('search').'%')
                 ->orWhere('username', 'LIKE', '%'.$request->get('search').'%')
@@ -240,7 +240,7 @@ class UsersController extends Controller
             return response()->json(Helper::formatStandardApiResponse('error', null, 'You cannot be your own manager'));
         }
 
-        if ($request->has('password')) {
+        if ($request->filled('password')) {
             $user->password = bcrypt($request->input('password'));
         }
 
@@ -309,7 +309,7 @@ class UsersController extends Controller
 
         $this->authorize('update', User::class);
 
-        if ($request->has('id')) {
+        if ($request->filled('id')) {
             try {
                 $user = User::find($request->get('id'));
                 $user->two_factor_secret = null;
diff --git a/app/Http/Controllers/Assets/AssetCheckinController.php b/app/Http/Controllers/Assets/AssetCheckinController.php
index 31068f408d..7eed360a6a 100644
--- a/app/Http/Controllers/Assets/AssetCheckinController.php
+++ b/app/Http/Controllers/Assets/AssetCheckinController.php
@@ -70,13 +70,13 @@ class AssetCheckinController extends Controller
         $asset->accepted = null;
         $asset->name = e($request->get('name'));
 
-        if ($request->has('status_id')) {
+        if ($request->filled('status_id')) {
             $asset->status_id =  e($request->get('status_id'));
         }
 
         $asset->location_id = $asset->rtd_location_id;
 
-        if ($request->has('location_id')) {
+        if ($request->filled('location_id')) {
             $asset->location_id =  e($request->get('location_id'));
         }
 
diff --git a/app/Http/Controllers/Assets/AssetCheckoutController.php b/app/Http/Controllers/Assets/AssetCheckoutController.php
index 2226ff7c1b..746376df4b 100644
--- a/app/Http/Controllers/Assets/AssetCheckoutController.php
+++ b/app/Http/Controllers/Assets/AssetCheckoutController.php
@@ -73,12 +73,12 @@ class AssetCheckoutController extends Controller
             $asset = $this->updateAssetLocation($asset, $target);
 
             $checkout_at = date("Y-m-d H:i:s");
-            if (($request->has('checkout_at')) && ($request->get('checkout_at')!= date("Y-m-d"))) {
+            if (($request->filled('checkout_at')) && ($request->get('checkout_at')!= date("Y-m-d"))) {
                 $checkout_at = $request->get('checkout_at');
             }
 
             $expected_checkin = '';
-            if ($request->has('expected_checkin')) {
+            if ($request->filled('expected_checkin')) {
                 $expected_checkin = $request->get('expected_checkin');
             }
 
diff --git a/app/Http/Controllers/Assets/AssetFilesController.php b/app/Http/Controllers/Assets/AssetFilesController.php
index 4437061b2a..dd462a07c6 100644
--- a/app/Http/Controllers/Assets/AssetFilesController.php
+++ b/app/Http/Controllers/Assets/AssetFilesController.php
@@ -31,7 +31,7 @@ class AssetFilesController extends Controller
 
         $destinationPath = config('app.private_uploads').'/assets';
 
-        if ($request->hasFile('file')) {
+        if ($request->filledFile('file')) {
             foreach ($request->file('file') as $file) {
                 $extension = $file->getClientOriginalExtension();
                 $filename = 'hardware-'.$asset->id.'-'.str_random(8);
diff --git a/app/Http/Controllers/Assets/AssetsController.php b/app/Http/Controllers/Assets/AssetsController.php
index f94d574212..52273e45de 100755
--- a/app/Http/Controllers/Assets/AssetsController.php
+++ b/app/Http/Controllers/Assets/AssetsController.php
@@ -67,7 +67,7 @@ class AssetsController extends Controller
     public function index(Request $request)
     {
         $this->authorize('index', Asset::class);
-        if ($request->has('company_id')) {
+        if ($request->filled('company_id')) {
             $company = Company::find($request->input('company_id'));
         } else {
             $company = null;
@@ -92,7 +92,7 @@ class AssetsController extends Controller
             ->with('item', new Asset)
             ->with('statuslabel_types', Helper::statusTypeList());
 
-        if ($request->has('model_id')) {
+        if ($request->filled('model_id')) {
             $selected_model = AssetModel::find($request->input('model_id'));
             $view->with('selected_model', $selected_model);
         }
@@ -139,7 +139,7 @@ class AssetsController extends Controller
         }
 
         // Create the image (if one was chosen.)
-        if ($request->hasFile('image')) {
+        if ($request->filledFile('image')) {
             $image = $request->input('image');
 
             // After modification, the image is prefixed by mime info like the following:
@@ -309,7 +309,7 @@ class AssetsController extends Controller
         $asset->supplier_id = $request->input('supplier_id', null);
 
