Index: lams_tool_daco/src/java/org/lamsfoundation/lams/tool/daco/web/action/LearningAction.java
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diff -u -ra3cbfca2faad29605192470bb2bb1ec21b0344f6 -reab76c9ef1fbad3fcc7ef39dd3733f822e1d7bcd
--- lams_tool_daco/src/java/org/lamsfoundation/lams/tool/daco/web/action/LearningAction.java	(.../LearningAction.java)	(revision a3cbfca2faad29605192470bb2bb1ec21b0344f6)
+++ lams_tool_daco/src/java/org/lamsfoundation/lams/tool/daco/web/action/LearningAction.java	(.../LearningAction.java)	(revision eab76c9ef1fbad3fcc7ef39dd3733f822e1d7bcd)
@@ -769,7 +769,7 @@
 				    DacoConstants.ERROR_MSG_RECORD_DATE_YEAR_INT, questionNumber));
 			}
 		    }
-
+		    boolean monthValid = false;
 		    if (StringUtils.isBlank(month)) {
 			errors.add(ActionMessages.GLOBAL_MESSAGE, new ActionMessage(
 				DacoConstants.ERROR_MSG_RECORD_DATE_MONTH_BLANK, questionNumber));
@@ -779,6 +779,8 @@
 			    if (monthNum < 1 || monthNum > 12) {
 				errors.add(ActionMessages.GLOBAL_MESSAGE, new ActionMessage(
 					DacoConstants.ERROR_MSG_RECORD_DATE_MONTH_LIMIT, questionNumber));
+			    } else {
+				monthValid = true;
 			    }
 			} catch (NumberFormatException e) {
 			    errors.add(ActionMessages.GLOBAL_MESSAGE, new ActionMessage(
@@ -789,7 +791,7 @@
 		    if (StringUtils.isBlank(day)) {
 			errors.add(ActionMessages.GLOBAL_MESSAGE, new ActionMessage(
 				DacoConstants.ERROR_MSG_RECORD_DATE_DAY_BLANK, questionNumber));
-		    } else {
+		    } else if (monthValid) {
 			try {
 
 			    int dayNum = Integer.parseInt(day);