diff --git a/ckanext/canada/assets/datatables/pd_datatables.js b/ckanext/canada/assets/datatables/pd_datatables.js
index ccebbaea1..4701a381a 100644
--- a/ckanext/canada/assets/datatables/pd_datatables.js
+++ b/ckanext/canada/assets/datatables/pd_datatables.js
@@ -24,6 +24,7 @@ this.ckan.module('pd-datatables', function($){
       table_styles: null,
       primary_keys: null,
       foreign_keys: null,
+      edit_keys: null,
       foreign_links: null,
       chromo_fields: null,
       is_editable: false,
@@ -36,6 +37,10 @@ this.ckan.module('pd-datatables', function($){
 
 function load_pd_datatable(CKAN_MODULE){
   const _ = CKAN_MODULE._;
+
+  // TODO: Disable Editor - enable Table Editor when ready...
+  const DISABLE_EDITOR = true;
+
   const searchParams = new URLSearchParams(document.location.search);
   const currentDate = new Date().toISOString().split('T')[0];
   const currentYear = new Date().getFullYear();
@@ -56,14 +61,14 @@ function load_pd_datatable(CKAN_MODULE){
   const ajaxURI = CKAN_MODULE.options.ajax_uri;
   const primaryKeys = CKAN_MODULE.options.primary_keys;
   const foreignKeys = CKAN_MODULE.options.foreign_keys;
+  const editKeys = CKAN_MODULE.options.edit_keys;
   const foreignLinks = CKAN_MODULE.options.foreign_links;
   const chromoFields = CKAN_MODULE.options.chromo_fields;
   const isEditable = CKAN_MODULE.options.is_editable;
   const tableStyles = CKAN_MODULE.options.table_styles;
 
-  // TODO: Disable Editor - enable Table Editor when ready...
-  // const EDITOR = pd_datatables__EDITOR;
-  const EDITOR = false;
+  const EDITOR = DISABLE_EDITOR ? false : pd_datatables__EDITOR;  // force editor disablement
+  const hasOpenCanadaID = (primaryKeys != editKeys && editKeys.length == 1 && editKeys[0] == 0);
 
   const selectAllLabel = _('Select All');
   const colSearchLabel = _('Search:');
@@ -171,8 +176,9 @@ function load_pd_datatable(CKAN_MODULE){
   let isFullScreen = is_page_fullscreen();
   let isEditMode = typeof tableState != 'undefined' && typeof tableState.edit_view != 'undefined' ? tableState.edit_view : false;
 
-  // TODO: Disable Editor - enable Table Editor when ready...
-  isEditMode = false;
+  if( DISABLE_EDITOR ){
+    isEditMode = false;  // force editor disablement
+  }
 
   if( isEditMode ){
     $('.pd-datable-instructions').css({'display': 'none'});
@@ -205,6 +211,9 @@ function load_pd_datatable(CKAN_MODULE){
       "targets": 0,
       "render": function(_data, _type, _row, _meta){
         if( isEditMode ){
+          if( editingRows.length > 0 && hasOpenCanadaID ){
+            return _data;
+          }
           return _meta.row + 1;
         }
         return _data;
@@ -408,7 +417,8 @@ function load_pd_datatable(CKAN_MODULE){
     let readOnlyClass = '';
     let tabIndex = 0;
     let isPrimaryKey = primaryKeys.includes(_colIndex);
-    if( editingRows.length > 0 && primaryKeys.includes(_colIndex) ){
+    let isEditingKey = editKeys.includes(_colIndex);
+    if( editingRows.length > 0 && primaryKeys.includes(_colIndex) && ! hasOpenCanadaID ){
       readOnly = 'readonly';
       readOnlyClass = 'editor-input-readonly';
       tabIndex = -1;
@@ -574,13 +584,33 @@ function load_pd_datatable(CKAN_MODULE){
 