         // If the box isn't checked, it's not in the request at all.
-        $asset->requestable = $request->has('requestable');
+        $asset->requestable = $request->filled('requestable');
         $asset->rtd_location_id = $request->input('rtd_location_id', null);
 
         if ($asset->assigned_to=='') {
@@ -317,7 +317,7 @@ class AssetsController extends Controller
         }
 
 
-        if ($request->has('image_delete')) {
+        if ($request->filled('image_delete')) {
             try {
                 unlink(public_path().'/uploads/assets/'.$asset->image);
                 $asset->image = '';
@@ -339,7 +339,7 @@ class AssetsController extends Controller
         $asset->physical     = '1';
 
         // Update the image
-        if ($request->has('image')) {
+        if ($request->filled('image')) {
             $image = $request->input('image');
             // See postCreate for more explaination of the following.
             $header = explode(';', $image, 2)[0];
@@ -769,7 +769,7 @@ class AssetsController extends Controller
 
             $filename = '';
 
-            if ($request->hasFile('image')) {
+            if ($request->filledFile('image')) {
                 $file = $request->file('image');
                 try {
                     $destinationPath = config('app.private_uploads').'/audits';
diff --git a/app/Http/Controllers/Assets/BulkAssetsController.php b/app/Http/Controllers/Assets/BulkAssetsController.php
index 71aad33f5e..66c528f8e9 100644
--- a/app/Http/Controllers/Assets/BulkAssetsController.php
+++ b/app/Http/Controllers/Assets/BulkAssetsController.php
@@ -29,13 +29,13 @@ class BulkAssetsController extends Controller
     {
         $this->authorize('update', Asset::class);
 
-        if (!$request->has('ids')) {
+        if (!$request->filled('ids')) {
             return redirect()->back()->with('error', 'No assets selected');
         }
 
         $asset_ids = array_keys($request->input('ids'));
 
-        if ($request->has('bulk_actions')) {
+        if ($request->filled('bulk_actions')) {
             switch($request->input('bulk_actions')) {
                 case 'labels':
                     return view('hardware/labels')
@@ -71,22 +71,22 @@ class BulkAssetsController extends Controller
 
         \Log::debug($request->input('ids'));
 
-        if(!$request->has('ids') || count($request->input('ids')) <= 0) {
+        if(!$request->filled('ids') || count($request->input('ids')) <= 0) {
             return redirect()->route("hardware.index")->with('warning', trans('No assets selected, so nothing was updated.'));
         }
 
         $assets = array_keys($request->input('ids'));
 
-        if (($request->has('purchase_date'))
-            || ($request->has('purchase_cost'))
-            || ($request->has('supplier_id'))
-            || ($request->has('order_number'))
-            || ($request->has('warranty_months'))
-            || ($request->has('rtd_location_id'))
-            || ($request->has('requestable'))
-            || ($request->has('company_id'))
-            || ($request->has('status_id'))
-            || ($request->has('model_id'))
+        if (($request->filled('purchase_date'))
+            || ($request->filled('purchase_cost'))
+            || ($request->filled('supplier_id'))
+            || ($request->filled('order_number'))
+            || ($request->filled('warranty_months'))
+            || ($request->filled('rtd_location_id'))
+            || ($request->filled('requestable'))
+            || ($request->filled('company_id'))
+            || ($request->filled('status_id'))
+            || ($request->filled('model_id'))
         ) {
             foreach ($assets as $assetId) {
                 $this->update_array = [];
@@ -99,20 +99,20 @@ class BulkAssetsController extends Controller
                     ->conditionallyAddItem('supplier_id')
                     ->conditionallyAddItem('warranty_months');
 
-                if ($request->has('purchase_cost')) {
+                if ($request->filled('purchase_cost')) {
                     $this->update_array['purchase_cost'] =  Helper::ParseFloat($request->input('purchase_cost'));
                 }
 
-                if ($request->has('company_id')) {
+                if ($request->filled('company_id')) {
                     $this->update_array['company_id'] =  $request->input('company_id');
                     if ($request->input('company_id')=="clear") {
                         $this->update_array['company_id'] = null;
                     }
                 }
 
-                if ($request->has('rtd_location_id')) {
+                if ($request->filled('rtd_location_id')) {
                     $this->update_array['rtd_location_id'] = $request->input('rtd_location_id');
-                    if (($request->has('update_real_loc')) && (($request->input('update_real_loc')) == '1')) {
+                    if (($request->filled('update_real_loc')) && (($request->input('update_real_loc')) == '1')) {
                         $this->update_array['location_id'] = $request->input('rtd_location_id');
                     }
                 }
@@ -161,7 +161,7 @@ class BulkAssetsController extends Controller
     {
         $this->authorize('delete', Asset::class);
 
