Index: samigo-services/src/java/org/sakaiproject/tool/assessment/facade/AssessmentGradingFacadeQueries.java
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--- samigo-services/src/java/org/sakaiproject/tool/assessment/facade/AssessmentGradingFacadeQueries.java	(revision 306422)
+++ samigo-services/src/java/org/sakaiproject/tool/assessment/facade/AssessmentGradingFacadeQueries.java	(working copy)
@@ -1703,7 +1703,9 @@
 	    while(iter.hasNext()) {
     		itemIds.add((Long) iter.next());
 	    }
-    
+
+	    if(itemIds.isEmpty()) return itemSet;
+	    
 	    final HibernateCallback hcb2 = new HibernateCallback() {
 	    	public Object doInHibernate(Session session) throws HibernateException, SQLException {
 	    		Query q = session.createQuery(
Index: samigo-hibernate/src/java/org/sakaiproject/tool/assessment/data/dao/assessment/PublishedSectionData.java
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--- samigo-hibernate/src/java/org/sakaiproject/tool/assessment/data/dao/assessment/PublishedSectionData.java	(revision 306422)
+++ samigo-hibernate/src/java/org/sakaiproject/tool/assessment/data/dao/assessment/PublishedSectionData.java	(working copy)
@@ -242,6 +242,8 @@
 
   public ArrayList getItemArray() {
     ArrayList list = new ArrayList();
+    if(itemSet == null)
+    	itemSet = new HashSet();
     Iterator iter = itemSet.iterator();
     while (iter.hasNext()){
       list.add(iter.next());