Index: lams_central/src/flash/org/lamsfoundation/lams/authoring/cv/Canvas.as
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diff -u -r2e4e96faf6744c4567822df3d80485975e792691 -rca61f52efa2a11aeca4dab8357dfba423e3b691c
--- lams_central/src/flash/org/lamsfoundation/lams/authoring/cv/Canvas.as	(.../Canvas.as)	(revision 2e4e96faf6744c4567822df3d80485975e792691)
+++ lams_central/src/flash/org/lamsfoundation/lams/authoring/cv/Canvas.as	(.../Canvas.as)	(revision ca61f52efa2a11aeca4dab8357dfba423e3b691c)
@@ -317,7 +317,7 @@
 	}
 	
 	public function saveDesign(){
-		if(_ddm.learningDesignID == undefined){
+		if((_ddm.learningDesignID == undefined || _ddm.learningDesignID == "" || _ddm.learningDesignID == null || _ddm.learningDesignID =="undefined") && (_ddm.title == "" || _ddm.title == undefined || _ddm.title == null)){
 			// raise alert if design is empty
 			if (canvasModel.activitiesDisplayed.size() < 1){
 				var msg:String = Dictionary.getValue('al_empty_design');