   // Compile available columns
   let _sortOrderIndex = 1;
+  if( hasOpenCanadaID ){
+    // render the open_canada_id (_id) field, and treat as primary key field
+    let _openCanadaIdField = {
+      'type': 'int',
+      'name': '_id',
+      'id': '_id',
+      'datastore_id': '_id',
+      'label': 'open_canada_id',
+      'priority': 0,
+    }
+    availableColumns.push({
+      "name": '_id',
+      "className": ' pd-datatables-non-editable-col pd-datatables-primary-key-fixed col-sm ',
+      "searchable": true,
+      "render": function(_data, _type, _row, _meta){
+        return cell_renderer(_data, _type, _row, _meta, _openCanadaIdField);
+      }
+    });
+    _sortOrderIndex += 1;
+  }
   for( let i = 0; i < chromoFields.length; i++ ){
     if( typeof chromoFields[i].published_resource_computed_field == 'undefined' || ! chromoFields[i].published_resource_computed_field ){
       let previewClass = '';
       if( typeof chromoFields[i].preview_class != 'undefined' ){
         previewClass = chromoFields[i].preview_class;
       }
-      if( primaryKeys.includes(i) ){
+      if( !hasOpenCanadaID && primaryKeys.includes(i) ){
         previewClass += ' pd-datatables-primary-key-fixed ';
       }
       if( typeof chromoFields[i].import_template_include != 'undefined' && ! chromoFields[i].import_template_include ){
@@ -1270,14 +1300,14 @@ function load_pd_datatable(CKAN_MODULE){
         enabled: ! isExportingExcel,
         className: "pd-datatable-btn pd-datatable-excel-btn btn-primary",
         action: function(e, dt, button, config){
-          let pk_cols = primaryKeys.map(function(value){
+          let pk_cols = editKeys.map(function(value){
             return value + colOffset;
           });
           let rows = dt.rows({ selected: true });
           let params = new Object();
           params['resource_name'] = resourceName;
           params[csrfTokenName] = csrfTokenValue;
-          params['key_indices'] = primaryKeys;
+          params['key_indices'] = editKeys;
           params['bulk-template'] = [];
           rows.eq(0).each(function(index){
             params['bulk-template'].push(dt.cells(index, pk_cols).data().toArray());
@@ -1322,7 +1352,7 @@ function load_pd_datatable(CKAN_MODULE){
         text: '<i aria-hidden="true" class="fas fa-edit"></i>&nbsp;' + editSingleButtonLabel,
         className: "pd-datatable-btn pd-datatable-btn-single btn-success",
         action: function(e, dt, button, config){
-          let pk_cols = primaryKeys.map(function(value){
+          let pk_cols = editKeys.map(function(value){
             return value + colOffset;
           });
           let rows = dt.rows({ selected: true });
@@ -1837,6 +1867,15 @@ function load_pd_datatable(CKAN_MODULE){
           $(_field).css({'height': 'auto'});
           $(_field).css({'height': this.scrollHeight + 'px'});
         });
+      }else{
+        // do not submit form fields on enter
+        // textarea can have newlines, select2 opens on enter
+        $(_field).off('keydown.PreventSubmit');
+        $(_field).on('keydown.PreventSubmit', function(_event){
+          if( _event.keyCode == 13 ){
+            _event.preventDefault();
+          }
+        });
       }
       $(_field).off('change.EDITOR');
       $(_field).on('change.EDITOR', function(_event){
@@ -2010,8 +2049,9 @@ function load_pd_datatable(CKAN_MODULE){
         _data.compact_view = isCompactView;
         _data.edit_view = isEditMode;
 
-        // TODO: Disable Editor - enable Table Editor when ready...
-        _data.edit_view = false;
+        if( DISABLE_EDITOR ){
+          _data.edit_view = false;  // force editor disablement
+        }
 
         _data.editing_rows = editingRows;
         // TODO: save filledRows, erroredRows, requiredRows??? need to save the field values too???
@@ -2020,8 +2060,9 @@ function load_pd_datatable(CKAN_MODULE){
         tableState.selected = localInstanceSelected;
         tableState.edit_view = isEditMode;
 
-        // TODO: Disable Editor - enable Table Editor when ready...
-        tableState.edit_view = false;
+        if( DISABLE_EDITOR ){
+          tableState.edit_view = false;  // force editor disablement
+        }
 
         tableState.editing_rows = editingRows;
       },
@@ -2030,8 +2071,9 @@ function load_pd_datatable(CKAN_MODULE){
         tableState = _data;
         tableState.selected = localInstanceSelected;
 
