diff --git a/.settings/org.eclipse.jdt.core.prefs b/.settings/org.eclipse.jdt.core.prefs
index 8b5c4dc..a0e69ab 100644
--- a/.settings/org.eclipse.jdt.core.prefs
+++ b/.settings/org.eclipse.jdt.core.prefs
@@ -3,7 +3,7 @@ org.eclipse.jdt.core.compiler.codegen.inlineJsrBytecode=enabled
 org.eclipse.jdt.core.compiler.codegen.methodParameters=do not generate
 org.eclipse.jdt.core.compiler.codegen.targetPlatform=1.8
 org.eclipse.jdt.core.compiler.codegen.unusedLocal=preserve
-org.eclipse.jdt.core.compiler.compliance=1.8
+org.eclipse.jdt.core.compiler.compliance=1.7
 org.eclipse.jdt.core.compiler.debug.lineNumber=generate
 org.eclipse.jdt.core.compiler.debug.localVariable=generate
 org.eclipse.jdt.core.compiler.debug.sourceFile=generate
@@ -13,4 +13,4 @@ org.eclipse.jdt.core.compiler.problem.enumIdentifier=error
 org.eclipse.jdt.core.compiler.problem.forbiddenReference=warning
 org.eclipse.jdt.core.compiler.problem.reportPreviewFeatures=ignore
 org.eclipse.jdt.core.compiler.release=disabled
-org.eclipse.jdt.core.compiler.source=1.8
+org.eclipse.jdt.core.compiler.source=1.7
diff --git a/src/main/java/org/gcube/portlets/widgets/ckancontentmoderator/client/CkanContentModeratorWidget.java b/src/main/java/org/gcube/portlets/widgets/ckancontentmoderator/client/CkanContentModeratorWidget.java
index 6550472..723301c 100644
--- a/src/main/java/org/gcube/portlets/widgets/ckancontentmoderator/client/CkanContentModeratorWidget.java
+++ b/src/main/java/org/gcube/portlets/widgets/ckancontentmoderator/client/CkanContentModeratorWidget.java
@@ -98,11 +98,7 @@ public class CkanContentModeratorWidget {
 		});
 
 	}
-	
-	public ItemsTable<CatalogueDataset> getItemsTable() {
-		return itemsTable;
-	}
-	
+
 	public ScrollPanel getPanel(){
 		return cmsPanel;
 	}
diff --git a/src/main/java/org/gcube/portlets/widgets/ckancontentmoderator/client/ui/table/ItemsTable.java b/src/main/java/org/gcube/portlets/widgets/ckancontentmoderator/client/ui/table/ItemsTable.java
index 41194da..e182e74 100644
--- a/src/main/java/org/gcube/portlets/widgets/ckancontentmoderator/client/ui/table/ItemsTable.java
+++ b/src/main/java/org/gcube/portlets/widgets/ckancontentmoderator/client/ui/table/ItemsTable.java
@@ -131,7 +131,7 @@ public class ItemsTable<T extends CatalogueDataset> extends AbstractItemsCellTab
 		this.dataProvider = dataProvider;
 		initAbstractTable(eventBus, fireEventOnClick, dataProvider, ContentModeratorWidgetConstants.ITEMS_PER_PAGE);
 		this.dataProvider.addDataDisplay(sortedCellTable);
-
+		
 		// this.isAsyncronusTable = dataProvider instanceof
 		// AbstractDataProvider?true:false;
 		this.isAsyncronusTable = dataProvider instanceof ListDataProvider ? false : true;
@@ -148,7 +148,12 @@ public class ItemsTable<T extends CatalogueDataset> extends AbstractItemsCellTab
 				public String getValue(T object) {
 					if (object == null)
 						return "";
-					return ((CatalogueDataset) object).getType();
+
+					String type = ((CatalogueDataset) object).getType();
+
+					if (type == null)
+						return "";
+					return type;
 				}
 
