diff --git a/inventory/routes/__init__.py b/inventory/routes/__init__.py
index 601df49..da18176 100644
--- a/inventory/routes/__init__.py
+++ b/inventory/routes/__init__.py
@@ -1,15 +1,28 @@
+import logging
+
 from flask import Blueprint, g
-from sqlalchemy.sql import Select
 from sqlalchemy.engine import ScalarResult
+from sqlalchemy.orm import joinedload
+from sqlalchemy.sql import Select
 from typing import Iterable, Any, cast
 
 main = Blueprint('main', __name__)
+log = logging.getLogger(__name__)
 
 from . import inventory, user, worklog, settings, index, search, hooks
 from .. import db
 from ..ui.blueprint import get_model_class, call
 from ..ui.defaults import default_query
 
+def _eager_from_fields(Model, fields: Iterable[str]):
+    rels = {f.split(".", 1)[0] for f in fields if "." in f}
+    opts = []
+    for r in rels:
+        rel_attr = getattr(Model, r, None)
+        if getattr(rel_attr, "property", None) is not None:
+            opts.append(joinedload(rel_attr))
+    return opts
+
 def _cell_cache():
     if not hasattr(g, '_cell_cache'):
         g._cell_cache = {}
@@ -22,7 +35,12 @@ def _tmpl_cache(name: str):
 
 def _project_row(obj: Any, fields: Iterable[str]) -> dict[str, Any]:
     out = {"id": obj.id}
+    Model = type(obj)
+    allow = getattr(Model, "ui_value_allow", None)
     for f in fields:
+        if allow and f not in allow:
+            out[f] = None
+            continue
         if "." in f:
             rel, attr = f.split(".", 1)
             relobj = getattr(obj, rel, None)
@@ -45,7 +63,8 @@ def cell(model_name: str, id_: int, field: str, default: str = ""):
         val = call(Model, 'ui_value', db.session, id_=id_, field=field)
         if val is None:
             val = default_value(db.session, Model, id_=id_, field=field)
-    except Exception:
+    except Exception as e:
+        log.warning(f"cell() error for {model_name} {id_} {field}: {e}")
         val = default
     if val is None:
         val = default
@@ -106,6 +125,16 @@ def table(model_name: str, fields: Iterable[str], *,
     Model = get_model_class(model_name)
     qkwargs = dict(text=(q or None), limit=int(limit), offset=int(offset),
                    sort=(sort or None), direction=(direction or "asc").lower())
+    extra_opts = _eager_from_fields(Model, fields)
+    if extra_opts:
+        if isinstance(rows_any, Select):
+            rows_any = rows_any.options(*extra_opts)
+        elif rows_any is None:
+            original = getattr(Model, 'ui_eagerload', ())
+            def dyn_opts():
+                base = original() if callable(original) else original
+                return tuple(base) + tuple(extra_opts)
+            setattr(Model, 'ui_eagerload', dyn_opts)
     rows_any: Any = call(Model, "ui_query", db.session, **qkwargs)
 
     if rows_any is None:
diff --git a/inventory/static/js/label.js b/inventory/static/js/label.js
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..be3649d
--- /dev/null
+++ b/inventory/static/js/label.js
@@ -0,0 +1,29 @@
+function Label(cfg) {
+    return {
+        id: cfg.id,
+        refreshUrl: cfg.refreshUrl,
+        fieldName: cfg.fieldName,
+        recordId: cfg.recordId,
+
+        init() {
+            if (this.refreshUrl) this.refresh();
+        },
+
+        buildRefreshUrl() {
+            if (!this.refreshUrl) return null;
+            const u = new URL(this.refreshUrl, window.location.origin);
+            u.search = new URLSearchParams({ field: this.fieldName, id: this.recordId }).toString();
+            return u.toString();
+        },
+
+        async refresh() {
+            const url = this.buildRefreshUrl();
+            if (!url) return;
+            const res = await fetch(url, { headers: { 'HX-Request': 'true' } });
+            const text = await res.text();
+            if (this.$refs.label) {
+                this.$refs.label.innerHTML = text;
+            }
+        }
+    };
+}
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/inventory/templates/fragments/_label_fragment.html b/inventory/templates/fragments/_label_fragment.html
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..699969e
--- /dev/null
+++ b/inventory/templates/fragments/_label_fragment.html
@@ -0,0 +1,8 @@
+{% macro render_label(id, text=none, refresh_url=none, field_name=none, record_id=none) %}
+<span id="label-{{ id }}" x-data='Label({
+    id: "{{ id }}",
+    refreshUrl: {{ refresh_url|tojson if refresh_url else "null" }},
+    fieldName: {{ field_name|tojson if field_name else "null" }},
+    recordId: {{ record_id|tojson if record_id else "null" }}
+})' x-ref="label" hx-preserve>{{ text if text else '' }}</span>
+{% endmacro %}
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/inventory/templates/layout.html b/inventory/templates/layout.html
index 67feb6b..16f01d7 100644
--- a/inventory/templates/layout.html
+++ b/inventory/templates/layout.html
@@ -5,6 +5,7 @@
 {% import "fragments/_editor_fragment.html" as editor %}
 {% import "fragments/_icon_fragment.html" as icons %}
 {% import "fragments/_image_fragment.html" as images %}
+{% import "fragments/_label_fragment.html" as labels %}
 {% import "fragments/_link_fragment.html" as links %}
 {% import "fragments/_table_fragment.html" as tables %}
 {% import "fragments/_toolbar_fragment.html" as toolbars %}
@@ -70,6 +71,7 @@
     <script src="{{ url_for('static', filename='js/dropdown.js') }}"></script>
     <script src="{{ url_for('static', filename='js/editor.js') }}" defer></script>
     <script src="{{ url_for('static', filename='js/image.js') }}"></script>
+    <script src="{{ url_for('static', filename='js/label.js') }}"></script>
     <script src="{{ url_for('static', filename='js/toast.js') }}" defer></script>
     <script src="https://cdn.jsdelivr.net/npm/bootstrap@5.3.6/dist/js/bootstrap.bundle.min.js"
         integrity="sha384-j1CDi7MgGQ12Z7Qab0qlWQ/Qqz24Gc6BM0thvEMVjHnfYGF0rmFCozFSxQBxwHKO"
diff --git a/inventory/templates/playground.html b/inventory/templates/playground.html
index c7814a5..aa343a9 100644
--- a/inventory/templates/playground.html
+++ b/inventory/templates/playground.html
@@ -14,4 +14,6 @@
 
     {% set vals = cells('user', 8, 'first_name', 'last_name') %}
     {{ vals['first_name'] }} {{ vals['last_name'] }}
+
+    {{ table('inventory', ['name', 'barcode', 'serial'], limit=0, q='BH0298') | tojson }}
 {% endblock %}
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/inventory/templates/worklog.html b/inventory/templates/worklog.html
index 18bc1d8..e8d35d9 100644
--- a/inventory/templates/worklog.html
+++ b/inventory/templates/worklog.html
@@ -231,7 +231,12 @@
         {% for update in log.updates %}
             {{ editor.render_editor(
                 id = update.id,
-                title = update.timestamp.strftime('%Y-%m-%d %H:%M:%S'),
+                title = labels.render_label(
+                    id = update.id,
+                    refresh_url = url_for('ui.get_value', model_name='work_note'),
+                    field_name = 'timestamp',
+                    record_id = update.id
+                ),
                 mode = 'view',
                 enabled = not log.complete,
                 refresh_url = url_for('ui.get_value', model_name='work_note'),