diff --git a/erpnext/accounts/doctype/bank/bank.js b/erpnext/accounts/doctype/bank/bank.js
index 49b2b18..8c0abc2 100644
--- a/erpnext/accounts/doctype/bank/bank.js
+++ b/erpnext/accounts/doctype/bank/bank.js
@@ -42,10 +42,7 @@
 		});
 	});
 
-	frappe.meta.get_docfield("Bank Transaction Mapping", "bank_transaction_field",
-		frm.doc.name).options = options;
-
-	frm.fields_dict.bank_transaction_mapping.grid.refresh();
+	frm.fields_dict.bank_transaction_mapping.grid.update_docfield_property('frm.fields_dict.bank_transaction_mapping.grid', 'options', options);
 };
 
 erpnext.integrations.refreshPlaidLink = class refreshPlaidLink {
diff --git a/erpnext/accounts/doctype/journal_entry/journal_entry.js b/erpnext/accounts/doctype/journal_entry/journal_entry.js
index 37b03f3..411bd3d 100644
--- a/erpnext/accounts/doctype/journal_entry/journal_entry.js
+++ b/erpnext/accounts/doctype/journal_entry/journal_entry.js
@@ -327,18 +327,16 @@
 	},
 
 	setup_balance_formatter: function() {
-		var me = this;
-		$.each(["balance", "party_balance"], function(i, field) {
-			var df = frappe.meta.get_docfield("Journal Entry Account", field, me.frm.doc.name);
-			df.formatter = function(value, df, options, doc) {
-				var currency = frappe.meta.get_field_currency(df, doc);
-				var dr_or_cr = value ? ('<label>' + (value > 0.0 ? __("Dr") : __("Cr")) + '</label>') : "";
-				return "<div style='text-align: right'>"
-					+ ((value==null || value==="") ? "" : format_currency(Math.abs(value), currency))
-					+ " " + dr_or_cr
-					+ "</div>";
-			}
-		})
+		const formatter = function(value, df, options, doc) {
+			var currency = frappe.meta.get_field_currency(df, doc);
+			var dr_or_cr = value ? ('<label>' + (value > 0.0 ? __("Dr") : __("Cr")) + '</label>') : "";
+			return "<div style='text-align: right'>"
+				+ ((value==null || value==="") ? "" : format_currency(Math.abs(value), currency))
+				+ " " + dr_or_cr
+				+ "</div>";
+		}
+		this.frm.fields_dict.accounts.grid.update_docfield_property('balance', 'formatter', formatter);
+		this.frm.fields_dict.accounts.grid.update_docfield_property('party_balance', 'formatter', formatter);
 	},
 
 	reference_name: function(doc, cdt, cdn) {
@@ -431,15 +429,6 @@
 	cur_frm.cscript.update_totals(doc);
 }
 
-cur_frm.cscript.select_print_heading = function(doc,cdt,cdn){
-	if(doc.select_print_heading){
-		// print heading
-		cur_frm.pformat.print_heading = doc.select_print_heading;
-	}
-	else
-		cur_frm.pformat.print_heading = __("Journal Entry");
-}
-
 frappe.ui.form.on("Journal Entry Account", {
 	party: function(frm, cdt, cdn) {
 		var d = frappe.get_doc(cdt, cdn);
@@ -511,8 +500,11 @@
 		};
 
 		$.each(field_label_map, function (fieldname, label) {
-			var df = frappe.meta.get_docfield("Journal Entry Account", fieldname, frm.doc.name);
-			df.label = frm.doc.multi_currency ? (label + " in Account Currency") : label;
+			frm.fields_dict.accounts.grid.update_docfield_property(
+				fieldname,
+				'label',
+				frm.doc.multi_currency ? (label + " in Account Currency") : label
+			);
 		})
 	},
 
diff --git a/erpnext/accounts/doctype/payment_reconciliation/payment_reconciliation.js b/erpnext/accounts/doctype/payment_reconciliation/payment_reconciliation.js
index 6b07197..b693863 100644
--- a/erpnext/accounts/doctype/payment_reconciliation/payment_reconciliation.js
+++ b/erpnext/accounts/doctype/payment_reconciliation/payment_reconciliation.js
@@ -234,8 +234,9 @@
 		});
 
 		if (invoices) {
-			frappe.meta.get_docfield("Payment Reconciliation Payment", "invoice_number",
-				me.frm.doc.name).options = "\n" + invoices.join("\n");
+			this.frm.fields_dict.payment.grid.update_docfield_property(
+				'invoice_number', options, "\n" + invoices.join("\n")
+			)
 
