=== modified file 'dhis-2/dhis-api/src/main/java/org/hisp/dhis/validation/ValidationRule.java'
--- dhis-2/dhis-api/src/main/java/org/hisp/dhis/validation/ValidationRule.java	2013-10-16 12:39:47 +0000
+++ dhis-2/dhis-api/src/main/java/org/hisp/dhis/validation/ValidationRule.java	2013-11-09 18:01:52 +0000
@@ -246,6 +246,22 @@
     {
         return RULE_TYPE_VALIDATION.equals( ruleType ) ? null : rightSide.getDataElementsInExpression();
     }
+    
+    /**
+     * Indicates whether this validation rule has user roles to alert.
+     */
+    public boolean hasUserRolesToAlert()
+    {
+        for ( ValidationRuleGroup group : groups )
+        {
+            if ( group.hasUserRolesToAlert() )
+            {
+                return true;
+            }
+        }
+        
+        return false;
+    }
 
     // -------------------------------------------------------------------------
     // Set and get methods

=== modified file 'dhis-2/dhis-api/src/main/java/org/hisp/dhis/validation/ValidationRuleGroup.java'
--- dhis-2/dhis-api/src/main/java/org/hisp/dhis/validation/ValidationRuleGroup.java	2013-09-27 17:05:36 +0000
+++ dhis-2/dhis-api/src/main/java/org/hisp/dhis/validation/ValidationRuleGroup.java	2013-11-09 18:01:52 +0000
@@ -28,12 +28,8 @@
  * SOFTWARE, EVEN IF ADVISED OF THE POSSIBILITY OF SUCH DAMAGE.
  */
 
-import com.fasterxml.jackson.annotation.JsonProperty;
-import com.fasterxml.jackson.annotation.JsonView;
-import com.fasterxml.jackson.databind.annotation.JsonSerialize;
-import com.fasterxml.jackson.dataformat.xml.annotation.JacksonXmlElementWrapper;
-import com.fasterxml.jackson.dataformat.xml.annotation.JacksonXmlProperty;
-import com.fasterxml.jackson.dataformat.xml.annotation.JacksonXmlRootElement;
+import java.util.HashSet;
+import java.util.Set;
 
 import org.hisp.dhis.common.BaseIdentifiableObject;
 import org.hisp.dhis.common.DxfNamespaces;
@@ -43,8 +39,12 @@
 import org.hisp.dhis.common.view.ExportView;
 import org.hisp.dhis.user.UserAuthorityGroup;
 
-import java.util.HashSet;
-import java.util.Set;
+import com.fasterxml.jackson.annotation.JsonProperty;
+import com.fasterxml.jackson.annotation.JsonView;
+import com.fasterxml.jackson.databind.annotation.JsonSerialize;
+import com.fasterxml.jackson.dataformat.xml.annotation.JacksonXmlElementWrapper;
+import com.fasterxml.jackson.dataformat.xml.annotation.JacksonXmlProperty;
+import com.fasterxml.jackson.dataformat.xml.annotation.JacksonXmlRootElement;
 
 /**
  * @author Lars Helge Overland
@@ -65,8 +65,6 @@
     
     private Set<UserAuthorityGroup> userAuthorityGroupsToAlert = new HashSet<UserAuthorityGroup>();
     
-    
-
     // -------------------------------------------------------------------------
     // Constructors
     // -------------------------------------------------------------------------     
@@ -102,6 +100,14 @@
     {
         members.clear();
     }
+    
+    /**
+     * Indicates whether this group has user roles to alert.
+     */
+    public boolean hasUserRolesToAlert()
+    {
+        return userAuthorityGroupsToAlert != null && !userAuthorityGroupsToAlert.isEmpty();
+    }
 
     // -------------------------------------------------------------------------
     // Getters and setters

