diff --git a/edexOsgi/com.raytheon.edex.plugin.gfe/src/com/raytheon/edex/plugin/gfe/server/handler/ExecuteIfpNetCDFGridRequestHandler.java b/edexOsgi/com.raytheon.edex.plugin.gfe/src/com/raytheon/edex/plugin/gfe/server/handler/ExecuteIfpNetCDFGridRequestHandler.java
index 31b92ed98a..b1f61feda3 100644
--- a/edexOsgi/com.raytheon.edex.plugin.gfe/src/com/raytheon/edex/plugin/gfe/server/handler/ExecuteIfpNetCDFGridRequestHandler.java
+++ b/edexOsgi/com.raytheon.edex.plugin.gfe/src/com/raytheon/edex/plugin/gfe/server/handler/ExecuteIfpNetCDFGridRequestHandler.java
@@ -24,6 +24,8 @@ import java.util.Map;
 
 import com.raytheon.edex.plugin.gfe.isc.IscScript;
 import com.raytheon.edex.plugin.gfe.isc.IscScriptExecutor;
+import com.raytheon.edex.plugin.gfe.server.IFPServer;
+import com.raytheon.uf.common.dataplugin.gfe.db.objects.DatabaseID;
 import com.raytheon.uf.common.dataplugin.gfe.request.ExecuteIfpNetCDFGridRequest;
 import com.raytheon.uf.common.dataplugin.gfe.server.message.ServerResponse;
 import com.raytheon.uf.common.python.concurrent.PythonJobCoordinator;
@@ -43,6 +45,7 @@ import com.raytheon.uf.common.status.UFStatus;
  * ------------ ---------- ----------- --------------------------
  * Sep 24, 2010            dgilling     Initial creation
  * Mar 11, 2013  #1759     dgilling     Re-write using new IscScript classes.
+ * Nov 20, 2014  #98       lshi			ifpnetCDF no longer gives an error code in some cases
  * 
  * </pre>
  * 
@@ -70,6 +73,19 @@ public class ExecuteIfpNetCDFGridRequestHandler implements
             throws Exception {
         ServerResponse<Boolean> sr = new ServerResponse<Boolean>();
         sr.setPayload(Boolean.FALSE);
+        
+     //#98 verify requested database exists
+        IFPServer ifpServer = IFPServer.getActiveServer(request.getDatabaseID()
+                .getSiteId());
+        ServerResponse<java.util.List<DatabaseID>> ssr = ifpServer.getGridParmMgr()
+                .getDbInventory();
+        if (!ssr.isOkay()) {
+            sr.addMessages(ssr);
+            return sr;
+        } else if (!ssr.getPayload().contains(request.getDatabaseID())) {
+            sr.addMessage(request.getDatabaseID() + " does not exist");
+            return sr;
+        } 
 
         statusHandler.debug("Received ifpnetCDF request: " + request);
         Map<String, Object> args = new HashMap<String, Object>();