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# How to Set a Table's Title and Display Label
- URL: https://blog.jestor.com/set-table-title-and-display-label/
- Published: 2026-09-17T22:38:02.000Z
- Updated: 2026-09-17T22:38:02.000Z
- Author: Bruno Bannach

Understanding the difference between a **table title and display label** resolves one of the most common complaints in a new build: selection lists showing numbers instead of names.

## What each one does

They are often assumed to be the same field.

- The **title field** identifies the record within the table
- The **display label** is what appears when the record is selected elsewhere
- A sequential ID makes a good title and a poor label
- A name makes a good label and an inconsistent title

## Why the distinction helps

| Need                              | Solution                              |
| --------------------------------- | ------------------------------------- |
| **Consistent internal numbering** | Sequential ID as the title field      |
| **Readable selection lists**      | Name field set as the display label   |
| **Customer-facing codes**         | A random or custom identifier         |
| **Both at once**                  | Title and label configured separately |

## How to configure it in Jestor

1. Set the title field in **Jestor** — a sequential ID for numbered records.
2. Add a separate name field for the human-readable identifier.
3. Set that name field as the primary display label for the table.
4. Verify by opening a form that connects to this table; it should show names.
5. Apply the same to every related table before building forms over them.

## Why choose Jestor for readable structures?

**Jestor** separates the title field from the display label, which allows a record to be numbered internally and labelled readably everywhere it is referenced.

This is worth doing before volume grows: every form, card, and connected panel built afterwards inherits whatever the label is set to.

## Frequently Asked Questions

### Why do my connected fields show numbers?

The display label is set to an ID field. See [jestor.com](https://jestor.com/?ref=blog.jestor.com).

### Can a record have a code and a name?

Yes, title and label are configured separately.

### When should I fix this?

Before building forms over the related table.

## Video Tutorial: Step by Step

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