Index: lams_gradebook/src/java/org/lamsfoundation/lams/gradebook/web/action/GradebookAction.java
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RCS file: /usr/local/cvsroot/lams_gradebook/src/java/org/lamsfoundation/lams/gradebook/web/action/GradebookAction.java,v
diff -u -r1.8 -r1.9
--- lams_gradebook/src/java/org/lamsfoundation/lams/gradebook/web/action/GradebookAction.java	6 Jun 2013 19:25:58 -0000	1.8
+++ lams_gradebook/src/java/org/lamsfoundation/lams/gradebook/web/action/GradebookAction.java	5 Dec 2013 19:39:55 -0000	1.9
@@ -304,6 +304,13 @@
 	Integer courseID = WebUtil.readIntParam(request, AttributeNames.PARAM_ORGANISATION_ID);
 	Organisation organisation = (Organisation) userService.findById(Organisation.class, courseID);
 	
+	// in case of toolbar searching (which uses different parameters than a single field searching) get those parameters 
+	if (isSearch && (searchField == null)) {
+	    searchField = GradebookConstants.PARAM_ROW_NAME;
+	    searchOper = GradebookConstants.SEARCH_CONTAINS;
+	    searchString = WebUtil.readStrParam(request, GradebookConstants.PARAM_ROW_NAME, true);
+	}
+	
 	Set<Lesson> lessons = (Set<Lesson>) organisation.getLessons();
 	if (lessons == null) {
 	    return null;
Index: lams_gradebook/web/gradebookCourseMonitor.jsp
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RCS file: /usr/local/cvsroot/lams_gradebook/web/gradebookCourseMonitor.jsp,v
diff -u -r1.14 -r1.15
--- lams_gradebook/web/gradebookCourseMonitor.jsp	21 Nov 2013 17:06:28 -0000	1.14
+++ lams_gradebook/web/gradebookCourseMonitor.jsp	5 Dec 2013 19:39:55 -0000	1.15
@@ -379,7 +379,7 @@
 				height:'auto',
 				ignoreCase: true
 			});
-			jQuery("#lessons-jqgrid").jqGrid('filterToolbar',{stringResult: true, searchOnEnter: true, defaultSearch: 'cn'});
+			jQuery("#lessons-jqgrid").jqGrid('filterToolbar');
 
 			var languageLabelWait = "<fmt:message key='gradebook.coursemonitor.wait'/>";