diff --git a/addons/base/controllers/main.py b/addons/base/controllers/main.py
index 4567aa7f3ab..ba32d3fa754 100644
--- a/addons/base/controllers/main.py
+++ b/addons/base/controllers/main.py
@@ -177,6 +177,17 @@ class DataSet(openerpweb.Controller):
         values = m.read(ids, fields)
         return {'ids': ids, 'values': values}
 
+class DataRecord(openerpweb.Controller):
+    _cp_path = "/base/datarecord"
+    @openerpweb.jsonrequest
+    def load(self,req,model,id,fields):
+        m = req.session.model(model)
+        value = {}
+        r = m.read([id])
+        if r:
+            value = r[0]
+        return {'value': value}
+
 class FormView(openerpweb.Controller):
     _cp_path = "/base/formview"
     @openerpweb.jsonrequest
diff --git a/addons/base/static/openerp/js/base_views.js b/addons/base/static/openerp/js/base_views.js
index 3c649d4af6f..d86870005a6 100644
--- a/addons/base/static/openerp/js/base_views.js
+++ b/addons/base/static/openerp/js/base_views.js
@@ -130,10 +130,10 @@ openerp.base.DataRecord =  openerp.base.Controller.extend({
         this.values = {};
     },
     load: function(id) {
-        // READ
+        this.rpc("/base/datarecord/load", {"model": this.model, "id": this.id, "fields": "todo"}, this.on_loaded);
     },
-    on_loaded: function() {
-        // set t this.values = data.rea },
+    on_loaded: function(result) {
+        this.values = result.values;
     },
     on_change: function() {
     },