diff --git a/checkin_notes b/checkin_notes
index 5ee1f3036e..e4046ef9ba 100644
--- a/checkin_notes
+++ b/checkin_notes
@@ -6285,3 +6285,11 @@ David  28 Aug 2010
 	client/
 		app_control.cpp
 		cpu_sched.cpp
+
+David  29 Aug 2010
+    - tweaks
+
+    db/
+        boinc_db.cpp
+    tools/
+        backend_lib.cpp
diff --git a/db/boinc_db.cpp b/db/boinc_db.cpp
index a2d6e7932b..d50818555c 100644
--- a/db/boinc_db.cpp
+++ b/db/boinc_db.cpp
@@ -28,6 +28,7 @@
 #include <ieeefp.h>
 #endif
 
+#include "common_defs.h"
 #include "str_util.h"
 #include "str_replace.h"
 #include "util.h"
@@ -1960,8 +1961,10 @@ int DB_SCHED_RESULT_ITEM_SET::update_workunits() {
         (int)time(0)
     );
     for (i=0; i<results.size(); i++) {
-        if (results[i].id == 0) continue;   // skip non-updated results
-        if (strstr(results[i].name, "asgn")) continue;  // skip assigned jobs
+        if (results[i].id == 0) continue;
+            // skip non-updated results
+        if (strstr(results[i].name, ASSIGNED_WU_STR)) continue;
+            // skip assigned jobs
         if (!first) strcat(query, ",");
         first = false;
         sprintf(buf, "%d", results[i].workunitid);
diff --git a/tools/backend_lib.cpp b/tools/backend_lib.cpp
index e9949bb0c4..8f99b8a8a2 100644
--- a/tools/backend_lib.cpp
+++ b/tools/backend_lib.cpp
@@ -441,7 +441,9 @@ int create_result_ti(
 }
 
 // Create a new result for the given WU.
-// This is called ONLY from the transitioner
+// This is called from:
+// - the transitioner
+// - the scheduler (for assigned jobs)
 //
 int create_result(
     WORKUNIT& wu,