diff --git a/ayanova/src/App.vue b/ayanova/src/App.vue
index fc582c37..2bb91baa 100644
--- a/ayanova/src/App.vue
+++ b/ayanova/src/App.vue
@@ -218,7 +218,7 @@
 import ayaNovaVersion from "./api/ayanova-version";
 import gzconfirm from "./components/gzconfirm";
 import gznotify from "./components/gznotify";
-//import gztest from "./components/gztest";
+import openObjectHandler from "./api/open-object-handler";
 
 export default {
   components: {
@@ -241,12 +241,12 @@ export default {
   created() {
     //////////////////////////////////
     // WIRE UP
-    // MENU and DIALOG EVENT HANDLERS
-    // ON GZEVENTBUS
+    // EVENT HANDLERS ON GZEVENTBUS
     //
     //
     window.$gz.menu.wireUpEventHandlers(this);
     window.$gz.dialog.wireUpEventHandlers(this);
+    openObjectHandler.wireUpEventHandlers(this);
   },
   beforeDestroy() {
     //UNWIRE ALL EVENT HANDLERS FROM GZEVENTBUS
diff --git a/ayanova/src/api/open-object-handler.js b/ayanova/src/api/open-object-handler.js
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..bf872f1d
--- /dev/null
+++ b/ayanova/src/api/open-object-handler.js
@@ -0,0 +1,90 @@
+/* xxxeslint-disable */
+
+export default {
+  ///////////////////////////////
+  // APP (GLOBAL) openobject CLICK HANDLER
+  //
+  // Deal with a request to open an object (from main datatables mainly)
+  // called from App.vue
+  handleOpenObjectClick(vm, menuItem) {
+    //Key will start with the string "app:" if it's a global application command that should be handled here,
+    //otherwise it's a local command for a local form only
+    //If there is any extended information required for the command it will be in the data property of the menu item
+    //split a key into component parts, part one is the responsible party, part two is the command, part three only exists to make it unique if necessary
+    //each part is separated by a colon
+
+    //Handle different items
+    var item = this.parseMenuItem(menuItem);
+    if (!item.disabled && item.owner == "app") {
+      switch (item.key) {
+        case "help":
+          var helpurl = vm.$store.state.helpUrl + item.data;
+          window.open(helpurl, "_blank");
+          break;
+        case "search":
+          vm.$router.push({
+            name: "home-search",
+            params: { ayatype: item.data }
+          });
+          break;
+        case "attachments":
+          vm.$router.push({
+            name: "ay-attachments",
+            params: { ayatype: item.data.ayaType, recordid: item.data.recordId }
+          });
+          break;
+        case "wiki":
+          vm.$router.push({
+            name: "ay-wiki",
+            params: { ayatype: item.data.ayaType, recordid: item.data.recordId }
+          });
+          break;
+        case "review":
+          vm.$router.push({
+            name: "ay-review",
+            params: { ayatype: item.data.ayaType, recordid: item.data.recordId }
+          });
+          break;
+        case "history":
+          vm.$router.push({
+            name: "ay-history",
+            params: { ayatype: item.data.ayaType, recordid: item.data.recordId }
+          });
+          break;
+        case "logout":
+          vm.$router.push("/login");
+          break;
+        case "customize":
+          vm.$router.push({
+            name: "ay-customize",
+            params: { formCustomTemplateKey: item.data }
+          });
+          break;
+        case "nav":
+          vm.$router.push({ name: item.data });
+          break;
+        default:
+          window.$gz.eventBus.$emit(
+            "notify-warning",
+            "gzmenu:handleAppClick - unrecognized command [" +
+              menuItem.key +
+              "]"
+          );
+      }
+    }
+  },
+
+  ///////////////////////////////////
+  // WIRE UP MENU EVENTS
+  //
+  // called once from app.vue only
+  //
+  wireUpEventHandlers(vm) {
+    var self = this;
+
+    window.$gz.eventBus.$on("openobject", function handleOpenObjectClick(data) {
+      self.handleAppClick(vm, data);
+    });
+  }
+  //new functions above here
+};
diff --git a/ayanova/src/components/gz-data-table.vue b/ayanova/src/components/gz-data-table.vue
index 52f07005..98b71b28 100644
--- a/ayanova/src/components/gz-data-table.vue
+++ b/ayanova/src/components/gz-data-table.vue
@@ -64,10 +64,10 @@
         </tbody>
       </template>
     </v-data-table>
-    <hr />
+    <!--   <hr />
     <div>Headers: {{ headers }}</div>
     <div>Records: {{ records }}</div>
-    <!--  <div>TotalRecords: {{ totalRecords }}</div>
+     <div>TotalRecords: {{ totalRecords }}</div>
      <div>caption: {{ caption }}</div>
     <div>apiBaseUrl: {{ apiBaseUrl }}</div>
     <div>formKey: {{ formKey }}</div>
@@ -82,9 +82,6 @@
 /*  Xeslint-disable    */
 ////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////
 export default {
-  created() {
-    //console.log("gz-data-table viewport is XS = " + this.mini());
-  },
   data() {
     return {
       loading: true,
@@ -134,7 +131,9 @@ export default {
       var typeToOpen = this.serverColumns[key.split("-")[1]].ay;
 
       //i is the actual AyaNova index of that record so we have all we need to open that object
-      alert("STUB: Open object type " + typeToOpen + " with record id of " + i);
+      window.$gz.eventBus.$emit("openobject", { type: typeToOpen, id: i });
+      // this.$emit("OPENOBJECT", { type: typeToOpen, id: i });
+      // alert("STUB: Open object type " + typeToOpen + " with record id of " + i);
     },
     lt(ltKey) {
       return window.$gz.locale.get(ltKey);