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# How to Set the Label Field on a Connected Table
- URL: https://blog.jestor.com/set-label-field-connected-table/
- Published: 2026-09-17T22:29:57.000Z
- Updated: 2026-09-17T22:29:57.000Z
- Author: Bruno Bannach

The **label field on a connected table** decides what people see when they select a related record. Set to an ID, the selection list is a column of numbers. Set to a name, it becomes usable.

## A small setting with large consequences

This is one of the most common early mistakes, and it is invisible until someone tries to use the form.

- Connected fields listing sequential IDs instead of names
- Users guessing which record is which
- Wrong selections that are hard to spot afterwards
- Forms abandoned because the choice is unclear

## What makes a good label

- **Unique enough** that two records are not confused
- **Recognizable** to the people who select it, not just to finance
- **Short**, so it reads cleanly inside a form field
- **Stable**, since changing it changes every display
- **Any field can serve** — it does not have to be the title field

## How to configure it in Jestor

1. Open the related table in **Jestor** — cost centres or suppliers, for example.
2. Click on the field you want as the label, such as the name field.
3. Choose to select it as the label.
4. Return to the connecting table; the field now shows names instead of IDs.
5. Keep the sequential ID as the title field if finance refers to records by code.

## Why choose Jestor for readable data?

**Jestor** separates the title field from the label field, which means a record can be numbered internally and displayed readably wherever it is referenced.

That separation is what lets allocation run on a cost centre ID while everyone selecting it sees the department name.

## Frequently Asked Questions

### Can any field be the label?

Yes, not just the title field. See [jestor.com](https://jestor.com/?ref=blog.jestor.com).

### Where do I change it?

On the related table, by selecting the field as the label.

### Can I keep an ID as the title?

Yes, and still display the name.

## Video Tutorial: Step by Step

Check out other practical tutorials on the Jestor YouTube channel.

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