diff --git a/packages/editor-ui/src/components/ResourceMapper/MatchingColumnsSelect.vue b/packages/editor-ui/src/components/ResourceMapper/MatchingColumnsSelect.vue
index 1aa80a769f509..502d83af1abd7 100644
--- a/packages/editor-ui/src/components/ResourceMapper/MatchingColumnsSelect.vue
+++ b/packages/editor-ui/src/components/ResourceMapper/MatchingColumnsSelect.vue
@@ -93,6 +93,7 @@ const fieldDescription = computed<string>(() => {
 				resourceMapperTypeOptions.value?.multiKeyMatch === true
 					? `${pluralFieldWord.value}`
 					: `${singularFieldWord.value}`,
+			nodeDisplayName: props.serviceName,
 		},
 	});
 });
diff --git a/packages/editor-ui/src/components/__tests__/ResourceMapper.test.ts b/packages/editor-ui/src/components/__tests__/ResourceMapper.test.ts
index afc9a6cf03df6..96f627026eb2e 100644
--- a/packages/editor-ui/src/components/__tests__/ResourceMapper.test.ts
+++ b/packages/editor-ui/src/components/__tests__/ResourceMapper.test.ts
@@ -182,13 +182,18 @@ describe('ResourceMapper.vue', () => {
 			},
 			{ merge: true },
 		);
+
 		await waitAllPromises();
 		expect(getByText('Set the value for each foo')).toBeInTheDocument();
 		expect(
 			getByText('Look for incoming data that matches the foos in the service'),
 		).toBeInTheDocument();
 		expect(getByText('Foos to Match On')).toBeInTheDocument();
-		expect(getByText('The foos that identify the row(s) to modify')).toBeInTheDocument();
+		expect(
+			getByText(
+				'The foos to use when matching rows in the service to the input items of this node. Usually an ID.',
+			),
+		).toBeInTheDocument();
 	});
 
 	it('should render correct fields based on saved schema', async () => {
diff --git a/packages/editor-ui/src/plugins/i18n/locales/en.json b/packages/editor-ui/src/plugins/i18n/locales/en.json
index 49b331e4c1787..2bdb52459aa82 100644
--- a/packages/editor-ui/src/plugins/i18n/locales/en.json
+++ b/packages/editor-ui/src/plugins/i18n/locales/en.json
@@ -1491,8 +1491,8 @@
 	"resourceMapper.fetchingFields.errorMessage": "Can't get {fieldWord}.",
 	"resourceMapper.fetchingFields.noFieldsFound": "No {fieldWord} found in {serviceName}.",
 	"resourceMapper.columnsToMatchOn.label": "{fieldWord} to Match On",
-	"resourceMapper.columnsToMatchOn.multi.description": "The {fieldWord} that identify the row(s) to modify",
-	"resourceMapper.columnsToMatchOn.single.description": "The {fieldWord} that identifies the row(s) to modify",
+	"resourceMapper.columnsToMatchOn.multi.description": "The {fieldWord} to use when matching rows in {nodeDisplayName} to the input items of this node. Usually an ID.",
+	"resourceMapper.columnsToMatchOn.single.description": "The {fieldWord} to use when matching rows in {nodeDisplayName} to the input items of this node. Usually an ID.",
 	"resourceMapper.columnsToMatchOn.tooltip": "The {fieldWord} to compare when finding the rows to update",
 	"resourceMapper.columnsToMatchOn.noFieldsFound": "No {fieldWord} that can be used for matching found in {serviceName}.",
 	"resourceMapper.valuesToSend.label": "Values to Send",
diff --git a/packages/nodes-base/nodes/Google/Sheet/v2/actions/sheet/appendOrUpdate.operation.ts b/packages/nodes-base/nodes/Google/Sheet/v2/actions/sheet/appendOrUpdate.operation.ts
index 140e7bf3a18d9..469181ecb2cf0 100644
--- a/packages/nodes-base/nodes/Google/Sheet/v2/actions/sheet/appendOrUpdate.operation.ts
+++ b/packages/nodes-base/nodes/Google/Sheet/v2/actions/sheet/appendOrUpdate.operation.ts
@@ -338,8 +338,18 @@ export async function execute(
 		} else {
 			const valueToMatchOn =
 				nodeVersion < 4
-					? (this.getNodeParameter('valueToMatchOn', i) as string)
-					: (this.getNodeParameter(`columns.value[${columnsToMatchOn[0]}]`, i) as string);
+					? (this.getNodeParameter('valueToMatchOn', i, '') as string)
+					: (this.getNodeParameter(`columns.value[${columnsToMatchOn[0]}]`, i, '') as string);
+
+			if (valueToMatchOn === '') {
+				throw new NodeOperationError(
+					this.getNode(),
+					"The 'Column to Match On' parameter is required",
+					{
+						itemIndex: i,
+					},
+				);
+			}
 
 			if (nodeVersion < 4) {
 				const valuesToSend = this.getNodeParameter('fieldsUi.values', i, []) as IDataObject[];
diff --git a/packages/nodes-base/nodes/Google/Sheet/v2/actions/sheet/update.operation.ts b/packages/nodes-base/nodes/Google/Sheet/v2/actions/sheet/update.operation.ts
index 3d69573c43d1a..ba72e993d9941 100644
--- a/packages/nodes-base/nodes/Google/Sheet/v2/actions/sheet/update.operation.ts
+++ b/packages/nodes-base/nodes/Google/Sheet/v2/actions/sheet/update.operation.ts
@@ -318,8 +318,18 @@ export async function execute(
 		} else {
 			const valueToMatchOn =
 				nodeVersion < 4
-					? (this.getNodeParameter('valueToMatchOn', i) as string)
-					: (this.getNodeParameter(`columns.value[${columnsToMatchOn[0]}]`, i) as string);
+					? (this.getNodeParameter('valueToMatchOn', i, '') as string)
+					: (this.getNodeParameter(`columns.value[${columnsToMatchOn[0]}]`, i, '') as string);
+
+			if (valueToMatchOn === '') {
+				throw new NodeOperationError(
+					this.getNode(),
+					"The 'Column to Match On' parameter is required",
+					{
+						itemIndex: i,
+					},
+				);
+			}
 
 			if (nodeVersion < 4) {
 				const valuesToSend = this.getNodeParameter('fieldsUi.values', i, []) as IDataObject[];
diff --git a/packages/nodes-base/nodes/Postgres/v2/actions/database/update.operation.ts b/packages/nodes-base/nodes/Postgres/v2/actions/database/update.operation.ts
index 6c5db8477062c..c6c866cf5a823 100644
--- a/packages/nodes-base/nodes/Postgres/v2/actions/database/update.operation.ts
+++ b/packages/nodes-base/nodes/Postgres/v2/actions/database/update.operation.ts
@@ -82,7 +82,7 @@ const properties: INodeProperties[] = [
 			loadOptionsDependsOn: ['schema.value', 'table.value'],
 		},
 		default: '',
-		hint: 'The column that identifies the row(s) to modify',
+		hint: 'The column to use when matching rows in Postgres to the input items of this node. Usually an ID.',
 		displayOptions: {
 			show: {
 				'@version': [2, 2.1],