diff --git a/src/pythonequipmentdrivers/utility/data_management.py b/src/pythonequipmentdrivers/utility/data_management.py
index 1316713..609c964 100644
--- a/src/pythonequipmentdrivers/utility/data_management.py
+++ b/src/pythonequipmentdrivers/utility/data_management.py
@@ -5,6 +5,8 @@
 from pathlib import Path
 from time import asctime, strftime
 from typing import Any, Dict, Iterable, List, Optional
+import shutil
+import importlib
 
 __all__ = ("log_to_csv", "dump_data", "dump_array_data", "create_test_log", "Logger")
 
@@ -120,7 +122,10 @@ def dump_data(file_path: Path, data: Iterable[Iterable[Any]]) -> None:
 
     with open(file_path_ext, "w", newline="" if dict_based_data else None) as f:
         if dict_based_data:
-            writer = csv.DictWriter(f, fieldnames=data[0].keys())
+            field_names = {}
+            for row in data:
+                field_names.update(row)
+            writer = csv.DictWriter(f, fieldnames=field_names.keys())
             writer.writeheader()
             writer.writerows(data)
         else:
@@ -216,7 +221,7 @@ def dump_array_data(
         print(*rows, sep=",", end="\n", file=f)
 
 
-def create_test_log(base_dir, images=False, raw_data=False, **test_info):
+def create_test_log(base_dir, images=False, raw_data=False, script=False, **test_info):
     """
     create_test_log(base_dir, images=False, raw_data=False, **test_info)
 
@@ -244,6 +249,10 @@ def create_test_log(base_dir, images=False, raw_data=False, **test_info):
     that is to be run. In addition to any keyword arguements passed an addition
     key-value pair, ('run_time': TIMESTAMP) will be added to the json.
 
+    Additionally if boolean arguement "script" is set then the top level python script
+    will be copied into the test directory. This is helpful to create backups of
+    scripts run for future reference.
+
     Example:
 
     # The following code ...
@@ -273,6 +282,8 @@ def create_test_log(base_dir, images=False, raw_data=False, **test_info):
             called "images". Defaults to False.
         raw_data (bool, optional): Whether or not to create a sub-directory
             called "raw_data". Defaults to False.
+        script (bool, optional): Whether or not to copy the top level python script to
+            the root directory. Defaults to False.
     Kwargs:
         test_info: configuration information for a test or experiment. Can
             include an alternate name for the directory structure with the key
@@ -295,6 +306,10 @@ def create_test_log(base_dir, images=False, raw_data=False, **test_info):
         (test_dir / "images").mkdir()
     if raw_data:
         (test_dir / "raw_data").mkdir()
+    if script:
+        __main__ = importlib.import_module("__main__")
+        top_level_script = Path(__main__.__file__)
+        shutil.copy(top_level_script, test_dir / top_level_script.name)
 
     # dump config dictionary to file if kwargs were passed
     if test_info: