--- MPIWGWeb/MPIWGStaff.py	2009/02/18 15:42:00	1.10.2.65
+++ MPIWGWeb/MPIWGStaff.py	2009/04/17 14:29:13	1.10.2.66
@@ -116,9 +116,11 @@ class MPIWGStaff(CatalogAware,ZSQLExtend
         
     def getConnectionObj(self):
          """returns connection id (from root)"""
-         root = self.getMPIWGRoot()
-         return root.getConnectionObj()
-        
+         try:
+             root = self.getMPIWGRoot()
+             return root.getConnectionObj()
+         except:
+             return self.en.getConnectionObj()
     def isPublished(self):
         """gib publications status aus der datenbank aus"""
         key=self.getKey()