Index: samigo-app/src/java/org/sakaiproject/tool/assessment/bundle/QuestionPoolMessages.properties
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--- samigo-app/src/java/org/sakaiproject/tool/assessment/bundle/QuestionPoolMessages.properties	(revision 895)
+++ samigo-app/src/java/org/sakaiproject/tool/assessment/bundle/QuestionPoolMessages.properties	(working copy)
@@ -152,7 +152,9 @@
 copy_duplicateName_error = You cannot copy a pool to a location where there is a pool with the same name.
 move_duplicateName_error = Duplicate pool names are not allowed. Please choose another destination or rename the pool you wish to move.
 duplicateName_error = You cannot have duplicate pool names. Please choose another name.
+no_pools_error=There are currently no pools defined.
 
+
 # Accesskey: all accesskey name start with a_
 a_options=o
 a_title=t
Index: samigo-app/src/java/org/sakaiproject/tool/assessment/ui/bean/questionpool/QuestionPoolBean.java
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--- samigo-app/src/java/org/sakaiproject/tool/assessment/ui/bean/questionpool/QuestionPoolBean.java	(revision 895)
+++ samigo-app/src/java/org/sakaiproject/tool/assessment/ui/bean/questionpool/QuestionPoolBean.java	(working copy)
@@ -1210,6 +1210,11 @@
 			this.sourcePart = ContextUtil.lookupParam("sectionId");
 			return "copyPool";
 		}
+                FacesContext context=FacesContext.getCurrentInstance();
+                String err;
+                err=rb.getString("no_pools_error");
+                context.addMessage(null,new FacesMessage(err));
+
 		return "editAssessment";
 	}