diff --git a/server/AyaNova/biz/ObjectFields.cs b/server/AyaNova/biz/ObjectFields.cs
index 6e6a99ca..8c932739 100644
--- a/server/AyaNova/biz/ObjectFields.cs
+++ b/server/AyaNova/biz/ObjectFields.cs
@@ -144,11 +144,41 @@ namespace AyaNova.Biz
             //convert to strings (https://stackoverflow.com/a/33836599/8939)
             var fullFields = ((JArray)jtemplate["full"]).ToObject<string[]>();
 
+
+// var jsonObj = new {
+//   name = taskName,
+//   products = new[] {
+//     new { product = "ndvi_image", actions = new [] { new { mapbox = "processed" } },
+//     new { product = "true_color", actions = new [] { new { mapbox = "processed" } }
+//   },
+//   recurring = true,
+//   query = new {
+//     date_from = dateFromString,
+//     date_to = dateToString,
+//     aoi = polygon
+//   },
+//   aoi_coverage_percentage = 90
+// };
+
+// var jsonString = JsonConvert.SerializeObject(jsonObj);
+
+
+
             //Generate JSON fragment to return with column definitions
             StringBuilder sb = new StringBuilder();
 
             // ColumnsJSON=@"""columns"":[ {""cm"":""Widget"",""dt"":""text"",""ay"":"+ AyaType.Widget.ToString()+ "},{..etc..}]";
-            sb.Append("\"columns\":[");
+            
+            //GOAL: This works in javascript:
+            //JSON.parse( "{\"columns\": [{\"cm\":\"WidgetName\",\"dt\":\"4\"},{\"cm\":\"WidgetSerial\",\"dt\":\"5\"},{\"cm\":\"WidgetDollarAmount\",\"dt\":\"8\"},{\"cm\":\"WidgetRoles\",\"dt\":\"10\"},{\"cm\":\"WidgetStartDate\",\"dt\":\"1\"},{\"cm\":\"Active\",\"dt\":\"6\"}]}")
+            //\"columns\": [{\"cm\":\"WidgetName\",\"dt\":\"4\"},{\"cm\":\"WidgetSerial\",\"dt\":\"5\"},{\"cm\":\"WidgetDollarAmount\",\"dt\":\"8\"},{\"cm\":\"WidgetRoles\",\"dt\":\"10\"},{\"cm\":\"WidgetStartDate\",\"dt\":\"1\"},{\"cm\":\"Active\",\"dt\":\"6\"}]
+
+            //CURRENTLY: this is what is actually coming out:
+            //  "columns": "[{\"cm\":\"WidgetName\",\"dt\":\"4\"},{\"cm\":\"WidgetSerial\",\"dt\":\"5\"},{\"cm\":\"WidgetDollarAmount\",\"dt\":\"8\"},{\"cm\":\"WidgetRoles\",\"dt\":\"10\"},{\"cm\":\"WidgetStartDate\",\"dt\":\"1\"},{\"cm\":\"Active\",\"dt\":\"6\"}]"
+
+
+
+            sb.Append("[");
             var isFirstColumn = true;
             foreach (string s in fullFields)
             {
@@ -161,11 +191,11 @@ namespace AyaNova.Biz
                     }
                     sb.Append("{");
                     //Build required part of column definition
-                    sb.Append($"\"cm\":\"{o.Key}\",\"dt\":\"{o.DataType}\"");
+                    sb.Append($"\"cm\":\"{o.Key}\",\"dt\":{(int)o.DataType}");
 
                     //Has a AyObjectType (linkable / openable?)
                     if (o.AyObjectType != 0)
-                        sb.Append($",\"ay\":{o.AyObjectType}");
+                        sb.Append($",\"ay\":{(int)o.AyObjectType}");
 
                     sb.Append("}");
                     isFirstColumn = false;
diff --git a/server/AyaNova/biz/WidgetBiz.cs b/server/AyaNova/biz/WidgetBiz.cs
index 9e4ca66a..39cd5ae8 100644
--- a/server/AyaNova/biz/WidgetBiz.cs
+++ b/server/AyaNova/biz/WidgetBiz.cs
@@ -334,7 +334,9 @@ namespace AyaNova.Biz
             string ColumnsJSON=string.Empty;
             if(listOptions.Mini){
                 //all mini lists will have an id so include the type to open
-                ColumnsJSON=@"""columns"":[ {""cm"":""Widget"",""dt"":""text"",""ay"":"+ AyaType.Widget.ToString()+ "}]";
+                ColumnsJSON=@"[ {""cm"":""Widget"",""dt"":""text"",""ay"":"+ AyaType.Widget.ToString()+ "}]";
+                //"{\"columns\":[{\"cm\":\"Widget\",\"dt\":\"text\",\"ay\":2}]}"
+                // "columns": "[ {\"cm\":\"Widget\",\"dt\":\"text\",\"ay\":Widget}]"
             }else{
                  ColumnsJSON=ObjectFields.GenerateListColumnJSONFromTemplate(ObjectFields.WIDGET_KEY,MOCK_WIDGET_DISPLAY_TEMPLATE_JSON);
             }