diff --git a/api/src/routes/fields.ts b/api/src/routes/fields.ts
index 021bc05747..e0ac301dc7 100644
--- a/api/src/routes/fields.ts
+++ b/api/src/routes/fields.ts
@@ -59,14 +59,14 @@ const newFieldSchema = Joi.object({
 	collection: Joi.string().optional(),
 	field: Joi.string().required(),
 	type: Joi.string().valid(...types),
-	database: Joi.object({
+	schema: Joi.object({
 		comment: Joi.string(),
 		default_value: Joi.any(),
 		max_length: [Joi.number(), Joi.string()],
 		is_nullable: Joi.bool(),
 	}),
 	/** @todo base this on default validation */
-	system: Joi.any(),
+	meta: Joi.any(),
 });
 
 router.post(
diff --git a/api/src/services/collections.ts b/api/src/services/collections.ts
index 9f580a3d01..aea781f1a0 100644
--- a/api/src/services/collections.ts
+++ b/api/src/services/collections.ts
@@ -27,9 +27,9 @@ export default class CollectionsService {
 			if (!collection.fields) collection.fields = [];
 
 			collection.fields = collection.fields.map((field) => {
-				if (field.system) {
-					field.system = {
-						...field.system,
+				if (field.meta) {
+					field.meta = {
+						...field.meta,
 						field: field.field,
 						collection: collection.collection!,
 					};
@@ -76,8 +76,8 @@ export default class CollectionsService {
 				await collectionItemsService.create(collectionInfo);
 
 				const fieldPayloads = payload
-					.fields!.filter((field) => field.system)
-					.map((field) => field.system);
+					.fields!.filter((field) => field.meta)
+					.map((field) => field.meta);
 
 				await fieldItemsService.create(fieldPayloads);
 
@@ -122,7 +122,7 @@ export default class CollectionsService {
 
 		const tablesInDatabase = await schemaInspector.tableInfo();
 		const tables = tablesInDatabase.filter((table) => collectionKeys.includes(table.name));
-		const system: any[] = await collectionItemsService.readByQuery({
+		const meta: any[] = await collectionItemsService.readByQuery({
 			filter: { collection: { _in: collectionKeys } },
 		});
 
@@ -131,8 +131,8 @@ export default class CollectionsService {
 		for (const table of tables) {
 			const collection: Collection = {
 				collection: table.name,
-				system: system.find((systemInfo) => systemInfo.collection === table.name) || null,
-				database: table,
+				meta: meta.find((systemInfo) => systemInfo.collection === table.name) || null,
+				schema: table,
 			};
 
 			collections.push(collection);
@@ -160,7 +160,7 @@ export default class CollectionsService {
 		}
 
 		const tablesToFetchInfoFor = tablesInDatabase.map((table) => table.name);
-		const system: any[] = await collectionItemsService.readByQuery({
+		const meta: any[] = await collectionItemsService.readByQuery({
 			filter: { collection: { _in: tablesToFetchInfoFor } },
 		});
 
@@ -169,8 +169,8 @@ export default class CollectionsService {
 		for (const table of tablesInDatabase) {
 			const collection: Collection = {
 				collection: table.name,
-				system: system.find((systemInfo) => systemInfo.collection === table.name) || null,
-				database: table,
+				meta: meta.find((systemInfo) => systemInfo.collection === table.name) || null,
+				schema: table,
 			};
 
 			collections.push(collection);
@@ -198,11 +198,11 @@ export default class CollectionsService {
 		if (data && key) {
 			const payload = data as Partial<Collection>;
 
-			if (!payload.system) {
+			if (!payload.meta) {
 				throw new InvalidPayloadException(`"system" key is required`);
 			}
 
-			return (await collectionItemsService.update(payload.system!, key as any)) as
+			return (await collectionItemsService.update(payload.meta!, key as any)) as
 				| string
 				| string[];
 		}
@@ -211,7 +211,7 @@ export default class CollectionsService {
 
 		const collectionUpdates = payloads.map((collection) => {
 			return {
-				...collection.system,
+				...collection.meta,
 				collection: collection.collection,
 			};
 		});
diff --git a/api/src/services/fields.ts b/api/src/services/fields.ts
index 7de2f2dfdc..f5d23052a4 100644
--- a/api/src/services/fields.ts
+++ b/api/src/services/fields.ts
@@ -1,7 +1,7 @@
 import database, { schemaInspector } from '../database';
 import { Field } from '../types/field';
 import { uniq } from 'lodash';
-import { Accountability, AbstractServiceOptions, System } from '../types';
+import { Accountability, AbstractServiceOptions, FieldMeta } from '../types';
 import ItemsService from '../services/items';
 import { ColumnBuilder } from 'knex';
 import getLocalType from '../utils/get-local-type';
@@ -44,17 +44,17 @@ export default class FieldsService {
 	}
 
 	async readAll(collection?: string) {
-		let fields: System[];
+		let fields: FieldMeta[];
 
 		if (collection) {
 			fields = (await this.itemsService.readByQuery({
 				filter: { collection: { _eq: collection } },
-			})) as System[];
+			})) as FieldMeta[];
 		} else {
-			fields = (await this.itemsService.readByQuery({})) as System[];
+			fields = (await this.itemsService.readByQuery({})) as FieldMeta[];
 		}
 
-		fields = (await this.payloadService.processValues('read', fields)) as System[];
+		fields = (await this.payloadService.processValues('read', fields)) as FieldMeta[];
 
 		let columns = await schemaInspector.columnInfo(collection);
 
@@ -74,27 +74,27 @@ export default class FieldsService {
 				collection: column.table,
 				field: column.name,
 				type: column ? getLocalType(column.type) : 'alias',
-				database: column,
-				system: field || null,
+				schema: column,
+				meta: field || null,
 			};
 
 			return data as Field;
 		});
 
 		let aliasFields = await this.knex
-			.select<System[]>('*')
+			.select<FieldMeta[]>('*')
 			.from('directus_fields')
 			.whereIn('special', ['alias', 'o2m']);
 
-		aliasFields = (await this.payloadService.processValues('read', aliasFields)) as System[];
+		aliasFields = (await this.payloadService.processValues('read', aliasFields)) as FieldMeta[];
 
 		const aliasFieldsAsField = aliasFields.map((field) => {
 			const data = {
 				collection: field.collection,
 				field: field.field,
 				type: field.special,
-				database: null,
-				system: field,
+				schema: null,
+				meta: field,
 			};
 
 			return data;
@@ -112,7 +112,7 @@ export default class FieldsService {
 			.where({ collection, field })
 			.first();
 
-		fieldInfo = (await this.payloadService.processValues('read', fieldInfo)) as System[];
+		fieldInfo = (await this.payloadService.processValues('read', fieldInfo)) as FieldMeta[];
 
 		try {
 			column = await schemaInspector.columnInfo(collection, field);
@@ -140,7 +140,7 @@ export default class FieldsService {
 		 * Check if table / directus_fields row already exists
 		 */
 
-		if (field.database) {
+		if (field.schema) {
 			if (table) {
 				this.addColumnToTable(table, field as Field);
 			} else {
@@ -150,9 +150,9 @@ export default class FieldsService {
 			}
 		}
 
-		if (field.system) {
+		if (field.meta) {
 			await this.itemsService.create({
-				...field.system,
+				...field.meta,
 				collection: collection,
 				field: field.field,
 			});
@@ -162,16 +162,16 @@ export default class FieldsService {
 	/** @todo research how to make this happen in SQLite / Redshift */
 
 	async updateField(collection: string, field: RawField, accountability?: Accountability) {
-		if (field.database) {
-			await database.schema.alterTable(collection, (table) => {
+		if (field.schema) {
+			await this.knex.schema.alterTable(collection, (table) => {
 				let column: ColumnBuilder;
 
-				if (!field.database) return;
+				if (!field.schema) return;
 
 				if (field.type === 'string') {
 					column = table.string(
 						field.field,
-						field.database.max_length !== null ? field.database.max_length : undefined
+						field.schema.max_length !== null ? field.schema.max_length : undefined
 					);
 				} else if (['float', 'decimal'].includes(field.type)) {
 					const type = field.type as 'float' | 'decimal';
@@ -181,14 +181,11 @@ export default class FieldsService {
 					column = table[field.type](field.field);
 				}
 
-				if (field.database.default_value) {
-					column.defaultTo(field.database.default_value);
+				if (field.schema.default_value) {
+					column.defaultTo(field.schema.default_value);
 				}
 
-				if (
-					field.database.is_nullable !== undefined &&
-					field.database.is_nullable === false
-				) {
+				if (field.schema.is_nullable !== undefined && field.schema.is_nullable === false) {
 					column.notNullable();
 				} else {
 					column.nullable();
@@ -198,7 +195,7 @@ export default class FieldsService {
 			});
 		}
 
-		if (field.system) {
+		if (field.meta) {
 			const record = await database
 				.select<{ id: number }>('id')
 				.from('directus_fields')
@@ -206,7 +203,7 @@ export default class FieldsService {
 				.first();
 			if (!record) throw new FieldNotFoundException(collection, field.field);
 			await database('directus_fields')
-				.update(field.system)
+				.update(field.meta)
 				.where({ collection, field: field.field });
 		}
 
@@ -225,10 +222,10 @@ export default class FieldsService {
 	public addColumnToTable(table: CreateTableBuilder, field: Field) {
 		let column: ColumnBuilder;
 
-		if (field.database?.has_auto_increment) {
+		if (field.schema?.has_auto_increment) {
 			column = table.increments(field.field);
 		} else if (field.type === 'string') {
-			column = table.string(field.field, field.database?.max_length || undefined);
+			column = table.string(field.field, field.schema?.max_length || undefined);
 		} else if (['float', 'decimal'].includes(field.type)) {
 			const type = field.type as 'float' | 'decimal';
 			/** @todo add precision and scale support */
@@ -237,17 +234,17 @@ export default class FieldsService {
 			column = table[field.type](field.field);
 		}
 
-		if (field.database?.default_value) {
-			column.defaultTo(field.database.default_value);
+		if (field.schema?.default_value) {
+			column.defaultTo(field.schema.default_value);
 		}
 
-		if (field.database.is_nullable !== undefined && field.database.is_nullable === false) {
+		if (field.schema.is_nullable !== undefined && field.schema.is_nullable === false) {
 			column.notNullable();
 		} else {
 			column.nullable();
 		}
 
-		if (field.database?.is_primary_key) {
+		if (field.schema?.is_primary_key) {
 			column.primary();
 		}
 	}
diff --git a/api/src/services/payload.ts b/api/src/services/payload.ts
index 1562d6bff4..1bee983eeb 100644
--- a/api/src/services/payload.ts
+++ b/api/src/services/payload.ts
@@ -3,7 +3,7 @@
  * handled correctly.
  */
 
-import { System } from '../types/field';
+import { FieldMeta } from '../types/field';
 import argon2 from 'argon2';
 import { v4 as uuidv4 } from 'uuid';
 import database from '../database';
@@ -104,7 +104,7 @@ export default class PayloadService {
 
 		const specialFieldsQuery = this.knex
 			.select('field', 'special')
-			.from<System>('directus_fields')
+			.from<FieldMeta>('directus_fields')
 			.where({ collection: this.collection })
 			.whereNotNull('special');
 
@@ -143,7 +143,7 @@ export default class PayloadService {
 	}
 
 	async processField(
-		field: Pick<System, 'field' | 'special'>,
+		field: Pick<FieldMeta, 'field' | 'special'>,
 		payload: Partial<Item>,
 		operation: Operation
 	) {
diff --git a/api/src/types/collection.ts b/api/src/types/collection.ts
index 95c863efa5..6d10ad9c8a 100644
--- a/api/src/types/collection.ts
+++ b/api/src/types/collection.ts
@@ -4,7 +4,7 @@ import { Table } from 'knex-schema-inspector/lib/types/table';
 export type Collection = {
 	collection: string;
 	fields?: Field[];
-	system: {
+	meta: {
 		collection: string;
 		note: string | null;
 		hidden: boolean;
@@ -12,5 +12,5 @@ export type Collection = {
 		icon: string | null;
 		translation: Record<string, string>;
 	} | null;
-	database: Table;
+	schema: Table;
 };
diff --git a/api/src/types/field.ts b/api/src/types/field.ts
index 5c4f81bfd2..3f1ef53c3b 100644
--- a/api/src/types/field.ts
+++ b/api/src/types/field.ts
@@ -17,7 +17,7 @@ export const types = [
 	'uuid',
 ] as const;
 
-export type System = {
+export type FieldMeta = {
 	id: number;
 	collection: string;
 	field: string;
@@ -40,6 +40,6 @@ export type Field = {
 	collection: string;
 	field: string;
 	type: typeof types[number];
-	database: Column;
-	system: System | null;
+	schema: Column;
+	meta: FieldMeta | null;
 };
diff --git a/app/src/components/v-form/form-field-interface.vue b/app/src/components/v-form/form-field-interface.vue
index 661168cc3d..03282865f6 100644
--- a/app/src/components/v-form/form-field-interface.vue
+++ b/app/src/components/v-form/form-field-interface.vue
@@ -9,11 +9,11 @@
 
