diff --git a/dmp-backend/web/src/main/java/eu/eudat/models/data/components/commons/datafield/AutoCompleteData.java b/dmp-backend/web/src/main/java/eu/eudat/models/data/components/commons/datafield/AutoCompleteData.java
index e4e5fcf94..ca430e294 100644
--- a/dmp-backend/web/src/main/java/eu/eudat/models/data/components/commons/datafield/AutoCompleteData.java
+++ b/dmp-backend/web/src/main/java/eu/eudat/models/data/components/commons/datafield/AutoCompleteData.java
@@ -95,14 +95,14 @@ public class AutoCompleteData extends ComboBoxData<AutoCompleteData> {
             this.autoCompleteSingleDataList.add(new AutoCompleteSingleData());
             this.mapFromXml(item, this.autoCompleteSingleDataList.get(0));
         }
-        this.multiAutoComplete = Boolean.parseBoolean(item.getAttribute("multiAutoComplete"));
+        this.multiAutoComplete = Boolean.parseBoolean(item.getAttribute("multiAutocomplete"));
         return this;
     }
 
     private void mapFromXml(Element item, AutoCompleteSingleData singleData) {
         singleData.url = item.getAttribute("url");
         singleData.optionsRoot = item.getAttribute("optionsRoot");
-        this.multiAutoComplete = Boolean.parseBoolean(item.getAttribute("multiAutoComplete"));
+        this.multiAutoComplete = Boolean.parseBoolean(item.getAttribute("multiAutocomplete"));
         if (item.getAttribute("autoCompleteType") == null || item.getAttribute("autoCompleteType").equals("") ) {
             singleData.autocompleteType = AutocompleteType.UNCACHED.getValue();
         } else {
@@ -173,7 +173,7 @@ public class AutoCompleteData extends ComboBoxData<AutoCompleteData> {
         dataMap.put("label", item != null ? item.getAttribute("label") : "");
         //dataMap.put("url", item != null ? item.getAttribute("url") : "");
         dataMap.put("type", item != null ? item.getAttribute("type") : "autocomplete");
-        dataMap.put("multiAutoComplete", item != null ? Boolean.valueOf(item.getAttribute("multiAutoComplete")) : false);
+        dataMap.put("multiAutoComplete", item != null ? Boolean.valueOf(item.getAttribute("multiAutocomplete")) : false);
         List<Map<String, Object>> autoCompletes = new ArrayList<>();
         NodeList autoCompleteSingles = item.getChildNodes();
         for (int i = 0; i < autoCompleteSingles.getLength(); i++) {
diff --git a/dmp-backend/web/src/main/java/eu/eudat/models/data/components/commons/datafield/DataRepositoriesData.java b/dmp-backend/web/src/main/java/eu/eudat/models/data/components/commons/datafield/DataRepositoriesData.java
index a0f66a751..e4b3dc384 100644
--- a/dmp-backend/web/src/main/java/eu/eudat/models/data/components/commons/datafield/DataRepositoriesData.java
+++ b/dmp-backend/web/src/main/java/eu/eudat/models/data/components/commons/datafield/DataRepositoriesData.java
@@ -21,7 +21,7 @@ public class DataRepositoriesData extends FieldData<DataRepositoriesData> {
     public DataRepositoriesData fromData(Object data) {
         if (data != null) {
             this.setLabel((String) ((Map<String, Object>) data).get("label"));
-            this.setMultiAutoComplete(((Map<String, Object>) data).get("multiAutoComplete") != null ? (Boolean) ((Map<String, Object>) data).get("multiAutoComplete") : false);
+            this.setMultiAutoComplete(((Map<String, Object>) data).get("multiAutoComplete") != null && !((Map<String, Object>) data).get("multiAutoComplete").toString().isEmpty()? Boolean.parseBoolean(((Map<String, Object>) data).get("multiAutoComplete").toString()) : false);
         }
         return this;
     }
@@ -52,7 +52,7 @@ public class DataRepositoriesData extends FieldData<DataRepositoriesData> {
     public Map<String, Object> toMap(Element item) {
         HashMap dataMap = new HashMap();
         dataMap.put("label", item != null && item.getAttributes().getLength() > 0? item.getAttribute("label") : "");
-        dataMap.put("multiAutoComplete", item != null && item.getAttributes().getLength() > 0 ? item.getAttribute("multiAutoComplete") : false);
+        dataMap.put("multiAutoComplete", item != null && item.getAttributes().getLength() > 0 ? item.getAttribute("multiAutocomplete") : false);
         return dataMap;
     }
 }
diff --git a/dmp-backend/web/src/main/java/eu/eudat/models/data/components/commons/datafield/ExternalDatasetsData.java b/dmp-backend/web/src/main/java/eu/eudat/models/data/components/commons/datafield/ExternalDatasetsData.java
index 8448f5ec7..bc43f2d6a 100644
