diff --git a/presentation/lookAndFeel/knowledgeTree/administration/documentmanagement/manageArchivedDocumentsBL.php b/presentation/lookAndFeel/knowledgeTree/administration/documentmanagement/manageArchivedDocumentsBL.php
index 82641d5..4ec0e89 100644
--- a/presentation/lookAndFeel/knowledgeTree/administration/documentmanagement/manageArchivedDocumentsBL.php
+++ b/presentation/lookAndFeel/knowledgeTree/administration/documentmanagement/manageArchivedDocumentsBL.php
@@ -48,7 +48,7 @@ if (checkSession()) {
 
 	if (strlen($fSearchString) > 0) {
 		// perform the search and display the results
-		$sMetaTagIDs = getChosenMetaDataTags();				
+		$sMetaTagIDs = getChosenMetaDataTags($_GET);				
 		if (strlen($sMetaTagIDs) > 0) {
 			$sSQLSearchString = getSQLSearchString($fSearchString);
 			$aDocuments = searchForDocuments($sMetaTagIDs, $sSQLSearchString, "Archived");
@@ -140,7 +140,6 @@ if (checkSession()) {
 	$main->setCentralPayload($oContent);
 	$main->setFormAction($_SERVER['PHP_SELF']);	
 	$main->setHasRequiredFields(true);
-	$main->setSubmitMethod("GET");			
 	$main->render();
 }
 
diff --git a/presentation/lookAndFeel/knowledgeTree/search/advancedSearchBL.php b/presentation/lookAndFeel/knowledgeTree/search/advancedSearchBL.php
index 8d48f08..5d12a1a 100644
--- a/presentation/lookAndFeel/knowledgeTree/search/advancedSearchBL.php
+++ b/presentation/lookAndFeel/knowledgeTree/search/advancedSearchBL.php
@@ -46,7 +46,7 @@ if (checkSession()) {
 			$oPatternCustom = & new PatternCustom();
 			
 			//display search results
-			$sMetaTagIDs = getChosenMetaDataTags();	
+			$sMetaTagIDs = getChosenMetaDataTags($_POST);	
 			
 			if (strlen($sMetaTagIDs) > 0) {
 				$sSQLSearchString = getSQLSearchString($fSearchString);
diff --git a/presentation/lookAndFeel/knowledgeTree/search/advancedSearchUtil.inc b/presentation/lookAndFeel/knowledgeTree/search/advancedSearchUtil.inc
index e791659..31c59bb 100644
--- a/presentation/lookAndFeel/knowledgeTree/search/advancedSearchUtil.inc
+++ b/presentation/lookAndFeel/knowledgeTree/search/advancedSearchUtil.inc
@@ -29,8 +29,8 @@
 /**
  * Interrogates the posted variables for the chosen metadata tags
  */
-function getChosenMetaDataTags() {
-	$aKeys = array_keys($_POST);
+function getChosenMetaDataTags($aVariables) {
+	$aKeys = array_keys($aVariables);
 	$aTagIDs = array();
 	for ($i = 0; $i < count($aKeys); $i++) {	
 		$sRowStart = $aKeys[$i];