allow_overwrite_of_existing_spreadsheet_cells to true or false on ghseet_feeder_db

src/auto_archiver/modules/gsheet_feeder_db/__manifest__.py

@@ -51,6 +51,11 @@
             "help": "if True the stored files path will include 'workbook_name/worksheet_name/...'",
             "type": "bool",
         },
+        "allow_overwrite_of_spreadsheet_cells": {
+            "default": False,
+            "help": "If True, the spreadsheet cells will be overwritten with the new values",
+            "type": "bool",
+        },
     },
     "description": """
     GsheetsFeederDatabase

src/auto_archiver/modules/gsheet_feeder_db/gsheet_feeder_db.py

@@ -141,7 +141,17 @@ class GsheetsFeederDB(Feeder, Database):
         def batch_if_valid(col, val, final_value=None):
             final_value = final_value or val
             try:
-                if val and gw.col_exists(col) and gw.get_cell(row_values, col) == "":
+                if val and gw.col_exists(col):
+                    existing_value = gw.get_cell(row_values, col)
+                    if existing_value:
+                        if self.allow_overwrite_of_spreadsheet_cells:
+                            logger.info(f"Overwriting spreadsheet cell {col}={existing_value} with {final_value}")
+                        else:
+                            logger.warning(f"NOT overwriting spreadsheet cell {col}={existing_value} with {final_value}")
+                            return
+                    else:
+                        logger.info(f"No existing value for {col}")
+                    
                     cell_updates.append((row, col, final_value))
             except Exception as e:
                 logger.error(f"Unable to batch {col}={final_value} due to {e}")