-        // TODO: Disable Editor - enable Table Editor when ready...
-        tableState.edit_view = false;
+        if( DISABLE_EDITOR ){
+          tableState.edit_view = false;  // force editor disablement
+        }
       },
       buttons: get_available_buttons(),
     });
diff --git a/ckanext/canada/helpers.py b/ckanext/canada/helpers.py
index 9c382c665..a329cec69 100755
--- a/ckanext/canada/helpers.py
+++ b/ckanext/canada/helpers.py
@@ -482,6 +482,10 @@ def get_pd_datatable(resource_name: str,
     activity_priority = 1
     fields = []
     fids = []
+    if chromo.get('edit_using__id'):
+        fields.append({'type': 'int', 'id': '_id',
+                       'label': 'open_canada_id', 'priority': 0})
+        fids.append('_id')
     for f in chromo['fields']:
         if f.get('published_resource_computed_field'):
             continue
@@ -502,6 +506,10 @@ def get_pd_datatable(resource_name: str,
         fids.append(f['datastore_id'])
 
     pkids = [fids.index(k) for k in aslist(chromo['datastore_primary_key'])]
+    if chromo.get('edit_using__id'):
+        ekids = [0]
+    else:
+        ekids = pkids
 
     fkids = {}
     ds_info = get_action('datastore_info')(
@@ -544,6 +552,7 @@ def get_pd_datatable(resource_name: str,
                      resource_id=resource_id,
                      owner_org=owner_org,
                      primary_keys=pkids,
+                     edit_keys=ekids,
                      foreign_keys=fkids,
                      dataset_type=dataset_type,
                      ds_fields=fields)
diff --git a/ckanext/canada/logic.py b/ckanext/canada/logic.py
index 95afc2944..fe7cddbdf 100644
--- a/ckanext/canada/logic.py
+++ b/ckanext/canada/logic.py
@@ -305,15 +305,17 @@ def datastore_create_temp_user_table(context: Context,
         context['connection'].execute('''
             CREATE TEMP TABLE IF NOT EXISTS datastore_user (
                 username text NOT NULL,
-                sysadmin boolean NOT NULL
+                sysadmin boolean NOT NULL,
+                importing boolean NOT NULL
                 ){drop_statement};
             INSERT INTO datastore_user VALUES (
-                {username}, {sysadmin}
+                {username}, {sysadmin}, {importing}
                 );
             '''.format(
                 drop_statement=' ON COMMIT DROP' if drop_on_commit else '',
                 username=literal_string(username),
-                sysadmin='TRUE' if is_sysadmin(username) else 'FALSE'))
+                sysadmin='TRUE' if is_sysadmin(username) else 'FALSE',
+                importing='TRUE' if context.get('datastore_import') else 'FALSE'))
         yield
 
     # __exit__ of context manager
diff --git a/ckanext/canada/templates/recombinant/update_pd_record.html b/ckanext/canada/templates/recombinant/update_pd_record.html
index 36042c2d5..6bcc6e3b3 100644
--- a/ckanext/canada/templates/recombinant/update_pd_record.html
+++ b/ckanext/canada/templates/recombinant/update_pd_record.html
@@ -41,6 +41,16 @@
 