=== modified file 'dhis-2/dhis-services/dhis-service-core/src/main/java/org/hisp/dhis/validation/DefaultValidationRuleService.java'
--- dhis-2/dhis-services/dhis-service-core/src/main/java/org/hisp/dhis/validation/DefaultValidationRuleService.java	2013-11-08 23:17:37 +0000
+++ dhis-2/dhis-services/dhis-service-core/src/main/java/org/hisp/dhis/validation/DefaultValidationRuleService.java	2013-11-09 18:01:52 +0000
@@ -188,7 +188,9 @@
         
         if ( sendAlerts )
         {
-            postAlerts( results, new Date() );
+            Set<ValidationResult> resultsToAlert = new HashSet<ValidationResult>( results );
+            FilterUtils.filter( resultsToAlert, new ValidationResultToAlertFilter() );
+            postAlerts( resultsToAlert, new Date() );
         }
         
         return results;
@@ -289,9 +291,7 @@
         
         for ( ValidationRuleGroup validationRuleGroup : getAllValidationRuleGroups() )
         {
-            Set<UserAuthorityGroup> userRolesToAlert = validationRuleGroup.getUserAuthorityGroupsToAlert();
-            
-            if ( userRolesToAlert != null && !userRolesToAlert.isEmpty() )
+            if ( validationRuleGroup.hasUserRolesToAlert() )
             {
                 rules.addAll( validationRuleGroup.getMembers() );
             }

=== added file 'dhis-2/dhis-services/dhis-service-core/src/main/java/org/hisp/dhis/validation/ValidationResultToAlertFilter.java'
--- dhis-2/dhis-services/dhis-service-core/src/main/java/org/hisp/dhis/validation/ValidationResultToAlertFilter.java	1970-01-01 00:00:00 +0000
+++ dhis-2/dhis-services/dhis-service-core/src/main/java/org/hisp/dhis/validation/ValidationResultToAlertFilter.java	2013-11-09 18:01:52 +0000
@@ -0,0 +1,41 @@
+package org.hisp.dhis.validation;
+
+/*
+ * Copyright (c) 2004-2013, University of Oslo
+ * All rights reserved.
+ *
+ * Redistribution and use in source and binary forms, with or without
+ * modification, are permitted provided that the following conditions are met:
+ * Redistributions of source code must retain the above copyright notice, this
+ * list of conditions and the following disclaimer.
+ *
+ * Redistributions in binary form must reproduce the above copyright notice,
+ * this list of conditions and the following disclaimer in the documentation
+ * and/or other materials provided with the distribution.
+ * Neither the name of the HISP project nor the names of its contributors may
+ * be used to endorse or promote products derived from this software without
+ * specific prior written permission.
+ *
+ * THIS SOFTWARE IS PROVIDED BY THE COPYRIGHT HOLDERS AND CONTRIBUTORS "AS IS" AND
+ * ANY EXPRESS OR IMPLIED WARRANTIES, INCLUDING, BUT NOT LIMITED TO, THE IMPLIED
+ * WARRANTIES OF MERCHANTABILITY AND FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE ARE
+ * DISCLAIMED. IN NO EVENT SHALL THE COPYRIGHT OWNER OR CONTRIBUTORS BE LIABLE FOR
+ * ANY DIRECT, INDIRECT, INCIDENTAL, SPECIAL, EXEMPLARY, OR CONSEQUENTIAL DAMAGES
+ * (INCLUDING, BUT NOT LIMITED TO, PROCUREMENT OF SUBSTITUTE GOODS OR SERVICES;
+ * LOSS OF USE, DATA, OR PROFITS; OR BUSINESS INTERRUPTION) HOWEVER CAUSED AND ON
+ * ANY THEORY OF LIABILITY, WHETHER IN CONTRACT, STRICT LIABILITY, OR TORT
+ * (INCLUDING NEGLIGENCE OR OTHERWISE) ARISING IN ANY WAY OUT OF THE USE OF THIS
+ * SOFTWARE, EVEN IF ADVISED OF THE POSSIBILITY OF SUCH DAMAGE.
+ */
+
+import org.hisp.dhis.system.util.Filter;
+
+public class ValidationResultToAlertFilter
+    implements Filter<ValidationResult>
+{
+    @Override
+    public boolean retain( ValidationResult result )
+    {
+        return result != null && result.getValidationRule() != null && result.getValidationRule().hasUserRolesToAlert();
+    }
+}