How to set the field to show for a database entry link

Question

When creating an entry link field in a database to reference another database, there doesn't appear to be a way to configure which field in the referenced database should be shown in the entry link.

As a result, I am stuck with it showing a tag field, which doesn't help identify the referenced row.

I've tried this with multiple databases, others in our organization have tried, and we've waited for it to move out of beta status.

Micheal Planck · Answer

What happens for me is that I get an embed with the first field contents in bold, followed by a table with all the field contents, including the first one. Apparently no one at Atlassian realizes that no one on the planet wants to see the same information twice in a row.

bata_4tnji0 · Answer

Dear all,

it worked once I removed the 'status' column from the source table. No idea why that field got linked in the first place.

bata_4tnji0 · Answer

Hi @Jessica

thanks for your input. Unfortunately this neither works for me, it keeps displaying only values from a tag field, irrespectively what's (in) the first colum of the linked db.

Thanks and best Regards!