diff --git a/server/AyaNova/biz/WidgetBiz.cs b/server/AyaNova/biz/WidgetBiz.cs
index 7b7e97bd..26df7fcd 100644
--- a/server/AyaNova/biz/WidgetBiz.cs
+++ b/server/AyaNova/biz/WidgetBiz.cs
@@ -468,9 +468,8 @@ namespace AyaNova.Biz
 
 
             //RETURN OBJECTS       
-            //todo: need exact rowcount so can set up array on each row
-            //need to know which index of each row is going to need the id of the next row
-
+            //get the return row object count (number of items in each return row)
+            int returnRowCount = AyaObjectFields.Count();
             List<List<AyaFieldData>> rows = new List<List<AyaFieldData>>();
             long totalRecordCount = 0;
 
@@ -484,10 +483,21 @@ namespace AyaNova.Biz
                 {
                     while (dr.Read())
                     {
-                        object[] row = new object[dr.FieldCount];
-                        dr.GetValues(row);
+                        List<AyaFieldData> row = new List<AyaFieldData>(returnRowCount);
+
+                        //Iterate object fields, build return row list as required
                         //INSERT INTO THE RETURN ROWS LIST
-                        items.Add(row);
+                        foreach (AyaObjectFieldDefinition f in AyaObjectFields)
+                        {
+                            AyaFieldData d = new AyaFieldData();
+                            d.v = dr.GetValue(dr.GetOrdinal(f.SqlDisplayColumnName));
+                            if (f.SqlIdColumnName != null)
+                            {
+                                d.Id = dr.GetInt64(dr.GetOrdinal(f.SqlIdColumnName));
+                            }
+                        }
+
+                        rows.Add(row);
                     }
                 }