Duplicate Write to Spreadsheet

Hello,
The attached snippet of code contains a stacked sequence structure.
The first frame writes the values of two Booleans and an alphanumeric string to the 1st row on a spreadsheet. 
The second frame should write the value of a third Boolean to the 2nd row of the spreadsheet, but instead it rewrites the data that was written in the 1st row in the 2nd row.
Why isn't this code working properly?
Thanks,
Drew
Attachments:
WRITE_TO_SPREADSHEET.LLB ‏215 KB

I tried to rewrite the entire array to the spreadsheet with the append input set to false.  In this case, the status of the third Boolean was not recorded in the spreadsheet.  I have attached this code, because I believe it to be the proper approach, but it is not working properly for some reason.  I may be missing something.
I tried to write only the latest row with append set to true.  In this case, whenever the row is rewritten, it is appended to the end of the file.  This is what I'm trying to avoid.  Anytime a row is rewritten, it must be rewritten in over the old data, in its specitied row.
It may be wise to test the array size and somehow decide if the program should replace an array subset or append to the array.  Can you send me a quick example of how to implement that?
Thanks,
Drew
Attachments:
WRITE_TO_SPREADSHEET.LLB ‏259 KB

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