diff --git a/workflow/engine/templates/pmTables/editReport.js b/workflow/engine/templates/pmTables/editReport.js
index 44dd9b251..e0649868b 100755
--- a/workflow/engine/templates/pmTables/editReport.js
+++ b/workflow/engine/templates/pmTables/editReport.js
@@ -979,9 +979,10 @@ function createReportTable()
     });
     return false;
   }
-  
+
   //validate process
-  if(Ext.getCmp('PROCESS').getValue().trim() == '') {
+  PRO_UID = PRO_UID !== false ? PRO_UID : ((Ext.getCmp('PROCESS').getValue().trim() != '') ? Ext.getCmp('PROCESS').getValue().trim() : '')
+  if(PRO_UID == '') {
     Ext.getCmp('PROCESS').focus();
     PMExt.error(_('ID_ERROR'), _('ID_PROCESS_IS_REQUIRED'), function(){
       Ext.getCmp('PROCESS').focus();