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What would you like to do?
Start here: connect your databases
New to relations and rollups? Follow these three guides in order, or jump to the question you need.
01 · Connect information
Connect two databases
Keep clients and projects connected without copying the same information into two places.
You will learn: how to create a relation, link a project to a client, and check that the connection works.
Show me the steps →02 · Bring information together
Relations or rollups?
Understand which one connects records and which one brings values back through that connection.
You will learn: when to use each, with a client-and-project example.
Help me choose →03 · Build a useful view
Linked view or relation?
Show the records you need on a dashboard while keeping one source of information.
You will learn: how a linked view differs from a relation and when you need both.
Clear up the difference →How to Show One Project’s Tasks on a Notion Dashboard
Build a Notion project dashboard using a linked task view. Filter the project relation, check the original records and keep completed work separate.
Why Editing a Linked Database Changes the Original in Notion
Understand which Notion linked database changes affect the original source. Test record edits, keep view settings separate and check access before sharing.
Check your connections and dates
Make an existing relationship visible, then build a date summary with clear limits.
How to Make a Notion Relation Show on Both Databases
Show a Notion relation on both databases, check the matching property and test a connection without building two independent relationships.
How to Show the Earliest Task Deadline on a Notion Project
Use a Notion rollup to show the earliest related task deadline. Check completed tasks, missing dates and the difference between a date summary and a next-action queue.
Something not working?
04 · Fix a problem
Rollup blank or adding the wrong total?
Follow six checks, then try a small invoice example with results you can verify.
Help me fix the rollup →Two settings worth checking
Use these focused guides when a relation behaves unexpectedly or a board stage disappears.
Notion Relation: When to Choose 1 Page or No Limit
Choose a Notion relation limit that matches your workflow. Compare one client per project with many tasks per project, and check existing connections before changing settings.
Why a Notion Board Column Is Missing
Find missing Notion board columns by checking the grouping property, hidden groups, empty-group settings and filters before changing task statuses.
Latest practical guides
Show Unique Values vs Count Unique Values in Notion Rollups
Compare Notion rollup calculations that list distinct values or count them. Test repeated task categories and avoid confusing unique labels with unique records.
How to Track Requested, Received and Reviewed Client Documents in Notion
Build a Notion client document request tracker that separates missing files, received items and review outcomes. Keep owners, next checks and source links clear.
How to Show a Client’s Email on a Notion Project With a Rollup
Show the related client’s email on a Notion project without retyping it. Configure a relation and rollup, test source changes and check empty results.
How to Find Tasks You Planned but Did Not Finish in Notion
Review unfinished Notion tasks whose planned work date has passed. Keep missed plans separate from overdue deadlines and reschedule the same records deliberately.
Duplicate Notion Tasks or the Same Record in Two Views? How to Check
Check whether matching Notion tasks are separate pages or one record displayed in several views. Compare page identity and source before cleaning up duplicates.
How to Review Pending Scope Changes in Notion
Create a Notion queue for scope changes awaiting a decision. Show the missing approval, owner and next check while keeping implementation status separate.
Why Your Linked Database Is Empty in Notion
Diagnose an empty Notion linked database by checking source access, the selected data source, filters and groups. Find existing records before creating duplicates.
Focused solutions for database views, recurring work and client decisions.
Why New Recurring Tasks Arrive Already Complete in Notion
Check a Notion repeating template that creates completed tasks. Inspect the starting status and checklist, test a new record and review old occurrences separately.
How to Build a Client Approval Register in Notion
Record client approvals in Notion with an exact deliverable version, decision source and next action. Keep partial approvals separate from permission to proceed.
Make your daily work easier
How to Count Tasks With Missing Due Dates on a Notion Project
Use a Notion rollup to count related tasks with empty due dates. Test the count, inspect the actual records and distinguish missing dates from unscheduled work.
How to Track Conflicting Client Feedback in Notion
Record conflicting client feedback in Notion, preserve the sources and assign one clarification action before treating a comment as an approved decision.