--- a/dmp-backend/web/src/main/java/eu/eudat/models/data/components/commons/datafield/ExternalDatasetsData.java
+++ b/dmp-backend/web/src/main/java/eu/eudat/models/data/components/commons/datafield/ExternalDatasetsData.java
@@ -21,7 +21,7 @@ public class ExternalDatasetsData extends FieldData<ExternalDatasetsData> {
     public ExternalDatasetsData fromData(Object data) {
         if (data != null) {
             this.setLabel((String) ((Map<String, Object>) data).get("label"));
-            this.setMultiAutoComplete(((Map<String, Object>) data).get("multiAutoComplete") != null ? (Boolean) ((Map<String, Object>) data).get("multiAutoComplete") : false);
+            this.setMultiAutoComplete(((Map<String, Object>) data).get("multiAutoComplete") != null && !((Map<String, Object>) data).get("multiAutoComplete").toString().isEmpty()? Boolean.parseBoolean( ((Map<String, Object>) data).get("multiAutoComplete").toString()) : false);
         }
         return this;
     }
@@ -52,7 +52,7 @@ public class ExternalDatasetsData extends FieldData<ExternalDatasetsData> {
     public Map<String, Object> toMap(Element item) {
         HashMap dataMap = new HashMap();
         dataMap.put("label", item != null && item.getAttributes().getLength() > 0? item.getAttribute("label") : "");
-        dataMap.put("multiAutoComplete", item != null && item.getAttributes().getLength() > 0? item.getAttribute("multiAutoComplete") : false);
+        dataMap.put("multiAutoComplete", item != null && item.getAttributes().getLength() > 0? Boolean.parseBoolean(item.getAttribute("multiAutocomplete")) : false);
         return dataMap;
     }
 }
diff --git a/dmp-backend/web/src/main/java/eu/eudat/models/data/components/commons/datafield/OrganizationsData.java b/dmp-backend/web/src/main/java/eu/eudat/models/data/components/commons/datafield/OrganizationsData.java
index afb0d29a3..0ae171e38 100644
--- a/dmp-backend/web/src/main/java/eu/eudat/models/data/components/commons/datafield/OrganizationsData.java
+++ b/dmp-backend/web/src/main/java/eu/eudat/models/data/components/commons/datafield/OrganizationsData.java
@@ -21,7 +21,7 @@ public class OrganizationsData extends FieldData<OrganizationsData> {
     public OrganizationsData fromData(Object data) {
         if (data != null) {
             this.setLabel((String) ((Map<String, Object>) data).get("label"));
-            this.setMultiAutoComplete(((Map<String, Object>) data).get("multiAutoComplete") != null ? (Boolean) ((Map<String, Object>) data).get("multiAutoComplete") : false);
+            this.setMultiAutoComplete(((Map<String, Object>) data).get("multiAutoComplete") != null && !((Map<String, Object>) data).get("multiAutoComplete").toString().isEmpty()? Boolean.parseBoolean( ((Map<String, Object>) data).get("multiAutoComplete").toString()) : false);
         }
         return this;
     }
@@ -52,7 +52,7 @@ public class OrganizationsData extends FieldData<OrganizationsData> {
     public Map<String, Object> toMap(Element item) {
         HashMap dataMap = new HashMap();
         dataMap.put("label", item != null && item.getAttributes().getLength() > 0? item.getAttribute("label") : "");
-        dataMap.put("multiAutoComplete", item != null && item.getAttributes().getLength() > 0? item.getAttribute("multiAutoComplete") : false);
+        dataMap.put("multiAutoComplete", item != null && item.getAttributes().getLength() > 0? Boolean.parseBoolean(item.getAttribute("multiAutocomplete")) : false);
         return dataMap;
     }
 }
diff --git a/dmp-backend/web/src/main/java/eu/eudat/models/data/components/commons/datafield/RegistriesData.java b/dmp-backend/web/src/main/java/eu/eudat/models/data/components/commons/datafield/RegistriesData.java
index 03b4761ca..2de478246 100644
--- a/dmp-backend/web/src/main/java/eu/eudat/models/data/components/commons/datafield/RegistriesData.java
+++ b/dmp-backend/web/src/main/java/eu/eudat/models/data/components/commons/datafield/RegistriesData.java
@@ -21,7 +21,7 @@ public class RegistriesData extends FieldData<RegistriesData> {
     public RegistriesData fromData(Object data) {
         if (data != null) {
             this.setLabel((String) ((Map<String, Object>) data).get("label"));
-            this.setMultiAutoComplete((Boolean) ((Map<String, Object>) data).get("multiAutoComplete"));
+            this.setMultiAutoComplete(((Map<String, Object>) data).get("multiAutoComplete") != null && !((Map<String, Object>) data).get("multiAutoComplete").toString().isEmpty()?Boolean.parseBoolean( ((Map<String, Object>) data).get("multiAutoComplete").toString()): false);
