diff --git a/packages/builder/src/components/backend/DataTable/modals/CreateEditColumn.svelte b/packages/builder/src/components/backend/DataTable/modals/CreateEditColumn.svelte
index d271462f3e..f3ae207cb4 100644
--- a/packages/builder/src/components/backend/DataTable/modals/CreateEditColumn.svelte
+++ b/packages/builder/src/components/backend/DataTable/modals/CreateEditColumn.svelte
@@ -29,7 +29,11 @@
   import ModalBindableInput from "components/common/bindings/ModalBindableInput.svelte"
   import { getBindings } from "components/backend/DataTable/formula"
   import JSONSchemaModal from "./JSONSchemaModal.svelte"
-  import { FieldType, FieldSubtype, SourceName } from "@budibase/types"
+  import {
+    FieldType,
+    BBReferenceFieldSubType,
+    SourceName,
+  } from "@budibase/types"
   import RelationshipSelector from "components/common/RelationshipSelector.svelte"
   import { RowUtils } from "@budibase/frontend-core"
   import ServerBindingPanel from "components/common/bindings/ServerBindingPanel.svelte"
@@ -41,8 +45,6 @@
   const NUMBER_TYPE = FieldType.NUMBER
   const JSON_TYPE = FieldType.JSON
   const DATE_TYPE = FieldType.DATETIME
-  const USER_TYPE = FieldSubtype.USER
-  const USERS_TYPE = FieldSubtype.USERS
 
   const dispatch = createEventDispatcher()
   const PROHIBITED_COLUMN_NAMES = ["type", "_id", "_rev", "tableId"]
@@ -263,9 +265,9 @@
       delete saveColumn.fieldName
     }
     if (isUsersColumn(saveColumn)) {
-      if (saveColumn.subtype === USER_TYPE) {
+      if (saveColumn.subtype === BBReferenceFieldSubType.USER) {
         saveColumn.relationshipType = RelationshipType.ONE_TO_MANY
-      } else if (saveColumn.subtype === USERS_TYPE) {
+      } else if (saveColumn.subtype === BBReferenceFieldSubType.USERS) {
         saveColumn.relationshipType = RelationshipType.MANY_TO_MANY
       }
     }
@@ -375,7 +377,7 @@
 
     const isUsers =
       editableColumn.type === FieldType.BB_REFERENCE &&
-      editableColumn.subtype === FieldSubtype.USERS
+      editableColumn.subtype === BBReferenceFieldSubType.USERS
 
     if (!externalTable) {
       return [
@@ -485,7 +487,9 @@
   function isUsersColumn(column) {
     return (
       column.type === FieldType.BB_REFERENCE &&
-      [FieldSubtype.USER, FieldSubtype.USERS].includes(column.subtype)
+      [BBReferenceFieldSubType.USER, BBReferenceFieldSubType.USERS].includes(
+        column.subtype
+      )
     )
   }
 
@@ -688,12 +692,14 @@
     >
   {:else if isUsersColumn(editableColumn) && datasource?.source !== SourceName.GOOGLE_SHEETS}
     <Toggle
-      value={editableColumn.subtype === FieldSubtype.USERS}
+      value={editableColumn.subtype === BBReferenceFieldSubType.USERS}
       on:change={e =>
         handleTypeChange(
           makeFieldId(
             FieldType.BB_REFERENCE,
-            e.detail ? FieldSubtype.USERS : FieldSubtype.USER
+            e.detail
+              ? BBReferenceFieldSubType.USERS
+              : BBReferenceFieldSubType.USER
           )
         )}
       disabled={!isCreating}
diff --git a/packages/builder/src/components/backend/TableNavigator/ExistingTableDataImport.svelte b/packages/builder/src/components/backend/TableNavigator/ExistingTableDataImport.svelte
index 6901503071..b7fa243c07 100644
--- a/packages/builder/src/components/backend/TableNavigator/ExistingTableDataImport.svelte
+++ b/packages/builder/src/components/backend/TableNavigator/ExistingTableDataImport.svelte
@@ -1,5 +1,5 @@
 <script>
-  import { FieldType, FieldSubtype } from "@budibase/types"
+  import { FieldType, BBReferenceFieldSubType } from "@budibase/types"
   import { Select, Toggle, Multiselect } from "@budibase/bbui"
   import { DB_TYPE_INTERNAL } from "constants/backend"
   import { API } from "api"
@@ -60,11 +60,11 @@
     },
     {
       label: "User",
-      value: `${FieldType.BB_REFERENCE}${FieldSubtype.USER}`,
+      value: `${FieldType.BB_REFERENCE}${BBReferenceFieldSubType.USER}`,
     },
     {
       label: "Users",
-      value: `${FieldType.BB_REFERENCE}${FieldSubtype.USERS}`,
+      value: `${FieldType.BB_REFERENCE}${BBReferenceFieldSubType.USERS}`,
     },
   ]
 
