--- loncom/metadata_database/searchcat.pl	2007/01/02 07:26:11	1.73
+++ loncom/metadata_database/searchcat.pl	2007/01/02 09:12:51	1.74
@@ -2,7 +2,7 @@
 # The LearningOnline Network
 # searchcat.pl "Search Catalog" batch script
 #
-# $Id: searchcat.pl,v 1.73 2007/01/02 07:26:11 raeburn Exp $
+# $Id: searchcat.pl,v 1.74 2007/01/02 09:12:51 raeburn Exp $
 #
 # Copyright Michigan State University Board of Trustees
 #
@@ -613,7 +613,7 @@ sub portfolio_metadata {
         $metacache{'owner'} = $uname.':'.$dom;
         $metacache{'domain'} = $dom;
         $metacache{'mime'} = $mime;
-        if (defined($group)) {
+        if ($group ne '') {
             $metacache{'keys'} .= ',courserestricted';
             $metacache{'courserestricted'} = 'course.'.$dom.'_'.$uname;
         }