     {%- set chromo = h.recombinant_get_chromo(resource_name) -%}
     <div class='container-fluid mrgn-bttm-lg'>
+      {%- if chromo.edit_using__id -%}
+        {% snippet 'scheming/form_snippets/text.html',
+          field={
+            'field_name': '_id',
+            'label': 'open_canada_id',
+            'form_attrs': {'readonly':''},
+            'required': true,
+            'help_text': _('open.canada.ca unique record identifier'),
+          }, data=data, errors={} %}
+      {%- endif -%}
       {%- for f in chromo.fields %}
         {%- if f.get('import_template_include', True) and not f.get('published_resource_computed_field', false) %}
           {%- set required = f.get('form_required', False) %}
@@ -50,7 +60,7 @@
           {%- set form_attrs = f.get('form_attrs', {}) %}
           {%- set form_select_attrs = f.get('form_select_attrs', {}) %}
           {%- set form_snippet = f.get('form_snippet', 'scheming/form_snippets/text.html') %}
-          {%- if f.datastore_id in pk_fields %}
+          {%- if not chromo.edit_using__id and f.datastore_id in pk_fields %}
             {%- set form_attrs = dict(form_attrs, readonly='') %}
           {%- endif %}
           {%- if f.datastore_id in choice_fields %}
diff --git a/ckanext/canada/templates/snippets/pd_datatable.html b/ckanext/canada/templates/snippets/pd_datatable.html
index 080e41808..941564abd 100644
--- a/ckanext/canada/templates/snippets/pd_datatable.html
+++ b/ckanext/canada/templates/snippets/pd_datatable.html
@@ -117,6 +117,16 @@ <h2 id="prtable">{{_("Interactive Table (beta version)")}}</h2>
 <script type="text/javascript" nonce="{{- h.get_inline_script_nonce() -}}">
   {% if can_edit %}
     const pd_datatables__EDITOR = {
+      {% if chromo.edit_using__id %}
+        '_id': {
+          type: 'int',
+          label: 'open_canada_id',
+          form_attrs: null,
+          select_choices: null,
+          is_required: function(VALUE, ROW_INDEX){ return false; },
+          is_invalid: function(VALUE, ROW_INDEX){ return false; },
+        },
+      {% endif %}
       {% for field in chromo.fields %}
         {{- field.datastore_id -}}: {
           type: '{{- field.datastore_type -}}',
@@ -242,6 +252,7 @@ <h2 id="prtable">{{_("Interactive Table (beta version)")}}</h2>
      data-module-table_styles='{{ tableStyles|tojson }}'
      data-module-primary_keys='{{ primary_keys|tojson }}'
      data-module-foreign_keys='{{ foreign_keys|tojson }}'
+     data-module-edit_keys='{{ edit_keys|tojson }}'
      data-module-foreign_links='{{ fk_links|tojson }}'
      data-module-chromo_fields='{{ chromo.fields|tojson }}'
      data-module-is_editable='{{ (chromo.edit_form and can_edit)|tojson }}'>
diff --git a/ckanext/canada/templates/snippets/pd_datatable_depr.html b/ckanext/canada/templates/snippets/pd_datatable_depr.html
index 2e7504674..4e510219e 100644
--- a/ckanext/canada/templates/snippets/pd_datatable_depr.html
+++ b/ckanext/canada/templates/snippets/pd_datatable_depr.html
@@ -168,6 +168,7 @@ <h2 id="prtable">{{_("Preview")}}</h2>
         {% if chromo.edit_form and can_edit %}
           {"className": "bg-info", "orderable": false, "targets": "no-sort"},
         {% endif %}
+        {% if chromo.edit_using__id %}null,{% endif %}
         {% for f in chromo.fields %}
           {% if not f.get('published_resource_computed_field', false) %}
             {{- "null" if 'preview_class' not in f else '{"className":"' | safe ~ f['preview_class'] ~ '"}' | safe }}
@@ -199,10 +200,10 @@ <h2 id="prtable">{{_("Preview")}}</h2>
             }));
             form.append($('<input>').attr({
               type: 'hidden',
-              value: {{primary_keys}},
+              value: {{edit_keys}},
               name: 'key_indices'
             }));
-            var pk_cols = {{primary_keys}}.map(function(value){
+            var pk_cols = {{edit_keys}}.map(function(value){
               return value + {{offset}};
             });
             let rows = dt.rows( { selected: true } );
diff --git a/ckanext/canada/view.py b/ckanext/canada/view.py
index 5a95ea71f..dcde4289a 100644
--- a/ckanext/canada/view.py
+++ b/ckanext/canada/view.py
@@ -531,7 +531,11 @@ def update_pd_record(owner_org: str, resource_name: str, pk: str):
 
     choice_fields = _get_choice_fields(resource_name)
     pk_fields = aslist(chromo['datastore_primary_key'])
-    pk_filter = dict(zip(pk_fields, pk_list))
+    if chromo.get('edit_using__id'):
+        pk_fields = ['_id']
+        pk_filter = {'_id': pk_list[0]}
+    else:
+        pk_filter = dict(zip(pk_fields, pk_list))
 
