--- loncom/interface/lonparmset.pm	2006/09/27 23:30:12	1.337
+++ loncom/interface/lonparmset.pm	2006/09/28 23:58:53	1.338
@@ -1,7 +1,7 @@
 # The LearningOnline Network with CAPA
 # Handler to set parameters for assessments
 #
-# $Id: lonparmset.pm,v 1.337 2006/09/27 23:30:12 banghart Exp $
+# $Id: lonparmset.pm,v 1.338 2006/09/28 23:58:53 banghart Exp $
 #
 # Copyright Michigan State University Board of Trustees
 #
@@ -3225,6 +3225,7 @@ sub addmetafield {
         my $meta_field = $env{'form.fieldname'};
         my $display_field = $env{'form.fieldname'};
         $meta_field =~ s/\W/_/g;
+        $meta_field =~ tr/A-Z/a-z/;
         my $put_result = &Apache::lonnet::put('environment',
                             {'metadata.'.$meta_field.'.values'=>"",
                              'metadata.'.$meta_field.'.added'=>"$display_field",