diff --git a/Sources/StORM/StORM.swift b/Sources/StORM/StORM.swift
index 6903f37..6162c8f 100644
--- a/Sources/StORM/StORM.swift
+++ b/Sources/StORM/StORM.swift
@@ -7,11 +7,6 @@
 //  April 6, 2017: 1.0.3, add support for storing [String] as comma delimited strings
 
 
-/// Variable defining the global debug state for all classes inheriting from the StORM superclass.
-/// When true, certain methods will generate a debug message under certain conditions.
-public var StORMdebug = false
-
-
 /// Base StORM superclass from which all Database-Connector StORM classes inherit.
 /// Provides base functionality and rules.
 open class StORM {
diff --git a/Sources/StORM/StORMDebug.swift b/Sources/StORM/StORMDebug.swift
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..1e782f0
--- /dev/null
+++ b/Sources/StORM/StORMDebug.swift
@@ -0,0 +1,20 @@
+//
+//  StORMDebug.swift
+//  StORM
+//
+//  Created by Josef Zoller on 09.10.18.
+//
+
+/// StORMDebug sets, whether or not some methods of StORM classes generate debug messages
+/// and where the log file is located
+public struct StORMDebug {
+    private init(){}
+    
+    /// The global debug state for all classes inheriting from the StORM superclass.
+    /// When true, certain methods will generate a debug message under certain conditions.
+    public static var active = false
+    
+    /// The location of the log file.
+    /// The default location is relative, "StORMlog.txt"
+    public static var location = "./StORMlog.txt"
+}