Index: lams_tool_nb/src/java/org/lamsfoundation/lams/tool/noticeboard/web/NbExportAction.java
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diff -u -r9a7348df6727fa4722c80d0a5bc8c9ac5f2b4bbf -rec20894931b8570225f034b05cb2b138d15ad9ca
--- lams_tool_nb/src/java/org/lamsfoundation/lams/tool/noticeboard/web/NbExportAction.java	(.../NbExportAction.java)	(revision 9a7348df6727fa4722c80d0a5bc8c9ac5f2b4bbf)
+++ lams_tool_nb/src/java/org/lamsfoundation/lams/tool/noticeboard/web/NbExportAction.java	(.../NbExportAction.java)	(revision ec20894931b8570225f034b05cb2b138d15ad9ca)
@@ -84,6 +84,13 @@
         } */
         
         NoticeboardContent content = session.getNbContent();
+        
+        if (content == null)
+        {
+            String error="Data is missing from the database. Unable to Continue";
+            logger.error(error);
+            throw new NbApplicationException(error);
+        }
         //check if user belong to that session too.
         
         //check if the given user exists on the db or not, if they are not, do not export content.