--- loncom/interface/lonuserutils.pm	2011/01/18 23:37:47	1.135
+++ loncom/interface/lonuserutils.pm	2011/08/05 14:46:58	1.136
@@ -1,7 +1,7 @@
 # The LearningOnline Network with CAPA
 # Utility functions for managing LON-CAPA user accounts
 #
-# $Id: lonuserutils.pm,v 1.135 2011/01/18 23:37:47 raeburn Exp $
+# $Id: lonuserutils.pm,v 1.136 2011/08/05 14:46:58 raeburn Exp $
 #
 # Copyright Michigan State University Board of Trustees
 #
@@ -2729,15 +2729,17 @@ END
         $in{'clicker'} = $clickers; 
 	my $role = $in{'role'};
         $in{'role'}=&Apache::lonnet::plaintext($sdata->[$index{'role'}],$crstype);
-        if (! defined($in{'start'}) || $in{'start'} == 0) {
-            $in{'start'} = &mt('none');
-        } else {
-            $in{'start'} = &Apache::lonlocal::locallocaltime($in{'start'});
-        }
-        if (! defined($in{'end'}) || $in{'end'} == 0) {
-            $in{'end'} = &mt('none');
-        } else {
-            $in{'end'} = &Apache::lonlocal::locallocaltime($in{'end'});
+        unless ($mode eq 'excel') {
+            if (! defined($in{'start'}) || $in{'start'} == 0) {
+                $in{'start'} = &mt('none');
+            } else {
+                $in{'start'} = &Apache::lonlocal::locallocaltime($in{'start'});
+            }
+            if (! defined($in{'end'}) || $in{'end'} == 0) {
+                $in{'end'} = &mt('none');
+            } else {
+                $in{'end'} = &Apache::lonlocal::locallocaltime($in{'end'});
+            }
         }
         if ($mode eq 'view' || $mode eq 'html' || $mode eq 'autoenroll' || $mode eq 'pickauthor') {
             $r->print(&Apache::loncommon::start_data_table_row());
@@ -2839,16 +2841,6 @@ END
         } elsif ($mode eq 'csv') {
             next if (! defined($CSVfile));
             # no need to bother with $linkto
-            if (! defined($in{'start'}) || $in{'start'} == 0) {
-                $in{'start'} = &mt('none');
-            } else {
-                $in{'start'} = &Apache::lonlocal::locallocaltime($in{'start'});
-            }
-            if (! defined($in{'end'}) || $in{'end'} == 0) {
-                $in{'end'} = &mt('none');
-            } else {
-                $in{'end'} = &Apache::lonlocal::locallocaltime($in{'end'});
-            }
             my @line = ();
             foreach my $item (@cols) {
                 push @line,&Apache::loncommon::csv_translate($in{$item});
@@ -2858,9 +2850,9 @@ END
             my $col = 0;
             foreach my $item (@cols) {
                 if ($item eq 'start' || $item eq 'end') {
-                    if (defined($item) && $item != 0) {
+                    if ((defined($in{$item})) && ($in{$item} != 0)) {
                         $excel_sheet->write($row,$col++,
-                            &Apache::lonstathelpers::calc_serial($in{item}),
+                            &Apache::lonstathelpers::calc_serial($in{$item}),
                                     $format->{'date'});
                     } else {
                         $excel_sheet->write($row,$col++,'none');