diff --git a/src/main/java/org/tdl/vireo/utility/SubmissionHelperUtility.java b/src/main/java/org/tdl/vireo/utility/SubmissionHelperUtility.java
index 9bf60cb99c..0a1bcdc31b 100644
--- a/src/main/java/org/tdl/vireo/utility/SubmissionHelperUtility.java
+++ b/src/main/java/org/tdl/vireo/utility/SubmissionHelperUtility.java
@@ -515,7 +515,7 @@ public String getDegreeLevel() {
     }
 
     public String getDegreeCodeLevelStr() {
-        Optional<String> degreeCode = getFieldValueDefinitionByPredicateValue("thesis.degree.name");
+        Optional<String> degreeCode = getFieldValueIdentifierByPredicateValue("thesis.degree.name");
         return degreeCode.isPresent() ? degreeCode.get().toLowerCase() : "";
     }
 
diff --git a/src/main/resources/formats/proquest_umi.xml b/src/main/resources/formats/proquest_umi.xml
index 26e8157337..693d53bfc6 100644
--- a/src/main/resources/formats/proquest_umi.xml
+++ b/src/main/resources/formats/proquest_umi.xml
@@ -240,12 +240,12 @@
         </DISS_attachment>
     </DISS_content>
 
-    <DISS_restriction th:if="${EMBARGO_CODE == 4}">    
-      <DISS_sales_restriction th:attr="code=1,remove=${PROQUEST_SALE_RESTRICTION_REMOVE}"/>
-    </DISS_restriction>
-    <DISS_restriction th:if="${EMBARGO_CODE != 4}">    
+    <DISS_restriction th:if="${EMBARGO_CODE == 0}">    
       <DISS_sales_restriction th:attr="code=0,remove=${PROQUEST_SALE_RESTRICTION_REMOVE}"/>
     </DISS_restriction>
+    <DISS_restriction th:if="${EMBARGO_CODE > 0}">    
+      <DISS_sales_restriction th:attr="code=1,remove=${PROQUEST_SALE_RESTRICTION_REMOVE}"/>
+    </DISS_restriction>
  
 </DISS_submission>