diff --git a/lib/yform/value/integer.php b/lib/yform/value/integer.php
index 29484dfa..e5410f9f 100644
--- a/lib/yform/value/integer.php
+++ b/lib/yform/value/integer.php
@@ -49,8 +49,8 @@ public function getDefinitions()
                 'notice' => ['type' => 'text',    'label' => rex_i18n::msg('yform_values_defaults_notice')],
             ],
             'description' => rex_i18n::msg('yform_values_integer_description'),
-            'dbtype' => 'int',
-            'null' => true,
+            'db_type' => ['int'],
+            'db_null' => true,
         ];
     }
 
diff --git a/lib/yform/value/text.php b/lib/yform/value/text.php
index a9ecfe8e..f8e324f2 100644
--- a/lib/yform/value/text.php
+++ b/lib/yform/value/text.php
@@ -46,7 +46,7 @@ public function getDefinitions()
                 'notice' => ['type' => 'text',    'label' => rex_i18n::msg('yform_values_defaults_notice')],
             ],
             'description' => rex_i18n::msg('yform_values_text_description'),
-            'dbtype' => 'text',
+            'db_type' => ['varchar(191)', 'text'],
             'famous' => true,
         ];
     }
diff --git a/plugins/manager/install.php b/plugins/manager/install.php
index 4f424e9c..5a6a9c52 100644
--- a/plugins/manager/install.php
+++ b/plugins/manager/install.php
@@ -37,6 +37,7 @@
     ->ensureColumn(new rex_sql_column('prio', 'int(11)'))
     ->ensureColumn(new rex_sql_column('type_id', 'varchar(191)'))
     ->ensureColumn(new rex_sql_column('type_name', 'varchar(191)'))
+    ->ensureColumn(new rex_sql_column('db_type', 'varchar(191)'))
     ->ensureColumn(new rex_sql_column('list_hidden', 'tinyint(1)'))
     ->ensureColumn(new rex_sql_column('search', 'tinyint(1)'))
     ->ensureColumn(new rex_sql_column('name', 'text'))
diff --git a/plugins/manager/lang/de_de.lang b/plugins/manager/lang/de_de.lang
index 83e47b5c..cc881b26 100644
--- a/plugins/manager/lang/de_de.lang
+++ b/plugins/manager/lang/de_de.lang
@@ -275,4 +275,7 @@ yform_values_prio_scope = Beschränkung
 yform_values_prio_default = Am Anfang
 
 yform_is = ist
-yform_will_set_to = wird
\ No newline at end of file
+yform_will_set_to = wird
+
+yform_field_add = Feld hinzufügen
+yform_field_update = Feld aktualisieren
diff --git a/plugins/manager/lib/yform/manager.php b/plugins/manager/lib/yform/manager.php
index f4ce5711..9c82e1ef 100644
--- a/plugins/manager/lib/yform/manager.php
+++ b/plugins/manager/lib/yform/manager.php
@@ -1044,7 +1044,7 @@ public function getFieldPage()
                         }
                         break;
 
-                    case 'no_db':
+/*                    case 'no_db':
                         if (!isset($v['values'])) {
                             $v['values'] = [0,1];
                         }
@@ -1052,7 +1052,7 @@ public function getFieldPage()
                             $v['default'] = 0;
                         }
                         $yform->setValueField('checkbox', ['name' => $k_field, 'label' => rex_i18n::msg('yform_donotsaveindb'), 'values' => 'no_db', 'default' => $v['default']]);
-                        break;
+                        break;*/
 
                     case 'boolean':
                         if (!isset($v['values'])) {
@@ -1132,7 +1132,7 @@ public function getFieldPage()
             $yform->setObjectparams('main_table', rex_yform_manager_field::table());
 
