--- loncom/interface/lonmeta.pm	2004/01/02 19:23:47	1.56
+++ loncom/interface/lonmeta.pm	2004/01/04 00:28:22	1.57
@@ -1,7 +1,7 @@
 # The LearningOnline Network with CAPA
 # Metadata display handler
 #
-# $Id: lonmeta.pm,v 1.56 2004/01/02 19:23:47 www Exp $
+# $Id: lonmeta.pm,v 1.57 2004/01/04 00:28:22 www Exp $
 #
 # Copyright Michigan State University Board of Trustees
 #
@@ -656,7 +656,9 @@ ENDEDIT
 	       'copyright','customdistributionfile','language','standards',
 	       'lowestgradelevel','highestgradelevel',
 	       'obsolete','obsoletereplacement') {
-	  $Apache::lonpublisher::metadatafields{$_}=$ENV{'form.new_'.$_};
+	  if (defined($ENV{'form.new_'.$_})) {
+	      $Apache::lonpublisher::metadatafields{$_}=$ENV{'form.new_'.$_};
+	  }
 	  unless ($Apache::lonpublisher::metadatafields{'copyright'}) {
 	      $Apache::lonpublisher::metadatafields{'copyright'}='default';
 	  }