--- loncom/lonsql	2007/08/25 19:52:11	1.86
+++ loncom/lonsql	2007/08/31 12:33:25	1.87
@@ -3,7 +3,7 @@
 # The LearningOnline Network
 # lonsql - LON TCP-MySQL-Server Daemon for handling database requests.
 #
-# $Id: lonsql,v 1.86 2007/08/25 19:52:11 raeburn Exp $
+# $Id: lonsql,v 1.87 2007/08/31 12:33:25 raeburn Exp $
 #
 # Copyright Michigan State University Board of Trustees
 #
@@ -571,6 +571,8 @@ sub do_inst_dir_search {
             }
         }
         $response=~s/\&$//;
+    } else {
+        $response = 'unavailable';
     }
     return $response;
 }