Confluence Page - Properties Report Multiple Rows [patched]
Placing complex macros (such as Jira Issue macros) inside a Page Properties macro can cause the report to break or show blank content. The report macro may not be able to render nested content correctly.
| Status | Owner | Due Date | |--------|-------|----------| | Done | Alice | Jan 10 |
On your master page, the Table Excerpt Include macro pulls the entire multi-row table into the report.
When you need to aggregate tables with multiple rows from many pages, the recommended approach is to abandon the Page Properties macros entirely and use a different set of tools: the , Table Excerpt Include , and Table Transformer macros. This method creates a truly dynamic, multi-row reporting system. confluence page properties report multiple rows
Page Properties and Page Properties Report work together through . When you insert a Page Properties macro on a page, Confluence automatically adds a label to that page. The report macro then pulls data from all pages that carry that same label, regardless of how many Page Properties macros exist on those pages.
The report is pulling too many columns (metadata keys) from the source pages.
How to Master the Confluence Page Properties Report for Multiple Rows Placing complex macros (such as Jira Issue macros)
If you want to manage a massive table on one page and report on it elsewhere: Built a standard, large table on a page. Wrap it in a macro.
Follow these exact steps to generate a report with multiple rows. Step 1: Add a Label to Your Child Pages The report macro relies on labels to find pages. Open your first child page. Click the icon (or press L ). Type a unique label, like project-status . Save the page. Step 2: Insert the Page Properties Macro Type /page properties on the child page and press Enter. Inside the macro container, insert a two-column table .
Edit the Page Properties Report macro. In the Columns to show field, explicitly type only the specific headers you want to display, separating them with commas. Summary Checklist for Perfect Reports Native Confluence Method Best Advanced Alternative One row per page Use 1 Page Properties macro per page + matching labels. Standard setup works perfectly. Multiple rows per page Separate the data into individual child pages. Use Confluence Databases or Stiltsoft's Table Excerpt . Clean formatting Limit the columns via the report macro settings. Use CSS or built-in table filtering apps. When you need to aggregate tables with multiple
By creating multiple child pages, each with its own Page Properties macro, the Report macro will automatically generate in a table—one row per child page.
for 2 or 3 more pages (e.g., "Project Beta", "Project Gamma"), ensuring they all have the exact same label and identical left-column headers. Step 3: Insert the Page Properties Report Macro
Before diving into solutions, it's crucial to understand how the Page Properties and Page Properties Report macros work together.