 			$.each(me.frm.doc.payments || [], function(i, p) {
 				if(!in_list(invoices, cstr(p.invoice_number))) p.invoice_number = null;
diff --git a/erpnext/accounts/doctype/pos_settings/pos_settings.js b/erpnext/accounts/doctype/pos_settings/pos_settings.js
index 8890d59..4037a92 100644
--- a/erpnext/accounts/doctype/pos_settings/pos_settings.js
+++ b/erpnext/accounts/doctype/pos_settings/pos_settings.js
@@ -16,8 +16,13 @@
 				}
 			});
 
-			frappe.meta.get_docfield("POS Field", "fieldname", frm.doc.name).options = [""].concat(fields);
+			frm.fields_dict.invoice_fields.grid.update_docfield_property(
+				'fieldname',
+				'options',
+				[""].concat(fields)
+			);
 		});
+
 	}
 });
 
diff --git a/erpnext/accounts/doctype/purchase_invoice/purchase_invoice.js b/erpnext/accounts/doctype/purchase_invoice/purchase_invoice.js
index 66a8e20..e61cde8 100644
--- a/erpnext/accounts/doctype/purchase_invoice/purchase_invoice.js
+++ b/erpnext/accounts/doctype/purchase_invoice/purchase_invoice.js
@@ -496,15 +496,6 @@
 	}
 }
 
-cur_frm.cscript.select_print_heading = function(doc,cdt,cdn){
-	if(doc.select_print_heading){
-		// print heading
-		cur_frm.pformat.print_heading = doc.select_print_heading;
-	}
-	else
-		cur_frm.pformat.print_heading = __("Purchase Invoice");
-}
-
 frappe.ui.form.on("Purchase Invoice", {
 	setup: function(frm) {
 		frm.custom_make_buttons = {
diff --git a/erpnext/accounts/doctype/sales_invoice/sales_invoice.js b/erpnext/accounts/doctype/sales_invoice/sales_invoice.js
index 26d6038..8a42d9e 100644
--- a/erpnext/accounts/doctype/sales_invoice/sales_invoice.js
+++ b/erpnext/accounts/doctype/sales_invoice/sales_invoice.js
@@ -1,9 +1,6 @@
 // Copyright (c) 2015, Frappe Technologies Pvt. Ltd. and Contributors
 // License: GNU General Public License v3. See license.txt
 
-// print heading
-cur_frm.pformat.print_heading = 'Invoice';
-
 {% include 'erpnext/selling/sales_common.js' %};
 frappe.provide("erpnext.accounts");
 
diff --git a/erpnext/healthcare/doctype/patient_assessment/patient_assessment.js b/erpnext/healthcare/doctype/patient_assessment/patient_assessment.js
index c7074e8..f28d32c 100644
--- a/erpnext/healthcare/doctype/patient_assessment/patient_assessment.js
+++ b/erpnext/healthcare/doctype/patient_assessment/patient_assessment.js
@@ -39,11 +39,13 @@
 	},
 
 	set_score_range: function(frm) {
-		let options = [];
+		let options = [''];
 		for(let i = frm.doc.scale_min; i <= frm.doc.scale_max; i++) {
 			options.push(i);
 		}
-		frappe.meta.get_docfield('Patient Assessment Sheet', 'score', frm.doc.name).options = [''].concat(options);
+		frm.fields_dict.assessment_sheet.grid.update_docfield_property(
+			'score', 'options', options
+		);
 	},
 
 	calculate_total_score: function(frm, cdt, cdn) {
@@ -83,4 +85,4 @@
 	score: function(frm, cdt, cdn) {
 		frm.events.calculate_total_score(frm, cdt, cdn);
 	}
-});
\ No newline at end of file
+});
diff --git a/erpnext/healthcare/doctype/therapy_plan/therapy_plan.js b/erpnext/healthcare/doctype/therapy_plan/therapy_plan.js
index d1f72d6..3bad65c 100644
--- a/erpnext/healthcare/doctype/therapy_plan/therapy_plan.js
+++ b/erpnext/healthcare/doctype/therapy_plan/therapy_plan.js
@@ -58,8 +58,12 @@
 		}
 
