Index: trunk/ippToPsps/jython/batch.py
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--- trunk/ippToPsps/jython/batch.py	(revision 35097)
+++ trunk/ippToPsps/jython/batch.py	(revision 35174)
@@ -544,4 +544,9 @@
         # for OB, this imports object data from DVO
         if not self.importIppTables():
+            if self.batchType == "OB":
+                self.logger.errorPair("skipping this batch", "no dvo tables for this region")
+                self.ippToPspsDb.updateProcessed(self.batchID, 1)
+                return True
+
             self.logger.errorPair("Aborting this batch", "could not import IPP tables")
             self.ippToPspsDb.updateProcessed(self.batchID, -1)