---
title: Export asks before replacing a worksheet
description: Why export asks first, and the warning about database fixes.
url: "https://vdjtools.com/docs/export-replaces-worksheet/"
updated: "2026-10-28"
category: Troubleshooting
---

# Export asks before replacing a worksheet

```
The worksheet '…' already contains data.
Running /stage:export will clear all current contents.
```

Export replaces the whole worksheet for that repair, so VDJTools asks first. Any fixes you haven’t imported yet would be lost.

## What to do

Answer **n** to keep what you have.

If it also warns that database fixes haven’t been copied yet, run CrossRef for those repairs before you re-export the database. Once the database is re-exported, those fixes can’t be copied.

## Related pages

- [Export](https://vdjtools.com/docs/export/)
- [CrossRef](https://vdjtools.com/docs/crossref/)