Status and Label Fields Not Populating From Linked Page in Database

Question

I am trying to create a confluence database where one column has a link to another confluence page. I am then trying to add another column that displays that pages status and labels using the status and label fields in the database. However, once I add the status/label column, it looks like it's loading (see some dark oval in the entries where I expect the status/label to be filled in), but then nothing ends up populating in the database entry.

I can see on the linked pages that they do have labels and a status - the changes are published. The pages are all in the same space, and I never get any sort of message letting me know something isn't working.

Just curious what I can do to try and debug the situation and figure out what the issue is - I'm not given any error messages or anything to help identify what could be wrong. (Further, Rovo or whatever the AI tool is called, gave me outright wrong information saying that label fields do not pull from the linked page, when it seems like that's exactly what they are meant to do.)

Mia Tamm _Simpleasyty_ · Answer

That’s great to hear, @Casey Conger! 😊

Just a quick note — the integration between AppFox Approvals and Simple Table for Confluence is actually coming later this month.

If you’d like, we can add you to the early access list so you can try it before it’s publicly released. You just need to open a short ticket on our help center .

— Mia Tamm

Casey Conger · Answer

Thanks so much! That helps clear things up, I will look into both Simple Table and AppFox.

Mia Tamm _Simpleasyty_ · Answer

Hi @Casey Conger ,

That’s a great observation — and you’re absolutely right that the description can sound a bit confusing in this case.

If you’re mainly trying to display page status or labels across multiple pages, there’s actually a simpler and more reliable model you can already use today:

Use the Page Properties macro on each Confluence page to define the fields you want (for example Status, Labels, Owner, etc.) in a table.

If you’re using AppFox Approvals (you can ask to @Yulia Lenina _AppFox_ for this app), you can even include the approval macro inside that same table so that its value (approved/pending/rejected) appears directly as a property — and then pull everything together with a Page Properties Report on your summary page.

This approach keeps the data always in sync because it’s reading live from each page, not from a static database entry.

That said, we’re currently working on something even more flexible with Simple Table for Confluence — it’s a table-based app that soon will make it possible to centralize and auto-update page information (status, labels, approvals, etc.) while giving you the power to filter, group, and calculate directly inside Confluence.

Unlike the new databases, Simple Table doesn’t just display data — it helps you work with it in meaningful ways.

Hope that gives you a practical workaround until this is ready for everyone!

— Mia Tamm