Index: lams_common/src/java/org/lamsfoundation/lams/util/LDWDDXValueObjectStorer.java
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diff -u -r5ca469e9a95e45de297aceeea904171e5d0a3f89 -r39a0840ea849a1b4c2f5a0dee33fb82ef0a22754
--- lams_common/src/java/org/lamsfoundation/lams/util/LDWDDXValueObjectStorer.java	(.../LDWDDXValueObjectStorer.java)	(revision 5ca469e9a95e45de297aceeea904171e5d0a3f89)
+++ lams_common/src/java/org/lamsfoundation/lams/util/LDWDDXValueObjectStorer.java	(.../LDWDDXValueObjectStorer.java)	(revision 39a0840ea849a1b4c2f5a0dee33fb82ef0a22754)
@@ -148,7 +148,10 @@
 			learningDesignDAO.insert(learningDesign);			
 			updateDesignActivities(table,learningDesign);		
 		}
-		calculateFirstActivity(firstID,learningDesign);
+		/** The first activity of the design would be calculated only if
+		 *  it is a valid design */
+		if(learningDesign.getValidDesign().booleanValue())
+			calculateFirstActivity(firstID,learningDesign);
 		return learningDesign.getLearningDesignId();		
 	}	
 	/**