Index: lams_common/conf/language/lams/ApplicationResources.properties
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diff -u -rbb1a7ea8577e8a7fabc9d2f468a45d491f8450c6 -rdff974ef2462e40cacf7f8c737fc6ec4bb501806
--- lams_common/conf/language/lams/ApplicationResources.properties	(.../ApplicationResources.properties)	(revision bb1a7ea8577e8a7fabc9d2f468a45d491f8450c6)
+++ lams_common/conf/language/lams/ApplicationResources.properties	(.../ApplicationResources.properties)	(revision dff974ef2462e40cacf7f8c737fc6ec4bb501806)
@@ -40,14 +40,15 @@
 audit.user.create  =Created user: {0}, Full Name: {1}
 validation.error.sequenceActivityMustHaveFirstActivity  =A Branch must have a first Activity.
 validation.error.branching.must.have.a.branch  =A Branching Activity must have at least one Branch.
-validation.error.toolBranchingMustHaveDefaultBranch  =A Tool Output Based Branching Activity must have a Default Branch.
+validation.error.toolBranchingMustHaveDefaultBranch  =A Learner's Output Branching Activity must have a Default Branch.
 validation.error.groupedBranchingMustHaveAGrouping  =A Group Based Branching Activity must have a Grouping Activity. Unless Define Later is turned on, it must have at least one group.
 validation.error.groupedBranchingMustHaveBranchForGroup  =A Group Based Branching Activity must have all Groups assigned to Branches.
 validation.error.toolBranchingConditionInvalid  =A condition has a bad or missing comparison value.
-validation.error.toolBranchingMustHaveAnInputToolActivity  =A Tool Output Based Branching Activity must have an Input Tool.
+validation.error.toolBranchingMustHaveAnInputToolActivity  =A Learner's Output Branching Activity must have an Input Tool.
 error.possibly.incompatible.version  =Cannot confirm that the .zip file is compatible with the current version of LAMS. It may be from a newer version of LAMS. Version from .zip file is {0}, current LAMS version is {1}. Import may fail.
 validation.error.group.count.mismatch  =More groups exist than the number of groups that should exist.
 msg.import.file.format  =The import file must be a LAMS format .zip file exported from LAMS 2 or above, or a .las file exported from LAMS 1.0.2. You cannot import a design exported using the IMS Learning Design format.
 
 
 #======= End labels: Exported 42 labels for en AU =====
+validation.error.toolBranchingMustHaveACondition=A Learner's Output Branching Activity must have at least one condition.
\ No newline at end of file
Index: lams_common/src/java/org/lamsfoundation/lams/learningdesign/ToolBranchingActivity.java
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diff -u -r309a597eada52a4079f2985e0d97beedf9adda42 -rdff974ef2462e40cacf7f8c737fc6ec4bb501806
--- lams_common/src/java/org/lamsfoundation/lams/learningdesign/ToolBranchingActivity.java	(.../ToolBranchingActivity.java)	(revision 309a597eada52a4079f2985e0d97beedf9adda42)
+++ lams_common/src/java/org/lamsfoundation/lams/learningdesign/ToolBranchingActivity.java	(.../ToolBranchingActivity.java)	(revision dff974ef2462e40cacf7f8c737fc6ec4bb501806)
@@ -171,6 +171,7 @@
     	if ( getActivities() == null || getActivities().size() == 0 ) {
 			listOfValidationErrors.add(new ValidationErrorDTO(ValidationErrorDTO.BRANCHING_ACTIVITY_MUST_HAVE_A_BRANCH_ERROR_CODE, messageService.getMessage(ValidationErrorDTO.BRANCHING_ACTIVITY_MUST_HAVE_A_BRANCH), this.getActivityUIID()));
     	} else {
+    		boolean conditionsExist = false;
 	    	Iterator actIterator = getActivities().iterator();
 	   		while (actIterator.hasNext()) {
 				SequenceActivity branch = (SequenceActivity) actIterator.next();
@@ -179,14 +180,25 @@
 					while (condIterator.hasNext()) {
 						BranchActivityEntry entry = (BranchActivityEntry) condIterator.next();
 						BranchCondition condition = entry.getCondition();
-						if ( condition == null || ! condition.isValid() ) {
+						if ( condition == null ) {
 							listOfValidationErrors.add(new ValidationErrorDTO(ValidationErrorDTO.BRANCH_CONDITION_INVALID_ERROR_CODE, 
 									messageService.getMessage(ValidationErrorDTO.BRANCH_CONDITION_INVALID), this.getActivityUIID()));
+						} else {
+							conditionsExist = true;
+							if (! condition.isValid() ) {
+								listOfValidationErrors.add(new ValidationErrorDTO(ValidationErrorDTO.BRANCH_CONDITION_INVALID_ERROR_CODE, 
+										messageService.getMessage(ValidationErrorDTO.BRANCH_CONDITION_INVALID), this.getActivityUIID()));
+							}
 						}
 					}
 				}
 			}
+	   		if ( ! conditionsExist ) {
+				listOfValidationErrors.add(new ValidationErrorDTO(ValidationErrorDTO.BRANCHING_ACTVITY_TOOLCONDITION_ERROR_CODE, 
+						messageService.getMessage(ValidationErrorDTO.BRANCHING_ACTVITY_TOOLCONDITION), this.getActivityUIID()));
+	   		}
     	}
+    	
     	return listOfValidationErrors;
     }
 
Index: lams_common/src/java/org/lamsfoundation/lams/learningdesign/dto/ValidationErrorDTO.java
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diff -u -r30acfe9f54a7c8e0e67b987665d8e8d9e93f496c -rdff974ef2462e40cacf7f8c737fc6ec4bb501806
--- lams_common/src/java/org/lamsfoundation/lams/learningdesign/dto/ValidationErrorDTO.java	(.../ValidationErrorDTO.java)	(revision 30acfe9f54a7c8e0e67b987665d8e8d9e93f496c)
+++ lams_common/src/java/org/lamsfoundation/lams/learningdesign/dto/ValidationErrorDTO.java	(.../ValidationErrorDTO.java)	(revision dff974ef2462e40cacf7f8c737fc6ec4bb501806)
@@ -54,6 +54,7 @@
 	public static final String BRANCHING_ACTVITY_MUST_HAVE_ALL_GROUPS_ALLOCATED = "validation.error.groupedBranchingMustHaveBranchForGroup"; //BGM
 	public static final String BRANCH_CONDITION_INVALID = "validation.error.toolBranchingConditionInvalid"; 				// BCOND
 	public static final String BRANCHING_ACTVITY_TOOLINPUT = "validation.error.toolBranchingMustHaveAnInputToolActivity"; 	// BTI
+	public static final String BRANCHING_ACTVITY_TOOLCONDITION = "validation.error.toolBranchingMustHaveACondition"; 		// BTC
 	
 	public static final String OTHER_ERROR_CODE = "O";
 	public static final String TRANSITION_ERROR_CODE = "T";
@@ -75,6 +76,7 @@
 	public static final String BRANCHING_ACTVITY_MUST_HAVE_ALL_GROUPS_ALLOCATED_ERROR_CODE = "BGM";
 	public static final String BRANCH_CONDITION_INVALID_ERROR_CODE = "BCOND";
 	public static final String BRANCHING_ACTVITY_TOOLINPUT_ERROR_CODE = "BTI";
+	public static final String BRANCHING_ACTVITY_TOOLCONDITION_ERROR_CODE = "BTC";
 	
 	
 	private static MessageResources resources = MessageResources.getMessageResources(CONFIG_PARAM);