Index: lams_tool_larsrc/src/java/org/lamsfoundation/lams/tool/rsrc/util/ResourceWebUtils.java
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diff -u -r08950e1090443c3423a3d1c587416a2fccd8bbdf -re88d49b5c4d6b37bc23429c39cd6cb1c9905a089
--- lams_tool_larsrc/src/java/org/lamsfoundation/lams/tool/rsrc/util/ResourceWebUtils.java	(.../ResourceWebUtils.java)	(revision 08950e1090443c3423a3d1c587416a2fccd8bbdf)
+++ lams_tool_larsrc/src/java/org/lamsfoundation/lams/tool/rsrc/util/ResourceWebUtils.java	(.../ResourceWebUtils.java)	(revision e88d49b5c4d6b37bc23429c39cd6cb1c9905a089)
@@ -37,19 +37,5 @@
  */
 public class ResourceWebUtils {
 
-	public static boolean isResourceEditable(Resource resource) {
-	        if ( (resource.isDefineLater() == true) && (resource.isContentInUse()==true) )
-	        {
-	//            throw new ResourceApplicationException("An exception has occurred: There is a bug in this tool, conflicting flags are set");
-	        	 MonitoringAction.log.error("An exception has occurred: There is a bug in this tool, conflicting flags are set");
-	             return false;
-	        }
-	        else if ( (resource.isDefineLater() == true) && (resource.isContentInUse() == false))
-	            return true;
-	        else if ( (resource.isDefineLater() == false) && (resource.isContentInUse() == false))
-	            return true;
-	        else //  (content.isContentInUse()==true && content.isDefineLater() == false)
-	            return false;
-		}
-	
+// We leave this blank for future use
 }
Index: lams_tool_larsrc/src/java/org/lamsfoundation/lams/tool/rsrc/web/action/AuthoringAction.java
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diff -u -r88329eba8a9d648ae3907adfc06dcce370ea6880 -re88d49b5c4d6b37bc23429c39cd6cb1c9905a089
--- lams_tool_larsrc/src/java/org/lamsfoundation/lams/tool/rsrc/web/action/AuthoringAction.java	(.../AuthoringAction.java)	(revision 88329eba8a9d648ae3907adfc06dcce370ea6880)
+++ lams_tool_larsrc/src/java/org/lamsfoundation/lams/tool/rsrc/web/action/AuthoringAction.java	(.../AuthoringAction.java)	(revision e88d49b5c4d6b37bc23429c39cd6cb1c9905a089)
@@ -113,17 +113,9 @@
 			IResourceService service = getResourceService();
 			Resource resource = service.getResourceByContentId(contentId);
 			
-			boolean isEditable = ResourceWebUtils.isResourceEditable(resource);
-			if(!isEditable){
-				request.setAttribute(ResourceConstants.PAGE_EDITABLE, new Boolean(isEditable));
-				return mapping.findForward("forbidden");
-			}
+			resource.setDefineLater(true);
+			service.saveOrUpdateResource(resource);
 			
-			if(!resource.isContentInUse()){
-				resource.setDefineLater(true);
-				service.saveOrUpdateResource(resource);
-			}
-			
 			request.setAttribute(AttributeNames.ATTR_MODE,ToolAccessMode.TEACHER.toString());
 			return start(mapping, form, request, response);
 		}		
Index: lams_tool_larsrc/src/java/org/lamsfoundation/lams/tool/rsrc/web/action/MonitoringAction.java
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diff -u -rf50903db417c658ce7f49580001c058e012b7f13 -re88d49b5c4d6b37bc23429c39cd6cb1c9905a089
--- lams_tool_larsrc/src/java/org/lamsfoundation/lams/tool/rsrc/web/action/MonitoringAction.java	(.../MonitoringAction.java)	(revision f50903db417c658ce7f49580001c058e012b7f13)
+++ lams_tool_larsrc/src/java/org/lamsfoundation/lams/tool/rsrc/web/action/MonitoringAction.java	(.../MonitoringAction.java)	(revision e88d49b5c4d6b37bc23429c39cd6cb1c9905a089)
@@ -156,7 +156,7 @@
 		
 		//cache into sessionMap
 		sessionMap.put(ResourceConstants.ATTR_SUMMARY_LIST, groupList);
-		sessionMap.put(ResourceConstants.PAGE_EDITABLE, new Boolean(ResourceWebUtils.isResourceEditable(resource)));
+		sessionMap.put(ResourceConstants.PAGE_EDITABLE, resource.isContentInUse());
 		sessionMap.put(ResourceConstants.ATTR_RESOURCE, resource);
 		sessionMap.put(ResourceConstants.ATTR_TOOL_CONTENT_ID, contentId);
 		sessionMap.put(ResourceConstants.ATTR_REFLECT_LIST, relectList);