--- loncom/interface/lonstatistics.pm	2003/03/25 22:20:25	1.65
+++ loncom/interface/lonstatistics.pm	2003/04/18 15:50:55	1.66
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 # The LearningOnline Network with CAPA
 #
-# $Id: lonstatistics.pm,v 1.65 2003/03/25 22:20:25 matthew Exp $
+# $Id: lonstatistics.pm,v 1.66 2003/04/18 15:50:55 matthew Exp $
 #
 # Copyright Michigan State University Board of Trustees
 #
@@ -51,7 +51,7 @@ Main handler for statistics and chart.
     use Apache::lonproblemstatistics;
     use Apache::lonstudentassessment;
     use Apache::lonpercentage;
-
+    use Apache::lonmysql;
 =over 4
 
 =cut
@@ -82,6 +82,7 @@ use Apache::lonproblemanalysis();
 use Apache::lonproblemstatistics();
 use Apache::lonstudentassessment();
 use Apache::lonpercentage;
+use Apache::lonmysql;
 use Time::HiRes;
 
 #######################################################
@@ -908,6 +909,22 @@ sub handler {
     $r->print(&Apache::lonhtmlcommon::Title('Course Statistics and Charts'));
     $r->rflush();
     #
+    if (! &Apache::lonmysql::verify_sql_connection()) {
+        my $serveradmin = $r->dir_config('lonAdmEMail');
+        $r->print(<<END);
+<h2><font color="Red">Unable to connect to database!</font></h2>
+<p>
+Please notify the server administrator <b>$serveradmin</b>.
+</p><p>
+Course Statistics and Charts cannot be retrieved until the database is
+restarted.  Your data is intact but cannot be displayed at this time.
+</p>
+</body>
+</html>
+END
+        return;
+    }
+    #
     # Set up the statistics and chart environment
     &PrepareClasslist($r);
     &PrepareCourseData($r);
@@ -919,7 +936,7 @@ sub handler {
     # Print main menu
     my %reports = ('classlist'          => 'Class list',
                    'problem_statistics' => 'Problem Statistics',
-                   'student_assessment' => 'Student Assessment',
+                   'student_assessment' => 'Problem Status Chart',
                    'percentage'         => 'Correct-problems Plot',
                    'option_response'    => 'Option Response Analysis',
 #                   'activitylog'        => 'Activity Log',