Index: lams_common/src/java/org/lamsfoundation/lams/outcome/service/OutcomeService.java
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diff -u -r95a88e5e56253d7007ebf634b6969cb353d7cf1e -r3e89a9fbef22fc9a54971bac3bd84657cb3fc8e5
--- lams_common/src/java/org/lamsfoundation/lams/outcome/service/OutcomeService.java	(.../OutcomeService.java)	(revision 95a88e5e56253d7007ebf634b6969cb353d7cf1e)
+++ lams_common/src/java/org/lamsfoundation/lams/outcome/service/OutcomeService.java	(.../OutcomeService.java)	(revision 3e89a9fbef22fc9a54971bac3bd84657cb3fc8e5)
@@ -258,12 +258,12 @@
 		    continue;
 		}
 		cell = row.getCell(3);
-		String scaleName = cell.getStringCellValue();
-		List<OutcomeScale> foundScales = outcomeDAO.findByProperty(OutcomeScale.class, "name", scaleName);
+		String scaleCode = cell.getStringCellValue();
+		List<OutcomeScale> foundScales = outcomeDAO.findByProperty(OutcomeScale.class, "code", scaleCode);
 		OutcomeScale scale = foundScales.isEmpty() ? null : foundScales.get(0);
 		if (scale == null) {
 		    if (log.isDebugEnabled()) {
-			log.debug("Skipping an outcome with missing scale with name: " + scaleName);
+			log.debug("Skipping an outcome with missing scale with name: " + scaleCode);
 		    }
 		    continue;
 		}
@@ -328,5 +328,5 @@
 
     public void setMessageService(MessageService messageService) {
 	this.messageService = messageService;
-    }
+    }
 }
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