Array of cluster label

I have an array of clusters that are PID parameters for the NI motion card (one for each axis).
I would like to change the label for the array based on the cluster (index) that is being displayed.
When I try to do this, I get the error
Error 1073 occurred at Property Node (arg 1) in TuneNew.vi
Possible reason(s):
LabVIEW: This property is writable only when the VI is in edit mode, or this method is available only when the VI is in edit mode.
How do I change the label?
Is it possible, or do I need to use a workaround of putting up a text string and changing that?
Thanks in advance

Hi jspaarg,
You only need to tweek your code a bit to make this work!
Instead of displaying the Array label, you want to hide the label, but display the "Caption". The caption can be changed.
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Type Cast man knows where I live, so my opinion is biased. When I have to make such a conversion, which is practically never, but not equal to never, then I go with the Type Cast. You hit the biggest points, meaningful labels and the ease of going from six to seven to eleven elements with the Type Def. When I do this conversion it is typically because I need to do some property magic which arrays do not allow (all elements must share properties except value). Creating a control from the Array to Cluster function is let's say a Clusterflop, from the Type Cast, exactly what I am looking for. Besides, that Array to Cluster function obfuscates code, is always left at 9 elements, and otherwise needs to go away, or at least do this:
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Gerd,
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AutoTEC wrote:
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No i am almost at the end of coding . If i change the entire architecture affects. Only problem is this logic consumes more time. Pls any other idea...
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