 		<component
 			v-if="interfaceExists"
-			:is="`interface-${field.system.interface}`"
-			v-bind="field.system.options"
+			:is="`interface-${field.meta.interface}`"
+			v-bind="field.meta.options"
 			:disabled="disabled"
-			:value="value === undefined ? field.database.default_value : value"
-			:width="field.system.width"
+			:value="value === undefined ? field.schema.default_value : value"
+			:width="field.meta.width"
 			:type="field.type"
 			:collection="field.collection"
 			:field="field.field"
@@ -66,7 +66,7 @@ export default defineComponent({
 	},
 	setup(props) {
 		const interfaceExists = computed(() => {
-			return !!interfaces.find((inter) => inter.id === props.field.system.interface);
+			return !!interfaces.find((inter) => inter.id === props.field.meta.interface);
 		});
 
 		return { interfaceExists };
diff --git a/app/src/components/v-form/form-field.vue b/app/src/components/v-form/form-field.vue
index 6044266d80..2c3593f0b6 100644
--- a/app/src/components/v-form/form-field.vue
+++ b/app/src/components/v-form/form-field.vue
@@ -1,5 +1,5 @@
 <template>
-	<div class="field" :key="field.field" :class="field.system.width">
+	<div class="field" :key="field.field" :class="field.meta.width">
 		<v-menu
 			v-if="field.hideLabel !== true"
 			placement="bottom-start"
@@ -39,7 +39,7 @@
 			@input="$emit('input', $event)"
 		/>
 
-		<small class="note" v-if="field.system.note" v-html="marked(field.system.note)" />
+		<small class="note" v-if="field.meta.note" v-html="marked(field.meta.note)" />
 	</div>
 </template>
 
@@ -90,7 +90,7 @@ export default defineComponent({
 	setup(props) {
 		const isDisabled = computed(() => {
 			if (props.disabled) return true;
-			if (props.field.system.readonly) return true;
+			if (props.field.meta.readonly) return true;
 			if (props.batchMode && props.batchActive === false) return true;
 			return false;
 		});
@@ -98,7 +98,7 @@ export default defineComponent({
 		const _value = computed(() => {
 			if (props.value !== undefined) return props.value;
 			if (props.initialValue !== undefined) return props.initialValue;
-			return props.field.database?.default_value;
+			return props.field.schema?.default_value;
 		});
 
 		return { isDisabled, marked, _value };
diff --git a/app/src/components/v-form/v-form.vue b/app/src/components/v-form/v-form.vue
index 8914797f49..8754633492 100644
--- a/app/src/components/v-form/v-form.vue
+++ b/app/src/components/v-form/v-form.vue
@@ -130,7 +130,7 @@ export default defineComponent({
 				return (
 					props.loading ||
 					props.disabled === true ||
-					field.system.readonly === true ||
+					field.meta.readonly === true ||
 					(props.batchMode && batchActiveFields.value.includes(field.field) === false)
 				);
 			}
diff --git a/app/src/composables/use-collection/use-collection.ts b/app/src/composables/use-collection/use-collection.ts
index 3e685e7956..e950977717 100644
--- a/app/src/composables/use-collection/use-collection.ts
+++ b/app/src/composables/use-collection/use-collection.ts
@@ -21,20 +21,20 @@ export function useCollection(collectionKey: string | Ref<string>) {
 		// Every collection has a primary key; rules of the land
 		// eslint-disable-next-line @typescript-eslint/no-non-null-assertion
 		return fields.value?.find(
-			(field) => field.collection === collection.value && field.database?.is_primary_key === true
+			(field) => field.collection === collection.value && field.schema?.is_primary_key === true
 		)!;
 	});
 
 	const userCreatedField = computed(() => {
-		return fields.value?.find((field) => field.system?.special === 'user_created') || null;
+		return fields.value?.find((field) => field.meta?.special === 'user_created') || null;
 	});
 
 	const statusField = computed(() => {
-		return fields.value?.find((field) => field.system?.special === 'status') || null;
+		return fields.value?.find((field) => field.meta?.special === 'status') || null;
 	});
 
 	const sortField = computed(() => {
-		return fields.value?.find((field) => field.system?.special === 'sort') || null;
+		return fields.value?.find((field) => field.meta?.special === 'sort') || null;
 	});
 
 	type Status = {
@@ -52,7 +52,7 @@ export function useCollection(collectionKey: string | Ref<string>) {
 	const softDeleteStatus = computed<string | null>(() => {
 		if (statusField.value === null) return null;
 
-		const statuses = Object.values(statusField.value?.system?.options?.status_mapping || {});
+		const statuses = Object.values(statusField.value?.meta?.options?.status_mapping || {});
 		return (
 			(statuses.find((status) => (status as Status).soft_delete === true) as Status | undefined)?.value || null
 		);
diff --git a/app/src/composables/use-field-tree/use-field-tree.ts b/app/src/composables/use-field-tree/use-field-tree.ts
index 4bd16bf407..efc2831c0a 100644
--- a/app/src/composables/use-field-tree/use-field-tree.ts
+++ b/app/src/composables/use-field-tree/use-field-tree.ts
@@ -13,7 +13,7 @@ export default function useFieldTree(collection: Ref<string>) {
 		return fieldsStore
 			.getFieldsForCollection(collection.value)
 			.filter(
-				(field: Field) => field.system?.hidden === false && field.system?.special?.toLowerCase() !== 'alias'
+				(field: Field) => field.meta?.hidden === false && field.meta?.special?.toLowerCase() !== 'alias'
 			)
 			.map((field: Field) => parseField(field, []));
 
@@ -43,7 +43,7 @@ export default function useFieldTree(collection: Ref<string>) {
 							.getFieldsForCollection(relatedCollection)
 							.filter(
 								(field: Field) =>
-									field.system?.hidden === false && field.system?.special?.toLowerCase() !== 'alias'
+									field.meta?.hidden === false && field.meta?.special?.toLowerCase() !== 'alias'
 							);
 					})
 					.flat()
diff --git a/app/src/composables/use-form-fields/use-form-fields.ts b/app/src/composables/use-form-fields/use-form-fields.ts
index 0ebfd75ba3..8e4811fad3 100644
--- a/app/src/composables/use-form-fields/use-form-fields.ts
+++ b/app/src/composables/use-form-fields/use-form-fields.ts
@@ -13,8 +13,8 @@ export default function useFormFields(fields: Ref<Field[]>) {
 
 		// Sort the fields on the sort column value
 		formFields = formFields.sort((a, b) => {
-			const aSort = a.system?.sort || null;
-			const bSort = b.system?.sort || null;
+			const aSort = a.meta?.sort || null;
+			const bSort = b.meta?.sort || null;
 
 			if (aSort === bSort) return 0;
 			if (aSort === null) return 1;
@@ -23,8 +23,8 @@ export default function useFormFields(fields: Ref<Field[]>) {
 		});
 
 		formFields = formFields.map((field, index) => {
-			if (!field.system) {
-				field.system = {
+			if (!field.meta) {
+				field.meta = {
 					id: -1,
 					collection: field.collection,
 					field: field.field,
@@ -45,18 +45,18 @@ export default function useFormFields(fields: Ref<Field[]>) {
 				};
 			}
 
-			if (!field.system.width) {
-				field.system.width = 'full';
+			if (!field.meta.width) {
+				field.meta.width = 'full';
 			}
 
-			let interfaceUsed = interfaces.find((int) => int.id === field.system.interface);
+			let interfaceUsed = interfaces.find((int) => int.id === field.meta.interface);
 			const interfaceExists = interfaceUsed !== undefined;
 
 			if (interfaceExists === false) {
-				field.system.interface = getDefaultInterfaceForType(field.type);
+				field.meta.interface = getDefaultInterfaceForType(field.type);
 			}
 
-			interfaceUsed = interfaces.find((int) => int.id === field.system.interface);
+			interfaceUsed = interfaces.find((int) => int.id === field.meta.interface);
 
 			if (interfaceUsed?.hideLabel === true) {
 				(field as FormField).hideLabel = true;
@@ -66,11 +66,11 @@ export default function useFormFields(fields: Ref<Field[]>) {
 				(field as FormField).hideLoader = true;
 			}
 
-			if (index !== 0 && field.system!.width === 'half') {
+			if (index !== 0 && field.meta!.width === 'half') {
 				const prevField = formFields[index - 1];
 
-				if (prevField.system.width === 'half') {
-					field.system.width = 'half-right';
+				if (prevField.meta.width === 'half') {
+					field.meta.width = 'half-right';
 				}
 			}
 
@@ -79,7 +79,7 @@ export default function useFormFields(fields: Ref<Field[]>) {
 
 		// Filter out the fields that are marked hidden on detail
 		formFields = formFields.filter((field) => {
-			const hidden = field.system?.hidden;
+			const hidden = field.meta?.hidden;
 			const systemFake = field.field.startsWith('$');
 			return hidden !== true && systemFake === false;
 		});
diff --git a/app/src/interfaces/checkboxes/index.ts b/app/src/interfaces/checkboxes/index.ts
index b2bb2b0737..08a98bd4be 100644
--- a/app/src/interfaces/checkboxes/index.ts
+++ b/app/src/interfaces/checkboxes/index.ts
@@ -12,7 +12,7 @@ export default defineInterface(({ i18n }) => ({
 			field: 'choices',
 			type: 'json',
 			name: i18n.t('choices'),
-			system: {
+			meta: {
 				width: 'full',
 				interface: 'repeater',
 				options: {
@@ -22,7 +22,7 @@ export default defineInterface(({ i18n }) => ({
 							field: 'text',
 							type: 'string',
 							name: i18n.t('text'),
-							system: {
+							meta: {
 								interface: 'text-input',
 							}
 						},
@@ -30,7 +30,7 @@ export default defineInterface(({ i18n }) => ({
 							field: 'value',
 							type: 'string',
 							name: i18n.t('value'),
-							system: {
+							meta: {
 								interface: 'text-input',
 								options: {
 									font: 'monospace'
@@ -45,11 +45,11 @@ export default defineInterface(({ i18n }) => ({
 			field: 'allowOther',
 			name: i18n.t('allow_other'),
 			type: 'boolean',
-			system: {
+			meta: {
 				width: 'half',
 				interface: 'toggle',
 			},
-			database: {
+			schema: {
 				default_value: false,
 			}
 		},
@@ -57,11 +57,11 @@ export default defineInterface(({ i18n }) => ({
 			field: 'iconOff',
 			name: i18n.t('icon_off'),
 			type: 'string',
-			system: {
+			meta: {
 				width: 'half',
 				interface: 'icon',
 			},
-			database: {
+			schema: {
 				default_value: 'check_box_outline_blank',
 			}
 		},
@@ -69,11 +69,11 @@ export default defineInterface(({ i18n }) => ({
 			field: 'iconOn',
 			name: i18n.t('icon_on'),
 			type: 'string',
-			system: {
+			meta: {
 				width: 'half',
 				interface: 'icon',
 			},
-			database: {
+			schema: {
 				default_value: 'check_box',
 			}
 		},
@@ -81,11 +81,11 @@ export default defineInterface(({ i18n }) => ({
 			field: 'color',
 			name: i18n.t('color'),
 			type: 'string',
-			system: {
+			meta: {
 				width: 'half',
 				interface: 'color',
 			},
-			database: {
+			schema: {
 				default_value: '#2f80ed',
 			}
 		},
diff --git a/app/src/interfaces/code/index.ts b/app/src/interfaces/code/index.ts
index 60ae2e799a..4ed4141e7a 100644
--- a/app/src/interfaces/code/index.ts
+++ b/app/src/interfaces/code/index.ts
@@ -21,14 +21,14 @@ export default defineInterface(({ i18n }) => ({
 			field: 'template',
 			name: i18n.t('template'),
 			type: 'text',
-			system: {
+			meta: {
 				width: 'full',
 				interface: 'code',
 				options: {
 					language: 'text/plain'
 				}
 			},
-			database: {
+			schema: {
 				default_value: null,
 			}
 		},
@@ -36,11 +36,11 @@ export default defineInterface(({ i18n }) => ({
 			field: 'lineNumber',
 			name: i18n.t('line_number'),
 			type: 'boolean',
-			system: {
+			meta: {
 				width: 'half',
 				interface: 'toggle',
 			},
-			database: {
+			schema: {
 				default_value: false,
 			}
 		},
@@ -48,7 +48,7 @@ export default defineInterface(({ i18n }) => ({
 			field: 'language',
 			name: i18n.t('language'),
 			type: 'string',
-			system: {
+			meta: {
 				width: 'half',
 				interface: 'dropdown',
 				options: { choices },
diff --git a/app/src/interfaces/collections/collections.vue b/app/src/interfaces/collections/collections.vue
index c29ee56032..6814b2bcb4 100644
--- a/app/src/interfaces/collections/collections.vue
+++ b/app/src/interfaces/collections/collections.vue
@@ -16,7 +16,7 @@ export default defineComponent({
 			type: Boolean,
 			default: false,
 		},
-		includeSystem: {
+		includeMeta: {
 			type: Boolean,
 			default: false,
 		},
@@ -25,7 +25,7 @@ export default defineComponent({
 		const collectionsStore = useCollectionsStore();
 
 		const collections = computed(() => {
-			if (props.includeSystem) return collectionsStore.state.collections;
+			if (props.includeMeta) return collectionsStore.state.collections;
 