-        if ($request->has('ids')) {
+        if ($request->filled('ids')) {
             $assets = Asset::find($request->get('ids'));
             foreach ($assets as $asset) {
                 $update_array['deleted_at'] = date('Y-m-d H:i:s');
@@ -212,13 +212,13 @@ class BulkAssetsController extends Controller
                 }
             }
             $checkout_at = date("Y-m-d H:i:s");
-            if (($request->has('checkout_at')) && ($request->get('checkout_at')!= date("Y-m-d"))) {
+            if (($request->filled('checkout_at')) && ($request->get('checkout_at')!= date("Y-m-d"))) {
                 $checkout_at = e($request->get('checkout_at'));
             }
 
             $expected_checkin = '';
 
-            if ($request->has('expected_checkin')) {
+            if ($request->filled('expected_checkin')) {
                 $expected_checkin = e($request->get('expected_checkin'));
             }
 
diff --git a/app/Http/Controllers/BulkAssetModelsController.php b/app/Http/Controllers/BulkAssetModelsController.php
index 52ccc25266..f8c15d1ebd 100644
--- a/app/Http/Controllers/BulkAssetModelsController.php
+++ b/app/Http/Controllers/BulkAssetModelsController.php
@@ -67,10 +67,10 @@ class BulkAssetModelsController extends Controller
         $models_raw_array = Input::get('ids');
         $update_array = array();
 
-        if (($request->has('manufacturer_id') && ($request->input('manufacturer_id')!='NC'))) {
+        if (($request->filled('manufacturer_id') && ($request->input('manufacturer_id')!='NC'))) {
             $update_array['manufacturer_id'] = $request->input('manufacturer_id');
         }
-        if (($request->has('category_id') && ($request->input('category_id')!='NC'))) {
+        if (($request->filled('category_id') && ($request->input('category_id')!='NC'))) {
             $update_array['category_id'] = $request->input('category_id');
         }
         if ($request->input('fieldset_id')!='NC') {
diff --git a/app/Http/Controllers/CustomFieldsController.php b/app/Http/Controllers/CustomFieldsController.php
index af0370ea5e..e169414276 100644
--- a/app/Http/Controllers/CustomFieldsController.php
+++ b/app/Http/Controllers/CustomFieldsController.php
@@ -81,7 +81,7 @@ class CustomFieldsController extends Controller
         ]);
 
 
-        if ($request->has("custom_format")) {
+        if ($request->filled("custom_format")) {
             $field->format = e($request->get("custom_format"));
         } else {
             $field->format = e($request->get("format"));
diff --git a/app/Http/Controllers/DepartmentsController.php b/app/Http/Controllers/DepartmentsController.php
index 3606ec725c..0922c41255 100644
--- a/app/Http/Controllers/DepartmentsController.php
+++ b/app/Http/Controllers/DepartmentsController.php
@@ -31,7 +31,7 @@ class DepartmentsController extends Controller
     {
         $this->authorize('index', Department::class);
         $company = null;
-        if ($request->has('company_id')) {
+        if ($request->filled('company_id')) {
             $company = Company::find($request->input('company_id'));
         }
         return view('departments/index')->with('company', $company);
@@ -159,7 +159,7 @@ class DepartmentsController extends Controller
         $this->authorize('update', $department);
 
         $department->fill($request->all());
-        $department->manager_id = ($request->has('manager_id' ) ? $request->input('manager_id') : null);
+        $department->manager_id = ($request->filled('manager_id' ) ? $request->input('manager_id') : null);
 
         $department = $request->handleImages($department);
 
diff --git a/app/Http/Controllers/ReportsController.php b/app/Http/Controllers/ReportsController.php
index ac2198893e..e39fc69b6d 100644
--- a/app/Http/Controllers/ReportsController.php
+++ b/app/Http/Controllers/ReportsController.php
@@ -314,65 +314,65 @@ class ReportsController extends Controller
             // Open output stream
             $handle = fopen('php://output', 'w');
             
-            if ($request->has('use_bom')) {
+            if ($request->filled('use_bom')) {
                 fprintf($handle, chr(0xEF) . chr(0xBB) . chr(0xBF));
             }
 
             $header = [];
 
 
-            if ($request->has('company')) {
+            if ($request->filled('company')) {
                 $header[] = trans('general.company');
             }
 
-            if ($request->has('asset_name')) {
+            if ($request->filled('asset_name')) {
                 $header[] = trans('admin/hardware/form.name');
             }
 
-            if ($request->has('asset_tag')) {
+            if ($request->filled('asset_tag')) {
                 $header[] = trans('admin/hardware/table.asset_tag');
             }
 
-            if ($request->has('model')) {
+            if ($request->filled('model')) {
                 $header[] = trans('admin/hardware/form.model');
                 $header[] = trans('general.model_no');
             }
 
-            if ($request->has('category')) {
+            if ($request->filled('category')) {
                 $header[] = trans('general.category');
             }
 
