diff --git a/modules/backend/classes/FormField.php b/modules/backend/classes/FormField.php
index 26f1aa548..68ae63e67 100644
--- a/modules/backend/classes/FormField.php
+++ b/modules/backend/classes/FormField.php
@@ -244,6 +244,10 @@ class FormField
         if (array_key_exists('required', $config)) $this->required = $config['required'];
         if (array_key_exists('disabled', $config)) $this->disabled = $config['disabled'];
         if (array_key_exists('stretch', $config)) $this->stretch = $config['stretch'];
+
+        if (isset($config['valueFrom'])) $this->valueFrom = $config['valueFrom'];
+        else $this->valueFrom = $this->fieldName;
+
         return $config;
     }
 
diff --git a/modules/backend/classes/FormWidgetBase.php b/modules/backend/classes/FormWidgetBase.php
index 92eecfcb0..5d430958b 100644
--- a/modules/backend/classes/FormWidgetBase.php
+++ b/modules/backend/classes/FormWidgetBase.php
@@ -18,9 +18,14 @@ abstract class FormWidgetBase extends WidgetBase
     public $formField;
 
     /**
-     * @var string Form field column name.
+     * @var string Form field name.
      */
-    public $columnName;
+    public $fieldName;
+
+    /**
+     * @var string Model attribute to get/set value from.
+     */
+    public $valueFrom;
 
     /**
      * @var mixed Model object.
@@ -52,8 +57,12 @@ abstract class FormWidgetBase extends WidgetBase
     public function __construct($controller, $model, $formField, $configuration = [])
     {
         $this->formField = $formField;
-        $this->columnName = $formField->columnName;
+        $this->fieldName = $formField->fieldName;
+        $this->valueFrom = $formField->valueFrom;
         $this->model = $model;
+
+        /* @todo Remove line if year >= 2015 */ $this->columnName = $formField->valueFrom;
+
         if (isset($configuration->sessionKey)) $this->sessionKey = $configuration->sessionKey;
         if (isset($configuration->previewMode)) $this->previewMode = $configuration->previewMode;
 
@@ -72,7 +81,7 @@ abstract class FormWidgetBase extends WidgetBase
     public function getId($suffix = null)
     {
         $id = parent::getId($suffix);
-        $id .= '-' . $this->columnName;
+        $id .= '-' . $this->fieldName;
         return Str::evalHtmlId($id);
     }
 
@@ -86,4 +95,35 @@ abstract class FormWidgetBase extends WidgetBase
         return $value;
     }
 
+    /**
+     * Returns the value for this form field,
+     * supports nesting via HTML array.
+     * @return string
+     */
+    public function getLoadData()
+    {
+        list($model, $attribute) = $this->getModelArrayAttribute($this->valueFrom);
+        return $model->{$attribute};
+    }
+
+    /**
+     * Returns the final model and attribute name of
+     * a nested HTML array attribute.
+     * Eg: list($model, $attribute) = $this->getModelArrayAttribute($this->valueFrom);
+     * @param  string $attribute.
+     * @return array
+     */
+    public function getModelArrayAttribute($attribute)
+    {
+        $model = $this->model;
+        $parts = Str::evalHtmlArray($attribute);
+        $last = array_pop($parts);
+
+        foreach ($parts as $part) {
+            $model = $model->{$part};
+        }
+
+        return [$model, $last];
+    }
+
 }
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/modules/backend/formwidgets/CodeEditor.php b/modules/backend/formwidgets/CodeEditor.php
index a58ac875e..89419b9cf 100644
--- a/modules/backend/formwidgets/CodeEditor.php
+++ b/modules/backend/formwidgets/CodeEditor.php
@@ -106,7 +106,7 @@ class CodeEditor extends FormWidgetBase
         $this->vars['stretch'] = $this->formField->stretch;
         $this->vars['size'] = $this->formField->size;
         $this->vars['name'] = $this->formField->getName();
-        $this->vars['value'] = $this->model->{$this->columnName};
+        $this->vars['value'] = $this->getLoadData();
     }
 