             if ($func == 'edit') {
-                $yform->setObjectparams('submit_btn_label', rex_i18n::msg('yform_save'));
+                $yform->setObjectparams('submit_btn_label', rex_i18n::msg('yform_field_update'));
                 $yform->setHiddenField('field_id', $field_id);
                 $yform->setActionField('manage_db', [rex_yform_manager_field::table(), "id=$field_id"]);
                 $yform->setObjectparams('main_id', $field_id);
@@ -1150,11 +1150,16 @@ public function getFieldPage()
                 $yform->setObjectparams('sql_object', $sql);
                 $yform->setObjectparams('getdata', true);
             } elseif ($func == 'add') {
-                $yform->setObjectparams('submit_btn_label', rex_i18n::msg('yform_add'));
+                $yform->setObjectparams('submit_btn_label', rex_i18n::msg('yform_field_add'));
                 $yform->setActionField('manage_db', [rex_yform_manager_field::table()]);
             }
 
             if ($type_id == 'value') {
+
+                $db_choices = $field->getDBTypes();
+                $default = $field->getDBDefaultType();
+                $yform->setValueField('choice', ['name' => 'db_type', 'label' => rex_i18n::msg('yform_db_type'), 'choices' => $db_choices, 'default' => $default]);
+
                 if (!$field->isHiddenInListDisabled()) {
                     $yform->setValueField('checkbox', ['name' => 'list_hidden', 'label' => rex_i18n::msg('yform_hideinlist'), 'default' => '1']);
                 }
@@ -1162,6 +1167,7 @@ public function getFieldPage()
                 if (!$field->isSearchableDisabled()) {
                     $yform->setValueField('checkbox', ['name' => 'search', 'label' => rex_i18n::msg('yform_useassearchfieldalidatenamenotempty'), 'default' => '1']);
                 }
+
             } elseif ($type_id == 'validate') {
                 $yform->setValueField('hidden', ['list_hidden', 1]);
                 $yform->setValueField('hidden', ['search', 0]);
diff --git a/plugins/manager/lib/yform/manager/field.php b/plugins/manager/lib/yform/manager/field.php
index 3d3392b4..5b5d14f0 100644
--- a/plugins/manager/lib/yform/manager/field.php
+++ b/plugins/manager/lib/yform/manager/field.php
@@ -73,10 +73,49 @@ public function getElement($k)
 
     public function getDBType()
     {
-        if (!isset($this->definitions['dbtype'])) {
-            return 'none';
+        if (!isset($this->value['db_type'])) {
+            return $this->getDBDefaultType();
         }
-        return $this->definitions['dbtype'];
+        return $this->value['db_type'];
+    }
+
+    public function getDBTypes()
+    {
+        $db_types = [];
+        if (isset($this->definitions['dbtype'])) {
+            $this->definitions['db_type'] = [$this->definitions['dbtype']];
+        }
+
+        if (!isset($this->definitions['db_type'])) {
+            $this->definitions['db_type'] = [];
+        } else if (!is_array($this->definitions['db_type'])) {
+            $this->definitions['db_type'] = [$this->definitions['db_type']];
+        }
+        foreach($this->definitions['db_type'] as $db_type){
+            $db_types[$db_type] = $db_type;
+        }
+        $db_types['none'] = '[none]';
+        return $db_types;
+    }
+
+    public function getDBDefaultType()
+    {
+        $db_types = $this->getDBTypes();
+        reset($db_types);
+        return key($db_types);
+    }
+
+    public function getDBNull()
+    {
+        if (isset($this->definitions['db_null']) && $this->definitions['db_null']) {
+            return true;
+        }
+        return false;
+    }
+
+    public function getHooks()
+    {
+        return (isset($this->definitions['hooks'])) ? $this->definitions['hooks'] : [];
     }
 
     public function isSearchableDisabled()
diff --git a/plugins/manager/lib/yform/manager/table_api.php b/plugins/manager/lib/yform/manager/table_api.php
index cc060e8d..3a0b7c93 100644
--- a/plugins/manager/lib/yform/manager/table_api.php
+++ b/plugins/manager/lib/yform/manager/table_api.php
@@ -543,48 +543,45 @@ public static function generateTablesAndFields($delete_old = false)
     {
 