-            if ($request->has('manufacturer')) {
+            if ($request->filled('manufacturer')) {
                 $header[] = trans('admin/hardware/form.manufacturer');
             }
 
-            if ($request->has('serial')) {
+            if ($request->filled('serial')) {
                 $header[] = trans('admin/hardware/table.serial');
             }
-            if ($request->has('purchase_date')) {
+            if ($request->filled('purchase_date')) {
                 $header[] = trans('admin/hardware/table.purchase_date');
             }
 
-            if (($request->has('purchase_cost'))  || ($request->has('depreciation'))) {
+            if (($request->filled('purchase_cost'))  || ($request->filled('depreciation'))) {
                 $header[] = trans('admin/hardware/table.purchase_cost');
             }
 
-            if ($request->has('eol')) {
+            if ($request->filled('eol')) {
                 $header[] = trans('admin/hardware/table.eol');
             }
 
-            if ($request->has('order')) {
+            if ($request->filled('order')) {
                 $header[] = trans('admin/hardware/form.order');
             }
 
-            if ($request->has('supplier')) {
+            if ($request->filled('supplier')) {
                 $header[] = trans('general.supplier');
             }
 
-            if ($request->has('location')) {
+            if ($request->filled('location')) {
                 $header[] = trans('admin/hardware/table.location');
             }
-            if ($request->has('location_address')) {
+            if ($request->filled('location_address')) {
                 $header[] = trans('general.address');
                 $header[] = trans('general.address');
                 $header[] = trans('general.city');
@@ -381,11 +381,11 @@ class ReportsController extends Controller
                 $header[] = trans('general.zip');
             }
 
-            if ($request->has('rtd_location')) {
+            if ($request->filled('rtd_location')) {
                 $header[] = trans('admin/hardware/form.default_location');
             }
             
-            if ($request->has('rtd_location_address')) {
+            if ($request->filled('rtd_location_address')) {
                 $header[] = trans('general.address');
                 $header[] = trans('general.address');
                 $header[] = trans('general.city');
@@ -395,65 +395,65 @@ class ReportsController extends Controller
             }
 
 
-            if ($request->has('assigned_to')) {
+            if ($request->filled('assigned_to')) {
                 $header[] = trans('admin/hardware/table.checkoutto');
                 $header[] = trans('general.type');
             }
 
-            if ($request->has('username')) {
+            if ($request->filled('username')) {
                 $header[] = 'Username';
             }
 
-            if ($request->has('employee_num')) {
+            if ($request->filled('employee_num')) {
                 $header[] = 'Employee No.';
             }
 
-            if ($request->has('manager')) {
+            if ($request->filled('manager')) {
                 $header[] = trans('admin/users/table.manager');
             }
 
-            if ($request->has('department')) {
+            if ($request->filled('department')) {
                 $header[] = trans('general.department');
             }
 
-            if ($request->has('status')) {
+            if ($request->filled('status')) {
                 $header[] = trans('general.status');
             }
 
-            if ($request->has('warranty')) {
+            if ($request->filled('warranty')) {
                 $header[] = 'Warranty';
                 $header[] = 'Warranty Expires';
             }
-            if ($request->has('depreciation')) {
+            if ($request->filled('depreciation')) {
                 $header[] = 'Value';
                 $header[] = 'Diff';
             }
 
-            if ($request->has('checkout_date')) {
+            if ($request->filled('checkout_date')) {
                 $header[] = trans('admin/hardware/table.checkout_date');
             }
 
-            if ($request->has('expected_checkin')) {
+            if ($request->filled('expected_checkin')) {
                 $header[] = trans('admin/hardware/form.expected_checkin');
             }
 
-            if ($request->has('created_at')) {
+            if ($request->filled('created_at')) {
                 $header[] = trans('general.created_at');
             }
 
-            if ($request->has('updated_at')) {
+            if ($request->filled('updated_at')) {
                 $header[] = trans('general.updated_at');
             }
 
-            if ($request->has('last_audit_date')) {
+            if ($request->filled('last_audit_date')) {
                 $header[] = trans('general.last_audit');
             }
 
-            if ($request->has('next_audit_date')) {
+            if ($request->filled('next_audit_date')) {
                 $header[] = trans('general.next_audit_date');
             }
 
-            if ($request->has('notes')) {
+            if ($request->filled('notes')) {
                 $header[] = trans('general.notes');
             }
 
@@ -471,52 +471,52 @@ class ReportsController extends Controller
                 'location', 'assetstatus', 'assetlog', 'company', 'defaultLoc','assignedTo',
                 'model.category', 'model.manufacturer','supplier');
             
-            if ($request->has('by_location_id')) {
+            if ($request->filled('by_location_id')) {
                 $assets->where('assets.location_id', $request->input('by_location_id'));
             }
 
