diff --git a/src/main/java/org/gcube/dataanalysis/geo/algorithms/MapsCreator.java b/src/main/java/org/gcube/dataanalysis/geo/algorithms/MapsCreator.java
index d8a1a95..19caf6b 100644
--- a/src/main/java/org/gcube/dataanalysis/geo/algorithms/MapsCreator.java
+++ b/src/main/java/org/gcube/dataanalysis/geo/algorithms/MapsCreator.java
@@ -58,7 +58,7 @@ public abstract class MapsCreator extends StandardLocalExternalAlgorithm {
 	
 			@Override
 	public String getDescription() {
-		return "A transducer algorithm to produce a GIS map either from a probability distribution or from a set of points. A maximum of " + maxNPoints + " is allowed";
+		return "A transducer algorithm to produce a GIS map from a probability distribution or from a set of points. A maximum of " + maxNPoints + " is allowed";
 	}
 
 	@Override
@@ -67,6 +67,7 @@ public abstract class MapsCreator extends StandardLocalExternalAlgorithm {
 	@Override
 	protected void process() throws Exception {
 		try {
+			status = 0;
 			log("Beginning process");
 			log("Set scope from outside:"+config.getGcubeScope());
 			String scope = config.getGcubeScope();
@@ -91,7 +92,7 @@ public abstract class MapsCreator extends StandardLocalExternalAlgorithm {
 			gisconfig.setConfigPath(config.getConfigPath());
 			gisdbconnection = DatabaseUtils.initDBSession(gisconfig);
 			log("Initialized gisDBConnection!");
-
+			status = 10;
 			// connect to the SM DB
 			smdbconnection = DatabaseUtils.initDBSession(config);
 			log("Initialized SMDBConnection!");
@@ -133,7 +134,7 @@ public abstract class MapsCreator extends StandardLocalExternalAlgorithm {
 			//GIS Table creation	
 			log("Creating GIS table");
 			String gisTableName = "stat" + UUID.randomUUID().toString().replace("-", "");
-			
+			status = 30;
 			String createTable$ = String.format(createProbTable, gisTableName);
 			String columnNames$ = columnsProbNames;
 			if (config.getParam(probabilityParameter)==null){
@@ -170,6 +171,7 @@ public abstract class MapsCreator extends StandardLocalExternalAlgorithm {
 				values.add(selements);
 				i++;
 			}
+			status = 50;
 			log("Writing chunks");
 			// write chunks into the DB
 			insertGeoChunksIntoTable(gisTableName, columnNames$, values, 5000, gisdbconnection);
@@ -180,6 +182,7 @@ public abstract class MapsCreator extends StandardLocalExternalAlgorithm {
 		
 			String layerName = config.getParam(layerNameParameter);
 			PublishResponse response = PolyMapMetadata.publishTable(scope, gisTableName, resolution, username, layerName, defaultStyle, workspace, datastore, purpose, credits, keyword);
+			status = 80;
 			//analyzing response
 			if (response == null) {
 				log("Error in generating map - dropping gis table");
@@ -202,7 +205,7 @@ public abstract class MapsCreator extends StandardLocalExternalAlgorithm {
 			}
 			log("Output:"+outputParameters);
 			log("All Done!");
-			
+			status = 100;
 		} catch (Exception e) {
 			e.printStackTrace();
 			throw e;
diff --git a/src/main/java/org/gcube/dataanalysis/geo/algorithms/PointsMapsCreator.java b/src/main/java/org/gcube/dataanalysis/geo/algorithms/PointsMapsCreator.java
index 54038f2..8571818 100644
--- a/src/main/java/org/gcube/dataanalysis/geo/algorithms/PointsMapsCreator.java
+++ b/src/main/java/org/gcube/dataanalysis/geo/algorithms/PointsMapsCreator.java
@@ -11,6 +11,11 @@ import org.gcube.dataanalysis.ecoengine.datatypes.enumtypes.TableTemplates;
 
 public class PointsMapsCreator extends MapsCreator {
 
+	@Override
+	public String getDescription() {
+		return "A transducer algorithm to produce a GIS map of points from a set of points with x,y coordinates indications. A maximum of " + maxNPoints + " is allowed";
+	}
+
 	@Override
 	public void init() throws Exception {
 		log("MAPS_CREATOR");
diff --git a/src/main/java/org/gcube/dataanalysis/geo/algorithms/PolygonMapsCreator.java b/src/main/java/org/gcube/dataanalysis/geo/algorithms/PolygonMapsCreator.java
index 9617340..48ee01f 100644
--- a/src/main/java/org/gcube/dataanalysis/geo/algorithms/PolygonMapsCreator.java
+++ b/src/main/java/org/gcube/dataanalysis/geo/algorithms/PolygonMapsCreator.java
@@ -11,6 +11,12 @@ import org.gcube.dataanalysis.ecoengine.datatypes.enumtypes.TableTemplates;
 
 public class PolygonMapsCreator extends MapsCreator {
 
+	@Override
+public String getDescription() {
+return "A transducer algorithm to produce a GIS map of filled polygons associated to x,y coordinates and a certain resolution. A maximum of " + maxNPoints + " is allowed";
+}
+
+	
 	@Override
 	public void init() throws Exception {
 		log("MAPS_CREATOR");
diff --git a/src/main/java/org/gcube/dataanalysis/geo/algorithms/SpeciesDistributionsMapsCreatorFromCsquares.java b/src/main/java/org/gcube/dataanalysis/geo/algorithms/SpeciesDistributionsMapsCreatorFromCsquares.java
index d7ff4cd..f8e165a 100644
--- a/src/main/java/org/gcube/dataanalysis/geo/algorithms/SpeciesDistributionsMapsCreatorFromCsquares.java
+++ b/src/main/java/org/gcube/dataanalysis/geo/algorithms/SpeciesDistributionsMapsCreatorFromCsquares.java
@@ -11,6 +11,11 @@ import org.gcube.dataanalysis.ecoengine.datatypes.enumtypes.TableTemplates;
 
 public class SpeciesDistributionsMapsCreatorFromCsquares extends MapsCreator {
 
+	@Override
+	public String getDescription() {
+		return "A transducer algorithm to produce a GIS map from a probability distribution associated to a set of csquare codes. A maximum of " + maxNPoints + " is allowed";
+	}
+
 	@Override
 	public void init() throws Exception {
 		log("MAPS_CREATOR");
diff --git a/src/main/java/org/gcube/dataanalysis/geo/algorithms/SpeciesDistributionsMapsCreatorFromPoints.java b/src/main/java/org/gcube/dataanalysis/geo/algorithms/SpeciesDistributionsMapsCreatorFromPoints.java
index 2830e97..86d8fc7 100644
--- a/src/main/java/org/gcube/dataanalysis/geo/algorithms/SpeciesDistributionsMapsCreatorFromPoints.java
+++ b/src/main/java/org/gcube/dataanalysis/geo/algorithms/SpeciesDistributionsMapsCreatorFromPoints.java
@@ -11,6 +11,11 @@ import org.gcube.dataanalysis.ecoengine.datatypes.enumtypes.TableTemplates;
 
 public class SpeciesDistributionsMapsCreatorFromPoints extends MapsCreator {
 
+	@Override
+	public String getDescription() {
+		return "A transducer algorithm to produce a GIS map from a probability distribution made upf of x,y coordinates and a certain resolution. A maximum of " + maxNPoints + " is allowed";
+	}
+
 	@Override
 	public void init() throws Exception {
 		log("MAPS_CREATOR");