diff --git a/packages/builder/src/constants/backend/index.js b/packages/builder/src/constants/backend/index.js
index 84975d93e2..4b4294dd2e 100644
--- a/packages/builder/src/constants/backend/index.js
+++ b/packages/builder/src/constants/backend/index.js
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 import {
   FieldType,
-  FieldSubtype,
+  BBReferenceFieldSubType,
   INTERNAL_TABLE_SOURCE_ID,
   AutoFieldSubType,
   Hosting,
@@ -160,13 +160,13 @@ export const FIELDS = {
   USER: {
     name: "User",
     type: FieldType.BB_REFERENCE,
-    subtype: FieldSubtype.USER,
+    subtype: BBReferenceFieldSubType.USER,
     icon: TypeIconMap[FieldType.USER],
   },
   USERS: {
     name: "Users",
     type: FieldType.BB_REFERENCE,
-    subtype: FieldSubtype.USERS,
+    subtype: BBReferenceFieldSubType.USERS,
     icon: TypeIconMap[FieldType.USERS],
     constraints: {
       type: "array",
diff --git a/packages/frontend-core/src/components/grid/cells/BBReferenceCell.svelte b/packages/frontend-core/src/components/grid/cells/BBReferenceCell.svelte
index 48b1279346..1e409fb200 100644
--- a/packages/frontend-core/src/components/grid/cells/BBReferenceCell.svelte
+++ b/packages/frontend-core/src/components/grid/cells/BBReferenceCell.svelte
@@ -1,7 +1,7 @@
 <script>
   import { getContext } from "svelte"
   import RelationshipCell from "./RelationshipCell.svelte"
-  import { FieldSubtype, RelationshipType } from "@budibase/types"
+  import { BBReferenceFieldSubType, RelationshipType } from "@budibase/types"
 
   export let api
 
@@ -13,13 +13,16 @@
     // This is not really used, just adding some content to be able to render the relationship cell
     tableId: "external",
     relationshipType:
-      subtype === FieldSubtype.USER
+      subtype === BBReferenceFieldSubType.USER
         ? RelationshipType.ONE_TO_MANY
         : RelationshipType.MANY_TO_MANY,
   }
 
   async function searchFunction(searchParams) {
-    if (subtype !== FieldSubtype.USER && subtype !== FieldSubtype.USERS) {
+    if (
+      subtype !== BBReferenceFieldSubType.USER &&
+      subtype !== BBReferenceFieldSubType.USERS
+    ) {
       throw `Search for '${subtype}' not implemented`
     }
 
diff --git a/packages/frontend-core/src/components/grid/controls/MigrationModal.svelte b/packages/frontend-core/src/components/grid/controls/MigrationModal.svelte
index ecef009fe0..f0cdd7deab 100644
--- a/packages/frontend-core/src/components/grid/controls/MigrationModal.svelte
+++ b/packages/frontend-core/src/components/grid/controls/MigrationModal.svelte
@@ -7,7 +7,11 @@
   } from "@budibase/bbui"
   import { getContext } from "svelte"
   import { ValidColumnNameRegex } from "@budibase/shared-core"
-  import { FieldSubtype, FieldType, RelationshipType } from "@budibase/types"
+  import {
+    BBReferenceFieldSubType,
+    FieldType,
+    RelationshipType,
+  } from "@budibase/types"
 
   const { API, definition, rows } = getContext("grid")
 
@@ -29,9 +33,9 @@
   }
 
   const migrateUserColumn = async () => {
-    let subtype = FieldSubtype.USERS
+    let subtype = BBReferenceFieldSubType.USERS
     if (column.schema.relationshipType === RelationshipType.ONE_TO_MANY) {
-      subtype = FieldSubtype.USER
+      subtype = BBReferenceFieldSubType.USER
     }
 
     try {
diff --git a/packages/frontend-core/src/constants.js b/packages/frontend-core/src/constants.js
index 95228c3bdc..7c0489d506 100644
--- a/packages/frontend-core/src/constants.js
+++ b/packages/frontend-core/src/constants.js
@@ -4,7 +4,7 @@
 export { OperatorOptions, SqlNumberTypeRangeMap } from "@budibase/shared-core"
 export { Feature as Features } from "@budibase/types"
 import { BpmCorrelationKey } from "@budibase/shared-core"
-import { FieldType, FieldTypeSubtypes } from "@budibase/types"
+import { FieldType, BBReferenceFieldSubType } from "@budibase/types"
 