-            if ($request->has('by_rtd_location_id')) {
+            if ($request->filled('by_rtd_location_id')) {
                 \Log::debug('RTD location should match: '.$request->input('by_rtd_location_id'));
                 $assets->where('assets.rtd_location_id', $request->input('by_rtd_location_id'));
             }
 
-            if ($request->has('by_supplier_id')) {
+            if ($request->filled('by_supplier_id')) {
                 $assets->where('assets.supplier_id', $request->input('by_supplier_id'));
             }
 
-            if ($request->has('by_company_id')) {
+            if ($request->filled('by_company_id')) {
                 $assets->where('assets.company_id', $request->input('by_company_id'));
             }
 
-            if ($request->has('by_model_id')) {
+            if ($request->filled('by_model_id')) {
                 $assets->where('assets.model_id', $request->input('by_model_id'));
             }
 
-            if ($request->has('by_category_id')) {
+            if ($request->filled('by_category_id')) {
                 $assets->InCategory($request->input('by_category_id'));
             }
 
-            if ($request->has('by_manufacturer_id')) {
+            if ($request->filled('by_manufacturer_id')) {
                 $assets->ByManufacturer($request->input('by_manufacturer_id'));
             }
 
-            if ($request->has('by_order_number')) {
+            if ($request->filled('by_order_number')) {
                 $assets->where('assets.order_number', $request->input('by_order_number'));
             }
 
-            if ($request->has('by_status_id')) {
+            if ($request->filled('by_status_id')) {
                 $assets->where('assets.status_id', $request->input('by_status_id'));
             }
 
-            if (($request->has('purchase_start')) && ($request->has('purchase_end'))) {
+            if (($request->filled('purchase_start')) && ($request->filled('purchase_end'))) {
                 $assets->whereBetween('assets.purchase_date', [$request->input('purchase_start'), $request->input('purchase_end')]);
             }
 
-            if (($request->has('created_start')) && ($request->has('created_end'))) {
+            if (($request->filled('created_start')) && ($request->filled('created_end'))) {
                 $assets->whereBetween('assets.created_at', [$request->input('created_start'), $request->input('created_end')]);
             }
 
-            if (($request->has('expected_checkin_start')) && ($request->has('expected_checkin_end'))) {
+            if (($request->filled('expected_checkin_start')) && ($request->filled('expected_checkin_end'))) {
                 $assets->whereBetween('assets.expected_checkin', [$request->input('expected_checkin_start'), $request->input('expected_checkin_end')]);
             }
             
@@ -525,61 +525,61 @@ class ReportsController extends Controller
                 foreach ($assets as $asset) {
                     $row = [];
                     
-                    if ($request->has('company')) {
+                    if ($request->filled('company')) {
                         $row[] = ($asset->company) ? $asset->company->name : '';
                     }
 
-                    if ($request->has('asset_name')) {
+                    if ($request->filled('asset_name')) {
                         $row[] = ($asset->name) ? $asset->name : '';
                     }
 
-                    if ($request->has('asset_tag')) {
+                    if ($request->filled('asset_tag')) {
                         $row[] = ($asset->asset_tag) ? $asset->asset_tag : '';
                     }
 
-                    if ($request->has('model')) {
+                    if ($request->filled('model')) {
                         $row[] = ($asset->model) ? $asset->model->name : '';
                         $row[] = ($asset->model) ? $asset->model->model_number : '';
                     }
 
-                    if ($request->has('category')) {
+                    if ($request->filled('category')) {
                         $row[] = (($asset->model) && ($asset->model->category)) ? $asset->model->category->name : '';
                     }
 
-                    if ($request->has('manufacturer')) {
+                    if ($request->filled('manufacturer')) {
                         $row[] = ($asset->model && $asset->model->manufacturer) ? $asset->model->manufacturer->name : '';
                     }
 
-                    if ($request->has('serial')) {
+                    if ($request->filled('serial')) {
                         $row[] = ($asset->serial) ? $asset->serial : '';
                     }
 
-                    if ($request->has('purchase_date')) {
+                    if ($request->filled('purchase_date')) {
                         $row[] = ($asset->purchase_date) ? $asset->purchase_date : '';
                     }
 
-                    if ($request->has('purchase_cost')) {
+                    if ($request->filled('purchase_cost')) {
                         $row[] = ($asset->purchase_cost) ? Helper::formatCurrencyOutput($asset->purchase_cost) : '';
                     }
 
-                    if ($request->has('eol')) {
+                    if ($request->filled('eol')) {
                         $row[] = ($asset->purchase_date!='') ? $asset->present()->eol_date() : '';
                     }
 
-                    if ($request->has('order')) {
+                    if ($request->filled('order')) {
                         $row[] = ($asset->order_number) ? $asset->order_number : '';
                     }
 
