--- OSAS/OSA_system/OSAS_metadata.py	2004/04/14 22:35:48	1.7
+++ OSAS/OSA_system/OSAS_metadata.py	2004/04/14 23:04:45	1.8
@@ -53,6 +53,17 @@ class OSAS_MetadataMapping(SimpleItem):
             return getattr(self,"md_"+fieldName)
         except:
             return (None,None,None)
+
+    def isEmptyValue(self,fieldName):
+        """empty"""
+        try:
+            field=getattr(self,"md_"+fieldName)
+            if field[1]=='':
+                return 0
+            else:
+                return 1
+        except:
+            return 0
         
     def generateMappingHash(self):
         """erzeugen des Hash"""