# Not able to add reference to Products database in wix stores **URL:** \ **Category:** Ask the community\ **Tags:** wix-stores, question, cms, wix\ **Created:** [June 21, 2024, 7:15am UTC](https://forum.wixstudio.com/t/not-able-to-add-reference-to-products-database-in-wix-stores/60169 "2024-06-21T07:15:02Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 3\ **Page:** 1
**Author:** ![Krishna\_Menon](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/wix/user_avatar/forum.wixstudio.com/krishna_menon/32/81804_2.png) [@Krishna\_Menon](https://forum.wixstudio.com/u/Krishna_Menon)\ **Post date:** [June 21, 2024, 7:15am UTC](https://forum.wixstudio.com/t/not-able-to-add-reference-to-products-database-in-wix-stores/60169/1 "2024-06-21T07:15:02Z")
**Question:** I have created a collection in cms i want to add a reference field that connects to products database of wix stores. However i am not able to do it , is there any way to do it? **Product:** wix editor **What are you trying to achieve:** trying to get data of wix stores in cms ---
**Author:** ![codequeen](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/wix/user_avatar/forum.wixstudio.com/codequeen/32/88960_2.png) [@codequeen](https://forum.wixstudio.com/u/codequeen)\ **Post date:** [June 21, 2024, 8:52am UTC](https://forum.wixstudio.com/t/not-able-to-add-reference-to-products-database-in-wix-stores/60169/2 "2024-06-21T08:52:39Z")
I believe Wix changed that recently. Now you have to “turn on” or rather give yourself permission to access it. Redundant, I know. I am not quite sure where the setting is located though. ---
**Author:** ![Christian\_Mork](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/c/779978/32.png) [@Christian\_Mork](https://forum.wixstudio.com/u/Christian_Mork)\ **Post date:** [March 27, 2025, 10:58am UTC](https://forum.wixstudio.com/t/not-able-to-add-reference-to-products-database-in-wix-stores/60169/3 "2025-03-27T10:58:31Z")
You have to go into CMS and Advanced settings, and turn on “Show Wix App Collection”