 // Cookie names
 export const Cookies = {
@@ -134,7 +134,7 @@ export const TypeIconMap = {
   [FieldType.USER]: "User",
   [FieldType.USERS]: "UserGroup",
   [FieldType.BB_REFERENCE]: {
-    [FieldTypeSubtypes.BB_REFERENCE.USER]: "User",
-    [FieldTypeSubtypes.BB_REFERENCE.USERS]: "UserGroup",
+    [BBReferenceFieldSubType.USER]: "User",
+    [BBReferenceFieldSubType.USERS]: "UserGroup",
   },
 }
diff --git a/packages/server/src/api/routes/tests/datasource.spec.ts b/packages/server/src/api/routes/tests/datasource.spec.ts
index d5c0a256a1..761300c37a 100644
--- a/packages/server/src/api/routes/tests/datasource.spec.ts
+++ b/packages/server/src/api/routes/tests/datasource.spec.ts
@@ -9,7 +9,7 @@ import { mocks } from "@budibase/backend-core/tests"
 import {
   Datasource,
   FieldSchema,
-  FieldSubtype,
+  BBReferenceFieldSubType,
   FieldType,
   QueryPreview,
   RelationshipType,
@@ -337,7 +337,7 @@ describe("/datasources", () => {
         [FieldType.BB_REFERENCE]: {
           name: "bb_reference",
           type: FieldType.BB_REFERENCE,
-          subtype: FieldSubtype.USERS,
+          subtype: BBReferenceFieldSubType.USERS,
         },
       }
 
diff --git a/packages/server/src/api/routes/tests/row.spec.ts b/packages/server/src/api/routes/tests/row.spec.ts
index 8e1014f825..5e30c1b4cc 100644
--- a/packages/server/src/api/routes/tests/row.spec.ts
+++ b/packages/server/src/api/routes/tests/row.spec.ts
@@ -13,7 +13,7 @@ import {
   DeleteRow,
   FieldSchema,
   FieldType,
-  FieldTypeSubtypes,
+  BBReferenceFieldSubType,
   FormulaType,
   INTERNAL_TABLE_SOURCE_ID,
   NumberFieldMetadata,
@@ -1015,12 +1015,12 @@ describe.each([
         user: {
           name: "user",
           type: FieldType.BB_REFERENCE,
-          subtype: FieldTypeSubtypes.BB_REFERENCE.USER,
+          subtype: BBReferenceFieldSubType.USER,
         },
         users: {
           name: "users",
           type: FieldType.BB_REFERENCE,
-          subtype: FieldTypeSubtypes.BB_REFERENCE.USERS,
+          subtype: BBReferenceFieldSubType.USERS,
         },
       }),
       () => config.createUser(),
diff --git a/packages/server/src/api/routes/tests/table.spec.ts b/packages/server/src/api/routes/tests/table.spec.ts
index ede1e7af94..9aabffd8b9 100644
--- a/packages/server/src/api/routes/tests/table.spec.ts
+++ b/packages/server/src/api/routes/tests/table.spec.ts
@@ -2,7 +2,7 @@ import { context, events } from "@budibase/backend-core"
 import {
   AutoFieldSubType,
   Datasource,
-  FieldSubtype,
+  BBReferenceFieldSubType,
   FieldType,
   INTERNAL_TABLE_SOURCE_ID,
   InternalTable,
@@ -497,7 +497,7 @@ describe.each([
         newColumn: {
           name: "user column",
           type: FieldType.BB_REFERENCE,
-          subtype: FieldSubtype.USER,
+          subtype: BBReferenceFieldSubType.USER,
         },
       })
 
@@ -562,7 +562,7 @@ describe.each([
         newColumn: {
           name: "user column",
           type: FieldType.BB_REFERENCE,
-          subtype: FieldSubtype.USERS,
+          subtype: BBReferenceFieldSubType.USERS,
         },
       })
 
@@ -614,7 +614,7 @@ describe.each([
         newColumn: {
           name: "user column",
           type: FieldType.BB_REFERENCE,
-          subtype: FieldSubtype.USERS,
+          subtype: BBReferenceFieldSubType.USERS,
         },
       })
 
@@ -669,7 +669,7 @@ describe.each([
         newColumn: {
           name: "user column",
           type: FieldType.BB_REFERENCE,
-          subtype: FieldSubtype.USERS,
+          subtype: BBReferenceFieldSubType.USERS,
         },
       })
 
@@ -728,7 +728,7 @@ describe.each([
             newColumn: {
               name: "",
               type: FieldType.BB_REFERENCE,
-              subtype: FieldSubtype.USERS,
+              subtype: BBReferenceFieldSubType.USERS,
             },
           },
           { status: 400 }
@@ -743,7 +743,7 @@ describe.each([
             newColumn: {
               name: "_id",
               type: FieldType.BB_REFERENCE,
-              subtype: FieldSubtype.USERS,
+              subtype: BBReferenceFieldSubType.USERS,
             },
           },
           { status: 400 }
@@ -758,7 +758,7 @@ describe.each([
             newColumn: {
               name: "num",
               type: FieldType.BB_REFERENCE,
-              subtype: FieldSubtype.USERS,
+              subtype: BBReferenceFieldSubType.USERS,
             },
           },
           { status: 400 }
@@ -772,12 +772,12 @@ describe.each([
             oldColumn: {
               name: "not a column",
               type: FieldType.BB_REFERENCE,
-              subtype: FieldSubtype.USERS,
+              subtype: BBReferenceFieldSubType.USERS,
             },
             newColumn: {
               name: "new column",
               type: FieldType.BB_REFERENCE,
-              subtype: FieldSubtype.USERS,
+              subtype: BBReferenceFieldSubType.USERS,
             },
           },
           { status: 400 }
diff --git a/packages/server/src/integrations/base/sql.ts b/packages/server/src/integrations/base/sql.ts
index 28b7eb910b..ae3e8e8aea 100644
--- a/packages/server/src/integrations/base/sql.ts
+++ b/packages/server/src/integrations/base/sql.ts
@@ -12,7 +12,7 @@ import SqlTableQueryBuilder from "./sqlTable"
 import {
   BBReferenceFieldMetadata,
   FieldSchema,
-  FieldSubtype,
+  BBReferenceFieldSubType,
   FieldType,
   JsonFieldMetadata,
   Operation,
@@ -767,7 +767,7 @@ class SqlQueryBuilder extends SqlTableQueryBuilder {
     return (
       field.type === FieldType.JSON ||
       (field.type === FieldType.BB_REFERENCE &&
-        field.subtype === FieldSubtype.USERS)
+        field.subtype === BBReferenceFieldSubType.USERS)
     )
   }
 
