--- loncom/interface/lonrequestcourse.pm	2009/08/22 20:17:03	1.22
+++ loncom/interface/lonrequestcourse.pm	2009/08/22 21:08:39	1.23
@@ -1,7 +1,7 @@
 # The LearningOnline Network
 # Request a course
 #
-# $Id: lonrequestcourse.pm,v 1.22 2009/08/22 20:17:03 raeburn Exp $
+# $Id: lonrequestcourse.pm,v 1.23 2009/08/22 21:08:39 raeburn Exp $
 #
 # Copyright Michigan State University Board of Trustees
 #
@@ -2044,6 +2044,8 @@ sub print_request_outcome {
             if ($validation =~ /^error(.*)$/) {
                 $disposition = 'approval';
                 $validationerror = $1;
+            } else {
+                $disposition = $validation;
             }
         } else {
             $disposition = 'approval';
@@ -2207,7 +2209,7 @@ sub get_processtype {
             if (ref($domconfig->{'requestcourses'}) eq 'HASH') {
                 %settings = %{$domconfig->{'requestcourses'}};
                 if (ref($settings{$crstype}) eq 'HASH') {
-                    if (($env{'user.adv'}) && (exists($settings{$crstype}{'_LC_adv'}))) {
+                    if (($env{'user.adv'}) && ($settings{$crstype}{'_LC_adv'} ne '')) {
                         $val = $settings{$crstype}{'_LC_adv'};
                         @{$inststatuses} = ('_LC_adv_');
                     } else {