From cf727ed54e08b65773aa36f2df453a92ad3bd34d Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001
From: Auldrin-Possa <auldrin.possa@hee.nhs.uk>
Date: Mon, 8 Sep 2025 14:40:38 +0100
Subject: [PATCH] TD-5548- competency/proficiency groups that have any
 competencies/proficiencies, were selected for old/new group comparison.

---
 .../Services/ImportCompetenciesFromFileService.cs           | 6 ++++--
 1 file changed, 4 insertions(+), 2 deletions(-)

diff --git a/DigitalLearningSolutions.Web/Services/ImportCompetenciesFromFileService.cs b/DigitalLearningSolutions.Web/Services/ImportCompetenciesFromFileService.cs
index 5ca64febc2..0b4b100db4 100644
--- a/DigitalLearningSolutions.Web/Services/ImportCompetenciesFromFileService.cs
+++ b/DigitalLearningSolutions.Web/Services/ImportCompetenciesFromFileService.cs
@@ -37,11 +37,13 @@ public ImportCompetenciesResult PreProcessCompetenciesTable(IXLWorkbook workbook
             var newCompetencyIds = competencyRows.Select(row => row.ID ?? 0).ToList();
             var existingIds = frameworkService.GetFrameworkCompetencyOrder(frameworkId, newCompetencyIds);
             var existingGroups = frameworkService
-                .GetFrameworkCompetencyGroups(frameworkId)
+                .GetFrameworkCompetencyGroups(frameworkId).Where(x => x.FrameworkCompetencies.Any()).ToList()
                 .Select(row => row.Name)
                 .Distinct()
                 .ToList();
-            var newGroups = competencyRows.Select(row => row.CompetencyGroup ?? "").Distinct().ToList();
+            var newGroups = competencyRows.Select(row => row.CompetencyGroup)
+                .Where(g => !string.IsNullOrEmpty(g))
+                .Distinct().ToList();
             foreach (var competencyRow in competencyRows)
             {
                 PreProcessCompetencyRow(competencyRow, newCompetencyIds, existingIds, existingGroups, newGroups);