diff --git a/packages/server/src/integrations/base/sqlTable.ts b/packages/server/src/integrations/base/sqlTable.ts
index 3c55d75b8b..449736a03b 100644
--- a/packages/server/src/integrations/base/sqlTable.ts
+++ b/packages/server/src/integrations/base/sqlTable.ts
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 import { Knex, knex } from "knex"
 import {
-  FieldSubtype,
+  BBReferenceFieldSubType,
   FieldType,
   NumberFieldMetadata,
   Operation,
@@ -64,10 +64,10 @@ function generateSchema(
       case FieldType.BB_REFERENCE: {
         const subtype = column.subtype
         switch (subtype) {
-          case FieldSubtype.USER:
+          case BBReferenceFieldSubType.USER:
             schema.text(key)
             break
-          case FieldSubtype.USERS:
+          case BBReferenceFieldSubType.USERS:
             schema.json(key)
             break
           default:
diff --git a/packages/server/src/sdk/app/rows/search/tests/utils.spec.ts b/packages/server/src/sdk/app/rows/search/tests/utils.spec.ts
index bf7799402d..18dc4ef3f0 100644
--- a/packages/server/src/sdk/app/rows/search/tests/utils.spec.ts
+++ b/packages/server/src/sdk/app/rows/search/tests/utils.spec.ts
@@ -2,7 +2,7 @@ import { searchInputMapping } from "../utils"
 import { db as dbCore } from "@budibase/backend-core"
 import {
   FieldType,
-  FieldTypeSubtypes,
+  BBReferenceFieldSubType,
   INTERNAL_TABLE_SOURCE_ID,
   RowSearchParams,
   Table,
@@ -20,7 +20,7 @@ const tableWithUserCol: Table = {
     user: {
       name: "user",
       type: FieldType.BB_REFERENCE,
-      subtype: FieldTypeSubtypes.BB_REFERENCE.USER,
+      subtype: BBReferenceFieldSubType.USER,
     },
   },
 }
@@ -35,7 +35,7 @@ const tableWithUsersCol: Table = {
     user: {
       name: "user",
       type: FieldType.BB_REFERENCE,
-      subtype: FieldTypeSubtypes.BB_REFERENCE.USERS,
+      subtype: BBReferenceFieldSubType.USERS,
     },
   },
 }
diff --git a/packages/server/src/sdk/app/rows/search/utils.ts b/packages/server/src/sdk/app/rows/search/utils.ts
index 828925f8b6..fc0c218e71 100644
--- a/packages/server/src/sdk/app/rows/search/utils.ts
+++ b/packages/server/src/sdk/app/rows/search/utils.ts
@@ -3,7 +3,7 @@ import {
   Table,
   DocumentType,
   SEPARATOR,
-  FieldSubtype,
+  BBReferenceFieldSubType,
   SearchFilters,
   SearchIndex,
   SearchResponse,
@@ -89,8 +89,8 @@ export function searchInputMapping(table: Table, options: RowSearchParams) {
       case FieldType.BB_REFERENCE: {
         const subtype = column.subtype
         switch (subtype) {
-          case FieldSubtype.USER:
-          case FieldSubtype.USERS:
+          case BBReferenceFieldSubType.USER:
+          case BBReferenceFieldSubType.USERS:
             userColumnMapping(key, options)
             break
           default:
diff --git a/packages/server/src/sdk/app/tables/migration.ts b/packages/server/src/sdk/app/tables/migration.ts
index e282251bfb..ae47897289 100644
--- a/packages/server/src/sdk/app/tables/migration.ts
+++ b/packages/server/src/sdk/app/tables/migration.ts
@@ -2,7 +2,7 @@ import { BadRequestError, context, db as dbCore } from "@budibase/backend-core"
 import {
   BBReferenceFieldMetadata,
   FieldSchema,
-  FieldSubtype,
+  BBReferenceFieldSubType,
   InternalTable,
   isBBReferenceField,
   isRelationshipField,
@@ -96,7 +96,7 @@ function getColumnMigrator(
   }
 
