=== modified file 'dhis-2/dhis-web/dhis-web-caseentry/src/main/webapp/dhis-web-caseentry/javascript/commons.js'
--- dhis-2/dhis-web/dhis-web-caseentry/src/main/webapp/dhis-web-caseentry/javascript/commons.js	2013-07-29 09:14:04 +0000
+++ dhis-2/dhis-web/dhis-web-caseentry/src/main/webapp/dhis-web-caseentry/javascript/commons.js	2013-07-30 06:16:43 +0000
@@ -592,7 +592,14 @@
 
 function registerIrregularEncounter( programInstanceId, programStageId, programStageName, dueDate )
 {
-	jQuery.postJSON( "registerIrregularEncounter.action",
+	if(dueDate==''){
+		showById("spanDueDateNewEncounter_" + programInstanceId);
+	}
+	else
+	{
+		hideById("spanDueDateNewEncounter_" + programInstanceId);
+		
+		jQuery.postJSON( "registerIrregularEncounter.action",
 		{ 
 			programInstanceId:programInstanceId,
 			programStageId: programStageId, 
@@ -669,6 +676,7 @@
 			loadDataEntry( programStageInstanceId );
 			showSuccessMessage(i18n_create_event_success);
 		});
+	}
 }
 
 function disableCompletedButton( disabled )

=== modified file 'dhis-2/dhis-web/dhis-web-caseentry/src/main/webapp/dhis-web-caseentry/programStageInstanceFlow.vm'
--- dhis-2/dhis-web/dhis-web-caseentry/src/main/webapp/dhis-web-caseentry/programStageInstanceFlow.vm	2013-05-29 10:19:47 +0000
+++ dhis-2/dhis-web/dhis-web-caseentry/src/main/webapp/dhis-web-caseentry/programStageInstanceFlow.vm	2013-07-30 06:16:43 +0000
@@ -92,6 +92,10 @@
 		</tr>
 		<tr>
 			<td></td>
+			<td><span id='spanDueDateNewEncounter_$!programInstance.id' class='hidden' style='color:red' >$i18n.getString('this_field_is_required')</td>
+		</tr>
+		<tr>
+			<td></td>
 			<td>
 				<input type='button' value='$i18n.getString("create")' onclick='registerIrregularEncounter( "$!programInstance.id",getFieldValue("repeatableProgramStage_$!programInstance.id"), jQuery("#repeatableProgramStage_$!programInstance.id option:selected").text(),getFieldValue("dueDateNewEncounter_$programInstance.id" ) );' />
 				<input type='button' value='$i18n.getString("cancel")' onclick="closeDueDateDiv('$!programInstance.id');" />
@@ -100,7 +104,7 @@
 		</tr>
 		<tr>
 			<td></td>
-			<td id='createEventMessage_$!programInstance.id' style='color:green'></td>
+			<td id='createEventMessage_$!programInstance.id' style='color:red'></td>
 		</tr>
 	</table>
 </div>