# Cannot set Reference Label **URL:** \ **Category:** Report a Bug\ **Created:** [March 18, 2024, 2:36pm UTC](https://community.datagerry.com/t/cannot-set-reference-label/568 "2024-03-18T14:36:25Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 4\ **Page:** 1
**Author:** ![edzilla](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/e/e9a140/32.png) [@edzilla](https://community.datagerry.com/u/edzilla)\ **Post date:** [March 18, 2024, 2:36pm UTC](https://community.datagerry.com/t/cannot-set-reference-label/568/1 "2024-03-18T14:36:26Z")
When I create a Ref field, I set a name for the label, but it always stays named “Ref”: ![image](https://europe1.discourse-cdn.com/flex013/uploads/datagerry/original/1X/da2035ad02dc8e8fd26f8099245a5f37c0ea3656.png) Even if I go back to the type and change the name of the label to something else, it’s always saved as “Ref” ---
**Author:** ![edzilla](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/e/e9a140/32.png) [@edzilla](https://community.datagerry.com/u/edzilla)\ **Post date:** [March 18, 2024, 2:47pm UTC](https://community.datagerry.com/t/cannot-set-reference-label/568/2 "2024-03-18T14:47:16Z")
The only way I’ve been able to set the labels on references is to export the type to json, edit the json and import it. ---
**Author:** ![adnan.smajic](https://dub1.discourse-cdn.com/flex013/user_avatar/community.datagerry.com/adnan.smajic/32/754_2.png) [@adnan.smajic](https://community.datagerry.com/u/adnan.smajic)\ **Post date:** [March 19, 2024, 8:02am UTC](https://community.datagerry.com/t/cannot-set-reference-label/568/3 "2024-03-19T08:02:15Z")
Hi @edzilla , we were able to reproduce the issue and will fix it. Thanks for your feedback. BR Adnan ---
**Author:** ![edzilla](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/e/e9a140/32.png) [@edzilla](https://community.datagerry.com/u/edzilla)\ **Post date:** [March 19, 2024, 2:15pm UTC](https://community.datagerry.com/t/cannot-set-reference-label/568/4 "2024-03-19T14:15:43Z")
Perfect, thanks for the quick reply