diff --git a/biosys/apps/main/models.py b/biosys/apps/main/models.py
index 6d388a2a..4fb82c6d 100644
--- a/biosys/apps/main/models.py
+++ b/biosys/apps/main/models.py
@@ -126,6 +126,10 @@ class AbstractRecord(models.Model):
     def __str__(self):
         return "{0}: {1}".format(self.dataset.name, Truncator(self.data).chars(100))
 
+    @property
+    def data_with_id(self):
+        return dict({'id': self.id}, **self.data)
+
     class Meta:
         abstract = True
 
diff --git a/biosys/apps/publish/static/js/data_view.js b/biosys/apps/publish/static/js/data_view.js
index 728749be..b4e83a7e 100644
--- a/biosys/apps/publish/static/js/data_view.js
+++ b/biosys/apps/publish/static/js/data_view.js
@@ -80,22 +80,35 @@ biosys.view_data = function ($, _, moduleOptions) {
             headers = _.map(ds.data_package.resources[0].schema.fields, function (field) {
                 return field.name;
             });
+            // add the hidden id column
+
             colDefs = _.map(headers, function (header) {
                 return {
-                    'title': header,
-                    'name': header,
-                    'data': header
+                    title: header,
+                    name: header,
+                    data: header
                 };
             });
+            // add the hidden id column at the first place
+            colDefs.unshift(
+                {
+                    title: 'id',
+                    name: 'id',
+                    data: 'id',
+                    visible: false
+                }
+            );
             url = '/publish/data/' + ds.id;
-            tableOptions = $.extend({}, defaultTableOptions, {
+            tableOptions = $.extend({
+                order: [[0, 'asc']]  // sort by id
+            }, defaultTableOptions, {
                     ajax: {
                         url: url,
                         method: 'get',
                         error: function (xhr, textStatus, thrownError) {
                             console.log("Error while loading applications data:", thrownError, textStatus, xhr.responseText, xhr.status);
                             //Stop the data table 'Processing'.
-                            //$(options.selectors.applicationsTable + '_processing').hide();
+                            //$(options.selectors.table + '_processing').hide();
                         }
                     }
                 });
@@ -109,7 +122,6 @@ biosys.view_data = function ($, _, moduleOptions) {
     return {
         init: function () {
             initProjectFilter();
-            //$('select').select2();
         }
     };
 };
diff --git a/biosys/apps/publish/views/data_view.py b/biosys/apps/publish/views/data_view.py
index 3ab85cc1..ee06a737 100644
--- a/biosys/apps/publish/views/data_view.py
+++ b/biosys/apps/publish/views/data_view.py
@@ -19,18 +19,18 @@ def get_context_data(self, **kwargs):
 
 
 class JSONDataTableView(LoginRequiredMixin, View):
-    def get(self, reuest, *args, **kwargs):
+    def get(self, request, *args, **kwargs):
         ds = get_object_or_404(DataSet, pk=kwargs.get('pk'))
         rows = []
         records = GenericRecord.objects.filter(dataset=ds)
         for record in records:
-            rows.append(record.data)
+            rows.append(record.data_with_id)
         records = Observation.objects.filter(dataset=ds)
         for record in records:
-            rows.append(record.data)
+            rows.append(record.data_with_id)
         records = SpeciesObservation.objects.filter(dataset=ds)
         for record in records:
-            rows.append(record.data)
+            rows.append(record.data_with_id)
         return JsonResponse({
             'data': rows
         })