Index: lams_central/src/java/org/lamsfoundation/lams/webservice/xml/LessonManagerServlet.java
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diff -u -rcc603dd74ff178c24fb743f0dc61d6a4b8389946 -r60a082c090c9c6c72c0fb5bb168225d50c18ce5b
--- lams_central/src/java/org/lamsfoundation/lams/webservice/xml/LessonManagerServlet.java	(.../LessonManagerServlet.java)	(revision cc603dd74ff178c24fb743f0dc61d6a4b8389946)
+++ lams_central/src/java/org/lamsfoundation/lams/webservice/xml/LessonManagerServlet.java	(.../LessonManagerServlet.java)	(revision 60a082c090c9c6c72c0fb5bb168225d50c18ce5b)
@@ -114,23 +114,20 @@
 	String datetime = request.getParameter(CentralConstants.PARAM_DATE_TIME);
 	String hashValue = request.getParameter(CentralConstants.PARAM_HASH_VALUE);
 	String username = request.getParameter(CentralConstants.PARAM_USERNAME);
+	String courseId = request.getParameter(CentralConstants.PARAM_COURSE_ID);
 	String ldIdStr = request.getParameter(CentralConstants.PARAM_LEARNING_DESIGN_ID);
 	String lsIdStr = request.getParameter(CentralConstants.PARAM_LESSON_ID);
 	String country = request.getParameter(CentralConstants.PARAM_COUNTRY);
 	String title = request.getParameter(CentralConstants.PARAM_TITLE);
 	String desc = request.getParameter(CentralConstants.PARAM_DESC);
 	String startDate = request.getParameter(CentralConstants.PARAM_STARTDATE);
 	String lang = request.getParameter(CentralConstants.PARAM_LANG);
+	String method = request.getParameter(CentralConstants.PARAM_METHOD);
 	String filePath = request.getParameter(CentralConstants.PARAM_FILEPATH);
 	String outputsUser = request.getParameter("outputsUser");
 	String learnerIds = request.getParameter(CentralConstants.PARAM_LEARNER_IDS);
 	String monitorIds = request.getParameter(CentralConstants.PARAM_MONITOR_IDS);
 
-	String method = request.getParameter(CentralConstants.PARAM_METHOD);
-
-	/** CourseId isn't needed for a preview, but it is needed for the other calls */
-	String courseId = WebUtil.readStrParam(request, CentralConstants.PARAM_COURSE_ID, method.equals(CentralConstants.METHOD_PREVIEW));
-
 	// Custom CSV string to be used for tool adapters
 	String customCSV = request.getParameter(CentralConstants.PARAM_CUSTOM_CSV);