Index: lams_tool_lamc/src/java/org/lamsfoundation/lams/tool/mc/web/McMonitoringStarterAction.java
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diff -u -ra3373207133535e1504e5cb32bf10903e39355bd -r44fb29e757244f745bbb10f3feb2f4808f56ba5a
--- lams_tool_lamc/src/java/org/lamsfoundation/lams/tool/mc/web/McMonitoringStarterAction.java	(.../McMonitoringStarterAction.java)	(revision a3373207133535e1504e5cb32bf10903e39355bd)
+++ lams_tool_lamc/src/java/org/lamsfoundation/lams/tool/mc/web/McMonitoringStarterAction.java	(.../McMonitoringStarterAction.java)	(revision 44fb29e757244f745bbb10f3feb2f4808f56ba5a)
@@ -146,18 +146,26 @@
 	    /* ends here. */
 
 	    
-	    /* this section is related to Stats tab. Starts here. */
+	    /* it is possible that no users has ever logged in for the activity yet*/ 
 	    int countAllUsers=mcService.getTotalNumberOfUsers();
 		logger.debug("countAllUsers: " + countAllUsers);
 		
 		if (countAllUsers == 0)
 		{
 	    	logger.debug("error: countAllUsers is 0");
-	    	persistError(request,"error.noStudentActivity");
-	    	request.setAttribute(USER_EXCEPTION_NO_STUDENT_ACTIVITY, new Boolean(true));
-			return (mapping.findForward(ERROR_LIST));
+	    	request.getSession().setAttribute(USER_EXCEPTION_NO_STUDENT_ACTIVITY, new Boolean(true));
 		}
-	    
+		
+		/* it is possible that no users has ever attempted the activity yet*/
+		int totalAttemptCount=MonitoringUtil.getTotalAttemptCount(request);
+		logger.debug("totalAttemptCount: " + totalAttemptCount);
+		if (totalAttemptCount == 0)
+		{
+	    	logger.debug("error: totalAttemptCount is 0");
+	    	request.getSession().setAttribute(USER_EXCEPTION_NO_STUDENT_ACTIVITY, new Boolean(true));
+		}
+		
+		/* this section is related to Stats tab. Starts here. */
 		int countSessionComplete=mcService.countSessionComplete();
 		logger.debug("countSessionComplete: " + countSessionComplete);