Answers.Body: <p>It is not a problem to change the label in the UI.</p>
  <p>(But avoid changing the <code>name</code> field directly in mysql/phpmyadmin. It is different from <code>label</code> in the database and may cause problems depending on what created the field.)</p>
  
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Body: <p>Can I modify the Custom Field Label Name once the custom field has existing records?</p>
  <p>Will it cause any errors in the database, or are there any concerns that I should be aware of?</p>
  
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Title: Can I modify the Field Label name once the custom field has existing records?
ThreadText: # Can I modify the Field Label name once the custom field has existing records?
  
  (Asked by: username_0 on 2024-02-15)
  
  Can I modify the Custom Field Label Name once the custom field has existing records?
  
  Will it cause any errors in the database, or are there any concerns that I should be aware of?
  
  **Tags:** custom-fields, database
  
  
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  ## 1 answers
  
  ### Answer by username_1 on 2024-02-15. Score: 3 | Accepted answer
  
  It is not a problem to change the label in the UI.
  
  (But avoid changing the `name` field directly in mysql/phpmyadmin. It is different from `label` in the database and may cause problems depending on what created the field.)
  
  
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