   if (oldColumn.relationshipType === RelationshipType.ONE_TO_MANY) {
-    if (newColumn.subtype !== FieldSubtype.USER) {
+    if (newColumn.subtype !== BBReferenceFieldSubType.USER) {
       throw new BadRequestError(
         `Column "${oldColumn.name}" is a one-to-many column but "${newColumn.name}" is not a single user column`
       )
@@ -107,7 +107,7 @@ function getColumnMigrator(
     oldColumn.relationshipType === RelationshipType.MANY_TO_MANY ||
     oldColumn.relationshipType === RelationshipType.MANY_TO_ONE
   ) {
-    if (newColumn.subtype !== FieldSubtype.USERS) {
+    if (newColumn.subtype !== BBReferenceFieldSubType.USERS) {
       throw new BadRequestError(
         `Column "${oldColumn.name}" is a ${oldColumn.relationshipType} column but "${newColumn.name}" is not a multi user column`
       )
diff --git a/packages/server/src/utilities/rowProcessor/bbReferenceProcessor.ts b/packages/server/src/utilities/rowProcessor/bbReferenceProcessor.ts
index a5fbfa981d..0908d6b031 100644
--- a/packages/server/src/utilities/rowProcessor/bbReferenceProcessor.ts
+++ b/packages/server/src/utilities/rowProcessor/bbReferenceProcessor.ts
@@ -1,13 +1,17 @@
 import { cache, db as dbCore } from "@budibase/backend-core"
 import { utils } from "@budibase/shared-core"
-import { FieldSubtype, DocumentType, SEPARATOR } from "@budibase/types"
+import {
+  BBReferenceFieldSubType,
+  DocumentType,
+  SEPARATOR,
+} from "@budibase/types"
 import { InvalidBBRefError } from "./errors"
 
 const ROW_PREFIX = DocumentType.ROW + SEPARATOR
 
 export async function processInputBBReferences(
   value: string | string[] | { _id: string } | { _id: string }[],
-  subtype: FieldSubtype.USER | FieldSubtype.USERS
+  subtype: BBReferenceFieldSubType.USER | BBReferenceFieldSubType.USERS
 ): Promise<string | string[] | null> {
   let referenceIds: string[] = []
 
@@ -40,15 +44,18 @@ export async function processInputBBReferences(
   })
 
   switch (subtype) {
-    case FieldSubtype.USER:
-    case FieldSubtype.USERS: {
+    case BBReferenceFieldSubType.USER:
+    case BBReferenceFieldSubType.USERS: {
       const { notFoundIds } = await cache.user.getUsers(referenceIds)
 
       if (notFoundIds?.length) {
-        throw new InvalidBBRefError(notFoundIds[0], FieldSubtype.USER)
+        throw new InvalidBBRefError(
+          notFoundIds[0],
+          BBReferenceFieldSubType.USER
+        )
       }
 
-      if (subtype === FieldSubtype.USERS) {
+      if (subtype === BBReferenceFieldSubType.USERS) {
         return referenceIds
       }
 
@@ -61,7 +68,7 @@ export async function processInputBBReferences(
 
 export async function processOutputBBReferences(
   value: string | string[],
-  subtype: FieldSubtype.USER | FieldSubtype.USERS
+  subtype: BBReferenceFieldSubType.USER | BBReferenceFieldSubType.USERS
 ) {
   if (value === null || value === undefined) {
     // Already processed or nothing to process
@@ -72,8 +79,8 @@ export async function processOutputBBReferences(
     typeof value === "string" ? value.split(",").filter(id => !!id) : value
 
   switch (subtype) {
-    case FieldSubtype.USER:
-    case FieldSubtype.USERS: {
+    case BBReferenceFieldSubType.USER:
+    case BBReferenceFieldSubType.USERS: {
       const { users } = await cache.user.getUsers(ids)
       if (!users.length) {
         return undefined
diff --git a/packages/server/src/utilities/rowProcessor/errors.ts b/packages/server/src/utilities/rowProcessor/errors.ts
index 279a528b5f..12b32d098a 100644
--- a/packages/server/src/utilities/rowProcessor/errors.ts
+++ b/packages/server/src/utilities/rowProcessor/errors.ts
@@ -1,7 +1,7 @@
-import { FieldSubtype } from "@budibase/types"
+import { BBReferenceFieldSubType } from "@budibase/types"
 
 export class InvalidBBRefError extends Error {
-  constructor(id: string, subtype: FieldSubtype) {
+  constructor(id: string, subtype: BBReferenceFieldSubType) {
     super(`Id "${id}" is not valid for the subtype "${subtype}"`)
   }
 }
diff --git a/packages/server/src/utilities/rowProcessor/tests/bbReferenceProcessor.spec.ts b/packages/server/src/utilities/rowProcessor/tests/bbReferenceProcessor.spec.ts
index e6ceaae323..8d691662fb 100644
--- a/packages/server/src/utilities/rowProcessor/tests/bbReferenceProcessor.spec.ts
+++ b/packages/server/src/utilities/rowProcessor/tests/bbReferenceProcessor.spec.ts
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 import _ from "lodash"
 import * as backendCore from "@budibase/backend-core"
-import { FieldSubtype, User } from "@budibase/types"
+import { BBReferenceFieldSubType, User } from "@budibase/types"
 import {
   processInputBBReferences,
   processOutputBBReferences,
@@ -63,7 +63,7 @@ describe("bbReferenceProcessor", () => {
         const userId = user!._id!
 