 			return collectionsStore.state.collections.filter(
 				(collection) => collection.collection.startsWith('directus_') === false
diff --git a/app/src/interfaces/collections/index.ts b/app/src/interfaces/collections/index.ts
index 8281e4f50a..7e8803eea2 100644
--- a/app/src/interfaces/collections/index.ts
+++ b/app/src/interfaces/collections/index.ts
@@ -12,14 +12,14 @@ export default defineInterface(({ i18n }) => ({
 			field: 'includeSystem',
 			name: i18n.t('system'),
 			type: 'boolean',
-			system: {
+			meta: {
 				width: 'half',
 				interface: 'toggle',
 				options: {
 					label: i18n.t('include_system_collections'),
 				},
 			},
-			database: {
+			schema: {
 				default_value: false,
 			}
 		},
diff --git a/app/src/interfaces/color/index.ts b/app/src/interfaces/color/index.ts
index 4b8a865e53..d1de3da3c7 100644
--- a/app/src/interfaces/color/index.ts
+++ b/app/src/interfaces/color/index.ts
@@ -12,7 +12,7 @@ export default defineInterface(({ i18n }) => ({
 			field: 'presets',
 			name: i18n.t('preset_colors'),
 			type: 'string',
-			system: {
+			meta: {
 				width: 'full',
 				interface: 'repeater',
 				options: {
@@ -22,7 +22,7 @@ export default defineInterface(({ i18n }) => ({
 							field: 'name',
 							type: 'string',
 							name: i18n.t('name'),
-							system: {
+							meta: {
 								interface: 'text-input',
 								width: 'half',
 							}
@@ -31,7 +31,7 @@ export default defineInterface(({ i18n }) => ({
 							field: 'color',
 							type: 'string',
 							name: i18n.t('color'),
-							system: {
+							meta: {
 								interface: 'color',
 								width: 'half'
 							}
diff --git a/app/src/interfaces/datetime/index.ts b/app/src/interfaces/datetime/index.ts
index c289d1ead3..15918b9da6 100644
--- a/app/src/interfaces/datetime/index.ts
+++ b/app/src/interfaces/datetime/index.ts
@@ -11,11 +11,11 @@ export default defineInterface(({ i18n }) => ({
 		{
 			field: 'includeSeconds',
 			name: i18n.t('include_seconds'),
-			system: {
+			meta: {
 				width: 'half',
 				interface: 'toggle',
 			},
-			database: {
+			schema: {
 				default_value: false,
 			},
 		},
diff --git a/app/src/interfaces/divider/index.ts b/app/src/interfaces/divider/index.ts
index 055d2d2291..7fd2be2b6a 100644
--- a/app/src/interfaces/divider/index.ts
+++ b/app/src/interfaces/divider/index.ts
@@ -14,7 +14,7 @@ export default defineInterface(({ i18n }) => ({
 			field: 'color',
 			name: i18n.t('color'),
 			type: 'string',
-			system: {
+			meta: {
 				width: 'half',
 				interface: 'color',
 			}
@@ -23,7 +23,7 @@ export default defineInterface(({ i18n }) => ({
 			field: 'icon',
 			name: i18n.t('icon'),
 			type: 'string',
-			system: {
+			meta: {
 				width: 'half',
 				interface: 'icon',
 			}
@@ -32,7 +32,7 @@ export default defineInterface(({ i18n }) => ({
 			field: 'title',
 			name: i18n.t('title'),
 			type: 'string',
-			system: {
+			meta: {
 				width: 'half',
 				interface: 'text-input',
 			}
diff --git a/app/src/interfaces/dropdown-multiselect/index.ts b/app/src/interfaces/dropdown-multiselect/index.ts
index 57e684a81b..9948928970 100644
--- a/app/src/interfaces/dropdown-multiselect/index.ts
+++ b/app/src/interfaces/dropdown-multiselect/index.ts
@@ -12,7 +12,7 @@ export default defineInterface(({ i18n }) => ({
 			field: 'choices',
 			type: 'json',
 			name: i18n.t('choices'),
-			system: {
+			meta: {
 				width: 'full',
 				interface: 'repeater',
 				options: {
@@ -22,7 +22,7 @@ export default defineInterface(({ i18n }) => ({
 							field: 'text',
 							type: 'string',
 							name: i18n.t('text'),
-							system: {
+							meta: {
 								interface: 'text-input',
 							}
 						},
@@ -30,7 +30,7 @@ export default defineInterface(({ i18n }) => ({
 							field: 'value',
 							type: 'string',
 							name: i18n.t('value'),
-							system: {
+							meta: {
 								interface: 'text-input',
 								options: {
 									font: 'monospace'
@@ -45,7 +45,7 @@ export default defineInterface(({ i18n }) => ({
 			field: 'allowOther',
 			name: i18n.t('allow_other'),
 			type: 'boolean',
-			system: {
+			meta: {
 				width: 'half',
 				interface: 'toggle',
 				default_value: false,
@@ -55,7 +55,7 @@ export default defineInterface(({ i18n }) => ({
 			field: 'allowNone',
 			name: i18n.t('allow_none'),
 			type: 'boolean',
-			system: {
+			meta: {
 				width: 'half',
 				interface: 'toggle',
 				default_value: false,
@@ -65,7 +65,7 @@ export default defineInterface(({ i18n }) => ({
 			field: 'icon',
 			name: i18n.t('icon'),
 			type: 'string',
-			system: {
+			meta: {
 				width: 'half',
 				interface: 'icon',
 			}
diff --git a/app/src/interfaces/dropdown/index.ts b/app/src/interfaces/dropdown/index.ts
index 3d75297629..d4dd40347b 100644
--- a/app/src/interfaces/dropdown/index.ts
+++ b/app/src/interfaces/dropdown/index.ts
@@ -12,7 +12,7 @@ export default defineInterface(({ i18n }) => ({
 			field: 'choices',
 			type: 'json',
 			name: i18n.t('choices'),
-			system: {
+			meta: {
 				width: 'full',
 				interface: 'repeater',
 				options: {
@@ -22,7 +22,7 @@ export default defineInterface(({ i18n }) => ({
 							field: 'text',
 							type: 'string',
 							name: i18n.t('text'),
-							system: {
+							meta: {
 								interface: 'text-input',
 							}
 						},
@@ -30,7 +30,7 @@ export default defineInterface(({ i18n }) => ({
 							field: 'value',
 							type: 'string',
 							name: i18n.t('value'),
-							system: {
+							meta: {
 								interface: 'text-input',
 								options: {
 									font: 'monospace'
@@ -45,7 +45,7 @@ export default defineInterface(({ i18n }) => ({
 			field: 'allowOther',
 			name: i18n.t('allow_other'),
 			type: 'boolean',
-			system: {
+			meta: {
 				width: 'half',
 				interface: 'toggle',
 				default_value: false,
@@ -55,7 +55,7 @@ export default defineInterface(({ i18n }) => ({
 			field: 'allowNone',
 			name: i18n.t('allow_none'),
 			type: 'boolean',
-			system: {
+			meta: {
 				width: 'half',
 				interface: 'toggle',
 				default_value: false,
@@ -65,7 +65,7 @@ export default defineInterface(({ i18n }) => ({
 			field: 'icon',
 			name: i18n.t('icon'),
 			type: 'string',
-			system: {
+			meta: {
 				width: 'half',
 				interface: 'icon',
 			}
@@ -74,7 +74,7 @@ export default defineInterface(({ i18n }) => ({
 			field: 'placeholder',
 			name: i18n.t('placeholder'),
 			type: 'string',
-			system: {
+			meta: {
 				width: 'half',
 				interface: 'text-input',
 			}
diff --git a/app/src/interfaces/hash/index.ts b/app/src/interfaces/hash/index.ts
index a586d95678..451145183c 100644
--- a/app/src/interfaces/hash/index.ts
+++ b/app/src/interfaces/hash/index.ts
@@ -12,7 +12,7 @@ export default defineInterface(({ i18n }) => ({
 			field: 'placeholder',
 			name: i18n.t('placeholder'),
 			type: 'string',
-			system: {
+			meta: {
 				width: 'half',
 				interface: 'text-input',
 			}
@@ -21,7 +21,7 @@ export default defineInterface(({ i18n }) => ({
 			field: 'masked',
 			name: i18n.t('masked'),
 			type: 'boolean',
-			system: {
+			meta: {
 				width: 'half',
 				interface: 'toggle',
 			}
diff --git a/app/src/interfaces/many-to-one/index.ts b/app/src/interfaces/many-to-one/index.ts
index 912b820836..aa8bfe73b0 100644
--- a/app/src/interfaces/many-to-one/index.ts
+++ b/app/src/interfaces/many-to-one/index.ts
@@ -13,7 +13,7 @@ export default defineInterface(({ i18n }) => ({
 			field: 'template',
 			name: i18n.t('display_template'),
 			type: 'string',
-			system: {
+			meta: {
 				width: 'half',
 				interface: 'text-input',
 			}
diff --git a/app/src/interfaces/notice/index.ts b/app/src/interfaces/notice/index.ts
index 5f6a189a27..d42a1d52bd 100644
--- a/app/src/interfaces/notice/index.ts
+++ b/app/src/interfaces/notice/index.ts
@@ -14,7 +14,7 @@ export default defineInterface(({ i18n }) => ({
 			field: 'color',
 			name: i18n.t('color'),
 			type: 'string',
-			system: {
+			meta: {
 				width: 'half',
 				interface: 'dropdown',
 				default_value: 'normal',
@@ -33,7 +33,7 @@ export default defineInterface(({ i18n }) => ({
 			field: 'icon',
 			name: i18n.t('icon'),
 			type: 'string',
-			system: {
+			meta: {
 				width: 'half',
 				interface: 'icon',
 			}
@@ -42,7 +42,7 @@ export default defineInterface(({ i18n }) => ({
 			field: 'text',
 			name: i18n.t('text'),
 			type: 'string',
-			system: {
+			meta: {
 				width: 'full',
 				interface: 'textarea',
 			}
diff --git a/app/src/interfaces/numeric/index.ts b/app/src/interfaces/numeric/index.ts
index b3e81f7f88..107043b680 100644
--- a/app/src/interfaces/numeric/index.ts
+++ b/app/src/interfaces/numeric/index.ts
@@ -12,7 +12,7 @@ export default defineInterface(({ i18n }) => ({
 			field: 'placeholder',
 			name: i18n.t('placeholder'),
 			type: 'string',
-			system: {
+			meta: {
 				width: 'half',
 				interface: 'text-input',
 			}
@@ -21,7 +21,7 @@ export default defineInterface(({ i18n }) => ({
 			field: 'min',
 			name: i18n.t('minimum_value'),
 			type: 'integer',
-			system: {
+			meta: {
 				width: 'half',
 				interface: 'numeric',
 			}
@@ -30,7 +30,7 @@ export default defineInterface(({ i18n }) => ({
 			field: 'max',
 			name: i18n.t('maximum_value'),
 			type: 'integer',
-			system: {
+			meta: {
 				width: 'half',
 				interface: 'numeric',
 			}
@@ -39,7 +39,7 @@ export default defineInterface(({ i18n }) => ({
 			field: 'step',
 			name: i18n.t('step_interval'),
 			type: 'integer',
-			system: {
+			meta: {
 				width: 'half',
 				interface: 'numeric',
 			}
@@ -48,7 +48,7 @@ export default defineInterface(({ i18n }) => ({
 			field: 'iconLeft',
 			name: i18n.t('icon_left'),
 			type: 'string',
-			system: {
+			meta: {
 				width: 'half',
 				interface: 'icon',
 			}
@@ -57,7 +57,7 @@ export default defineInterface(({ i18n }) => ({
 			field: 'iconRight',
 			name: i18n.t('icon_right'),
 			type: 'string',
-			system: {
+			meta: {
 				width: 'half',
 				interface: 'icon',
 			}
@@ -66,7 +66,7 @@ export default defineInterface(({ i18n }) => ({
 			field: 'font',
 			name: i18n.t('font'),
 			type: 'string',
-			system: {
+			meta: {
 				width: 'half',
 				interface: 'dropdown',
 				options: {
diff --git a/app/src/interfaces/radio-buttons/index.ts b/app/src/interfaces/radio-buttons/index.ts
index aa7289927d..a1e3100cd1 100644
--- a/app/src/interfaces/radio-buttons/index.ts
+++ b/app/src/interfaces/radio-buttons/index.ts
@@ -12,7 +12,7 @@ export default defineInterface(({ i18n }) => ({
 			field: 'choices',
 			type: 'json',
 			name: i18n.t('choices'),
-			system: {
+			meta: {
 				width: 'full',
 				interface: 'repeater',
 				options: {
@@ -22,7 +22,7 @@ export default defineInterface(({ i18n }) => ({
 							field: 'text',
 							type: 'string',
 							name: i18n.t('text'),
-							system: {
+							meta: {
 								interface: 'text-input',
 							}
 						},
@@ -30,7 +30,7 @@ export default defineInterface(({ i18n }) => ({
 							field: 'value',
 							type: 'string',
 							name: i18n.t('value'),
-							system: {
+							meta: {
 								interface: 'text-input',
 								options: {
 									font: 'monospace'
@@ -45,7 +45,7 @@ export default defineInterface(({ i18n }) => ({
 			field: 'allowOther',
 			name: i18n.t('allow_other'),
 			type: 'string',
-			system: {
+			meta: {
 				width: 'half',
 				interface: 'toggle',
 				default_value: false,
@@ -55,7 +55,7 @@ export default defineInterface(({ i18n }) => ({
 			field: 'iconOff',
 			name: i18n.t('icon_off'),
 			type: 'string',
-			system: {
+			meta: {
 				width: 'half',
 				interface: 'icon',
 				default_value: 'check_box_outline_blank',
@@ -65,7 +65,7 @@ export default defineInterface(({ i18n }) => ({
 			field: 'iconOn',
 			name: i18n.t('icon_on'),
 			type: 'string',
-			system: {
+			meta: {
 				width: 'half',
 				interface: 'icon',
 				default_value: 'check_box',
@@ -75,7 +75,7 @@ export default defineInterface(({ i18n }) => ({
 			field: 'color',
 			name: i18n.t('color'),
 			type: 'string',
-			system: {
+			meta: {
 				width: 'half',
 				interface: 'color',
 				default_value: 'var(--primary)',
diff --git a/app/src/interfaces/repeater/repeater.vue b/app/src/interfaces/repeater/repeater.vue
index fb85cb9bbe..e6246b36d6 100644
--- a/app/src/interfaces/repeater/repeater.vue
+++ b/app/src/interfaces/repeater/repeater.vue
@@ -99,7 +99,7 @@ export default defineComponent({
 
