--- loncom/xml/lonxml.pm	2004/10/12 22:55:22	1.344
+++ loncom/xml/lonxml.pm	2004/10/18 19:49:58	1.345
@@ -1,7 +1,7 @@
 # The LearningOnline Network with CAPA
 # XML Parser Module 
 #
-# $Id: lonxml.pm,v 1.344 2004/10/12 22:55:22 albertel Exp $
+# $Id: lonxml.pm,v 1.345 2004/10/18 19:49:58 albertel Exp $
 #
 # Copyright Michigan State University Board of Trustees
 #
@@ -1573,6 +1573,12 @@ sub whichuser {
   if (defined($ENV{'form.grade_symb'})) {
     my $tmp_courseid=$ENV{'form.grade_courseid'};
     my $allowed=&Apache::lonnet::allowed('vgr',$tmp_courseid);
+    if (!$allowed && 
+	exists($ENV{'request.course.sec'}) && 
+	$ENV{'request.course.sec'} !~ /^\s*$/) {
+	$allowed=&Apache::lonnet::allowed('vgr',$ENV{'form.grade_courseid'}.
+					  '/'.$ENV{'request.course.sec'});
+    }
     if ($allowed) {
       $symb=$ENV{'form.grade_symb'};
       $courseid=$ENV{'form.grade_courseid'};