Planned Date vs Due Date in Notion: Keep Your Schedule and Deadlines Separate
Separate planned work from delivery deadlines in Notion. Use two date fields, build focused views and reschedule work without silently changing commitments.
How to Find Notion Tasks Without an Owner
Build a Notion review queue for unfinished tasks without an owner. Distinguish personal work from team assignments and test that assigned tasks leave the queue.
How to Track Client Document Versions in Notion
Track client document versions in Notion with project links, review status and one current reference. Keep superseded drafts separate from approved files.
How to Calculate Project Progress in Notion With a Rollup
Calculate task completion in Notion using related tasks and a numeric rollup. Test the result and avoid confusing task progress with project approval.
How to Sum Estimated Task Hours by Project in Notion
Sum estimated task hours in Notion with a project relation and rollup. Find missing estimates and distinguish planned effort from actual time worked.
How to Track Tasks Waiting on a Client in Notion
Track Notion tasks waiting on client input with clear blockers, owners and follow-up dates. Separate blocked work from tasks you can act on today.
How to Find Notion Tasks Without a Project Assigned
Find Notion tasks with an empty project relation, separate standalone work from missing assignments, and reconnect tasks without duplicating records.
How to Build a Client Follow-Up Queue in Notion
Build a Notion client follow-up queue with owners, next actions and reminder dates. Catch missing dates and keep completed follow-ups out of the daily list.
How to Archive Completed Tasks in Notion Without Losing Their History
Keep completed Notion tasks out of daily views without deleting their history. Build an archive view and check how retained tasks affect project summaries.
Why Your Notion Template Assigns Every New Task to the Same Project
Check a Notion database template that gives new tasks the wrong project. Remove unintended relation defaults and test new records before repairing older ones.
Find projects without a client assigned
Review empty relations while keeping internal work distinct.
Fix a record linked to the wrong client
Correct the selected page and check affected views without duplicating records.
Track client feedback and next actions
Connect requests to projects, clarify comments and record review outcomes.
Track scope changes before starting extra work
Separate proposed changes, decisions and implementation in a connected register.
Find tasks without a due date
Separate missing deadlines from optional work without inventing commitments.
Find a task that disappears after editing
Check filters, grouping and the source record before recreating work.
Capture before scheduling
Build a task inbox
Keep unfinished tasks without a planned date visible. Capture once, then schedule the same record.
Create the inbox step by step →See work in stages
Build a simple Kanban board
Organise six tasks by status, check a card move and keep one source of information.
Build the board step by step →Find a missing task
Tasks not showing in your calendar?
Check the selected date property, displayed period and filters before creating a duplicate.
Check the calendar →Repeat a routine
Create recurring tasks in Notion
Schedule a fresh task, keep its checklist and check where each new copy appears.
Set up a repeating template →Plan your week
Build a simple weekly planner
Separate planned work from deadlines and keep unscheduled tasks visible.
Plan the week step by step →05 · Find what needs attention
Show overdue tasks without completed work
Build a focused view with date and completion filters, then check six everyday cases.
Build the overdue view →06 · Understand your filters
Why are the wrong tasks appearing?
Understand AND, OR and nested groups with six practice tasks.
Fix the filter logic →Keep a small checklist beside you
Before connecting your databases, use our one-page checklist to name the connection, choose the result and test a small change.
Download the free connection checklist (PDF) →
One printable page. No email or account required to download.
New to connected databases?
Start with connecting two databases. Then read relations versus rollups. Finish with linked views versus relations when you want to bring the records onto a dashboard.
Keep client work connected
Once your databases work, use the same principles to manage real client requests. Start with the problem you are facing:
- Track leads and follow-ups before a project starts.
- Manage active clients with clear next actions.
- Collect feedback before turning comments into tasks.
- Separate revisions from extra work and follow the change request process.
- Record approval against the exact deliverable and version.
These are operational guides: you can apply them to your current workspace without buying a template.
Put it to work
If the difficulty is client work rather than a Notion setting, explore our scope creep guide or learn how to organise scattered client feedback. The Journal has more practical workflows.
Prefer a workspace that is already connected? Explore the templates and see the real product before deciding.