One thing I’m finding increasingly frustrating is the inability to edit most aspects of Fields after they’re created. Notion seems to be able to handle this much better, even allowing you to convert between field types (e.g. text vs. multi-select) and maintain some of the data. Another common challenge I run into with this is not being able to set the Default Value after creating the Field. Sometimes I realize later that I want a default value, or sometimes I decide to change it after using it with another value for some time. This kind of rigidity in certain areas definitely puts a damper on the overall flexible concept and promise of Fibery. I want to feel like I can adjust and modify my setup based on changing workflow or increased understanding of the system over time. But in some ways I really can’t (Move Entity to another Type is another example of where this comes up).

100% agree, couldn’t have said it any better. This is an issue I deal with as well too, many times daily as my Fibery Instance expands. Re: Default values, I think it’s another feature that is unfinished. It is actually something Notion DOES NOT have, although they solve it in Templates which we chatted about recently. But I don’t understand why the Fibery team passed up doing it in multi-select fields: [image] Add Default Value on Multi-Select Fields Ideas & Features Hi guys, The default value option on Single-Select fields… [Image 2020-08-10 at 4.06.24 AM.png] is a very nice feature. It allows you to determine if you would like a tag to get picked up by each new entry, or not. This is another feature absent in Notion! I could really use it in the Multi-select field. I was hoping that since Multi-Select is new (released in April per below) perhaps you simply haven’t gotten to its implementation? I use this default value extensively in single-selec… But you are right it is a real pain not being able to edit fields/relations after you create them.

Is there any workaround for this perhaps? It creates a rather harsh feedback loop “unless you get this right the first time…”

FYI I found a workaround for this for some fields. I renamed my “field” to “field_old”. Then create a new “field” with correct schema. I then open Entity in Table View, select whole “field_old” column and copy/paste to “field” column. It doesn’t work for “Rich text” - so be careful when deciding to use “Rich text” for your fields :wink:

Implementation started for basic fields (text, number, date)

this workaround works, but if you have dozens of different views and charts created (which use filter on the field which you want to change), then this trick won’t work

Very new to Fibery, how do you select a whole field, can’t find an option to do this to allow copy and paste.

[image] Simeon_Payne: how do you select a whole field Not sure what you mean by the ‘whole field’. Do you mean ‘select the value of a field and copy-paste into another field for all entities at once’?

I could be wrong, but I think he means something similar to excel or google sheets where you select the associated field name in the column header and it selects all “cells” within that column. I would naturally like that too, however I know it’s because I developed a false expectation from using spreadsheets my whole career (whereas this shouldn’t be a priority in a database-style system in all reality).

Please see the workaround for changing field settings in the post above mine. I have raised the new field but cannot see how to copy the old one over to it. regards Simeon

To copy-pasteall values from one field to another, you will need to create a table view (if you don’t already have one) so you can see all entities, with the source and destination columns visible. Then you need to select all the cells in the source column (and the only way is to manually highlight them using the mouse or shift+cursor keys), press Ctrl-C, then select the top cell in the destination column and press Ctrl-V. (Ctrl → Cmd on Mac :slightly_smiling_face:)

Add ability to fully edit fields after creation

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mdubakov June 25, 2026, 12:58pm 18

Now you can set default values for basic fields

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Add ability to fully edit fields after creation

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