-                    if ($request->has('supplier')) {
+                    if ($request->filled('supplier')) {
                         $row[] = ($asset->supplier) ? $asset->supplier->name : '';
                     }
                     
 
-                    if ($request->has('location')) {
+                    if ($request->filled('location')) {
                         $row[] = ($asset->location) ? $asset->location->present()->name() : '';
                     }
 
-                    if ($request->has('location_address')) {
+                    if ($request->filled('location_address')) {
                         $row[] = ($asset->location) ? $asset->location->address : '';
                         $row[] = ($asset->location) ? $asset->location->address2 : '';
                         $row[] = ($asset->location) ? $asset->location->city : '';
@@ -588,11 +588,11 @@ class ReportsController extends Controller
                         $row[] = ($asset->location) ? $asset->location->zip : '';
                     }
 
-                    if ($request->has('rtd_location')) {
+                    if ($request->filled('rtd_location')) {
                         $row[] = ($asset->defaultLoc) ? $asset->defaultLoc->present()->name() : '';
                     }
 
-                    if ($request->has('rtd_location_address')) {
+                    if ($request->filled('rtd_location_address')) {
                         $row[] = ($asset->defaultLoc) ? $asset->defaultLoc->address : '';
                         $row[] = ($asset->defaultLoc) ? $asset->defaultLoc->address2 : '';
                         $row[] = ($asset->defaultLoc) ? $asset->defaultLoc->city : '';
@@ -602,12 +602,12 @@ class ReportsController extends Controller
                     }
 
 
-                    if ($request->has('assigned_to')) {
+                    if ($request->filled('assigned_to')) {
                         $row[] = ($asset->checkedOutToUser() && $asset->assigned) ? e($asset->assigned->getFullNameAttribute()) : ($asset->assigned ? e($asset->assigned->display_name) : '');
                         $row[] = ($asset->checkedOutToUser() && $asset->assigned) ? 'user' : e($asset->assignedType());
                     }
 
-                    if ($request->has('username')) {
+                    if ($request->filled('username')) {
                         // Only works if we're checked out to a user, not anything else.
                         if ($asset->checkedOutToUser()) {
                             $row[] = ($asset->assignedto) ? $asset->assignedto->username : '';
@@ -616,7 +616,7 @@ class ReportsController extends Controller
                         }
                     }
 
-                    if ($request->has('employee_num')) {
+                    if ($request->filled('employee_num')) {
                         // Only works if we're checked out to a user, not anything else.
                         if ($asset->checkedOutToUser()) {
                             $row[] = ($asset->assignedto) ? $asset->assignedto->employee_num : '';
@@ -625,7 +625,7 @@ class ReportsController extends Controller
                         }
                     }
 
-                    if ($request->has('manager')) {
+                    if ($request->filled('manager')) {
                         if ($asset->checkedOutToUser()) {
                             $row[] = (($asset->assignedto) && ($asset->assignedto->manager)) ? $asset->assignedto->manager->present()->fullName : '';
                         } else {
@@ -634,7 +634,7 @@ class ReportsController extends Controller
                     }
 
 
-                    if ($request->has('department')) {
+                    if ($request->filled('department')) {
                         if ($asset->checkedOutToUser()) {
                             $row[] = (($asset->assignedto) && ($asset->assignedto->department)) ? $asset->assignedto->department->name : '';
                         } else {
@@ -642,55 +642,55 @@ class ReportsController extends Controller
                         }
                     }
 
-                    if ($request->has('status')) {
+                    if ($request->filled('status')) {
                         $row[] = ($asset->assetstatus) ? $asset->assetstatus->name.' ('.$asset->present()->statusMeta.')' : '';
                     }
 
 
-                    if ($request->has('warranty')) {
+                    if ($request->filled('warranty')) {
                         $row[] = ($asset->warranty_months) ? $asset->warranty_months : '';
                         $row[] = $asset->present()->warrantee_expires();
                     }
 
 
-                    if ($request->has('depreciation')) {
+                    if ($request->filled('depreciation')) {
                             $depreciation = $asset->getDepreciatedValue();
                             $diff = ($asset->purchase_cost - $depreciation);
                             $row[]        = Helper::formatCurrencyOutput($depreciation);
                             $row[]        = Helper::formatCurrencyOutput($diff);
                     }
 
-                    if ($request->has('checkout_date')) {
+                    if ($request->filled('checkout_date')) {
                         $row[] = ($asset->last_checkout) ? $asset->last_checkout : '';
                     }
 
-                    if ($request->has('expected_checkin')) {
+                    if ($request->filled('expected_checkin')) {
                         $row[] = ($asset->expected_checkin) ? $asset->expected_checkin : '';
                     }
 
-                    if ($request->has('created_at')) {
+                    if ($request->filled('created_at')) {
                         $row[] = ($asset->created_at) ? $asset->created_at : '';
                     }
 