 			props.fields.forEach((field) => {
 				// eslint-disable-next-line @typescript-eslint/no-non-null-assertion
-				newDefaults[field.field!] = field.database?.default_value;
+				newDefaults[field.field!] = field.schema?.default_value;
 			});
 
 			if (props.value !== null) {
diff --git a/app/src/interfaces/slider/index.ts b/app/src/interfaces/slider/index.ts
index 3e3d5e7efc..4000ff422f 100644
--- a/app/src/interfaces/slider/index.ts
+++ b/app/src/interfaces/slider/index.ts
@@ -12,7 +12,7 @@ export default defineInterface(({ i18n }) => ({
 			field: 'minValue',
 			name: i18n.t('minimum_value'),
 			type: 'integer',
-			system: {
+			meta: {
 				width: 'half',
 				interface: 'numeric',
 			}
@@ -21,7 +21,7 @@ export default defineInterface(({ i18n }) => ({
 			field: 'maxValue',
 			name: i18n.t('maximum_value'),
 			type: 'integer',
-			system: {
+			meta: {
 				width: 'half',
 				interface: 'numeric',
 			}
@@ -30,7 +30,7 @@ export default defineInterface(({ i18n }) => ({
 			field: 'stepInterval',
 			name: i18n.t('step_interval'),
 			type: 'integer',
-			system: {
+			meta: {
 				width: 'half',
 				interface: 'numeric',
 			}
diff --git a/app/src/interfaces/status/index.ts b/app/src/interfaces/status/index.ts
index f99f3fb2c7..5addd390da 100644
--- a/app/src/interfaces/status/index.ts
+++ b/app/src/interfaces/status/index.ts
@@ -13,7 +13,7 @@ export default defineInterface(({ i18n }) => ({
 			field: 'status_mapping',
 			name: i18n.t('status_mapping'),
 			type: 'json',
-			system: {
+			meta: {
 				width: 'full',
 				interface: 'code',
 				options: {
diff --git a/app/src/interfaces/tags/index.ts b/app/src/interfaces/tags/index.ts
index 0869fa5362..c8489b32a6 100644
--- a/app/src/interfaces/tags/index.ts
+++ b/app/src/interfaces/tags/index.ts
@@ -12,7 +12,7 @@ export default defineInterface(({ i18n }) => ({
 			field: 'placeholder',
 			name: i18n.t('placeholder'),
 			type: 'string',
-			system: {
+			meta: {
 				width: 'half',
 				interface: 'text-input',
 			}
@@ -21,7 +21,7 @@ export default defineInterface(({ i18n }) => ({
 			field: 'lowercase',
 			name: i18n.t('lowercase'),
 			type: 'boolean',
-			system: {
+			meta: {
 				width: 'half',
 				interface: 'toggle',
 			}
@@ -30,7 +30,7 @@ export default defineInterface(({ i18n }) => ({
 			field: 'alphabetize',
 			name: i18n.t('alphabetize'),
 			type: 'boolean',
-			system: {
+			meta: {
 				width: 'half',
 				interface: 'toggle',
 			}
@@ -39,7 +39,7 @@ export default defineInterface(({ i18n }) => ({
 			field: 'iconLeft',
 			name: i18n.t('icon_left'),
 			type: 'string',
-			system: {
+			meta: {
 				width: 'half',
 				interface: 'icon',
 			}
@@ -48,7 +48,7 @@ export default defineInterface(({ i18n }) => ({
 			field: 'iconRight',
 			name: i18n.t('icon_right'),
 			type: 'string',
-			system: {
+			meta: {
 				width: 'half',
 				interface: 'icon',
 			}
@@ -57,7 +57,7 @@ export default defineInterface(({ i18n }) => ({
 			field: 'presets',
 			name: i18n.t('presets'),
 			type: 'string',
-			system: {
+			meta: {
 				width: 'full',
 				interface: 'text-input',
 			}
@@ -66,7 +66,7 @@ export default defineInterface(({ i18n }) => ({
 			field: 'allowCustom',
 			name: i18n.t('allow_custom'),
 			type: 'boolean',
-			system: {
+			meta: {
 				width: 'half',
 				interface: 'toggle',
 			}
diff --git a/app/src/interfaces/text-input/index.ts b/app/src/interfaces/text-input/index.ts
index f5c6ba21bd..ec09b8fd6f 100644
--- a/app/src/interfaces/text-input/index.ts
+++ b/app/src/interfaces/text-input/index.ts
@@ -11,7 +11,7 @@ export default defineInterface(({ i18n }) => ({
 		{
 			field: 'placeholder',
 			name: i18n.t('placeholder'),
-			system: {
+			meta: {
 				width: 'half',
 				interface: 'text-input',
 			},
@@ -19,7 +19,7 @@ export default defineInterface(({ i18n }) => ({
 		{
 			field: 'iconLeft',
 			name: i18n.t('icon_left'),
-			system: {
+			meta: {
 				width: 'half',
 				interface: 'icon',
 			},
@@ -27,7 +27,7 @@ export default defineInterface(({ i18n }) => ({
 		{
 			field: 'iconRight',
 			name: i18n.t('icon_right'),
-			system: {
+			meta: {
 				width: 'half',
 				interface: 'icon',
 			},
@@ -35,7 +35,7 @@ export default defineInterface(({ i18n }) => ({
 		{
 			field: 'font',
 			name: i18n.t('font'),
-			system: {
+			meta: {
 				width: 'half',
 				interface: 'dropdown',
 				default: 'sans-serif',
diff --git a/app/src/interfaces/toggle/index.ts b/app/src/interfaces/toggle/index.ts
index 7a71743dcc..e299a2762c 100644
--- a/app/src/interfaces/toggle/index.ts
+++ b/app/src/interfaces/toggle/index.ts
@@ -12,7 +12,7 @@ export default defineInterface(({ i18n }) => ({
 			field: 'iconOff',
 			name: i18n.t('icon_off'),
 			type: 'string',
-			system: {
+			meta: {
 				width: 'half',
 				interface: 'icon',
 				default_value: 'check_box_outline_blank',
@@ -22,7 +22,7 @@ export default defineInterface(({ i18n }) => ({
 			field: 'iconOn',
 			name: i18n.t('icon_on'),
 			type: 'string',
-			system: {
+			meta: {
 				width: 'half',
 				interface: 'icon',
 				default_value: 'check_box',
@@ -32,7 +32,7 @@ export default defineInterface(({ i18n }) => ({
 			field: 'label',
 			name: i18n.t('label'),
 			type: 'string',
-			system: {
+			meta: {
 				width: 'half',
 				interface: 'text-input',
 				default_value: i18n.t('active'),
@@ -42,7 +42,7 @@ export default defineInterface(({ i18n }) => ({
 			field: 'color',
 			name: i18n.t('color'),
 			type: 'string',
-			system: {
+			meta: {
 				width: 'half',
 				interface: 'color',
 				default_value: 'var(--primary)',
diff --git a/app/src/interfaces/wysiwyg/index.ts b/app/src/interfaces/wysiwyg/index.ts
index 603bb6b1d7..ba2f5ccb6b 100644
--- a/app/src/interfaces/wysiwyg/index.ts
+++ b/app/src/interfaces/wysiwyg/index.ts
@@ -12,7 +12,7 @@ export default defineInterface(({ i18n }) => ({
 			field: 'toolbar',
 			name: i18n.t('toolbar'),
 			type: 'json',
-			system: {
+			meta: {
 				width: 'full',
 				interface: 'checkboxes',
 				default_value: [
@@ -219,7 +219,7 @@ export default defineInterface(({ i18n }) => ({
 			field: 'font',
 			name: i18n.t('font'),
 			type: 'string',
-			system: {
+			meta: {
 				width: 'half',
 				interface: 'dropdown',
 				default: 'sans-serif',
@@ -236,7 +236,7 @@ export default defineInterface(({ i18n }) => ({
 			field: 'customFormats',
 			name: i18n.t('custom_formats'),
 			type: 'json',
-			system: {
+			meta: {
 				interface: 'code',
 				options: {
 					language: 'json',
@@ -254,7 +254,7 @@ export default defineInterface(({ i18n }) => ({
 			field: 'tinymceOverrides',
 			name: i18n.t('tinymce_options_override'),
 			type: 'json',
-			system: {
+			meta: {
 				interface: 'code',
 				options: {
 					language: 'json',
diff --git a/app/src/layouts/cards/cards.vue b/app/src/layouts/cards/cards.vue
index aff371bcc1..09c087299c 100644
--- a/app/src/layouts/cards/cards.vue
+++ b/app/src/layouts/cards/cards.vue
@@ -222,7 +222,7 @@ export default defineComponent({
 		const { info, primaryKeyField, fields: fieldsInCollection } = useCollection(collection);
 
 		const availableFields = computed(() =>
-			fieldsInCollection.value.filter((field) => field.system.hidden !== true)
+			fieldsInCollection.value.filter((field) => field.meta.hidden !== true)
 		);
 
 		const fileFields = computed(() => {
diff --git a/app/src/layouts/tabular/tabular.vue b/app/src/layouts/tabular/tabular.vue
index d5d101c734..4998e4a085 100644
--- a/app/src/layouts/tabular/tabular.vue
+++ b/app/src/layouts/tabular/tabular.vue
@@ -235,7 +235,7 @@ export default defineComponent({
 		const { info, primaryKeyField, fields: fieldsInCollection, sortField } = useCollection(collection);
 
 		const availableFields = computed(() =>
-			fieldsInCollection.value.filter((field) => field.system?.hidden === false)
+			fieldsInCollection.value.filter((field) => field.meta?.hidden === false)
 		);
 
 		const { sort, limit, page, fields, fieldsWithRelational } = useItemOptions();
@@ -377,7 +377,7 @@ export default defineComponent({
 						_viewQuery.value?.fields ||
 						availableFields.value
 							.filter((field: Field) => {
-								return field.database?.is_primary_key === false && field.system.special !== 'sort';
+								return field.schema?.is_primary_key === false && field.meta.special !== 'sort';
 							})
 							.slice(0, 4)
 							.map(({ field }) => field);
@@ -433,10 +433,10 @@ export default defineComponent({
 						value: field.field,
 						width: localWidths.value[field.field] || _viewOptions.value?.widths?.[field.field] || null,
 						field: {
-							display: field.system.display,
-							displayOptions: field.system.display_options,
-							interface: field.system.interface,
-							interfaceOptions: field.system.options,
+							display: field.meta.display,
+							displayOptions: field.meta.display_options,
+							interface: field.meta.interface,
+							interfaceOptions: field.meta.options,
 							type: field.type,
 							field: field.field,
 						},
@@ -524,11 +524,11 @@ export default defineComponent({
 				const field = availableFields.value.find((field) => field.field === fieldKey);
 
 				if (field === undefined) return null;
-				if (!field.system.display) return null;
+				if (!field.meta.display) return null;
 
 				return {
-					display: field.system.display,
-					options: field.system.display_options,
+					display: field.meta.display,
+					options: field.meta.display_options,
 				};
 			}
 		}
diff --git a/app/src/modules/settings/routes/data-model/field-detail/components/relationship-o2m.vue b/app/src/modules/settings/routes/data-model/field-detail/components/relationship-o2m.vue
index 1ebdf8ebaf..ebe79eed7f 100644
--- a/app/src/modules/settings/routes/data-model/field-detail/components/relationship-o2m.vue
+++ b/app/src/modules/settings/routes/data-model/field-detail/components/relationship-o2m.vue
@@ -87,7 +87,7 @@ export default defineComponent({
 