 		if (frm.doc.therapy_plan_template) {
-			frappe.meta.get_docfield('Therapy Plan Detail', 'therapy_type', frm.doc.name).read_only = 1;
-			frappe.meta.get_docfield('Therapy Plan Detail', 'no_of_sessions', frm.doc.name).read_only = 1;
+			frm.fields_dict.therapy_plan_details.grid.update_docfield_property(
+				'therapy_type', 'read_only', 1,
+			);
+			frm.fields_dict.therapy_plan_details.grid.update_docfield_property(
+				'no_of_sessions', 'read_only', 1
+			);
 		}
 	},
 
@@ -126,4 +130,4 @@
 		frm.set_value('total_sessions', total);
 		refresh_field('total_sessions');
 	}
-});
\ No newline at end of file
+});
diff --git a/erpnext/manufacturing/doctype/routing/routing.js b/erpnext/manufacturing/doctype/routing/routing.js
index 9b1a8ca..032c9cd 100644
--- a/erpnext/manufacturing/doctype/routing/routing.js
+++ b/erpnext/manufacturing/doctype/routing/routing.js
@@ -11,10 +11,9 @@
 	},
 
 	display_sequence_id_column: function(frm) {
-		frappe.meta.get_docfield("BOM Operation", "sequence_id",
-			frm.doc.name).in_list_view = true;
-
-		frm.fields_dict.operations.grid.refresh();
+		frm.fields_dict.operations.grid.update_docfield_property(
+			'sequence_id', 	'in_list_view', 1
+		);
 	},
 
 	calculate_operating_cost: function(frm, child) {
@@ -69,4 +68,4 @@
 		const d = locals[cdt][cdn];
 		frm.events.calculate_operating_cost(frm, d);
 	}
-});
\ No newline at end of file
+});
diff --git a/erpnext/payroll/doctype/salary_structure/salary_structure.js b/erpnext/payroll/doctype/salary_structure/salary_structure.js
index 6aa1387..21e9d81 100755
--- a/erpnext/payroll/doctype/salary_structure/salary_structure.js
+++ b/erpnext/payroll/doctype/salary_structure/salary_structure.js
@@ -111,12 +111,17 @@
 				frappe.set_route('Form', 'Salary Structure Assignment', doc.name);
 			});
 			frm.add_custom_button(__("Assign to Employees"),function () {
-			frm.trigger('assign_to_employees')
-		})
+				frm.trigger('assign_to_employees')
+			})
 		}
+
+		// set columns read-only
 		let fields_read_only = ["is_tax_applicable", "is_flexible_benefit", "variable_based_on_taxable_salary"];
 		fields_read_only.forEach(function(field) {
-			frappe.meta.get_docfield("Salary Detail", field, frm.doc.name).read_only = 1;
+			frm.fields_dict.earnings.grid.update_docfield_property(
+				field, 'read_only', 1);
+			frm.fields_dict.deductions.grid.update_docfield_property(
+				field, 'read_only', 1);
 		});
 		frm.trigger('set_earning_deduction_component');
 	},
diff --git a/erpnext/portal/doctype/products_settings/products_settings.js b/erpnext/portal/doctype/products_settings/products_settings.js
index b68b5d7..2f8b037 100644
--- a/erpnext/portal/doctype/products_settings/products_settings.js
+++ b/erpnext/portal/doctype/products_settings/products_settings.js
@@ -10,10 +10,12 @@
 				df => ['Link', 'Table MultiSelect'].includes(df.fieldtype) && !df.hidden
 			).map(df => ({ label: df.label, value: df.fieldname }));
 
