--- trunk/pgest.c	2005/05/20 22:09:16	8
+++ trunk/pgest.c	2005/05/22 21:18:11	9
@@ -94,7 +94,8 @@
 		}
 		
 		/* set the search phrase to the search condition object */
-		est_cond_set_phrase(cond, query);
+		if (strlen(query) > 0)
+			est_cond_set_phrase(cond, query);
 
 		/* minimum valid attribute length is 10: @a STREQ a */
 		if (attr != NULL && strlen(attr) >= 10) {