 						// Make sure the selected field matches the type of primary key of the current
 						// collection. Otherwise you aren't able to properly save the primary key
-						if (!field.database || field.type !== currentCollectionPrimaryKey.value.type) return false;
+						if (!field.schema || field.type !== currentCollectionPrimaryKey.value.type) return false;
 
 						return true;
 					})
diff --git a/app/src/modules/settings/routes/data-model/field-detail/store.ts b/app/src/modules/settings/routes/data-model/field-detail/store.ts
index 835ea75ed8..9fd182bc31 100644
--- a/app/src/modules/settings/routes/data-model/field-detail/store.ts
+++ b/app/src/modules/settings/routes/data-model/field-detail/store.ts
@@ -52,8 +52,8 @@ function initLocalStore(
 
 		state.fieldData.field = existingField.field;
 		state.fieldData.type = existingField.type;
-		state.fieldData.database = existingField.database;
-		state.fieldData.system = existingField.system;
+		state.fieldData.database = existingField.schema;
+		state.fieldData.system = existingField.meta;
 
 		state.relations = relationsStore.getRelationsForField(collection, field);
 	}
diff --git a/app/src/modules/settings/routes/data-model/fields/components/field-select/field-select.vue b/app/src/modules/settings/routes/data-model/fields/components/field-select/field-select.vue
index 8327fae225..43f5a923d1 100644
--- a/app/src/modules/settings/routes/data-model/fields/components/field-select/field-select.vue
+++ b/app/src/modules/settings/routes/data-model/fields/components/field-select/field-select.vue
@@ -1,5 +1,5 @@
 <template>
-	<div :class="field.system.width || 'full'">
+	<div :class="field.meta.width || 'full'">
 		<v-menu attached close-on-content-click>
 			<template #activator="{ toggle, active }">
 				<v-input class="field" :class="{ hidden, active }" readonly @click="toggle">
@@ -35,15 +35,15 @@
 					<v-list-item-content>{{ $t('duplicate_field') }}</v-list-item-content>
 				</v-list-item>
 				<v-divider />
-				<v-list-item @click="setWidth('half')" :disabled="hidden || field.system.width === 'half'">
+				<v-list-item @click="setWidth('half')" :disabled="hidden || field.meta.width === 'half'">
 					<v-list-item-icon><v-icon name="border_vertical" /></v-list-item-icon>
 					<v-list-item-content>{{ $t('half_width') }}</v-list-item-content>
 				</v-list-item>
-				<v-list-item @click="setWidth('full')" :disabled="hidden || field.system.width === 'full'">
+				<v-list-item @click="setWidth('full')" :disabled="hidden || field.meta.width === 'full'">
 					<v-list-item-icon><v-icon name="border_right" /></v-list-item-icon>
 					<v-list-item-content>{{ $t('full_width') }}</v-list-item-content>
 				</v-list-item>
-				<v-list-item @click="setWidth('fill')" :disabled="hidden || field.system.width === 'fill'">
+				<v-list-item @click="setWidth('fill')" :disabled="hidden || field.meta.width === 'fill'">
 					<v-list-item-icon><v-icon name="aspect_ratio" /></v-list-item-icon>
 					<v-list-item-content>{{ $t('fill_width') }}</v-list-item-content>
 				</v-list-item>
@@ -128,7 +128,7 @@ export default defineComponent({
 		const { duplicateActive, duplicateName, collections, duplicateTo, saveDuplicate, duplicating } = useDuplicate();
 
 		const interfaceName = computed(() => {
-			return interfaces.find((inter) => inter.id === props.field.system.interface)?.name;
+			return interfaces.find((inter) => inter.id === props.field.meta.interface)?.name;
 		});
 
 		return {
@@ -194,8 +194,8 @@ export default defineComponent({
 					collection: duplicateTo.value,
 				};
 
-				delete newField.system.id;
-				delete newField.system.sort;
+				delete newField.meta.id;
+				delete newField.meta.sort;
 				delete newField.name;
 
 				duplicating.value = true;
diff --git a/app/src/modules/settings/routes/data-model/fields/components/fields-management/fields-management.vue b/app/src/modules/settings/routes/data-model/fields/components/fields-management/fields-management.vue
index fca4663ada..f3b86ad51d 100644
--- a/app/src/modules/settings/routes/data-model/fields/components/fields-management/fields-management.vue
+++ b/app/src/modules/settings/routes/data-model/fields/components/fields-management/fields-management.vue
@@ -115,15 +115,15 @@ export default defineComponent({
 
 		const sortedVisibleFields = computed(() =>
 			sortBy(
-				[...fields.value].filter((field) => field.system.hidden === false),
-				(field) => field.system.sort || Infinity
+				[...fields.value].filter((field) => field.meta.hidden === false),
+				(field) => field.meta.sort || Infinity
 			)
 		);
 
 		const sortedHiddenFields = computed(() =>
 			sortBy(
-				[...fields.value].filter((field) => field.system.hidden === true),
-				(field) => field.system.sort || Infinity
+				[...fields.value].filter((field) => field.meta.hidden === true),
+				(field) => field.meta.sort || Infinity
 			)
 		);
 
@@ -197,7 +197,7 @@ export default defineComponent({
 
 			const updates: DeepPartial<Field>[] = fieldsInGroup.slice(newIndex).map((field) => {
 				const sortValue =
-					field.system.sort ||
+					field.meta.sort ||
 					fieldsInGroup.findIndex((existingField) => existingField.field === field.field);
 
 				return {
@@ -208,11 +208,11 @@ export default defineComponent({
 
 			const addedToEnd = newIndex === fieldsInGroup.length;
 
-			let newSortValue = fieldsInGroup[newIndex]?.system.sort;
+			let newSortValue = fieldsInGroup[newIndex]?.meta.sort;
 
 			if (!newSortValue && addedToEnd) {
 				const previousItem = fieldsInGroup[newIndex - 1];
-				if (previousItem && previousItem.system.sort) newSortValue = previousItem.system.sort + 1;
+				if (previousItem && previousItem.meta.sort) newSortValue = previousItem.meta.sort + 1;
 			}
 
 			if (!newSortValue) {
@@ -221,7 +221,7 @@ export default defineComponent({
 
 			updates.push({
 				field: element.field,
-				system: {
+				meta: {
 					hidden: location === 'hidden',
 					sort: newSortValue,
 				},
@@ -242,20 +242,20 @@ export default defineComponent({
 				// If field.sort isn't set yet, base it on the index of the array. That way, the
 				// new sort value will match what's visible on the screen
 				const sortValue =
-					field.system.sort || fields.findIndex((existingField) => existingField.field === field.field);
+					field.meta.sort || fields.findIndex((existingField) => existingField.field === field.field);
 
 				return {
 					field: field.field,
-					system: {
+					meta: {
 						sort: move === 'down' ? sortValue - 1 : sortValue + 1,
 					},
 				};
 			});
 
-			const sortOfItemOnNewIndex = fields[newIndex].system.sort || newIndex;
+			const sortOfItemOnNewIndex = fields[newIndex].meta.sort || newIndex;
 			updates.push({
 				field: element.field,
-				system: {
+				meta: {
 					sort: sortOfItemOnNewIndex,
 				},
 			});
diff --git a/app/src/modules/settings/routes/data-model/new-collection/new-collection.vue b/app/src/modules/settings/routes/data-model/new-collection/new-collection.vue
index b2f964990f..33d1fd8edb 100644
--- a/app/src/modules/settings/routes/data-model/new-collection/new-collection.vue
+++ b/app/src/modules/settings/routes/data-model/new-collection/new-collection.vue
@@ -212,12 +212,12 @@ export default defineComponent({
 			const field: DeepPartial<Field> = {
 				field: primaryKeyFieldName.value,
 				type: 'integer',
-				system: {
+				meta: {
 					hidden: true,
 					interface: 'numeric',
 					readonly: true,
 				},
-				database: {
+				schema: {
 					has_auto_increment: true,
 					is_primary_key: true,
 				},
@@ -227,13 +227,13 @@ export default defineComponent({
 				return {
 					...field,
 					type: 'uuid',
-					system: {
-						...field.system,
+					meta: {
+						...field.meta,
 						interface: 'text-input',
 						special: 'uuid',
 					},
-					database: {
-						...field.database,
+					schema: {
+						...field.schema,
 						length: 36,
 						has_auto_increment: false,
 					}
@@ -242,14 +242,14 @@ export default defineComponent({
 				return {
 					...field,
 					type: 'string',
-					system: {
-						...field.system,
+					meta: {
+						...field.meta,
 						interface: 'text-input',
 						readonly: false,
 						hidden: false,
 					},
-					database: {
-						...field.database,
+					schema: {
+						...field.schema,
 						length: 255,
 						auto_increment: false,
 					}
@@ -267,7 +267,7 @@ export default defineComponent({
 				fields.push({
 					field: systemFields[0].name,
 					type: 'string',
-					system: {
+					meta: {
 						width: 'full',
 						required: true,
 						options: {
@@ -292,7 +292,7 @@ export default defineComponent({
 						},
 						interface: 'status',
 					},
-					database: {
+					schema: {
 						default_value: 'draft',
 					},
 				});
@@ -302,13 +302,13 @@ export default defineComponent({
 				fields.push({
 					field: systemFields[1].name,
 					type: 'integer',
-					system: {
+					meta: {
 						interface: 'sort',
 						hidden: true,
 						width: 'full',
 						special: 'sort',
 					},
-					database: {},
+					schema: {},
 				});
 			}
 
@@ -316,7 +316,7 @@ export default defineComponent({
 			// 	fields.push({
 			// 		field: systemFields[2].name,
 			// 		type: 'uuid',
-			// 		system: {
+			// 		meta: {
 			// 			special: 'user_created',
 			// 			interface: 'owner',
 			// 			options: {
@@ -327,7 +327,7 @@ export default defineComponent({
 			// 			hidden: true,
 			// 			width: 'full',
 			// 		},
-			// 		database: {},
+			// 		schema: {},
 			// 	});
 			// }
 
