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# How to Show Parent Record Data Inside a Card
- URL: https://blog.jestor.com/show-parent-record-data-in-card/
- Published: 2026-09-17T22:30:16.000Z
- Updated: 2026-09-17T22:30:16.000Z
- Author: Bruno Bannach

To **show parent record data in a card**, you configure the connected field to display more than just the parent's name. A project stage can then show the project's budget without anyone navigating away.

## Why a name is rarely enough

A connected field showing only a label answers which record it belongs to, and nothing else.

- A stage card showing the project name but not its budget
- Users navigating to the parent to check one figure
- Context that exists but sits one click too far away
- Decisions made without the number that should have informed them

## How many levels you can surface

- **One level** — the parent record's fields shown in the child's card
- **Two levels** — the parent's own parent, if it has one
- **Further levels** — the chain continues as deep as the structure goes
- **Chosen fields** — you select which information comes through at each level
- **Two display modes** — as a card, or as a Super Form

## How to configure it in Jestor

1. Open the form editor in **Jestor** and go to the connected field settings.
2. Choose how it displays: as a card, or as a form.
3. Select which fields of the parent record should appear.
4. Customize the card's colours, as you would a **Kanban** card.
5. Choose the Super Form mode when you also need conditionals, editing, and saving.

## Why choose Jestor for deep context?

**Jestor** allows the chain to continue through several levels, so a stage can show its project, and the project can show the client or the contract it belongs to — all from one card.

The Super Form mode goes further than display: it brings conditionals, editing, and permissions to the parent's data, so the information is not just visible but actionable.

## Frequently Asked Questions

### Can I go more than one level up?

Yes, the chain can continue through several levels. See [jestor.com](https://jestor.com/?ref=blog.jestor.com).

### Can I edit the parent's data from the card?

Yes, using the Super Form display mode.

### Can I choose which fields appear?

Yes, at each level.

## Video Tutorial: Step by Step

Check out other practical tutorials on the Jestor YouTube channel.

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