diff --git a/config/alfresco/audit-services-context.xml b/config/alfresco/audit-services-context.xml
index 3e3c81e7fc..47e819db31 100644
--- a/config/alfresco/audit-services-context.xml
+++ b/config/alfresco/audit-services-context.xml
@@ -86,6 +86,9 @@
     <bean name="auditModel.extractor.simpleValue" class="org.alfresco.repo.audit.extractor.SimpleValueDataExtractor">
         <property name="registry" ref="auditModel.extractorRegistry" />
     </bean>
+    <bean name="auditModel.extractor.nullValue" class="org.alfresco.repo.audit.extractor.NullValueDataExtractor">
+        <property name="registry" ref="auditModel.extractorRegistry" />
+    </bean>
     <bean name="auditModel.extractor.nodeName" class="org.alfresco.repo.audit.extractor.NodeNameDataExtractor">
         <property name="registry" ref="auditModel.extractorRegistry" />
         <property name="nodeService" ref="nodeService" />
diff --git a/source/java/org/alfresco/repo/audit/AuditMethodInterceptor.java b/source/java/org/alfresco/repo/audit/AuditMethodInterceptor.java
index 6b1d3e8ee6..82a087ec6a 100644
--- a/source/java/org/alfresco/repo/audit/AuditMethodInterceptor.java
+++ b/source/java/org/alfresco/repo/audit/AuditMethodInterceptor.java
@@ -71,6 +71,7 @@ import org.apache.commons.logging.LogFactory;
  *                ...
  *             /result=&lt;value&gt;
  *             /error=&lt;value&gt;
+ *             /no-error=&lt;null&gt;
  * 
  * </pre>
  * Applications can remap the paths onto their configurations as appropriate.
@@ -87,6 +88,7 @@ public class AuditMethodInterceptor implements MethodInterceptor
     public static final String AUDIT_SNIPPET_ARGS = "/args";
     public static final String AUDIT_SNIPPET_RESULT = "/result";
     public static final String AUDIT_SNIPPET_ERROR = "/error";
+    public static final String AUDIT_SNIPPET_NO_ERROR = "/no-error";
     
     private static final Log logger = LogFactory.getLog(AuditMethodInterceptor.class);
 
@@ -417,6 +419,8 @@ public class AuditMethodInterceptor implements MethodInterceptor
         }
         else
         {
+            // Add the "no error" indicator
+            auditData.put(AUDIT_SNIPPET_NO_ERROR, null);
             // The current transaction will be fine
             auditedData = auditComponent.recordAuditValues(rootPath, auditData);
         }
diff --git a/source/java/org/alfresco/repo/audit/extractor/DataExtractor.java b/source/java/org/alfresco/repo/audit/extractor/DataExtractor.java
index cd58a8653b..fa06b4b121 100644
--- a/source/java/org/alfresco/repo/audit/extractor/DataExtractor.java
+++ b/source/java/org/alfresco/repo/audit/extractor/DataExtractor.java
@@ -52,7 +52,7 @@ public interface DataExtractor
      * Convert an value passed into the audit components into a value to be recorded.
      * 
      * @param value                 the source data
-     * @return                      the extracted data or <tt>null</tt> if the value is not relevant
+     * @return                      the extracted data including <tt>null</tt>
      * @throws Throwable            All errors will be handled by the calling framework
      */
     public Serializable extractData(Serializable value) throws Throwable;
diff --git a/source/java/org/alfresco/repo/audit/extractor/NullValueDataExtractor.java b/source/java/org/alfresco/repo/audit/extractor/NullValueDataExtractor.java
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..47684a072d
--- /dev/null
+++ b/source/java/org/alfresco/repo/audit/extractor/NullValueDataExtractor.java
@@ -0,0 +1,54 @@
+/*
+ * Copyright (C) 2005-2009 Alfresco Software Limited.
+ *
+ * This program is free software; you can redistribute it and/or
+ * modify it under the terms of the GNU General Public License
+ * as published by the Free Software Foundation; either version 2
+ * of the License, or (at your option) any later version.
+
+ * This program is distributed in the hope that it will be useful,
+ * but WITHOUT ANY WARRANTY; without even the implied warranty of
+ * MERCHANTABILITY or FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE.  See the
+ * GNU General Public License for more details.
+
+ * You should have received a copy of the GNU General Public License
+ * along with this program; if not, write to the Free Software
+ * Foundation, Inc., 51 Franklin Street, Fifth Floor, Boston, MA 02110-1301, USA.
+
+ * As a special exception to the terms and conditions of version 2.0 of 
+ * the GPL, you may redistribute this Program in connection with Free/Libre 
+ * and Open Source Software ("FLOSS") applications as described in Alfresco's 
+ * FLOSS exception.  You should have recieved a copy of the text describing 
+ * the FLOSS exception, and it is also available here: 
+ * http://www.alfresco.com/legal/licensing
+ */
+package org.alfresco.repo.audit.extractor;
+
+import java.io.Serializable;
+
+/**
+ * An extractor that merely records a null value.  This enables configuration such
+ * that the <i>presence</i> of a data path can be recorded when the actual value
+ * is of no interest.
+ * 
+ * @author Derek Hulley
+ * @since 3.2
+ */
+public class NullValueDataExtractor extends AbstractDataExtractor
+{
+    /**
+     * @return          Returns <tt>true</tt> always
+     */
+    public boolean isSupported(Serializable data)
+    {
+        return true;
+    }
+
+    /**
+     * @return          Returns <tt>null</tt> always
+     */
+    public Serializable extractData(Serializable in) throws Throwable
+    {
+        return null;
+    }
+}