Index: lams_tool_sbmt/src/java/org/lamsfoundation/lams/tool/sbmt/util/SbmtWebUtils.java
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RCS file: /usr/local/cvsroot/lams_tool_sbmt/src/java/org/lamsfoundation/lams/tool/sbmt/util/Attic/SbmtWebUtils.java,v
diff -u -r1.5 -r1.6
--- lams_tool_sbmt/src/java/org/lamsfoundation/lams/tool/sbmt/util/SbmtWebUtils.java	17 Sep 2006 06:27:55 -0000	1.5
+++ lams_tool_sbmt/src/java/org/lamsfoundation/lams/tool/sbmt/util/SbmtWebUtils.java	9 Oct 2007 01:26:13 -0000	1.6
@@ -36,19 +36,6 @@
  */
 public class SbmtWebUtils {
 
-	public static boolean isSbmtEditable(SubmitFilesContent submitContent) {
-        if ( (submitContent.isDefineLater() == true) && (submitContent.isContentInUse()==true) )
-        {
-            throw new SubmitFilesException("An exception has occurred: There is a bug in this tool, conflicting flags are set");
-                    //return false;
-        }
-        else if ( (submitContent.isDefineLater() == true) && (submitContent.isContentInUse() == false))
-            return true;
-        else if ( (submitContent.isDefineLater() == false) && (submitContent.isContentInUse() == false))
-            return true;
-        else //  (content.isContentInUse()==true && content.isDefineLater() == false)
-            return false;
-	}
+ // We'll leave this here for future use 
 
-
 }
Index: lams_tool_sbmt/src/java/org/lamsfoundation/lams/tool/sbmt/web/AuthoringAction.java
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RCS file: /usr/local/cvsroot/lams_tool_sbmt/src/java/org/lamsfoundation/lams/tool/sbmt/web/AuthoringAction.java,v
diff -u -r1.36 -r1.37
--- lams_tool_sbmt/src/java/org/lamsfoundation/lams/tool/sbmt/web/AuthoringAction.java	13 Dec 2006 06:28:49 -0000	1.36
+++ lams_tool_sbmt/src/java/org/lamsfoundation/lams/tool/sbmt/web/AuthoringAction.java	9 Oct 2007 01:26:13 -0000	1.37
@@ -117,16 +117,10 @@
 		SubmitFilesContent persistContent = submitFilesService.getSubmitFilesContent(contentID);
 		
 		if(mode.isTeacher()){
-			boolean isForumEditable = SbmtWebUtils.isSbmtEditable(persistContent);
-			if(!isForumEditable){
-				request.setAttribute(SbmtConstants.PAGE_EDITABLE, new Boolean(isForumEditable));
-				return mapping.findForward("forbidden");
-			}
+
+			persistContent.setDefineLater(true);
+			submitFilesService.saveOrUpdateContent(persistContent);
 			
-			if(!persistContent.isContentInUse()){
-				persistContent.setDefineLater(true);
-				submitFilesService.saveOrUpdateContent(persistContent);
-			}
 		}
 		
 		//if this content does not exist(empty without id), create a content by default content record.
Index: lams_tool_sbmt/src/java/org/lamsfoundation/lams/tool/sbmt/web/MonitoringAction.java
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RCS file: /usr/local/cvsroot/lams_tool_sbmt/src/java/org/lamsfoundation/lams/tool/sbmt/web/MonitoringAction.java,v
diff -u -r1.37 -r1.38
--- lams_tool_sbmt/src/java/org/lamsfoundation/lams/tool/sbmt/web/MonitoringAction.java	29 Sep 2006 01:57:30 -0000	1.37
+++ lams_tool_sbmt/src/java/org/lamsfoundation/lams/tool/sbmt/web/MonitoringAction.java	9 Oct 2007 01:26:13 -0000	1.38
@@ -135,12 +135,12 @@
 		
 		AuthoringDTO authorDto = new AuthoringDTO(persistContent);
 		request.setAttribute(SbmtConstants.AUTHORING_DTO,authorDto);
-		request.setAttribute(SbmtConstants.PAGE_EDITABLE, new Boolean(SbmtWebUtils.isSbmtEditable(persistContent)));
+		request.setAttribute(SbmtConstants.PAGE_EDITABLE, persistContent.isContentInUse());
 		
 		return mapping.findForward("success");
     }
     /**
-     * AJAX call to refresh statisitic page.
+     * AJAX call to refresh statistic page.
      * @param mapping
      * @param form
      * @param request