 				// ADDING TOOLTIP
@@ -156,13 +161,16 @@ public class ItemsTable<T extends CatalogueDataset> extends AbstractItemsCellTab
 				public void render(com.google.gwt.cell.client.Cell.Context context, T object, SafeHtmlBuilder sb) {
 					if (object == null)
 						return;
-					sb.appendHtmlConstant("<div title=\"" + ((CatalogueDataset) object).getType() + "\">");
+					String type = ((CatalogueDataset) object).getType();
+					if (type == null)
+						type = "";
+					sb.appendHtmlConstant("<div title=\"" + type + "\">");
 					super.render(context, object, sb);
 					sb.appendHtmlConstant("</div>");
 				};
 			};
 
-			sortedCellTable.addColumn(name, "Type", true);
+			sortedCellTable.addColumn(type, "Type", true);
 
 			if (!isAsyncronusTable) {
 				Comparator<T> c = new Comparator<T>() {
@@ -177,41 +185,6 @@ public class ItemsTable<T extends CatalogueDataset> extends AbstractItemsCellTab
 
 		}
 
-//		if (this.displayFields.contains(DISPLAY_FIELD.ICON)) {
-//			// ICONS
-//			ImageResourceCell iconResourceCell = new ImageResourceCell() {
-//				public Set<String> getConsumedEvents() {
-//					HashSet<String> events = new HashSet<String>();
-//					events.add("click");
-//					return events;
-//				}
-//			};
-//
-//			icon = new Column<T, ImageResource>(iconResourceCell) {
-//				@Override
-//				public ImageResource getValue(T dataObj) {
-//					return Util.getImage(dataObj);
-//				}
-//
-//				/*
-//				 * (non-Javadoc)
-//				 * 
-//				 * @see
-//				 * com.google.gwt.user.cellview.client.Column#render(com.google.gwt.cell.client.
-//				 * Cell.Context, java.lang.Object,
-//				 * com.google.gwt.safehtml.shared.SafeHtmlBuilder)
-//				 */
-//				@Override
-//				public void render(Context context, T object, SafeHtmlBuilder sb) {
-//					super.render(context, object, sb);
-//
-//				}
-//			};
-////		    icon.setSortable(false);
-//			sortedCellTable.addColumn(icon, "", false);
-//			sortedCellTable.setColumnWidth(icon, 32.0, Unit.PX);
-//		}
-
 		if (this.displayFields.contains(DISPLAY_FIELD.NAME)) {
 
 			// NAME
@@ -286,7 +259,7 @@ public class ItemsTable<T extends CatalogueDataset> extends AbstractItemsCellTab
 				}
 			};
 
-			sortedCellTable.addColumn(author, "Title", true);
+			sortedCellTable.addColumn(author, "Author", true);
 
 			if (!isAsyncronusTable) {
 				Comparator<T> c = new Comparator<T>() {
@@ -300,7 +273,7 @@ public class ItemsTable<T extends CatalogueDataset> extends AbstractItemsCellTab
 
 		}
 
-		if (this.displayFields.contains(DISPLAY_FIELD.AUTHOR)) {
+		if (this.displayFields.contains(DISPLAY_FIELD.CREATED)) {
 
 			DateCell date = new DateCell(dtformat);
 			dateColumn = new Column<T, Date>(date) {
@@ -341,6 +314,7 @@ public class ItemsTable<T extends CatalogueDataset> extends AbstractItemsCellTab
 			}
 
 		}
+		
 
 		GWT.log("startSortByColumn: " + startSortByColumn);
 
@@ -358,6 +332,11 @@ public class ItemsTable<T extends CatalogueDataset> extends AbstractItemsCellTab
 				break;
 			case AUTHOR:
 				if (this.displayFields.contains(DISPLAY_FIELD.AUTHOR)) {
+					sortedCellTable.setInitialSortColumn(author);
+				}
+				break;
+			case CREATED:
+				if (this.displayFields.contains(DISPLAY_FIELD.CREATED)) {
 					sortedCellTable.setDefaultSortOrder(dateColumn, false); // sorts ascending on first click
 					sortedCellTable.setInitialSortColumn(dateColumn);
 					GWT.log("sortedCellTable: " + sortedCellTable);
@@ -366,6 +345,7 @@ public class ItemsTable<T extends CatalogueDataset> extends AbstractItemsCellTab
 			default:
 				break;
 			}
+		
 
 		/*
 		 * final SingleSelectionModel<Item> selectionModel = new