@@ -335,7 +335,7 @@ export default defineComponent({
 			// 	fields.push({
 			// 		field: systemFields[3].name,
 			// 		type: 'timestamp',
-			// 		system: {
+			// 		meta: {
 			// 			special: 'datetime_created',
 			// 			interface: 'datetime-created',
 			// 			readonly: true,
@@ -349,7 +349,7 @@ export default defineComponent({
 			// 	fields.push({
 			// 		field: systemFields[4].name,
 			// 		type: 'uuid',
-			// 		system: {
+			// 		meta: {
 			// 			special: 'user_updated',
 			// 			interface: 'user-updated',
 			// 			options: {
@@ -367,7 +367,7 @@ export default defineComponent({
 			// 	fields.push({
 			// 		field: systemFields[5].name,
 			// 		type: 'timestamp',
-			// 		system: {
+			// 		meta: {
 			// 			special: 'datetime_updated',
 			// 			interface: 'datetime-updated',
 			// 			readonly: true,
diff --git a/app/src/modules/settings/routes/roles/detail/components/permissions-fields/index.ts b/app/src/modules/settings/routes/roles/detail/components/permissions-fields/index.ts
deleted file mode 100644
index 48a0a71197..0000000000
--- a/app/src/modules/settings/routes/roles/detail/components/permissions-fields/index.ts
+++ /dev/null
@@ -1,4 +0,0 @@
-import PermissionsFields from './permissions-fields.vue';
-
-export { PermissionsFields };
-export default PermissionsFields;
diff --git a/app/src/modules/settings/routes/roles/detail/components/permissions-fields/permissions-fields.vue b/app/src/modules/settings/routes/roles/detail/components/permissions-fields/permissions-fields.vue
deleted file mode 100644
index 04b9cc2a05..0000000000
--- a/app/src/modules/settings/routes/roles/detail/components/permissions-fields/permissions-fields.vue
+++ /dev/null
@@ -1,210 +0,0 @@
-<template>
-	<v-modal v-model="modalActive" :title="$t('select_fields')" persistent>
-		<template #activator="{ on }">
-			<span class="activator" @click="on" :class="{ limited: allAllowed === false }">
-				{{ allAllowed ? $t('all') : $t('limited') }}
-			</span>
-		</template>
-
-		<div class="fields">
-			<div class="read">
-				<p class="type-label">{{ $t('readable_fields') }}</p>
-				<v-checkbox
-					v-model="readableFields"
-					v-for="field in fields"
-					:value="field.field"
-					:key="field.field"
-					:indeterminate="readIndeterminate.includes(field.field)"
-					@update:indeterminate="readIndeterminate = readIndeterminate.filter((f) => f !== field.field)"
-					:label="field.name"
-				/>
-			</div>
-
-			<div class="write">
-				<p class="type-label">{{ $t('writable_fields') }}</p>
-				<v-checkbox
-					v-model="writableFields"
-					v-for="field in fields"
-					:value="field.field"
-					:key="field.field"
-					:label="field.name"
-				/>
-			</div>
-		</div>
-
-		<template #footer="{ close }">
-			<v-button secondary @click="close" :disabled="saving">{{ $t('cancel') }}</v-button>
-			<v-button @click="save" :loading="saving">{{ $t('save') }}</v-button>
-		</template>
-	</v-modal>
-</template>
-
-<script lang="ts">
-import { defineComponent, ref, toRefs, computed, watch, PropType } from '@vue/composition-api';
-import useCollection from '@/composables/use-collection';
-import { Permission } from '../../composables/use-permissions';
-import { intersection } from 'lodash';
-
-export default defineComponent({
-	props: {
-		permissionId: {
-			type: Number,
-			default: undefined,
-		},
-		collection: {
-			type: String,
-			required: true,
-		},
-		role: {
-			type: Number,
-			required: true,
-		},
-		status: {
-			type: String,
-			default: null,
-		},
-		readBlacklist: {
-			type: Array as PropType<string[] | string[][]>,
-			required: true,
-		},
-		writeBlacklist: {
-			type: Array as PropType<string[] | string[][]>,
-			required: true,
-		},
-		savePermission: {
-			type: Function as PropType<(value: Partial<Permission>) => void>,
-			required: true,
-		},
-		combined: {
-			type: Boolean,
-			default: false,
-		},
-	},
-	setup(props) {
-		const { collection } = toRefs(props);
-
-		const { fields } = useCollection(collection);
-
-		const fieldKeys = computed(() => fields.value.map((field) => field.field));
-
-		const modalActive = ref(false);
-		const readableFields = ref<string[]>([]);
-		const writableFields = ref<string[]>([]);
-		const readIndeterminate = ref<string[]>([]);
-		const writeIndeterminate = ref<string[]>([]);
-
-		const allAllowed = computed(() => {
-			let blacklist = [...props.readBlacklist, ...props.writeBlacklist];
-
-			if (props.combined === true) {
-				blacklist = blacklist.flat();
-			}
-
-			return blacklist.length === 0;
-		});
-
-		watch(modalActive, (newVal) => {
-			if (newVal !== true) return;
-
-			if (props.combined === true) {
-				readableFields.value = invertBlacklist(intersection(...(props.readBlacklist as string[][])));
-
-				readIndeterminate.value = [...new Set(props.readBlacklist.flat())].filter((k) =>
-					readableFields.value.includes(k)
-				);
-			} else {
-				readableFields.value = invertBlacklist(props.readBlacklist as string[]);
-			}
-
-			if (props.combined === true) {
-				writableFields.value = invertBlacklist(intersection(...(props.writeBlacklist as string[][])));
-
-				writeIndeterminate.value = [...new Set(props.writeBlacklist.flat())].filter((k) =>
-					writableFields.value.includes(k)
-				);
-			} else {
-				writableFields.value = invertBlacklist(props.writeBlacklist as string[]);
-			}
-		});
-
-		const saving = ref(false);
-
-		return {
-			save,
-			fields,
-			modalActive,
-			readableFields,
-			writableFields,
-			saving,
-			allAllowed,
-			readIndeterminate,
-			writeIndeterminate,
-		};
-
-		async function save() {
-			saving.value = true;
-
-			const values: Partial<Permission> = {
-				collection: props.collection,
-				status: props.status,
-				role: props.role,
-				read_field_blacklist: fieldKeys.value.filter((key) => readableFields.value.includes(key) === false),
-				write_field_blacklist: fieldKeys.value.filter((key) => writableFields.value.includes(key) === false),
-			};
-
-			if (props.permissionId) {
-				values.id = props.permissionId;
-			}
-
-			await props.savePermission(values);
-
-			modalActive.value = false;
-			saving.value = false;
-		}
-
-		function invertBlacklist(blacklist: string[]) {
-			return fieldKeys.value.filter((key) => blacklist.includes(key) === false);
-		}
-	},
-});
-</script>
-
-<style lang="scss" scoped>
-.read,
-.write {
-	display: grid;
-	grid-gap: 0 32px;
-	grid-template-columns: repeat(auto-fit, minmax(150px, 1fr));
-
-	.type-label {
-		grid-column: 1 / -1;
-		margin-bottom: 16px;
-	}
-}
-
-.read {
-	margin-bottom: 32px;
-}
-
-.limited {
-	color: var(--warning);
-}
-
-.activator {
-	position: relative;
-	width: max-content;
-	margin: -4px -8px;
-	margin-left: 32px;
-	padding: 4px 8px;
-	border-radius: var(--border-radius);
-	cursor: pointer;
-
-	&:hover {
-		background-color: var(--background-normal);
-	}
-
-	&:active {
-		background-color: var(--background-normal-alt);
-	}
-}
-</style>
diff --git a/app/src/modules/settings/routes/roles/detail/components/permissions-header/index.ts b/app/src/modules/settings/routes/roles/detail/components/permissions-header/index.ts
deleted file mode 100644
index f0f7195926..0000000000
--- a/app/src/modules/settings/routes/roles/detail/components/permissions-header/index.ts
+++ /dev/null
@@ -1,4 +0,0 @@
-import PermissionsHeader from './permissions-header.vue';
-
-export { PermissionsHeader };
-export default PermissionsHeader;
diff --git a/app/src/modules/settings/routes/roles/detail/components/permissions-header/permissions-header.vue b/app/src/modules/settings/routes/roles/detail/components/permissions-header/permissions-header.vue
deleted file mode 100644
index c5aef009f4..0000000000
--- a/app/src/modules/settings/routes/roles/detail/components/permissions-header/permissions-header.vue
+++ /dev/null
@@ -1,40 +0,0 @@
-<template>
-	<div class="permissions-header">
-		<div class="name">{{ $tc('collection', 2) }}</div>
-		<v-icon name="add_circle" v-tooltip="$t('create')" />
-		<v-icon name="visibility" v-tooltip="$t('read')" />
-		<v-icon name="edit" v-tooltip="$t('update')" />
-		<v-icon name="delete" v-tooltip="$t('delete')" />
-		<v-icon name="comment" v-tooltip="$t('comment')" />
-		<div class="name fields">{{ $tc('field', 2) }}</div>
-		<div class="name">{{ $t('statuses') }}</div>
-	</div>
-</template>
-
-<script lang="ts">
-import { defineComponent } from '@vue/composition-api';
-
-export default defineComponent({});
-</script>
-
-<style lang="scss" scoped>
-.permissions-header {
-	display: grid;
-	grid-gap: var(--grid-gap);
-	grid-template-columns: var(--grid-template-columns);
-	align-items: center;
-	padding: 8px 12px;
-
-	.v-icon {
-		--v-icon-color: var(--foreground-subdued);
-	}
-
-	.fields {
-		margin-left: 40px;
-	}
-
-	.name {
-		font-weight: 600;
-	}
-}
-</style>
diff --git a/app/src/modules/settings/routes/roles/detail/components/permissions-management/index.ts b/app/src/modules/settings/routes/roles/detail/components/permissions-management/index.ts
deleted file mode 100644
index 4df2367426..0000000000
--- a/app/src/modules/settings/routes/roles/detail/components/permissions-management/index.ts
+++ /dev/null
@@ -1,4 +0,0 @@
-import PermissionsManagement from './permissions-management.vue';
-
-export { PermissionsManagement };
-export default PermissionsManagement;
diff --git a/app/src/modules/settings/routes/roles/detail/components/permissions-management/permissions-management.vue b/app/src/modules/settings/routes/roles/detail/components/permissions-management/permissions-management.vue
deleted file mode 100644
index c945909ad5..0000000000
--- a/app/src/modules/settings/routes/roles/detail/components/permissions-management/permissions-management.vue
+++ /dev/null
@@ -1,134 +0,0 @@
-<template>
-	<div class="permissions-management">
-		<div
-			class="loading"
-			v-if="loading && permissions === null"
-			:style="{
-				'--rows': collectionKeys.normal.length,
-			}"
-		>
-			<v-progress-circular indeterminate />
-		</div>
-		<template v-else>
-			<permissions-header />
-
-			<permissions-row
-				v-for="key in collectionKeys.normal"
-				:key="key"
-				:collection="key"
-				:role="role"
-				:saved-permissions="getPermissionsForCollection(key)"
-				:save-permission="savePermission"
-				:save-all="saveAll"
-			/>
-
-			<div class="system" v-if="systemActive">
-				<permissions-row
-					v-for="key in collectionKeys.system"
-					system
-					:key="key"
-					:collection="key"
-					:role="role"
-					:saved-permissions="getPermissionsForCollection(key)"
-					:save-permission="savePermission"
-					:save-all="saveAll"
-				/>
-			</div>
-
-			<button @click="systemActive = !systemActive" class="system-toggle">
-				{{ systemActive ? $t('hide_system_collections') : $t('show_system_collections') }}
-			</button>
-		</template>
-	</div>
-</template>
-
-<script lang="ts">
-import { defineComponent, computed, ref, toRefs } from '@vue/composition-api';
-import useCollectionsStore from '@/stores/collections';
-import { orderBy } from 'lodash';
-import PermissionsRow from '../permissions-row';
-import usePermissions from '../../composables/use-permissions';
-import PermissionsHeader from '../permissions-header';
-
-export default defineComponent({
-	components: { PermissionsRow, PermissionsHeader },
-	props: {
-		role: {
-			type: Number,
-			required: true,
-		},
-	},
-	setup(props) {
-		const collectionsStore = useCollectionsStore();
-		const { role } = toRefs(props);
-		const collectionKeys = computed(() => {
-			const keys = orderBy(
-				collectionsStore.state.collections.map((collection) => collection.collection),
-				['collection'],
-				['asc']
-			);
-
-			return {
-				normal: keys.filter((key) => key.startsWith('directus_') === false),
-				system: keys.filter((key) => key.startsWith('directus_') === true),
-			};
-		});
-
-		const systemActive = ref(false);
-
-		const { loading, error, permissions, savePermission, saveAll } = usePermissions(role);
-
-		return {
-			collectionKeys,
-			systemActive,
-			loading,
-			error,
-			permissions,
-			getPermissionsForCollection,
-			savePermission,
-			saveAll,
-		};
-
-		function getPermissionsForCollection(key: string) {
-			return permissions.value?.filter((permission) => permission.collection === key);
-		}
-	},
-});
-</script>
-
-<style lang="scss" scoped>
-.permissions-management {
-	--grid-template-columns: 2fr repeat(5, 24px) repeat(2, 1fr) 24px;
-	--grid-gap: 0 8px;
-
-	max-width: 800px; // same as fields setup
-	border: 2px solid var(--border-normal);
-	border-radius: var(--border-radius);
-}
-
-.loading {
-	display: flex;
-	align-items: center;
-	justify-content: center;
-	height: calc((var(--rows) * (40px + 2px)) + 38px);
-}
-
-.system {
-	border-top: 2px solid var(--border-subdued);
-}
-
-.system-toggle {
-	display: block;
-	width: 100%;
-	padding: 8px 0;
-	color: var(--foreground-subdued);
-	background-color: var(--background-subdued);
-	border-bottom-right-radius: var(--border-radius);
-	border-bottom-left-radius: var(--border-radius);
-	transition: color var(--fast) var(--transition);
-
-	&:hover {
-		color: var(--foreground-normal);
-	}
-}
-</style>
diff --git a/app/src/modules/settings/routes/roles/detail/components/permissions-row/index.ts b/app/src/modules/settings/routes/roles/detail/components/permissions-row/index.ts
deleted file mode 100644
index c7369c17bd..0000000000
--- a/app/src/modules/settings/routes/roles/detail/components/permissions-row/index.ts
+++ /dev/null
@@ -1,4 +0,0 @@
-import PermissionsRow from './permissions-row.vue';
-
-export { PermissionsRow };
-export default PermissionsRow;
diff --git a/app/src/modules/settings/routes/roles/detail/components/permissions-row/permissions-row.vue b/app/src/modules/settings/routes/roles/detail/components/permissions-row/permissions-row.vue
deleted file mode 100644
index db1027069f..0000000000
--- a/app/src/modules/settings/routes/roles/detail/components/permissions-row/permissions-row.vue
+++ /dev/null
@@ -1,378 +0,0 @@
-<template>
-	<div class="permissions-row">
-		<div class="row">
-			<div class="name">{{ info.name }}</div>
-
-			<permissions-toggle
-				type="create"
-				:options="['none', 'full']"
-				:value="getCombinedPermission('create')"
-				:save-permission="saveForAllStatuses"
-				:collection="collection"
-				:role="role"
-			/>
-			<permissions-toggle
-				type="read"
-				:options="userCreatedField ? ['none', 'mine', 'role', 'full'] : ['none', 'full']"
-				:value="getCombinedPermission('read')"
-				:save-permission="saveForAllStatuses"
-				:collection="collection"
-				:role="role"
-			/>
-			<permissions-toggle
-				type="update"
-				:options="userCreatedField ? ['none', 'mine', 'role', 'full'] : ['none', 'full']"
-				:value="getCombinedPermission('update')"
-				:save-permission="saveForAllStatuses"
-				:collection="collection"
-				:role="role"
-			/>
-			<permissions-toggle
-				type="delete"
-				:options="userCreatedField ? ['none', 'mine', 'role', 'full'] : ['none', 'full']"
-				:value="getCombinedPermission('delete')"
-				:save-permission="saveForAllStatuses"
-				:collection="collection"
-				:role="role"
-			/>
-			<permissions-toggle
-				type="comment"
-				:options="['none', 'read', 'create', 'update', 'full']"
-				:value="getCombinedPermission('comment')"
-				:save-permission="saveForAllStatuses"
-				:collection="collection"
-				:role="role"
-			/>
-
-			<permissions-fields
-				:collection="collection"
-				:role="role"
-				:save-permission="saveForAllStatuses"
-				:read-blacklist="getCombinedPermission('read_field_blacklist')"
-				:write-blacklist="getCombinedPermission('write_field_blacklist')"
-				combined
-			/>
-			<permissions-statuses
-				v-if="statuses"
-				:collection="collection"
-				:role="role"
-				:save-permission="saveForAllStatuses"
-				:status-blacklist="getCombinedPermission('status_blacklist')"
-				:statuses="statuses"
-				combined
-			/>
-			<div class="spacer" v-else>--</div>
-
-			<v-icon @click="detailsOpen = !detailsOpen" :name="detailsOpen ? 'expand_less' : 'expand_more'" />
-		</div>
-
-		<div class="details" v-if="detailsOpen">
-			<div class="row">
-				<div class="name">
-					<v-icon class="sub-indicator" name="subdirectory_arrow_right" />
-					{{ $t('on_create') }}
-				</div>
-
-				<v-icon v-for="n in 5" :key="n" class="spacer" name="block" />
-
-				<permissions-fields
-					:collection="collection"
-					:role="role"
-					:save-permission="savePermission"
-					status="$create"
-					:permission-id="getPermissionValue('id', '$create')"
-					:read-blacklist="getPermissionValue('read_field_blacklist', '$create')"
-					:write-blacklist="getPermissionValue('write_field_blacklist', '$create')"
-				/>
-
-				<permissions-statuses
-					v-if="statuses"
-					:collection="collection"
-					:role="role"
-					:save-permission="savePermission"
-					status="$create"
-					:statuses="statuses"
-					:permission-id="getPermissionValue('id', '$create')"
-					:status-blacklist="getPermissionValue('status_blacklist', '$create')"
-				/>
-				<div class="spacer" v-else>--</div>
-			</div>
-
-			<template v-if="statuses">
-				<div class="row" v-for="status in statuses" :key="status.value">
-					<div class="name">
-						<v-icon class="sub-indicator" name="subdirectory_arrow_right" />
-						{{ status.name }}
-					</div>
-
-					<permissions-toggle
-						type="create"
-						:options="['none', 'full']"
-						:value="getPermissionValue('create', status.value)"
-						:status="status.value"
-						:save-permission="savePermission"