         rex_yform_manager_table::deleteCache();
-        $types = rex_yform::getTypeArray();
         foreach (rex_yform_manager_table::getAll() as $table) {
+
             $c = rex_sql::factory();
             $c->setDebug(self::$debug);
-            $c->setQuery('CREATE TABLE IF NOT EXISTS `' . $table['table_name'] . '` ( `id` INT NOT NULL AUTO_INCREMENT PRIMARY KEY ) ENGINE=InnoDB DEFAULT CHARSET=utf8mb4;');
-            $c->setQuery('ALTER TABLE `' . $table['table_name'] . '` CONVERT TO CHARACTER SET utf8mb4 COLLATE utf8mb4_unicode_ci;');
+            $c->setQuery('CREATE TABLE IF NOT EXISTS `' . $table->getTableName() . '` ( `id` INT NOT NULL AUTO_INCREMENT PRIMARY KEY ) ENGINE=InnoDB DEFAULT CHARSET=utf8mb4;');
+            $c->setQuery('ALTER TABLE `' . $table->getTableName() . '` CONVERT TO CHARACTER SET utf8mb4 COLLATE utf8mb4_unicode_ci;');
 
             // remember fields, create and in case delete
-            $c->setQuery('SHOW COLUMNS FROM `' . $table['table_name'] . '`');
-            $saved_columns = $c->getArray();
+            $savedColumns = $table->getColumns();
 
-            $EnsureTable = rex_sql_table::get($table['table_name']);
+            $EnsureTable = rex_sql_table::get($table->getTableName());
 
             foreach ($table->getFields() as $field) {
-                $type_name = $field['type_name'];
-                $type_id = $field['type_id'];
 
-                if ($type_id == 'value') {
-                    $type_label = $field['name'];
-                    $dbtype = $types[$type_id][$type_name]['dbtype'];
+                if ($field->getType() == 'value') {
+                    $db_type = $field->getDBType();
+
+                    if ($db_type != 'none' && $db_type != '') {
 
-                    if ($dbtype != 'none' && $dbtype != '') {
-                        if (isset($types[$type_id][$type_name]['hooks']['preCreate'])) {
-                            $result = call_user_func($types[$type_id][$type_name]['hooks']['preCreate'], $field);
+                        $hooks = $field->getHooks();
+                        if (isset($hooks['preCreate'])) {
+                            $result = call_user_func($hooks['preCreate'], $field);
                             if (false === $result) {
                                 continue;
                             }
                             if (is_string($result)) {
-                                $dbtype = $result;
+                                $db_type = $result;
                             }
                         }
 
-                        foreach ($saved_columns as $uu => $vv) {
-                            if ($vv['Field'] == $type_label) {
-                                unset($saved_columns[$uu]);
+                        foreach ($savedColumns as $savedColumn) {
+                            if ($savedColumn['name'] == $field->getName()) {
+                                unset($savedColumns[$savedColumn['name']]);
                                 break;
                             }
                         }
 
-                        $null = isset($types[$type_id][$type_name]['null']) && $types[$type_id][$type_name]['null'];
                         $EnsureTable
-                            ->ensureColumn(new rex_sql_column($type_label, $dbtype, $null))
+                            ->ensureColumn(new rex_sql_column($field->getName(), $db_type, $field->getDBNull()))
                             ->ensure();
 
                     }
@@ -593,9 +590,9 @@ public static function generateTablesAndFields($delete_old = false)
             }
 
             if ($delete_old === true) {
-                foreach ($saved_columns as $uu => $vv) {
-                    if ($vv['Field'] != 'id') {
-                        $c->setQuery('ALTER TABLE `' . $table['table_name'] . '` DROP `' . $vv['Field'] . '` ');
+                foreach ($savedColumns as $savedColumn) {
+                    if ($savedColumn['name'] != 'id') {
+                        $c->setQuery('ALTER TABLE `' . $table->getTableName() . '` DROP `' . $savedColumn['name'] . '` ');
                     }
                 }
             }