         const result = await config.doInTenant(() =>
-          processInputBBReferences(userId, FieldSubtype.USER)
+          processInputBBReferences(userId, BBReferenceFieldSubType.USER)
         )
 
         expect(result).toEqual(userId)
@@ -76,9 +76,11 @@ describe("bbReferenceProcessor", () => {
 
         await expect(
           config.doInTenant(() =>
-            processInputBBReferences(userId, FieldSubtype.USER)
+            processInputBBReferences(userId, BBReferenceFieldSubType.USER)
           )
-        ).rejects.toThrow(new InvalidBBRefError(userId, FieldSubtype.USER))
+        ).rejects.toThrow(
+          new InvalidBBRefError(userId, BBReferenceFieldSubType.USER)
+        )
         expect(cacheGetUsersSpy).toHaveBeenCalledTimes(1)
         expect(cacheGetUsersSpy).toHaveBeenCalledWith([userId])
       })
@@ -88,7 +90,7 @@ describe("bbReferenceProcessor", () => {
 
         const userIdCsv = userIds.join(" ,  ")
         const result = await config.doInTenant(() =>
-          processInputBBReferences(userIdCsv, FieldSubtype.USER)
+          processInputBBReferences(userIdCsv, BBReferenceFieldSubType.USER)
         )
 
         expect(result).toEqual(userIds.join(","))
@@ -108,16 +110,21 @@ describe("bbReferenceProcessor", () => {
 
         await expect(
           config.doInTenant(() =>
-            processInputBBReferences(userIdCsv, FieldSubtype.USER)
+            processInputBBReferences(userIdCsv, BBReferenceFieldSubType.USER)
           )
-        ).rejects.toThrow(new InvalidBBRefError(wrongId, FieldSubtype.USER))
+        ).rejects.toThrow(
+          new InvalidBBRefError(wrongId, BBReferenceFieldSubType.USER)
+        )
       })
 
       it("validate valid user object", async () => {
         const userId = _.sample(users)!._id!
 
         const result = await config.doInTenant(() =>
-          processInputBBReferences({ _id: userId }, FieldSubtype.USER)
+          processInputBBReferences(
+            { _id: userId },
+            BBReferenceFieldSubType.USER
+          )
         )
 
         expect(result).toEqual(userId)
@@ -129,7 +136,7 @@ describe("bbReferenceProcessor", () => {
         const userIds = _.sampleSize(users, 3).map(x => x._id!)
 
         const result = await config.doInTenant(() =>
-          processInputBBReferences(userIds, FieldSubtype.USER)
+          processInputBBReferences(userIds, BBReferenceFieldSubType.USER)
         )
 
         expect(result).toEqual(userIds.join(","))
@@ -139,7 +146,7 @@ describe("bbReferenceProcessor", () => {
 
       it("empty strings will return null", async () => {
         const result = await config.doInTenant(() =>
-          processInputBBReferences("", FieldSubtype.USER)
+          processInputBBReferences("", BBReferenceFieldSubType.USER)
         )
 
         expect(result).toEqual(null)
@@ -147,7 +154,7 @@ describe("bbReferenceProcessor", () => {
 
       it("empty arrays will return null", async () => {
         const result = await config.doInTenant(() =>
-          processInputBBReferences([], FieldSubtype.USER)
+          processInputBBReferences([], BBReferenceFieldSubType.USER)
         )
 
         expect(result).toEqual(null)
@@ -157,7 +164,7 @@ describe("bbReferenceProcessor", () => {
         const userId = _.sample(users)!._id!
         const userMetadataId = backendCore.db.generateUserMetadataID(userId)
         const result = await config.doInTenant(() =>
-          processInputBBReferences(userMetadataId, FieldSubtype.USER)
+          processInputBBReferences(userMetadataId, BBReferenceFieldSubType.USER)
         )
         expect(result).toBe(userId)
       })
@@ -171,7 +178,7 @@ describe("bbReferenceProcessor", () => {
         const userId = user._id!
 