-			const field = frappe.meta.get_docfield("Website Filter Field", "fieldname", frm.docname);
-			field.fieldtype = 'Select';
-			field.options = valid_fields;
-			frm.fields_dict.filter_fields.grid.refresh();
+			frm.fields_dict.filter_fields.grid.update_docfield_property(
+				'fieldname', 'fieldtype', 'Select'
+			);
+			frm.fields_dict.filter_fields.grid.update_docfield_property(
+				'fieldname', 'options', valid_fields
+			);
 		});
 	}
 });
diff --git a/erpnext/public/js/controllers/accounts.js b/erpnext/public/js/controllers/accounts.js
index 649eb45..ceeecb2 100644
--- a/erpnext/public/js/controllers/accounts.js
+++ b/erpnext/public/js/controllers/accounts.js
@@ -276,74 +276,3 @@
 		}
 	}
 }
-
-
-// For customizing print
-cur_frm.pformat.total = function(doc) { return ''; }
-cur_frm.pformat.discount_amount = function(doc) { return ''; }
-cur_frm.pformat.grand_total = function(doc) { return ''; }
-cur_frm.pformat.rounded_total = function(doc) { return ''; }
-cur_frm.pformat.in_words = function(doc) { return ''; }
-
-cur_frm.pformat.taxes= function(doc){
-	//function to make row of table
-	var make_row = function(title, val, bold, is_negative) {
-		var bstart = '<b>'; var bend = '</b>';
-		return '<tr><td style="width:50%;">' + (bold?bstart:'') + title + (bold?bend:'') + '</td>'
-			+ '<td style="width:50%;text-align:right;">' + (is_negative ? '- ' : '')
-		+ format_currency(val, doc.currency) + '</td></tr>';
-	}
-
-	function print_hide(fieldname) {
-		var doc_field = frappe.meta.get_docfield(doc.doctype, fieldname, doc.name);
-		return doc_field.print_hide;
-	}
-
-	out ='';
-	if (!doc.print_without_amount) {
-		var cl = doc.taxes || [];
-
-		// outer table
-		var out='<div><table class="noborder" style="width:100%"><tr><td style="width: 60%"></td><td>';
-
-		// main table
-
-		out +='<table class="noborder" style="width:100%">';
-
-		if(!print_hide('total')) {
-			out += make_row('Total', doc.total, 1);
-		}
-
-		// Discount Amount on net total
-		if(!print_hide('discount_amount') && doc.apply_discount_on == "Net Total" && doc.discount_amount)
-			out += make_row('Discount Amount', doc.discount_amount, 0, 1);
-
-		// add rows
-		if(cl.length){
-			for(var i=0;i<cl.length;i++) {
-				if(cl[i].tax_amount!=0 && !cl[i].included_in_print_rate)
-					out += make_row(cl[i].description, cl[i].tax_amount, 0);
-			}
-		}
-
-		// Discount Amount on grand total
-		if(!print_hide('discount_amount') && doc.apply_discount_on == "Grand Total" && doc.discount_amount)
-			out += make_row('Discount Amount', doc.discount_amount, 0, 1);
-
-		// grand total
-		if(!print_hide('grand_total'))
-			out += make_row('Grand Total', doc.grand_total, 1);
-
-		if(!print_hide('rounded_total'))
-			out += make_row('Rounded Total', doc.rounded_total, 1);
-
-		if(doc.in_words && !print_hide('in_words')) {
-			out +='</table></td></tr>';
-			out += '<tr><td colspan = "2">';
-			out += '<table><tr><td style="width:25%;"><b>In Words</b></td>';
-			out += '<td style="width:50%;">' + doc.in_words + '</td></tr>';
-		}
-		out += '</table></td></tr></table></div>';
-	}
-	return out;
-}
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/erpnext/setup/doctype/item_group/item_group.js b/erpnext/setup/doctype/item_group/item_group.js
index 1413cb2..885d874 100644
--- a/erpnext/setup/doctype/item_group/item_group.js
+++ b/erpnext/setup/doctype/item_group/item_group.js
@@ -61,7 +61,7 @@
 				frappe.set_route("List", "Item", {"item_group": frm.doc.name});
 			});
 		}
-		
+
 		frappe.model.with_doctype('Item', () => {
 			const item_meta = frappe.get_meta('Item');
 
@@ -69,10 +69,12 @@
 				df => ['Link', 'Table MultiSelect'].includes(df.fieldtype) && !df.hidden
 			).map(df => ({ label: df.label, value: df.fieldname }));
 