-						:permission-id="getPermissionValue('id', status.value)"
-						:collection="collection"
-						:role="role"
-					/>
-					<permissions-toggle
-						type="read"
-						:options="userCreatedField ? ['none', 'mine', 'role', 'full'] : ['none', 'full']"
-						:value="getPermissionValue('read', status.value)"
-						:status="status.value"
-						:save-permission="savePermission"
-						:permission-id="getPermissionValue('id', status.value)"
-						:collection="collection"
-						:role="role"
-					/>
-					<permissions-toggle
-						type="update"
-						:options="userCreatedField ? ['none', 'mine', 'role', 'full'] : ['none', 'full']"
-						:value="getPermissionValue('update', status.value)"
-						:status="status.value"
-						:save-permission="savePermission"
-						:permission-id="getPermissionValue('id', status.value)"
-						:collection="collection"
-						:role="role"
-					/>
-					<permissions-toggle
-						type="delete"
-						:options="userCreatedField ? ['none', 'mine', 'role', 'full'] : ['none', 'full']"
-						:value="getPermissionValue('delete', status.value)"
-						:status="status.value"
-						:save-permission="savePermission"
-						:permission-id="getPermissionValue('id', status.value)"
-						:collection="collection"
-						:role="role"
-					/>
-					<permissions-toggle
-						type="comment"
-						:options="['none', 'read', 'create', 'update', 'full']"
-						:value="getPermissionValue('comment', status.value)"
-						:status="status.value"
-						:save-permission="savePermission"
-						:permission-id="getPermissionValue('id', status.value)"
-						:collection="collection"
-						:role="role"
-					/>
-
-					<permissions-fields
-						:collection="collection"
-						:role="role"
-						:save-permission="savePermission"
-						:status="status.value"
-						:permission-id="getPermissionValue('id', status.value)"
-						:read-blacklist="getPermissionValue('read_field_blacklist', status.value)"
-						:write-blacklist="getPermissionValue('write_field_blacklist', status.value)"
-					/>
-
-					<permissions-statuses
-						v-if="statuses"
-						:collection="collection"
-						:role="role"
-						:save-permission="savePermission"
-						:status="status.value"
-						:statuses="statuses"
-						:permission-id="getPermissionValue('id', status.value)"
-						:status-blacklist="getPermissionValue('status_blacklist', status.value)"
-					/>
-					<div class="spacer" v-else>--</div>
-
-					<div class="spacer" />
-				</div>
-			</template>
-		</div>
-	</div>
-</template>
-
-<script lang="ts">
-import { defineComponent, toRefs, ref, computed, PropType } from '@vue/composition-api';
-import useCollection from '@/composables/use-collection';
-import PermissionsToggle from '../permissions-toggle';
-import PermissionsFields from '../permissions-fields';
-import PermissionsStatuses from '../permissions-statuses';
-import { Permission } from '../../composables/use-permissions';
-
-function getDefaultPermission(collection: string, role: number, status?: string) {
-	const defaultPermission: Permission = {
-		collection: collection,
-		role: role,
-		create: 'none',
-		read: 'none',
-		update: 'none',
-		delete: 'none',
-		comment: 'none',
-		read_field_blacklist: [],
-		write_field_blacklist: [],
-		status_blacklist: [],
-		status: status || null,
-	};
-
-	return defaultPermission;
-}
-
-export default defineComponent({
-	components: { PermissionsToggle, PermissionsFields, PermissionsStatuses },
-	props: {
-		role: {
-			type: Number,
-			required: true,
-		},
-		collection: {
-			type: String,
-			required: true,
-		},
-		system: {
-			type: Boolean,
-			default: false,
-		},
-		savedPermissions: {
-			type: Array as PropType<Permission[]>,
-			required: true,
-		},
-		savePermission: {
-			type: Function,
-			required: true,
-		},
-		saveAll: {
-			type: Function as PropType<(create: Partial<Permission>[], update: Partial<Permission>[]) => void>,
-			required: true,
-		},
-	},
-	setup(props) {
-		const { collection } = toRefs(props);
-		const { fields, info, statusField, userCreatedField } = useCollection(collection);
-
-		const detailsOpen = ref(false);
-
-		type Status = {
-			value: string;
-			name: string;
-		};
-
-		const statuses = computed<Status[] | null>(() => {
-			if (statusField.value && statusField.value.system.options) {
-				return Object.keys(statusField.value.system.options.status_mapping).map((key: string) => ({
-					...statusField.value?.system.options?.status_mapping[key],
-					value: key,
-				}));
-			}
-			return null;
-		});
-
-		const permissions = computed<Permission[]>(() => {
-			const createPermission =
-				props.savedPermissions?.find((permission) => permission.status === '$create') ||
-				getDefaultPermission(props.collection, props.role, '$create');
-
-			if (statusField.value && statuses.value) {
-				const statusPermissions = statuses.value.map((status) => {
-					const existing = props.savedPermissions.find((permission) => permission.status === status.value);
-
-					return existing || getDefaultPermission(props.collection, props.role, status.value);
-				});
-
-				return [...statusPermissions, createPermission];
-			} else {
-				const collectionPermission =
-					props.savedPermissions.find((permission) => permission.status === null) ||
-					getDefaultPermission(props.collection, props.role);
-
-				return [collectionPermission, createPermission];
-			}
-		});
-
-		return {
-			info,
-			fields,
-			statusField,
-			statuses,
-			detailsOpen,
-			permissions,
-			userCreatedField,
-			getPermissionValue,
-			getCombinedPermission,
-			saveForAllStatuses,
-		};
-
-		function getPermissionValue(type: keyof Permission, status: string | null = null) {
-			const permission = permissions.value.find((permission) => permission.status === status);
-
-			return permission?.[type];
-		}
-
-		function getCombinedPermission(type: keyof Permission) {
-			if (type.endsWith('_blacklist')) {
-				return permissions.value.map((permission) => permission[type]);
-			}
-
-			if (statusField.value) {
-				let value = permissions.value[0][type];
-
-				for (const permission of permissions.value.filter(({ status }) => status !== '$create')) {
-					if (value !== permission[type]) {
-						value = 'indeterminate';
-						break;
-					}
-				}
-
-				return value;
-			} else {
-				const permission = permissions.value.find((permission) => permission.status === null);
-
-				return permission?.[type];
-			}
-		}
-
-		async function saveForAllStatuses(updates: Partial<Permission>) {
-			const create: Partial<Permission>[] = [];
-			const update: Partial<Permission>[] = [];
-
-			permissions.value.forEach((permission) => {
-				if (permission.id) {
-					update.push({
-						...updates,
-						id: permission.id,
-						status: permission.status,
-					});
-				} else {
-					create.push({
-						...updates,
-						status: permission.status,
-					});
-				}
-			});
-
-			await props.saveAll(create, update);
-		}
-	},
-});
-</script>
-
-<style lang="scss" scoped>
-.row {
-	display: grid;
-	grid-gap: var(--grid-gap);
-	grid-template-columns: var(--grid-template-columns);
-	align-items: center;
-	padding: 8px 12px;
-}
-
-.permissions-row:not(:first-child),
-.details .row:first-child {
-	border-top: 2px solid var(--border-subdued);
-}
-
-.details {
-	grid-column: 1 / -1;
-	background-color: var(--background-subdued);
-}
-
-.sub-indicator {
-	--v-icon-color: var(--foreground-subdued);
-}
-
-.spacer {
-	color: var(--foreground-subdued);
-}
-</style>
diff --git a/app/src/modules/settings/routes/roles/detail/components/permissions-statuses/index.ts b/app/src/modules/settings/routes/roles/detail/components/permissions-statuses/index.ts
deleted file mode 100644
index e5c15a9f7b..0000000000
--- a/app/src/modules/settings/routes/roles/detail/components/permissions-statuses/index.ts
+++ /dev/null
@@ -1,4 +0,0 @@
-import PermissionsStatuses from './permissions-statuses.vue';
-
-export { PermissionsStatuses };
-export default PermissionsStatuses;
diff --git a/app/src/modules/settings/routes/roles/detail/components/permissions-statuses/permissions-statuses.vue b/app/src/modules/settings/routes/roles/detail/components/permissions-statuses/permissions-statuses.vue
deleted file mode 100644
index 986b2206d0..0000000000
--- a/app/src/modules/settings/routes/roles/detail/components/permissions-statuses/permissions-statuses.vue
+++ /dev/null
@@ -1,158 +0,0 @@
-<template>
-	<v-modal v-model="modalActive" :title="$t('select_statuses')" persistent>
-		<template #activator="{ on }">
-			<span class="activator" @click="on" :class="{ limited: allAllowed === false }">
-				{{ allAllowed ? $t('all') : $t('limited') }}
-			</span>
-		</template>
-
-		<div class="statuses">
-			<v-checkbox
-				v-model="allowedStatuses"
-				v-for="status in statuses"
-				:value="status.value"
-				:key="status.value"
-				:indeterminate="indeterminate.includes(status.value)"
-				@update:indeterminate="indeterminate = indeterminate.filter((s) => s !== status.value)"
-				:label="status.name"
-			/>
-		</div>
-
-		<template #footer="{ close }">
-			<v-button secondary @click="close" :disabled="saving">{{ $t('cancel') }}</v-button>
-			<v-button @click="save" :loading="saving">{{ $t('save') }}</v-button>
-		</template>
-	</v-modal>
-</template>
-
-<script lang="ts">
-import { defineComponent, ref, computed, watch, PropType } from '@vue/composition-api';
-import { Permission } from '../../composables/use-permissions';
-import { intersection } from 'lodash';
-
-export default defineComponent({
-	props: {
-		permissionId: {
-			type: Number,
-			default: undefined,
-		},
-		collection: {
-			type: String,
-			required: true,
-		},
-		role: {
-			type: Number,
-			required: true,
-		},
-		status: {
-			type: String,
-			default: null,
-		},
-		statuses: {
-			type: Array,
-			required: true,
-		},
-		statusBlacklist: {
-			type: Array as PropType<string[] | string[][]>,
-			required: true,
-		},
-		savePermission: {
-			type: Function as PropType<(value: Partial<Permission>) => void>,
-			required: true,
-		},
-		combined: {
-			type: Boolean,
-			default: false,
-		},
-	},
-	setup(props) {
-		const modalActive = ref(false);
-		const allowedStatuses = ref<string[]>([]);
-		const indeterminate = ref<string[]>([]);
-
-		const statusKeys = computed(() => props.statuses.map((status: any) => status.value));
-
-		const allAllowed = computed(() => {
-			let blacklist = [...props.statusBlacklist];
-
-			if (props.combined === true) {
-				blacklist = blacklist.flat();
-			}
-
-			return blacklist.length === 0;
-		});
-
-		watch(modalActive, (newVal) => {
-			if (newVal !== true) return;
-
-			if (props.combined === true) {
-				allowedStatuses.value = invertBlacklist(intersection(...(props.statusBlacklist as string[][])));
-
-				allowedStatuses.value = [...new Set(props.statusBlacklist.flat())].filter((k) =>
-					allowedStatuses.value.includes(k)
-				);
-			} else {
-				allowedStatuses.value = invertBlacklist(props.statusBlacklist as string[]);
-			}
-		});
-
-		const saving = ref(false);
-
-		return {
-			save,
-			modalActive,
-			saving,
-			allAllowed,
-			allowedStatuses,
-			indeterminate,
-		};
-
-		async function save() {
-			saving.value = true;
-
-			const values: Partial<Permission> = {
-				collection: props.collection,
-				status: props.status,
-				role: props.role,
-				status_blacklist: statusKeys.value.filter((key) => allowedStatuses.value.includes(key) === false),
-			};
-
-			if (props.permissionId) {
-				values.id = props.permissionId;
-			}
-
-			await props.savePermission(values);
-
-			modalActive.value = false;
-			saving.value = false;
-		}
-
-		function invertBlacklist(blacklist: string[]) {
-			return statusKeys.value.filter((key) => blacklist.includes(key) === false);
-		}
-	},
-});
-</script>
-
-<style lang="scss" scoped>
-.limited {
-	color: var(--warning);
-}
-
-.activator {
-	position: relative;
-	width: max-content;
-	margin: -4px -8px;
-	padding: 4px 8px;
-	border-radius: var(--border-radius);
-	cursor: pointer;
-
-	&:hover {
-		background-color: var(--background-normal);
-	}
-
-	&:active {
-		background-color: var(--background-normal-alt);
-	}
-}
-</style>
diff --git a/app/src/modules/settings/routes/roles/detail/components/permissions-toggle/index.ts b/app/src/modules/settings/routes/roles/detail/components/permissions-toggle/index.ts
deleted file mode 100644
index b8b1e2e31a..0000000000
--- a/app/src/modules/settings/routes/roles/detail/components/permissions-toggle/index.ts
+++ /dev/null
@@ -1,4 +0,0 @@
-import PermissionsToggle from './permissions-toggle.vue';
-
-export { PermissionsToggle };
-export default PermissionsToggle;
diff --git a/app/src/modules/settings/routes/roles/detail/components/permissions-toggle/permissions-toggle.vue b/app/src/modules/settings/routes/roles/detail/components/permissions-toggle/permissions-toggle.vue
deleted file mode 100644
index 6591dc5f2d..0000000000
--- a/app/src/modules/settings/routes/roles/detail/components/permissions-toggle/permissions-toggle.vue
+++ /dev/null
@@ -1,179 +0,0 @@
-<template>
-	<v-menu show-arrow placement="left-start" class="permissions-toggle" close-on-content-click :disabled="saving">
-		<template #activator="{ toggle }">
-			<span>
-				<v-progress-circular class="spinner" indeterminate small v-if="saving" />
-				<div class="box" :class="value" v-else @click="toggle">
-					<v-icon v-if="iconName" :name="iconName" />
-				</div>
-			</span>
-		</template>
-
-		<v-list dense>
-			<v-list-item
-				v-for="option in _options"
-				:key="option.value"
-				:active="value === option.value"
-				@click="save(option.value)"
-			>
-				<v-list-item-icon>
-					<div class="box" :class="option.value">
-						<v-icon v-if="option.icon" :name="option.icon" />
-					</div>
-				</v-list-item-icon>
-				<v-list-item-content>{{ option.name }}</v-list-item-content>
-			</v-list-item>
-		</v-list>
-	</v-menu>
-</template>
-
-<script lang="ts">
-import { defineComponent, PropType, computed, ref } from '@vue/composition-api';
-import i18n from '@/lang';
-import { Permission } from '../../composables/use-permissions';
-
-export default defineComponent({
-	props: {
-		value: {
-			type: String,
-			required: true,
-		},
-		options: {
-			type: Array as PropType<string[]>,
-			required: true,
-		},
-		loading: {
-			type: Boolean,
-			default: false,
-		},
-		status: {
-			type: String,
-			default: null,
-		},
-		savePermission: {
-			type: Function as PropType<(values: Partial<Permission>) => {}>,
-			required: true,
-		},
-		type: {
-			type: String,
-			required: true,
-		},
-		permissionId: {
-			type: Number,
-			default: undefined,
-		},
-		collection: {
-			type: String,
-			required: true,
-		},
-		role: {
-			type: Number,
-			required: true,
-		},
-	},
-	setup(props) {
-		const iconName = computed(() => {
-			return getIconForValue(props.value);
-		});
-
-		const _options = computed(() => {
-			return props.options.map((option) => ({
-				value: option,
-				name: i18n.t(option),
-				icon: getIconForValue(option),
-			}));
-		});
-
-		const saving = ref(false);
-
-		return { iconName, _options, save, saving };
-
-		async function save(newValue: string) {
-			saving.value = true;
-
-			const values: Partial<Permission> = {
-				[props.type]: newValue,
-				collection: props.collection,
-				status: props.status,
-				role: props.role,
-			};
-
-			if (props.permissionId) {
-				values.id = props.permissionId;
-			}
-
-			await props.savePermission(values);
-
-			saving.value = false;
-		}
-
-		function getIconForValue(value: string) {
-			switch (value) {
-				case 'indeterminate':
-					return 'remove';
-				case 'mine':
-					return 'person';
-				case 'role':
-					return 'group';
-				case 'full':
-					return 'check';
-				case 'read':
-					return 'remove_red_eye';
-				case 'create':
-					return 'add';
-				case 'update':
-					return 'edit';
-				case 'none':
-					return null;
-				default:
-					return 'check_box_outline_blank';
-			}
-		}
-	},
-});
-</script>
-
-<style lang="scss" scoped>
-.box {
-	--color: var(--foreground-subdued);
-
-	position: relative;
-	left: 3px; // aligns it better with regular material icons
-	display: flex;
-	align-items: center;
-	justify-content: center;
-	width: 18px;
-	height: 18px;
-	background-color: var(--color);
-	border: 2px solid transparent;
-	border-radius: 2px;
-	cursor: pointer;
-
-	&.none {
-		--color: transparent;
-
-		border-color: var(--foreground-subdued);
-	}
-
-	&.indeterminate {
-		--color: var(--foreground-subdued);
-	}
-
-	&.mine {
-		--color: #ff9800;
-	}
-
-	&.role {
-		--color: #fbc02d;
-	}
-
-	&.full {
-		--color: var(--success);
-	}
-
-	.v-icon {
-		--v-icon-size: 14px;
-		--v-icon-color: var(--foreground-inverted);
-	}
-}
-</style>
diff --git a/app/src/modules/settings/routes/roles/detail/detail.vue b/app/src/modules/settings/routes/roles/detail/detail.vue
index f315e95db4..54e693da4f 100644
--- a/app/src/modules/settings/routes/roles/detail/detail.vue
+++ b/app/src/modules/settings/routes/roles/detail/detail.vue
@@ -92,7 +92,6 @@ import router from '@/router';
 import RevisionsDrawerDetail from '@/views/private/components/revisions-drawer-detail';
 import useItem from '@/composables/use-item';
 import SaveOptions from '@/views/private/components/save-options';
-import PermissionsManagement from './components/permissions-management';
 import marked from 'marked';
 import useUserStore from '@/stores/user';
 import RoleInfoDrawerDetail from './components/role-info-drawer-detail';
@@ -103,7 +102,7 @@ type Values = {
 
