diff --git a/mifosng-provider/src/main/java/org/mifosplatform/infrastructure/codes/serialization/CodeValueCommandFromApiJsonDeserializer.java b/mifosng-provider/src/main/java/org/mifosplatform/infrastructure/codes/serialization/CodeValueCommandFromApiJsonDeserializer.java
index da66b26a4..2ad754c44 100644
--- a/mifosng-provider/src/main/java/org/mifosplatform/infrastructure/codes/serialization/CodeValueCommandFromApiJsonDeserializer.java
+++ b/mifosng-provider/src/main/java/org/mifosplatform/infrastructure/codes/serialization/CodeValueCommandFromApiJsonDeserializer.java
@@ -43,17 +43,18 @@ public final class CodeValueCommandFromApiJsonDeserializer {
         this.fromApiJsonHelper.checkForUnsupportedParameters(typeOfMap, json, this.supportedParameters);
 
         final List<ApiParameterError> dataValidationErrors = new ArrayList<ApiParameterError>();
-        final DataValidatorBuilder baseDataValidator = new DataValidatorBuilder(dataValidationErrors).resource("codevalue");
+        final DataValidatorBuilder baseDataValidator = new DataValidatorBuilder(dataValidationErrors).resource("code.value");
 
         final JsonElement element = this.fromApiJsonHelper.parse(json);
 
         final String name = this.fromApiJsonHelper.extractStringNamed(CODEVALUE_JSON_INPUT_PARAMS.NAME.getValue(), element);
         baseDataValidator.reset().parameter(CODEVALUE_JSON_INPUT_PARAMS.NAME.getValue()).value(name).notBlank().notExceedingLengthOf(100);
 
-        /*final Integer position = this.fromApiJsonHelper.extractIntegerSansLocaleNamed(CODEVALUE_JSON_INPUT_PARAMS.POSITION.getValue(),
-                element);
-        baseDataValidator.reset().parameter(CODEVALUE_JSON_INPUT_PARAMS.POSITION.getValue()).value(position).notBlank()
-                .integerGreaterThanZero();*/
+        if (this.fromApiJsonHelper.parameterExists(CODEVALUE_JSON_INPUT_PARAMS.POSITION.getValue(), element)) {
+            //Validate input value is a valid Integer
+            this.fromApiJsonHelper.extractIntegerSansLocaleNamed(CODEVALUE_JSON_INPUT_PARAMS.POSITION.getValue(),
+                    element);
+        }
 
         throwExceptionIfValidationWarningsExist(dataValidationErrors);
     }
@@ -65,7 +66,7 @@ public final class CodeValueCommandFromApiJsonDeserializer {
         this.fromApiJsonHelper.checkForUnsupportedParameters(typeOfMap, json, this.supportedParameters);
 
         final List<ApiParameterError> dataValidationErrors = new ArrayList<ApiParameterError>();
-        final DataValidatorBuilder baseDataValidator = new DataValidatorBuilder(dataValidationErrors).resource("codevalue");
+        final DataValidatorBuilder baseDataValidator = new DataValidatorBuilder(dataValidationErrors).resource("code.value");
 
         final JsonElement element = this.fromApiJsonHelper.parse(json);
 
@@ -75,6 +76,12 @@ public final class CodeValueCommandFromApiJsonDeserializer {
                     .notExceedingLengthOf(100);
         }
 
+        if (this.fromApiJsonHelper.parameterExists(CODEVALUE_JSON_INPUT_PARAMS.POSITION.getValue(), element)) {
+            //Validate input value is a valid Integer
+            this.fromApiJsonHelper.extractIntegerSansLocaleNamed(CODEVALUE_JSON_INPUT_PARAMS.POSITION.getValue(),
+                    element);
+        }
+
         throwExceptionIfValidationWarningsExist(dataValidationErrors);
     }
 
diff --git a/mifosng-provider/src/main/java/org/mifosplatform/infrastructure/core/serialization/JsonParserHelper.java b/mifosng-provider/src/main/java/org/mifosplatform/infrastructure/core/serialization/JsonParserHelper.java
index e03b0d0ee..fd7057434 100644
--- a/mifosng-provider/src/main/java/org/mifosplatform/infrastructure/core/serialization/JsonParserHelper.java
+++ b/mifosng-provider/src/main/java/org/mifosplatform/infrastructure/core/serialization/JsonParserHelper.java
@@ -153,7 +153,7 @@ public class JsonParserHelper {
                 JsonPrimitive primitive = object.get(parameterName).getAsJsonPrimitive();
                 final String stringValue = primitive.getAsString();
                 if (StringUtils.isNotBlank(stringValue)) {
-                    intValue = Integer.valueOf(stringValue);
+                    intValue = convertToIntegerSanLocale(stringValue, parameterName);
                 }
             }
         }
@@ -373,6 +373,29 @@ public class JsonParserHelper {
         }
     }
 
+    public Integer convertToIntegerSanLocale(final String numericalValueFormatted, final String parameterName) {
+
+        try {
+            Integer number = null;
+
+            if (StringUtils.isNotBlank(numericalValueFormatted)) {
+                number = Integer.valueOf(numericalValueFormatted);
+            }
+
+            return number;
+        } catch (NumberFormatException e) {
+
+            List<ApiParameterError> dataValidationErrors = new ArrayList<ApiParameterError>();
+            ApiParameterError error = ApiParameterError.parameterError("validation.msg.invalid.integer", "The parameter "
+                    + parameterName + " has value: " + numericalValueFormatted + " which is invalid integer.", parameterName, numericalValueFormatted);
+            dataValidationErrors.add(error);
+
+            throw new PlatformApiDataValidationException("validation.msg.validation.errors.exist", "Validation errors exist.",
+                    dataValidationErrors);
+        }
+    }
+
+
     public BigDecimal convertFrom(final String numericalValueFormatted, final String parameterName, final Locale clientApplicationLocale) {
 
         if (clientApplicationLocale == null) {