Vlookup overwriting with data that doesn't exist

[Sanders_Clayton]

I have searched the forum and could not find an answer addressing this specific issue. I apologize if one exists and I missed it.

I have data on two separate spreadsheets. I am trying to copy data from the first spreadsheet called “Abby” to the second called “Active Payout Tracking”.

I have built a bot in StudioX that uses a “vlookup” activity and a “for each Excel row” activity to look at each row in the “Active Payout Tracking” file and copy data from the “Abby” file. The first screenshot is the “Abby” file, and the second is the “Active Payout Tracking” file.

The bot runs correctly in that it finds the correct payout id and copies the corresponding value over. The issue I am having is with the excess balances on the “Active Payout Tracking” file. For payout id’s 11 through 22 on the “Active Payout Tracking” sheet, Studio X is overwriting the previous value with nothing. It is deleting the existing value since no corresponding payout id was found in the “Abby” sheet.

I would like to copy the values from the “Abby” sheet to the “Active Payout Tracking” sheet, and leave all other rows on the “Active Payout Tracking” sheet untouched. I can not think of a way to tell the bot to do this with an “If” activity or otherwise. Any input would be greatly appreciated, and if you need any extra info to understand the situation please ask.

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