 export default defineComponent({
 	name: 'roles-detail',
-	components: { SettingsNavigation, RevisionsDrawerDetail, SaveOptions, PermissionsManagement, RoleInfoDrawerDetail },
+	components: { SettingsNavigation, RevisionsDrawerDetail, SaveOptions, RoleInfoDrawerDetail },
 	props: {
 		primaryKey: {
 			type: String,
diff --git a/app/src/stores/fields/fields.ts b/app/src/stores/fields/fields.ts
index 9e6003c785..7a02bccd61 100644
--- a/app/src/stores/fields/fields.ts
+++ b/app/src/stores/fields/fields.ts
@@ -13,10 +13,10 @@ import { merge } from 'lodash';
 const fakeFilesField: Field = {
 	collection: 'directus_files',
 	field: '$file',
-	database: null,
+	schema: null,
 	name: i18n.t('file'),
 	type: 'integer',
-	system: {
+	meta: {
 		id: -1,
 		collection: 'directus_files',
 		field: '$file',
@@ -37,7 +37,7 @@ const fakeFilesField: Field = {
 	},
 };
 
-function getSystemDefault(collection: string, field: string): Field['system'] {
+function getMetaDefault(collection: string, field: string): Field['meta'] {
 	return {
 		id: -1,
 		collection,
@@ -88,13 +88,13 @@ export const useFieldsStore = createStore({
 		parseField(field: FieldRaw): Field {
 			let name: string | VueI18n.TranslateResult;
 
-			const system = field.system === null ? getSystemDefault(field.collection, field.field) : field.system;
+			const meta = field.meta === null ? getMetaDefault(field.collection, field.field) : field.meta;
 
 			if (i18n.te(`fields.${field.collection}.${field.field}`)) {
 				name = i18n.t(`fields.${field.collection}.${field.field}`);
-			} else if (notEmpty(system.translation) && system.translation.length > 0) {
-				for (let i = 0; i < system.translation.length; i++) {
-					const { locale, translation } = system.translation[i];
+			} else if (notEmpty(meta.translation) && meta.translation.length > 0) {
+				for (let i = 0; i < meta.translation.length; i++) {
+					const { locale, translation } = meta.translation[i];
 
 					i18n.mergeLocaleMessage(locale, {
 						fields: {
@@ -113,7 +113,7 @@ export const useFieldsStore = createStore({
 			return {
 				...field,
 				name,
-				system,
+				meta,
 			};
 		},
 		async createField(collectionKey: string, newField: Field) {
@@ -268,7 +268,7 @@ export const useFieldsStore = createStore({
 			/** @NOTE it's safe to assume every collection has a primary key */
 			// eslint-disable-next-line @typescript-eslint/no-non-null-assertion
 			const primaryKeyField = this.state.fields.find(
-				(field) => field.collection === collection && field.database?.is_primary_key === true
+				(field) => field.collection === collection && field.schema?.is_primary_key === true
 			);
 
 			return primaryKeyField;
diff --git a/app/src/stores/fields/types.ts b/app/src/stores/fields/types.ts
index cddac6f73e..234c73e89d 100644
--- a/app/src/stores/fields/types.ts
+++ b/app/src/stores/fields/types.ts
@@ -26,7 +26,7 @@ export const types = [
 	'unknown',
 ] as const;
 
-export type DatabaseColumn = {
+export type FieldSchema = {
 	/** @todo import this from knex-schema-inspector when that's launched */
 	name: string;
 	table: string;
@@ -45,7 +45,7 @@ export type DatabaseColumn = {
 	foreign_key_schema?: string | null;
 };
 
-export type SystemField = {
+export type FieldMeta = {
 	id: number;
 	collection: string;
 	field: string;
@@ -70,12 +70,12 @@ export interface FieldRaw {
 	field: string;
 	type: typeof types[number];
 
-	database: DatabaseColumn | null;
-	system: SystemField | null;
+	schema: FieldSchema | null;
+	meta: FieldMeta | null;
 }
 
 export interface Field extends FieldRaw {
 	name: string | TranslateResult;
 	type: typeof types[number];
-	system: SystemField;
+	meta: FieldMeta;
 }
diff --git a/app/src/utils/adjust-fields-for-displays/adjust-fields-for-displays.ts b/app/src/utils/adjust-fields-for-displays/adjust-fields-for-displays.ts
index a0460ca79d..0cda9067ac 100644
--- a/app/src/utils/adjust-fields-for-displays/adjust-fields-for-displays.ts
+++ b/app/src/utils/adjust-fields-for-displays/adjust-fields-for-displays.ts
@@ -10,9 +10,9 @@ export default function adjustFieldsForDisplays(fields: readonly string[], paren
 			const field: Field = fieldsStore.getField(parentCollection, fieldKey);
 
 			if (!field) return fieldKey;
-			if (field.system?.display === null) return fieldKey;
+			if (field.meta?.display === null) return fieldKey;
 
-			const display = displays.find((d) => d.id === field.system?.display);
+			const display = displays.find((d) => d.id === field.meta?.display);
 
 			if (!display) return fieldKey;
 			if (!display?.fields) return fieldKey;
@@ -23,7 +23,7 @@ export default function adjustFieldsForDisplays(fields: readonly string[], paren
 
 			if (typeof display.fields === 'function') {
 				return display
-					.fields(field.system?.display_options, {
+					.fields(field.meta?.display_options, {
 						collection: field.collection,
 						field: field.field,
 						type: field.type,
diff --git a/app/src/views/private/components/filter-drawer-detail/filter-drawer-detail.vue b/app/src/views/private/components/filter-drawer-detail/filter-drawer-detail.vue
index f436ee424a..621c6a0e8a 100644
--- a/app/src/views/private/components/filter-drawer-detail/filter-drawer-detail.vue
+++ b/app/src/views/private/components/filter-drawer-detail/filter-drawer-detail.vue
@@ -73,7 +73,7 @@ export default defineComponent({
 			return fieldsStore
 				.getFieldsForCollection(props.collection)
 				.filter(
-					(field: Field) => field.system?.hidden !== true && field.system?.special?.toLowerCase() !== 'alias'
+					(field: Field) => field.meta?.hidden !== true && field.meta?.special?.toLowerCase() !== 'alias'
 				)
 				.map((field: Field) => parseField(field, []));
 
@@ -103,8 +103,8 @@ export default defineComponent({
 								.getFieldsForCollection(relatedCollection)
 								.filter(
 									(field: Field) =>
-										field.system?.hidden !== true &&
-										field.system?.special?.toLowerCase() !== 'alias'
+										field.meta?.hidden !== true &&
+										field.meta?.special?.toLowerCase() !== 'alias'
 								);
 						})
 						.flat()
diff --git a/app/src/views/private/components/render-template/render-template.vue b/app/src/views/private/components/render-template/render-template.vue
index 34acae15ed..8807008775 100644
--- a/app/src/views/private/components/render-template/render-template.vue
+++ b/app/src/views/private/components/render-template/render-template.vue
@@ -64,9 +64,9 @@ export default defineComponent({
 					if (value === undefined) return '???';
 
 					// If no display is configured, we can render the raw value
-					if (field.system?.display === null) return value;
+					if (field.meta?.display === null) return value;
 
-					const displayInfo = displays.find((display) => display.id === field.system?.display);
+					const displayInfo = displays.find((display) => display.id === field.meta?.display);
 
 					// If used display doesn't exist in the current project, return raw value
 					if (!displayInfo) return value;
@@ -74,16 +74,16 @@ export default defineComponent({
 					// If the display handler is a function, we parse the value and return the result
 					if (typeof displayInfo.handler === 'function') {
 						const handler = displayInfo.handler as Function;
-						return handler(value, field.system?.display_options);
+						return handler(value, field.meta?.display_options);
 					}
 
 					return {
-						component: field.system?.display,
-						options: field.system?.display_options,
+						component: field.meta?.display,
+						options: field.meta?.display_options,
 						value: value,
-						interface: field.system?.interface,
-						interfaceOptions: field.system?.options,
-						type: field.system?.special /** @todo check what this is used for */,
+						interface: field.meta?.interface,
+						interfaceOptions: field.meta?.options,
+						type: field.meta?.special /** @todo check what this is used for */,
 					};
 				})
 				.map((p) => p)