-                    if ($request->has('updated_at')) {
+                    if ($request->filled('updated_at')) {
                         $row[] = ($asset->updated_at) ? $asset->updated_at : '';
                     }
 
-                    if ($request->has('last_audit_date')) {
+                    if ($request->filled('last_audit_date')) {
                         $row[] = ($asset->last_audit_date) ? $asset->last_audit_date : '';
                     }
 
-                    if ($request->has('next_audit_date')) {
+                    if ($request->filled('next_audit_date')) {
                         $row[] = ($asset->next_audit_date) ? $asset->next_audit_date : '';
                     }
 
-                    if ($request->has('notes')) {
+                    if ($request->filled('notes')) {
                         $row[] = ($asset->notes) ? $asset->notes : '';
                     }
 
                     foreach ($customfields as $customfield) {
                         $column_name = $customfield->db_column_name();
-                        if ($request->has($customfield->db_column_name())) {
+                        if ($request->filled($customfield->db_column_name())) {
                             $row[] = $asset->$column_name;
                         }
                     }
diff --git a/app/Http/Controllers/SettingsController.php b/app/Http/Controllers/SettingsController.php
index 7034186cc7..0e33cc1132 100755
--- a/app/Http/Controllers/SettingsController.php
+++ b/app/Http/Controllers/SettingsController.php
@@ -326,7 +326,7 @@ class SettingsController extends Controller
 
         $setting->modellist_displays = '';
 
-        if (($request->has('show_in_model_list')) && (count($request->input('show_in_model_list')) > 0))
+        if (($request->filled('show_in_model_list')) && (count($request->input('show_in_model_list')) > 0))
         {
             $setting->modellist_displays = implode(',', $request->input('show_in_model_list'));
         }
@@ -419,7 +419,7 @@ class SettingsController extends Controller
             $setting->brand = 1;
 
         // If they are uploading an image, validate it and upload it
-        } elseif ($request->hasFile('image')) {
+        } elseif ($request->filledFile('image')) {
 
             if (!config('app.lock_passwords')) {
                 $image = $request->file('image');
@@ -496,7 +496,7 @@ class SettingsController extends Controller
         $setting->pwd_secure_complexity = '';
 
 
-        if ($request->has('pwd_secure_complexity')) {
+        if ($request->filled('pwd_secure_complexity')) {
             $setting->pwd_secure_complexity =  implode('|', $request->input('pwd_secure_complexity'));
         }
 
@@ -795,31 +795,31 @@ class SettingsController extends Controller
 
 
 
-        if ($request->has('labels_display_name')) {
+        if ($request->filled('labels_display_name')) {
             $setting->labels_display_name = 1;
         } else {
             $setting->labels_display_name = 0;
         }
 
-        if ($request->has('labels_display_serial')) {
+        if ($request->filled('labels_display_serial')) {
             $setting->labels_display_serial = 1;
         } else {
             $setting->labels_display_serial = 0;
         }
 
-        if ($request->has('labels_display_tag')) {
+        if ($request->filled('labels_display_tag')) {
             $setting->labels_display_tag = 1;
         } else {
             $setting->labels_display_tag = 0;
 	    }
 
-	    if ($request->has('labels_display_tag')) {
+	    if ($request->filled('labels_display_tag')) {
              $setting->labels_display_tag = 1;
          } else {
              $setting->labels_display_tag = 0;
          }
 
-        if ($request->has('labels_display_model')) {
+        if ($request->filled('labels_display_model')) {
             $setting->labels_display_model = 1;
         } else {
             $setting->labels_display_model = 0;
diff --git a/app/Http/Controllers/StatuslabelsController.php b/app/Http/Controllers/StatuslabelsController.php
index 30a73fd070..27de5aa3ab 100755
--- a/app/Http/Controllers/StatuslabelsController.php
+++ b/app/Http/Controllers/StatuslabelsController.php
@@ -71,7 +71,7 @@ class StatuslabelsController extends Controller
         // create a new model instance
         $statusLabel = new Statuslabel();
 
-        if (!$request->has('statuslabel_types')) {
+        if (!$request->filled('statuslabel_types')) {
             return redirect()->back()->withInput()->withErrors(['statuslabel_types' => trans('validation.statuslabel_type')]);
         }
 
@@ -136,7 +136,7 @@ class StatuslabelsController extends Controller
             return redirect()->route('statuslabels.index')->with('error', trans('admin/statuslabels/message.does_not_exist'));
         }
 
-        if (!$request->has('statuslabel_types')) {
+        if (!$request->filled('statuslabel_types')) {
             return redirect()->back()->withInput()->withErrors(['statuslabel_types' => trans('validation.statuslabel_type')]);
         }
 
diff --git a/app/Http/Controllers/Users/BulkUsersController.php b/app/Http/Controllers/Users/BulkUsersController.php
index ad1a556dee..6fd397878b 100644
--- a/app/Http/Controllers/Users/BulkUsersController.php
+++ b/app/Http/Controllers/Users/BulkUsersController.php
@@ -30,7 +30,7 @@ class BulkUsersController extends Controller
     {
         $this->authorize('update', User::class);
 
