Index: lams_tool_forum/src/java/org/lamsfoundation/lams/tool/forum/web/actions/AuthoringAction.java
===================================================================
diff -u -rd0ecaecbdc41491149a4237b074714b33828c304 -r738ff783afaf8b3641e18f9f5a4825f8a471c375
--- lams_tool_forum/src/java/org/lamsfoundation/lams/tool/forum/web/actions/AuthoringAction.java	(.../AuthoringAction.java)	(revision d0ecaecbdc41491149a4237b074714b33828c304)
+++ lams_tool_forum/src/java/org/lamsfoundation/lams/tool/forum/web/actions/AuthoringAction.java	(.../AuthoringAction.java)	(revision 738ff783afaf8b3641e18f9f5a4825f8a471c375)
@@ -439,13 +439,10 @@
 		else
 			file = (FormFile) forumForm.getOnlineFile();
 		
-		if(file == null || StringUtils.isBlank(file.getFileName())){
-			ActionMessages msg = new ActionMessages();
-			msg.add(ActionMessages.GLOBAL_MESSAGE, new ActionMessage("error.uploading"));
-			saveErrors(request, msg);
+		if(file == null || StringUtils.isBlank(file.getFileName()))
 			return mapping.findForward("success");
-		}
 		
+		
 		forumService = getForumManager();
 		//upload to repository
 		Attachment att = forumService.uploadInstructionFile(file, type);
Index: lams_tool_sbmt/src/java/org/lamsfoundation/lams/tool/sbmt/web/AuthoringAction.java
===================================================================
diff -u -r6469a3c8ad3e545e2f1929947d3c46b040896632 -r738ff783afaf8b3641e18f9f5a4825f8a471c375
--- lams_tool_sbmt/src/java/org/lamsfoundation/lams/tool/sbmt/web/AuthoringAction.java	(.../AuthoringAction.java)	(revision 6469a3c8ad3e545e2f1929947d3c46b040896632)
+++ lams_tool_sbmt/src/java/org/lamsfoundation/lams/tool/sbmt/web/AuthoringAction.java	(.../AuthoringAction.java)	(revision 738ff783afaf8b3641e18f9f5a4825f8a471c375)
@@ -314,12 +314,8 @@
 		else
 			file = (FormFile) authForm.getOnlineFile();
 		
-		if(file == null || StringUtils.isBlank(file.getFileName())){
-			ActionMessages msg = new ActionMessages();
-			msg.add(ActionMessages.GLOBAL_MESSAGE, new ActionMessage("sbmt.web.action.upload.exception"));
-			saveErrors(request, msg);
+		if(file == null || StringUtils.isBlank(file.getFileName()))
 			return mapping.getInputForward();
-		}
 			
 		//upload to repository
 		InstructionFiles att = submitFilesService.uploadFileToContent(authForm.getToolContentID(), file, type);