diff --git a/occ_dbus.cpp b/occ_dbus.cpp
index 7028841..2ed2f3b 100644
--- a/occ_dbus.cpp
+++ b/occ_dbus.cpp
@@ -13,8 +13,13 @@
 {
 
 using namespace phosphor::logging;
-void OccDBusSensors::setMaxValue(const std::string& path, double value)
+bool OccDBusSensors::setMaxValue(const std::string& path, double value)
 {
+    if (path.empty())
+    {
+        return false;
+    }
+
     if (sensors.find(path) == sensors.end())
     {
         sensors.emplace(
@@ -22,6 +27,7 @@
     }
 
     sensors.at(path)->maxValue(value);
+    return true;
 }
 
 double OccDBusSensors::getMaxValue(const std::string& path) const
@@ -34,8 +40,13 @@
     throw std::invalid_argument("Failed to get MaxValue property.");
 }
 
-void OccDBusSensors::setMinValue(const std::string& path, double value)
+bool OccDBusSensors::setMinValue(const std::string& path, double value)
 {
+    if (path.empty())
+    {
+        return false;
+    }
+
     if (sensors.find(path) == sensors.end())
     {
         sensors.emplace(
@@ -43,6 +54,7 @@
     }
 
     sensors.at(path)->minValue(value);
+    return true;
 }
 
 double OccDBusSensors::getMinValue(const std::string& path) const
@@ -55,8 +67,13 @@
     throw std::invalid_argument("Failed to get MinValue property.");
 }
 
-void OccDBusSensors::setValue(const std::string& path, double value)
+bool OccDBusSensors::setValue(const std::string& path, double value)
 {
+    if (path.empty())
+    {
+        return false;
+    }
+
     if (sensors.find(path) == sensors.end())
     {
         sensors.emplace(
@@ -64,6 +81,7 @@
     }
 
     sensors.at(path)->value(value);
+    return true;
 }
 
 double OccDBusSensors::getValue(const std::string& path) const
@@ -76,8 +94,13 @@
     throw std::invalid_argument("Failed to get Value property.");
 }
 
-void OccDBusSensors::setUnit(const std::string& path, const std::string& value)
+bool OccDBusSensors::setUnit(const std::string& path, const std::string& value)
 {
+    if (path.empty())
+    {
+        return false;
+    }
+
     if (sensors.find(path) == sensors.end())
     {
         sensors.emplace(
@@ -91,7 +114,10 @@
     catch (const std::exception& e)
     {
         log<level::ERR>("set Unit propety failed", entry("ERROR=%s", e.what()));
+        return false;
     }
+
+    return true;
 }
 
 std::string OccDBusSensors::getUnit(const std::string& path) const
@@ -112,8 +138,13 @@
     throw std::invalid_argument("Failed to get Unit property.");
 }
 
-void OccDBusSensors::setOperationalStatus(const std::string& path, bool value)
+bool OccDBusSensors::setOperationalStatus(const std::string& path, bool value)
 {
+    if (path.empty())
+    {
+        return false;
+    }
+
     if (operationalStatus.find(path) == operationalStatus.end())
     {
         operationalStatus.emplace(path, std::make_unique<OperationalStatusIntf>(
@@ -121,6 +152,7 @@
     }
 
     operationalStatus.at(path)->functional(value);
+    return true;
 }
 
 bool OccDBusSensors::getOperationalStatus(const std::string& path) const
diff --git a/occ_dbus.hpp b/occ_dbus.hpp
index 2443a53..7a7c69c 100644
--- a/occ_dbus.hpp
+++ b/occ_dbus.hpp
@@ -44,10 +44,11 @@
     /** @brief Set the max value of the Sensor
      *
      *  @param[in] path  - The object path
-     *
      *  @param[in] value - The value of the MaxValue property
+     *
+     *  @return true or false
      */
-    void setMaxValue(const std::string& path, double value);
+    bool setMaxValue(const std::string& path, double value);
 
     /** @brief Get the max value of the Sensor
      *
@@ -60,10 +61,11 @@
     /** @brief Set the min value of the Sensor
      *
      *  @param[in] path  - The object path
-     *
      *  @param[in] value - The value of the MinValue property
+     *
+     *  @return true or false
      */
-    void setMinValue(const std::string& path, double value);
+    bool setMinValue(const std::string& path, double value);
 
     /** @brief Get the min value of the Sensor
      *
@@ -76,10 +78,11 @@
     /** @brief Set the value of the Sensor
      *
      *  @param[in] path  - The object path
-     *
      *  @param[in] value - The value of the Value property
+     *
+     *  @return true or false
      */
-    void setValue(const std::string& path, double value);
+    bool setValue(const std::string& path, double value);
 
     /** @brief Get the value of the Sensor
      *
@@ -92,10 +95,11 @@
     /** @brief Set the unit of the Sensor
      *
      *  @param[in] path  - The object path
-     *
      *  @param[in] value - The value of the Unit property
+     *
+     *  @return true or false
      */
-    void setUnit(const std::string& path, const std::string& value);
+    bool setUnit(const std::string& path, const std::string& value);
 
     /** @brief Get the unit of the Sensor
      *
@@ -108,10 +112,11 @@
     /** @brief Set the Functional property
      *
      *  @param[in] path   - The object path
-     *
      *  @param[in] value  - PLDM operational fault status
+     *
+     *  @return true or false
      */
-    void setOperationalStatus(const std::string& path, bool value);
+    bool setOperationalStatus(const std::string& path, bool value);
 
     /** @brief Get the Functional property
      *