Index: lams_common/src/java/org/lamsfoundation/lams/util/wddx/FlashMessage.java
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diff -u -rb1aa5ca234cc550f633c6887151e018623dcabf2 -re32f4418d5cf355fad1722f76c315098c102bf82
--- lams_common/src/java/org/lamsfoundation/lams/util/wddx/FlashMessage.java	(.../FlashMessage.java)	(revision b1aa5ca234cc550f633c6887151e018623dcabf2)
+++ lams_common/src/java/org/lamsfoundation/lams/util/wddx/FlashMessage.java	(.../FlashMessage.java)	(revision e32f4418d5cf355fad1722f76c315098c102bf82)
@@ -166,4 +166,17 @@
         return new FlashMessage(methodName, "No such Tool with tool id of " + toolID + " exists",
                 FlashMessage.ERROR);
     }
+    public static FlashMessage getDataMissing(String methodName, String[] dataNames )
+    {
+    	String str = "Request can not be completed as data is missing. ";
+    	if ( dataNames!=null && dataNames.length > 0 ) {
+    		str += " Fields:";
+    		for ( int i=0; i<dataNames.length; i++ ) {
+   				str = str + (i!=0?", ":"") + dataNames[i];
+    		}
+    	}
+    	
+        return new FlashMessage(methodName, str, FlashMessage.ERROR);
+    }
+
 }