diff --git a/PROMS/VEPROMS.CSLA.Library/Format/vlnFormat.cs b/PROMS/VEPROMS.CSLA.Library/Format/vlnFormat.cs
index 99bf96be..abc882c4 100644
--- a/PROMS/VEPROMS.CSLA.Library/Format/vlnFormat.cs
+++ b/PROMS/VEPROMS.CSLA.Library/Format/vlnFormat.cs
@@ -295,7 +295,12 @@ namespace VEPROMS.CSLA.Library
 			if (ll == null)
 			{
 				XmlNode xn = SelectSingleNode(xPath);
-				ll = new LazyLoad<Nullable<T>>(xn != null ? (Nullable<T>)Enum.Parse(typeof(T), xn.InnerText) : null);
+				if (xn == null)
+					ll = new LazyLoad<T?>(null);
+				else if (xn.Value == "")// No value specified - Use zero value if it is defined - GetName returns a null if it is not defined
+					ll = new LazyLoad<Nullable<T>>(Enum.GetName(typeof(T), 0) != null ? (Nullable<T>) Enum.Parse(typeof(T), "0") : null);
+				else
+					ll = new LazyLoad<Nullable<T>>((Nullable<T>)Enum.Parse(typeof(T), xn.InnerText));
 			}
 			return ll.Value;
 		}