diff --git a/sarif_cli/scan_tables.py b/sarif_cli/scan_tables.py
index 95cea09..852101b 100644
--- a/sarif_cli/scan_tables.py
+++ b/sarif_cli/scan_tables.py
@@ -82,15 +82,19 @@ def joins_for_projects(basetables, external_info):
     """
     b = basetables; e = external_info
    
-    extra = ""
+    automationDetails = ""
     # if the sarif does have automationDetails
     if "automationDetails" in b.project:
-        extra = b.project.automationDetails[0]
+        automationDetails = b.project.automationDetails[0]
     # if the sarif does have versionControlProvenance
     if "repositoryUri" in b.project:
         repoUri = b.project.repositoryUri[0]
-        project_name = b.project.repositoryUri[0] + "-" + extra
-        e.project_id = hash.hash_unique((repoUri+extra).encode())
+        if automationDetails == "no-value-for-ad":
+            project_name = b.project.repositoryUri[0]
+        else:
+            project_name = b.project.repositoryUri[0] + "-" + automationDetails
+            
+        e.project_id = hash.hash_unique((repoUri+automationDetails).encode())
     else:
         repoUri = "unknown"
 
@@ -101,7 +105,7 @@ def joins_for_projects(basetables, external_info):
         "repo_url"           : repoUri, 
         "primary_language"   : b.project['semmle.sourceLanguage'][0],
         "languages_analyzed" : ",".join(list(b.project['semmle.sourceLanguage'])),
-        "automationDetails"  : extra,
+        "automationDetails"  : automationDetails,
     }, index=[0])
 
     # Force all column types to ensure appropriate formatting
diff --git a/sarif_cli/signature.py b/sarif_cli/signature.py
index 82771a5..59a8e29 100644
--- a/sarif_cli/signature.py
+++ b/sarif_cli/signature.py
@@ -253,7 +253,8 @@ def fillsig_dict(args, elem, context):
     # simple sequence tests.
 
     if 'results' in elem.keys() and not 'automationDetails' in elem.keys():
-        #want this to be blank if not present- ie no submodule info added/no sarif-category used
+        # Want this to be flagged if not present- ie no submodule info added/no
+        # sarif-category used  
         full_elem['automationDetails'] = {'id' : "no-value-for-ad"}
 
     if {'locations', 'message', 'partialFingerprints', 'ruleId',