-        if (($request->has('ids')) && (count($request->input('ids')) > 0)) {
+        if (($request->filled('ids')) && (count($request->input('ids')) > 0)) {
             $statuslabel_list = Helper::statusLabelList();
             $users = User::whereIn('id', array_keys(request('ids')))
                 ->with('groups', 'assets', 'licenses', 'accessories')->get();
@@ -58,7 +58,7 @@ class BulkUsersController extends Controller
     {
         $this->authorize('update', User::class);
 
-        if((!$request->has('ids')) || $request->input('ids') <= 0) {
+        if((!$request->filled('ids')) || $request->input('ids') <= 0) {
             return redirect()->back()->with('error', 'No users selected');
         }
         $user_raw_array = $request->input('ids');
@@ -96,7 +96,7 @@ class BulkUsersController extends Controller
             ->where('id', '!=', Auth::id())->update($this->update_array);
 
         // Only sync groups if groups were selected
-        if ($request->has('groups')) {
+        if ($request->filled('groups')) {
             foreach ($users as $user) {
                 $user->groups()->sync($request->input('groups'));
             }
@@ -138,10 +138,10 @@ class BulkUsersController extends Controller
     {
         $this->authorize('update', User::class);
 
-        if ((!$request->has('ids')) || (count($request->input('ids')) == 0)) {
+        if ((!$request->filled('ids')) || (count($request->input('ids')) == 0)) {
             return redirect()->back()->with('error', 'No users selected');
         }
-        if ((!$request->has('status_id')) || ($request->input('status_id')=='')) {
+        if ((!$request->filled('status_id')) || ($request->input('status_id')=='')) {
             return redirect()->route('users.index')->with('error', 'No status selected');
         }
 
diff --git a/app/Http/Controllers/Users/UsersController.php b/app/Http/Controllers/Users/UsersController.php
index 9121dc55cf..6f6c76cfcc 100755
--- a/app/Http/Controllers/Users/UsersController.php
+++ b/app/Http/Controllers/Users/UsersController.php
@@ -110,7 +110,7 @@ class UsersController extends Controller
         //Username, email, and password need to be handled specially because the need to respect config values on an edit.
         $user->email =  e($request->input('email'));
         $user->username = e($request->input('username'));
-        if ($request->has('password')) {
+        if ($request->filled('password')) {
             $user->password = bcrypt($request->input('password'));
         }
         $user->first_name = $request->input('first_name');
@@ -141,13 +141,13 @@ class UsersController extends Controller
 
         if ($user->save()) {
 
-            if ($request->has('groups')) {
+            if ($request->filled('groups')) {
                 $user->groups()->sync($request->input('groups'));
             } else {
                 $user->groups()->sync(array());
             }
 
-            if (($request->input('email_user') == 1) && ($request->has('email'))) {
+            if (($request->input('email_user') == 1) && ($request->filled('email'))) {
               // Send the credentials through email
                 $data = array();
                 $data['email'] = e($request->input('email'));
@@ -258,13 +258,13 @@ class UsersController extends Controller
 
         // Only save groups if the user is a super user
         if (Auth::user()->isSuperUser()) {
-            if ($request->has('groups')) {
+            if ($request->filled('groups')) {
                 $user->groups()->sync($request->input('groups'));
             }
         }
 
 
-        if ($request->has('username')) {
+        if ($request->filled('username')) {
             $user->username = $request->input('username');
         }
         $user->email = $request->input('email');
@@ -298,7 +298,7 @@ class UsersController extends Controller
             ->update(['location_id' => $request->input('location_id', null)]);
 
         // Do we want to update the user password?
-        if ($request->has('password')) {
+        if ($request->filled('password')) {
             $user->password = bcrypt($request->input('password'));
         }
 
diff --git a/app/Http/Controllers/ViewAssetsController.php b/app/Http/Controllers/ViewAssetsController.php
index 3f75bc2867..2308b804a9 100755
--- a/app/Http/Controllers/ViewAssetsController.php
+++ b/app/Http/Controllers/ViewAssetsController.php
@@ -258,7 +258,7 @@ class ViewAssetsController extends Controller
             return redirect()->to('account/view-assets')->with('error', trans('admin/users/message.error.incorrect_user_accepted'));
         }
 
-        if ($request->has('signature_output')) {
+        if ($request->filled('signature_output')) {
             $path = config('app.private_uploads').'/signatures';
             $sig_filename = "siglog-".$findlog->id.'-'.date('Y-m-d-his').".png";
             $data_uri = e($request->get('signature_output'));