Index: branches/RC/core/kernel/db/dbitem.php
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diff -u -r10098 -r10122
--- branches/RC/core/kernel/db/dbitem.php	(.../dbitem.php)	(revision 10098)
+++ branches/RC/core/kernel/db/dbitem.php	(.../dbitem.php)	(revision 10122)
@@ -383,7 +383,9 @@
 		if( !isset($this->ID) ) return false;
 
 		// Validate before updating
-		if( !$this->IgnoreValidation && !$this->Validate() ) return false;
+		if (!$this->Validate()) {
+			return false;
+		}
 	    if( !$this->raiseEvent('OnAfterItemValidate') ) return false;
 
 	   	//Nothing to update
@@ -462,6 +464,10 @@
 	{
 		$this->UpdateFormattersMasterFields(); //order is critical - should be called BEFORE checking errors
 
+		if ($this->IgnoreValidation) {
+			return true;
+		}
+
 		$global_res = true;
 		foreach ($this->Fields as $field => $params) {
 			$res = $this->ValidateField($field);
@@ -713,7 +719,9 @@
 		if( !$this->raiseEvent('OnBeforeItemCreate') ) return false;
 
 		// Validating fields before attempting to create record
-		if( !$this->IgnoreValidation && !$this->Validate() )  return false;
+		if (!$this->Validate()) {
+			return false;
+		}
 		if( !$this->raiseEvent('OnAfterItemValidate') ) return false;
 
 		if (is_int($force_id)) {