diff --git a/ayanova/src/views/ay-report-edit.vue b/ayanova/src/views/ay-report-edit.vue
index c5dfed67..ea5b8f2d 100644
--- a/ayanova/src/views/ay-report-edit.vue
+++ b/ayanova/src/views/ay-report-edit.vue
@@ -310,15 +310,11 @@ let editor = null;
 export default {
   async created() {
     let vm = this;
-    //Not valid without report data options
-    if (vm.$route.params.reportDataOptions == null) {
-      throw new Error(
-        "ay-report-edit::created - missing report data options cannot proceed"
-      );
-      // // navigate backwards
-      vm.$router.go(-1);
-      return;
-    }
+
+    // console.log(
+    //   "ay-report created reportdataoptions:",
+    //   vm.$route.params.reportDataOptions
+    // );
 
     try {
       await initForm(vm);
@@ -339,6 +335,7 @@ export default {
           //yes, no need to fetch it
           this.obj = this.$route.params.obj;
         } else {
+          //FETCH EXISTING
           await vm.getDataFromApi(vm.$route.params.recordid); //let getdata handle loading
         }
       } else {
@@ -353,6 +350,16 @@ export default {
           setDirty = true;
         } else {
           //brand new report, not a duplicate or previous data
+          //Not valid without report data options
+          if (vm.$route.params.reportDataOptions == null) {
+            window.$gz.eventBus.$emit(
+              "notify-error",
+              "ay-report-edit::created - missing report data options cannot proceed"
+            );
+            // // navigate backwards
+            vm.$router.go(-1);
+            return;
+          }
           vm.obj.aType = vm.$route.params.reportDataOptions.AType;
         }
       }