     records = lc.action.datastore_search(
         resource_id=res['id'],
@@ -559,22 +563,30 @@ def update_pd_record(owner_org: str, resource_name: str, pk: str):
             choice_fields)
         error_summary = None
         # can't change pk fields
-        for f_id in data:
-            if f_id in pk_fields:
-                data[f_id] = record[f_id]
+        for f_id in pk_fields:
+            data[f_id] = record[f_id]
         try:
             lc.action.datastore_upsert(
                 resource_id=res['id'],
-                # method='update',    FIXME not raising ValidationErrors
+                method='update',
                 records=[{k: None if k in err else v for (k, v) in data.items()}],
                 dry_run=bool(err))
         except ValidationError as ve:
             try:
+                if (
+                  'duplicate key value violates unique constraint' in
+                  ve.error_dict['records'][0]):  # type: ignore
+                    err = dict({
+                        k: [_("This record already exists")]
+                        for k in aslist(chromo['datastore_primary_key'])
+                    }, **err)
                 # type_ignore_reason: incomplete typing
-                err = dict({
-                    k: list(format_trigger_error(v))
-                    for (k, v) in ve.error_dict['records'][0].items()  # type: ignore
-                }, **err)
+                else:
+                    err = dict({
+                        k: list(format_trigger_error(v))
+                        for (k, v) in
+                        ve.error_dict['records'][0].items()  # type: ignore
+                    }, **err)
             except AttributeError:
                 log.warning('Failed to update %s record for org %s:\n%s',
                             resource_name, owner_org, traceback.format_exc())
@@ -604,6 +616,8 @@ def update_pd_record(owner_org: str, resource_name: str, pk: str):
             )
 
     data = {}
+    if chromo.get('edit_using__id'):
+        data['_id'] = pk_list[0]
     for f in chromo['fields']:
         if (
           not f.get('import_template_include', True) or
@@ -659,6 +673,8 @@ def upsert_pd_data(owner_org: str, resource_name: str):
     lc = LocalCKAN()
     chromo = h.recombinant_get_chromo(resource_name)
     pk_fields = aslist(chromo['datastore_primary_key'])
+    if chromo.get('edit_using__id'):
+        pk_fields = ['_id']
     offset = 0
     records = data_dict.get('records', [])
     resource_id = data_dict.get('resource_id')
@@ -1043,6 +1059,9 @@ def pd_datatable(resource_name: str, resource_id: str):
     can_edit = h.check_access('resource_update', {'id': resource_id})
     cols = []
     fids = []
+    if chromo.get('edit_using__id'):
+        cols.append('_id')
+        fids.append('_id')
     for f in chromo['fields']:
         if f.get('published_resource_computed_field', False):
             continue
@@ -1102,7 +1121,8 @@ def pd_datatable(resource_name: str, resource_id: str):
             ['' for _col in cols] for _row in range(default_fill)]
     else:
         aadata = [
-            [''] +  # Expand column
+            ['' if not (is_edit_mode and chromo.get('edit_using__id'))
+             else row.get('_id', '')] +  # Expand column
             ['<input type="checkbox">'] +  # Select column
             [row.get(col, '') for col in cols] for row in response['records']]
 
@@ -1151,6 +1171,9 @@ def datatable(resource_name: str, resource_id: str):
     can_edit = h.check_access('resource_update', {'id': resource_id})
     cols = []
     fids = []
+    if chromo.get('edit_using__id'):
+        cols.append('_id')
+        fids.append('_id')
     for f in chromo['fields']:
         if f.get('published_resource_computed_field', False):
             continue
@@ -1198,7 +1221,8 @@ def datatable(resource_name: str, resource_id: str):
                         'canada.update_pd_record',
                         owner_org=pkg['organization']['name'],
                         resource_name=resource_name,
-                        pk=','.join(_url_part_escape(row[i+1]) for i in pkids)
+                        pk=_url_part_escape(row[1]) if chromo.get('edit_using__id') else
+                        ','.join(_url_part_escape(row[i+1]) for i in pkids)
                     )
                 )
             )