data = record.getDataExport();
Logger.debug("\n\n the data looks like : " + data + "\n\n");
role = new Role();
role.fromString(data);
request.setAttribute("isDirty", "t");
} catch (NullPointerException e) {
errors.add("Invalid history request format.");
} catch (NumberFormatException e) {
errors.add("Invalid history request format.");