**Source URL:** https://general.veevavault.dev/sitevault/mdl/component-types/labelset.md

# Labelset

**Class: ** `metadata`

Label Sets allow Vault Admins to specify alternative Vault UI labels within a single language. This supports use cases where different groups of users within the same country or region may use different terminology to describe the same thing.

Learn more about <a href="https://platform.veevavault.help/en/lr/911724">Label Sets in Vault Help</a>.

| Attribute | Metadata | Description |
| --- | --- | --- |
| label | Type: StringMax length: 60 | UI-friendly string in the Vault's base language. |
| active | Type: Boolean | Indicates whether the field is active. |
| description | Type: StringMax length: 255 | A general description of the Label Set. |
| language | Type: StringRequiredMax length: 10 | The language key for the Label Set. For example, en. Once set, cannot be edited. |
| language_label | Type: StringMax length: 100 | The language label for the Label Set. For example, English. |

### Supported Operations {#supported-operations}

| Operation | Support |
| --- | --- |
| Create | Yes |
| Recreate | Yes |
| Alter | Yes |
| Drop | Yes |
| Rename | Yes |
| Describe | Yes |
| Generate Recreate | Yes |
| Queryable | Yes |


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