--- ECHO_content/ECHO_helpers.py	2008/12/04 21:27:00	1.94
+++ ECHO_content/ECHO_helpers.py	2008/12/17 12:05:00	1.96
@@ -91,12 +91,20 @@ class ECHO_basis:
     # Managment for the PID
     def setPID(self,pid):
         """set the pid"""
+        logging.debug(self.getID()+" PID set to "+pid)
         self.pid=pid
         return True
         
     def getPID(self):
         """get the pid"""
-        return getattr(self,'pid',None)
+
+        pid =getattr(self,'pid',None)
+
+        if pid == self.getParentPID():
+            return None
+        else:
+            return pid
+
         
     def getParentPID(self):
         """get the PID of the parent"""