-			const field = frappe.meta.get_docfield("Website Filter Field", "fieldname", frm.docname);
-			field.fieldtype = 'Select';
-			field.options = valid_fields;
-			frm.fields_dict.filter_fields.grid.refresh();
+			frm.fields_dict.filter_fields.grid.update_docfield_property(
+				'fieldname', 'fieldtype', 'Select'
+			);
+			frm.fields_dict.filter_fields.grid.update_docfield_property(
+				'fieldname', 'options', valid_fields
+			);
 		});
 	},
 
diff --git a/erpnext/stock/doctype/item_variant_settings/item_variant_settings.js b/erpnext/stock/doctype/item_variant_settings/item_variant_settings.js
index 24f7e31..e8fb347 100644
--- a/erpnext/stock/doctype/item_variant_settings/item_variant_settings.js
+++ b/erpnext/stock/doctype/item_variant_settings/item_variant_settings.js
@@ -15,8 +15,9 @@
 				}
 			});
 
-			const child = frappe.meta.get_docfield("Variant Field", "field_name", frm.doc.name);
-			child.options = allow_fields;
+			frm.fields_dict.fields.grid.update_docfield_property(
+				'field_name', 'options', allow_fields
+			);
 		});
 	}
 });
diff --git a/erpnext/stock/doctype/packing_slip/packing_slip.js b/erpnext/stock/doctype/packing_slip/packing_slip.js
index bd14e5f..40d4685 100644
--- a/erpnext/stock/doctype/packing_slip/packing_slip.js
+++ b/erpnext/stock/doctype/packing_slip/packing_slip.js
@@ -110,19 +110,4 @@
 	refresh_many(['net_weight_pkg', 'net_weight_uom', 'gross_weight_uom', 'gross_weight_pkg']);
 }
 
-var make_row = function(title,val,bold){
-	var bstart = '<b>'; var bend = '</b>';
-	return '<tr><td class="datalabelcell">'+(bold?bstart:'')+title+(bold?bend:'')+'</td>'
-	+'<td class="datainputcell" style="text-align:left;">'+ val +'</td>'
-	+'</tr>'
-}
-
-cur_frm.pformat.net_weight_pkg= function(doc){
-	return '<table style="width:100%">' + make_row('Net Weight', doc.net_weight_pkg) + '</table>'
-}
-
-cur_frm.pformat.gross_weight_pkg= function(doc){
-	return '<table style="width:100%">' + make_row('Gross Weight', doc.gross_weight_pkg) + '</table>'
-}
-
 // TODO: validate gross weight field
diff --git a/erpnext/stock/doctype/purchase_receipt/purchase_receipt.js b/erpnext/stock/doctype/purchase_receipt/purchase_receipt.js
index 57cc350..4d1a514 100644
--- a/erpnext/stock/doctype/purchase_receipt/purchase_receipt.js
+++ b/erpnext/stock/doctype/purchase_receipt/purchase_receipt.js
@@ -248,13 +248,6 @@
 	}
 }
 
-cur_frm.cscript.select_print_heading = function(doc, cdt, cdn) {
-	if(doc.select_print_heading)
-		cur_frm.pformat.print_heading = doc.select_print_heading;
-	else
-		cur_frm.pformat.print_heading = "Purchase Receipt";
-}
-
 cur_frm.fields_dict['select_print_heading'].get_query = function(doc, cdt, cdn) {
 	return {
 		filters: [
diff --git a/erpnext/support/doctype/service_level_agreement/service_level_agreement.js b/erpnext/support/doctype/service_level_agreement/service_level_agreement.js
index 5346195..00060b9 100644
--- a/erpnext/support/doctype/service_level_agreement/service_level_agreement.js
+++ b/erpnext/support/doctype/service_level_agreement/service_level_agreement.js
@@ -10,7 +10,9 @@
 			let statuses = frappe.meta.get_docfield('Issue', 'status', frm.doc.name).options;
 			statuses = statuses.split('\n');
 			allow_statuses = statuses.filter((status) => !exclude_statuses.includes(status));
-			frappe.meta.get_docfield('Pause SLA On Status', 'status', frm.doc.name).options = [''].concat(allow_statuses);
+			frm.fields_dict.pause_sla_on.grid.update_docfield_property(
+				'status', 'options', [''].concat(allow_statuses)
+			);
 		});
 	}
-});
\ No newline at end of file
+});