diff --git a/README.md b/README.md
index 9e62054..dccc3f5 100644
--- a/README.md
+++ b/README.md
@@ -153,6 +153,7 @@ class UploadUsage extends \Connect\UsageAutomation
             date_default_timezone_set('UTC'); //reporting must be always based on UTC
             $usages = [];
             array_push($usages, new Connect\Usage\FileUsageRecord([
+                'record_id' => 'unique record value',
                 'item_search_criteria' => 'item.mpn', //Possible values are item.mpn or item.local_id
                 'item_search_value' => 'SKUA', //Value defined as MPN on vendor portal
                 'quantity' => 1, //Quantity to be reported
diff --git a/src/Usage/FileUsageRecord.php b/src/Usage/FileUsageRecord.php
index b47f5c1..0cc00fe 100644
--- a/src/Usage/FileUsageRecord.php
+++ b/src/Usage/FileUsageRecord.php
@@ -14,6 +14,7 @@
  */
 class FileUsageRecord extends \Connect\Model
 {
+    public $record_id;
     public $item_search_criteria;
     public $item_search_value;
     public $quantity;
diff --git a/src/UsageAutomation.php b/src/UsageAutomation.php
index 9d2834b..2b5c7bd 100644
--- a/src/UsageAutomation.php
+++ b/src/UsageAutomation.php
@@ -210,9 +210,10 @@ public function createUsageFile(Usage\File $usageFile)
 
     }
 
+
     /**
      * @return Spreadsheet
-     * @throws Usage\FileCreationException
+     * @throws \PhpOffice\PhpSpreadsheet\Exception
      */
     private function createUsageSpreadSheet()
     {
@@ -293,16 +294,14 @@ private function uploadSpreadSheet(
     /**
      * @param $fileusagerecords
      * @return Spreadsheet
-     * @throws Usage\FileCreationException
      * @throws \PhpOffice\PhpSpreadsheet\Exception
      */
-    private function createAndPopulateSpreadSheet(
-        $fileusagerecords
-    ) {
+    private function createAndPopulateSpreadSheet( $fileusagerecords )
+    {
         $spreadSheet = $this->createUsageSpreadSheet();
         $spreadSheet->setActiveSheetIndexByName('usage_records');
         for ($i = 0; $i < count($fileusagerecords); $i++) {
-            $spreadSheet->getActiveSheet()->setCellValue('A' . ($i + 2), $i + 1);
+            $spreadSheet->getActiveSheet()->setCellValue('A' . ($i + 2), $fileusagerecords[$i]->record_id);
             $spreadSheet->getActiveSheet()->setCellValue('B' . ($i + 2), $fileusagerecords[$i]->item_search_criteria);
             $spreadSheet->getActiveSheet()->setCellValue('C' . ($i + 2), $fileusagerecords[$i]->item_search_value);
             $spreadSheet->getActiveSheet()->setCellValue('D' . ($i + 2), $fileusagerecords[$i]->quantity);
diff --git a/tests/Unit/UsageAutomationHelper.php b/tests/Unit/UsageAutomationHelper.php
index edbbea0..f9091fc 100644
--- a/tests/Unit/UsageAutomationHelper.php
+++ b/tests/Unit/UsageAutomationHelper.php
@@ -109,6 +109,7 @@ public function processUsageForListing($listing)
                 date_default_timezone_set('UTC');
                 $usages = [];
                 array_push($usages, new FileUsageRecord([
+                    'record_id' => '123',
                     'item_search_criteria' => 'item.mpn',
                     'item_search_value' => 'SKUA',
                     'quantity' => 1,