=== modified file 'dhis-2/dhis-web/dhis-web-excel-reporting/src/main/java/org/hisp/dhis/reportexcel/excelitem/action/ValidateExcelItemAction.java'
--- dhis-2/dhis-web/dhis-web-excel-reporting/src/main/java/org/hisp/dhis/reportexcel/excelitem/action/ValidateExcelItemAction.java	2010-02-23 04:26:05 +0000
+++ dhis-2/dhis-web/dhis-web-excel-reporting/src/main/java/org/hisp/dhis/reportexcel/excelitem/action/ValidateExcelItemAction.java	2010-02-24 03:21:36 +0000
@@ -176,7 +176,7 @@
 
             ExcelItem temp = excelItemGroup.getExcelItemByName( name );
 
-            if ( excelItem != temp )
+            if ( temp != null && excelItem != temp )
             {
                 message = i18n.getString( "name_ready_exist" );