         }
         return this;
     }
@@ -52,7 +52,7 @@ public class RegistriesData extends FieldData<RegistriesData> {
     public Map<String, Object> toMap(Element item) {
         HashMap dataMap = new HashMap();
         dataMap.put("label", item != null && item.getAttributes().getLength() > 0? item.getAttribute("label") : "");
-        dataMap.put("multiAutoComplete", item != null && item.getAttributes().getLength() > 0? item.getAttribute("multiAutoComplete") : false);
+        dataMap.put("multiAutoComplete", item != null && item.getAttributes().getLength() > 0? Boolean.parseBoolean(item.getAttribute("multiAutocomplete")) : false);
         return dataMap;
     }
 }
diff --git a/dmp-backend/web/src/main/java/eu/eudat/models/data/components/commons/datafield/ResearcherData.java b/dmp-backend/web/src/main/java/eu/eudat/models/data/components/commons/datafield/ResearcherData.java
index 91e07b5b9..c76260736 100644
--- a/dmp-backend/web/src/main/java/eu/eudat/models/data/components/commons/datafield/ResearcherData.java
+++ b/dmp-backend/web/src/main/java/eu/eudat/models/data/components/commons/datafield/ResearcherData.java
@@ -21,7 +21,7 @@ public class ResearcherData extends FieldData<ResearcherData> {
     public ResearcherData fromData(Object data) {
         if (data != null) {
             this.setLabel((String) ((Map<String, Object>) data).get("label"));
-            this.setMultiAutoComplete(((Map<String, Object>) data).get("multiAutoComplete") != null ? (Boolean) ((Map<String, Object>) data).get("multiAutoComplete") : false);
+            this.setMultiAutoComplete(((Map<String, Object>) data).get("multiAutoComplete") != null && !((Map<String, Object>) data).get("multiAutoComplete").toString().isEmpty()? Boolean.parseBoolean( ((Map<String, Object>) data).get("multiAutoComplete").toString()) : false);
         }
         return this;
     }
@@ -52,7 +52,7 @@ public class ResearcherData extends FieldData<ResearcherData> {
     public Map<String, Object> toMap(Element item) {
         HashMap dataMap = new HashMap();
         dataMap.put("label", item != null && item.getAttributes().getLength() > 0 ? item.getAttribute("label") : "");
-        dataMap.put("multiAutoComplete", item != null && item.getAttributes().getLength() > 0 ? item.getAttribute("multiAutoComplete") : false);
+        dataMap.put("multiAutoComplete", item != null && item.getAttributes().getLength() > 0 ? Boolean.parseBoolean(item.getAttribute("multiAutocomplete")) : false);
         return dataMap;
     }
 }
diff --git a/dmp-backend/web/src/main/java/eu/eudat/models/data/components/commons/datafield/ServicesData.java b/dmp-backend/web/src/main/java/eu/eudat/models/data/components/commons/datafield/ServicesData.java
index a2c614ba1..897f7586e 100644
--- a/dmp-backend/web/src/main/java/eu/eudat/models/data/components/commons/datafield/ServicesData.java
+++ b/dmp-backend/web/src/main/java/eu/eudat/models/data/components/commons/datafield/ServicesData.java
@@ -21,7 +21,7 @@ public class ServicesData extends FieldData<ServicesData> {
     public ServicesData fromData(Object data) {
         if (data != null) {
             this.setLabel((String) ((Map<String, Object>) data).get("label"));
-            this.setMultiAutoComplete(((Map<String, Object>) data).get("multiAutoComplete") != null ? (Boolean) ((Map<String, Object>) data).get("multiAutoComplete") : false);
+            this.setMultiAutoComplete(((Map<String, Object>) data).get("multiAutoComplete") != null && !((Map<String, Object>) data).get("multiAutoComplete").toString().isEmpty()? Boolean.parseBoolean( ((Map<String, Object>) data).get("multiAutoComplete").toString()) : false);
         }
         return this;
     }
@@ -52,7 +52,7 @@ public class ServicesData extends FieldData<ServicesData> {
     public Map<String, Object> toMap(Element item) {
         HashMap dataMap = new HashMap();
         dataMap.put("label", item != null && item.getAttributes().getLength() > 0? item.getAttribute("label") : "");
-        dataMap.put("multiAutoComplete", item != null && item.getAttributes().getLength() > 0? item.getAttribute("multiAutoComplete") : false);
+        dataMap.put("multiAutoComplete", item != null && item.getAttributes().getLength() > 0? Boolean.parseBoolean(item.getAttribute("multiAutocomplete")) : false);
         return dataMap;
     }
 }