     /**
diff --git a/modules/backend/formwidgets/DataGrid.php b/modules/backend/formwidgets/DataGrid.php
index 42b6331bd..2dfdeda5d 100644
--- a/modules/backend/formwidgets/DataGrid.php
+++ b/modules/backend/formwidgets/DataGrid.php
@@ -97,7 +97,7 @@ class DataGrid extends FormWidgetBase
      */
     public function getAutocompleteValues($field, $value, $data)
     {
-        $methodName = 'get'.studly_case($this->columnName).'AutocompleteValues';
+        $methodName = 'get'.studly_case($this->fieldName).'AutocompleteValues';
 
         if (!$this->model->methodExists($methodName) && !$this->model->methodExists('getGridAutocompleteValues'))
             throw new ApplicationException('Model :model does not contain a method getGridAutocompleteValues()');
@@ -105,7 +105,7 @@ class DataGrid extends FormWidgetBase
         if ($this->model->methodExists($methodName))
             $result = $this->model->$methodName($field, $value, $data);
         else
-            $result = $this->model->getGridAutocompleteValues($this->columnName, $field, $value, $data);
+            $result = $this->model->getGridAutocompleteValues($this->fieldName, $field, $value, $data);
 
         if (!is_array($result))
             $result = [];
@@ -120,7 +120,7 @@ class DataGrid extends FormWidgetBase
      */
     public function getDataSourceValues()
     {
-        $methodName = 'get'.studly_case($this->columnName).'DataSourceValues';
+        $methodName = 'get'.studly_case($this->fieldName).'DataSourceValues';
 
         if (!$this->model->methodExists($methodName) && !$this->model->methodExists('getGridDataSourceValues'))
             throw new ApplicationException('Model :model does not contain a method getGridDataSourceValues()');
@@ -128,7 +128,7 @@ class DataGrid extends FormWidgetBase
         if ($this->model->methodExists($methodName))
             $result = $this->model->$methodName();
         else
-            $result = $this->model->getGridDataSourceValues($this->columnName);
+            $result = $this->model->getGridDataSourceValues($this->fieldName);
 
         if (!is_array($result))
             $result = [];
diff --git a/modules/backend/formwidgets/Datepicker.php b/modules/backend/formwidgets/Datepicker.php
index 730dfc384..b443542cf 100644
--- a/modules/backend/formwidgets/Datepicker.php
+++ b/modules/backend/formwidgets/Datepicker.php
@@ -57,7 +57,7 @@ class Datepicker extends FormWidgetBase
     {
         $this->vars['name'] = $this->formField->getName();
 
-        $value = $this->model->{$this->columnName};
+        $value = $this->getLoadData();
 
         if ($this->mode != 'datetime' && $value) {
             if (is_string($value))
diff --git a/modules/backend/formwidgets/FileUpload.php b/modules/backend/formwidgets/FileUpload.php
index 5b9e4666a..975d5f212 100644
--- a/modules/backend/formwidgets/FileUpload.php
+++ b/modules/backend/formwidgets/FileUpload.php
@@ -65,24 +65,6 @@ class FileUpload extends FormWidgetBase
         $this->vars['imageWidth'] = $this->imageWidth;
     }
 
-    /**
-     * Returns the attachment relation object from the model,
-     * supports nesting via HTML array.
-     * @return Relation
-     */
-    protected function getRelationObject()
-    {
-        $model = $this->model;
-        $relations = Str::evalHtmlArray($this->columnName);
-        $lastField = array_pop($relations);
-
-        foreach ($relations as $relation) {
-            $model = $model->{$relation};
-        }
-
-        return $model->$lastField();
-    }
-
     protected function getFileList()
     {
         $list = $this->getRelationObject()->withDeferred($this->sessionKey)->orderBy('sort_order')->get();
@@ -97,6 +79,10 @@ class FileUpload extends FormWidgetBase
         return $list;
     }
 