         const result = await config.doInTenant(() =>
-          processOutputBBReferences(userId, FieldSubtype.USER)
+          processOutputBBReferences(userId, BBReferenceFieldSubType.USER)
         )
 
         expect(result).toEqual([
@@ -195,7 +202,7 @@ describe("bbReferenceProcessor", () => {
         const result = await config.doInTenant(() =>
           processOutputBBReferences(
             [userId1, userId2].join(","),
-            FieldSubtype.USER
+            BBReferenceFieldSubType.USER
           )
         )
 
diff --git a/packages/server/src/utilities/rowProcessor/tests/inputProcessing.spec.ts b/packages/server/src/utilities/rowProcessor/tests/inputProcessing.spec.ts
index 859a203133..7e808f0d61 100644
--- a/packages/server/src/utilities/rowProcessor/tests/inputProcessing.spec.ts
+++ b/packages/server/src/utilities/rowProcessor/tests/inputProcessing.spec.ts
@@ -2,7 +2,7 @@ import { inputProcessing } from ".."
 import { generator, structures } from "@budibase/backend-core/tests"
 import {
   FieldType,
-  FieldTypeSubtypes,
+  BBReferenceFieldSubType,
   INTERNAL_TABLE_SOURCE_ID,
   Table,
   TableSourceType,
@@ -39,7 +39,7 @@ describe("rowProcessor - inputProcessing", () => {
         },
         user: {
           type: FieldType.BB_REFERENCE,
-          subtype: FieldTypeSubtypes.BB_REFERENCE.USER,
+          subtype: BBReferenceFieldSubType.USER,
           name: "user",
           constraints: {
             presence: true,
@@ -93,7 +93,7 @@ describe("rowProcessor - inputProcessing", () => {
         },
         user: {
           type: FieldType.BB_REFERENCE,
-          subtype: FieldTypeSubtypes.BB_REFERENCE.USER,
+          subtype: BBReferenceFieldSubType.USER,
           name: "user",
           constraints: {
             presence: false,
@@ -135,7 +135,7 @@ describe("rowProcessor - inputProcessing", () => {
           },
           user: {
             type: FieldType.BB_REFERENCE,
-            subtype: FieldTypeSubtypes.BB_REFERENCE.USER,
+            subtype: BBReferenceFieldSubType.USER,
             name: "user",
             constraints: {
               presence: false,
diff --git a/packages/server/src/utilities/rowProcessor/tests/outputProcessing.spec.ts b/packages/server/src/utilities/rowProcessor/tests/outputProcessing.spec.ts
index 74d55aff36..b1a20acba5 100644
--- a/packages/server/src/utilities/rowProcessor/tests/outputProcessing.spec.ts
+++ b/packages/server/src/utilities/rowProcessor/tests/outputProcessing.spec.ts
@@ -1,7 +1,6 @@
 import {
-  FieldSubtype,
   FieldType,
-  FieldTypeSubtypes,
+  BBReferenceFieldSubType,
   INTERNAL_TABLE_SOURCE_ID,
   RowAttachment,
   Table,
@@ -42,7 +41,7 @@ describe("rowProcessor - outputProcessing", () => {
         },
         user: {
           type: FieldType.BB_REFERENCE,
-          subtype: FieldTypeSubtypes.BB_REFERENCE.USER,
+          subtype: BBReferenceFieldSubType.USER,
           name: "user",
           constraints: {
             presence: false,
@@ -69,7 +68,7 @@ describe("rowProcessor - outputProcessing", () => {
     ).toHaveBeenCalledTimes(1)
     expect(bbReferenceProcessor.processOutputBBReferences).toHaveBeenCalledWith(
       "123",
-      FieldSubtype.USER
+      BBReferenceFieldSubType.USER
     )
   })
 
@@ -175,7 +174,7 @@ describe("rowProcessor - outputProcessing", () => {
         },
         user: {
           type: FieldType.BB_REFERENCE,
-          subtype: FieldTypeSubtypes.BB_REFERENCE.USER,
+          subtype: BBReferenceFieldSubType.USER,
           name: "user",
           constraints: {
             presence: false,
diff --git a/packages/server/src/utilities/schema.ts b/packages/server/src/utilities/schema.ts
index 4c7f0b7423..40bde42a5d 100644
--- a/packages/server/src/utilities/schema.ts
+++ b/packages/server/src/utilities/schema.ts
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 import {
   FieldType,
-  FieldSubtype,
+  BBReferenceFieldSubType,
   TableSchema,
   FieldSchema,
   Row,
@@ -137,10 +137,10 @@ export function parse(rows: Rows, schema: TableSchema): Rows {
           parsedRow[columnName] = undefined
         } else {
           switch (columnSubtype) {
-            case FieldSubtype.USER:
+            case BBReferenceFieldSubType.USER:
               parsedRow[columnName] = parsedValues[0]?._id
               break
-            case FieldSubtype.USERS:
+            case BBReferenceFieldSubType.USERS:
               parsedRow[columnName] = parsedValues.map(u => u._id)
               break
             default:
@@ -164,11 +164,11 @@ export function parse(rows: Rows, schema: TableSchema): Rows {
 
 function isValidBBReference(
   columnData: any,
-  columnSubtype: FieldSubtype.USER | FieldSubtype.USERS
+  columnSubtype: BBReferenceFieldSubType.USER | BBReferenceFieldSubType.USERS
 ): boolean {
   switch (columnSubtype) {
-    case FieldSubtype.USER:
-    case FieldSubtype.USERS: {
+    case BBReferenceFieldSubType.USER:
+    case BBReferenceFieldSubType.USERS: {
       if (typeof columnData !== "string") {
         return false
       }
@@ -177,7 +177,10 @@ function isValidBBReference(
         return false
       }
 
