my $existing_vc = $vcs_by_number{ $object->$numbercolumn };
if (!$existing_vc) {
- $vcs_by_number{ $object->$numbercolumn } = $object;
+ $vcs_by_number{ $object->$numbercolumn } = $object if $object->$numbercolumn;
} elsif ($update_policy eq 'skip') {
push(@{$entry->{errors}}, $::locale->text('Skipping due to existing entry in database'));