+    /**
+     * Returns the display mode for the file upload. Eg: file-multi, image-single, etc.
+     * @return string
+     */
     protected function getDisplayMode()
     {
         $mode = $this->getConfig('mode', 'image');
@@ -104,12 +90,34 @@ class FileUpload extends FormWidgetBase
         if (str_contains($mode, '-'))
             return $mode;
 
-        $relationType = $this->model->getRelationType($this->columnName);
+        $relationType = $this->getRelationType();
         $mode .= ($relationType == 'attachMany' || $relationType == 'morphMany') ? '-multi' : '-single';
 
         return $mode;
     }
 
+    /**
+     * Returns the value as a relation object from the model,
+     * supports nesting via HTML array.
+     * @return Relation
+     */
+    protected function getRelationObject()
+    {
+        list($model, $attribute) = $this->getModelArrayAttribute($this->valueFrom);
+        return $model->{$attribute}();
+    }
+
+    /**
+     * Returns the value as a relation type from the model,
+     * supports nesting via HTML array.
+     * @return Relation
+     */
+    protected function getRelationType()
+    {
+        list($model, $attribute) = $this->getModelArrayAttribute($this->valueFrom);
+        return $model->getRelationType($attribute);
+    }
+
     /**
      * Removes a file attachment.
      */
diff --git a/modules/backend/formwidgets/RecordFinder.php b/modules/backend/formwidgets/RecordFinder.php
index 7bc8bf0e8..72b62ea64 100644
--- a/modules/backend/formwidgets/RecordFinder.php
+++ b/modules/backend/formwidgets/RecordFinder.php
@@ -76,7 +76,7 @@ class RecordFinder extends FormWidgetBase
      */
     public function init()
     {
-        $this->relationName = $this->formField->columnName;
+        $this->relationName = $this->formField->valueFrom;
         $this->relationType = $this->model->getRelationType($this->relationName);
 
         $this->prompt = $this->getConfig('prompt', 'Click the %s button to find a record');
@@ -120,7 +120,9 @@ class RecordFinder extends FormWidgetBase
 
     public function onRefresh()
     {
-        $this->model->{$this->columnName} = post($this->formField->getName());
+        list($model, $attribute) = $this->getModelArrayAttribute($this->valueFrom);
+        $model->{$attribute} = post($this->formField->getName());
+
         $this->prepareVars();
         return ['#'.$this->getId('container') => $this->makePartial('recordfinder')];
     }
@@ -130,7 +132,9 @@ class RecordFinder extends FormWidgetBase
      */
     public function prepareVars()
     {
-        $this->relationModel = $this->model->{$this->columnName};
+        // This should be a relation and return a Model
+        $this->relationModel = $this->getLoadData();
+
         $this->vars['value'] = $this->getKeyValue();
         $this->vars['field'] = $this->formField;
         $this->vars['nameValue'] = $this->getNameValue();
diff --git a/modules/backend/formwidgets/Relation.php b/modules/backend/formwidgets/Relation.php
index 5335ea70f..debdaf3dc 100644
--- a/modules/backend/formwidgets/Relation.php
+++ b/modules/backend/formwidgets/Relation.php
@@ -53,7 +53,7 @@ class Relation extends FormWidgetBase
      */
     public function init()
     {
-        $this->relationName = $this->formField->columnName;
+        $this->relationName = $this->valueFrom;
         $this->relationType = $this->model->getRelationType($this->relationName);
 
         $this->nameFrom = $this->getConfig('nameFrom', $this->nameFrom);
diff --git a/modules/backend/formwidgets/RichEditor.php b/modules/backend/formwidgets/RichEditor.php
index 154838774..87e8e4f64 100644
--- a/modules/backend/formwidgets/RichEditor.php
+++ b/modules/backend/formwidgets/RichEditor.php
@@ -41,7 +41,7 @@ class RichEditor extends FormWidgetBase
         $this->vars['stretch'] = $this->formField->stretch;
         $this->vars['size'] = $this->formField->size;
         $this->vars['name'] = $this->formField->getName();
-        $this->vars['value'] = $this->model->{$this->columnName};
+        $this->vars['value'] = $this->getLoadData();
     }
 
     /**