--- loncom/automation/Autocreate.pl	2011/03/06 21:17:23	1.17
+++ loncom/automation/Autocreate.pl	2011/03/06 21:44:14	1.18
@@ -2,7 +2,7 @@
 #
 # Automated Course Creation script
 #
-# $Id: Autocreate.pl,v 1.17 2011/03/06 21:17:23 raeburn Exp $
+# $Id: Autocreate.pl,v 1.18 2011/03/06 21:44:14 raeburn Exp $
 #
 # Copyright Michigan State University Board of Trustees
 #
@@ -132,9 +132,12 @@
             my $settings;
             if (ref($domconfig{'autocreate'}) eq 'HASH') {
                 $settings = $domconfig{'autocreate'};
+                my ($dcname,$dcdom);
+                if ($settings->{'xmldc'}) {
+                    ($dcname,$dcdom) = split(':',$settings->{'xmldc'});
+                }
                 if ($settings->{'xml'}) {
                     if ($settings->{'xmldc'}) {
-                        my ($dcname,$dcdom) = split(':',$settings->{'xmldc'});
                         if (!&check_activedc($dcdom,$dcname,$dom)) {
                             print $fh "Autocreate.pl in domain $dom configured to run under the auspices of a user without an active domain coordinator role in the domain - course creation will be skipped.\n\n";
                             next;