-      if (columnSubtype === FieldSubtype.USER && userArray.length > 1) {
+      if (
+        columnSubtype === BBReferenceFieldSubType.USER &&
+        userArray.length > 1
+      ) {
         return false
       }
 
diff --git a/packages/shared-core/src/filters.ts b/packages/shared-core/src/filters.ts
index 0554e0c1e4..05b1efe0fc 100644
--- a/packages/shared-core/src/filters.ts
+++ b/packages/shared-core/src/filters.ts
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 import {
   Datasource,
-  FieldSubtype,
+  BBReferenceFieldSubType,
   FieldType,
   FormulaType,
   SearchFilter,
@@ -22,7 +22,7 @@ const HBS_REGEX = /{{([^{].*?)}}/g
 export const getValidOperatorsForType = (
   fieldType: {
     type: FieldType
-    subtype?: FieldSubtype
+    subtype?: BBReferenceFieldSubType
     formulaType?: FormulaType
   },
   field: string,
@@ -68,9 +68,15 @@ export const getValidOperatorsForType = (
     ops = numOps
   } else if (type === FieldType.FORMULA && formulaType === FormulaType.STATIC) {
     ops = stringOps.concat([Op.MoreThan, Op.LessThan])
-  } else if (type === FieldType.BB_REFERENCE && subtype == FieldSubtype.USER) {
+  } else if (
+    type === FieldType.BB_REFERENCE &&
+    subtype == BBReferenceFieldSubType.USER
+  ) {
     ops = [Op.Equals, Op.NotEquals, Op.Empty, Op.NotEmpty, Op.In]
-  } else if (type === FieldType.BB_REFERENCE && subtype == FieldSubtype.USERS) {
+  } else if (
+    type === FieldType.BB_REFERENCE &&
+    subtype == BBReferenceFieldSubType.USERS
+  ) {
     ops = [Op.Contains, Op.NotContains, Op.ContainsAny, Op.Empty, Op.NotEmpty]
   }
 
diff --git a/packages/types/src/documents/app/row.ts b/packages/types/src/documents/app/row.ts
index 865ab4ba64..d6a9bb7842 100644
--- a/packages/types/src/documents/app/row.ts
+++ b/packages/types/src/documents/app/row.ts
@@ -124,16 +124,3 @@ export interface Row extends Document {
   _viewId?: string
   [key: string]: any
 }
-
-export enum FieldSubtype {
-  USER = "user",
-  USERS = "users",
-}
-
-// The 'as' are required for typescript not to type the outputs as generic FieldSubtype
-export const FieldTypeSubtypes = {
-  BB_REFERENCE: {
-    USER: FieldSubtype.USER as FieldSubtype.USER,
-    USERS: FieldSubtype.USERS as FieldSubtype.USERS,
-  },
-}
diff --git a/packages/types/src/documents/app/table/constants.ts b/packages/types/src/documents/app/table/constants.ts
index 1d9d14695a..ddf8b5e6ea 100644
--- a/packages/types/src/documents/app/table/constants.ts
+++ b/packages/types/src/documents/app/table/constants.ts
@@ -24,3 +24,8 @@ export enum FormulaType {
   STATIC = "static",
   DYNAMIC = "dynamic",
 }
+
+export enum BBReferenceFieldSubType {
+  USER = "user",
+  USERS = "users",
+}
diff --git a/packages/types/src/documents/app/table/schema.ts b/packages/types/src/documents/app/table/schema.ts
index 63a5876bc0..18fbeae719 100644
--- a/packages/types/src/documents/app/table/schema.ts
+++ b/packages/types/src/documents/app/table/schema.ts
@@ -1,9 +1,10 @@
 // all added by grid/table when defining the
 // column size, position and whether it can be viewed
-import { FieldSubtype, FieldType } from "../row"
+import { FieldType } from "../row"
 import {
   AutoFieldSubType,
   AutoReason,
+  BBReferenceFieldSubType,
   FormulaType,
   JsonFieldSubType,
   RelationshipType,
@@ -109,7 +110,7 @@ export interface FormulaFieldMetadata extends BaseFieldSchema {
 export interface BBReferenceFieldMetadata
   extends Omit<BaseFieldSchema, "subtype"> {
   type: FieldType.BB_REFERENCE
-  subtype: FieldSubtype.USER | FieldSubtype.USERS
+  subtype: BBReferenceFieldSubType.USER | BBReferenceFieldSubType.USERS
   relationshipType?: RelationshipType
 }