=== modified file 'dhis-2/dhis-services/dhis-service-dxf2/src/main/java/org/hisp/dhis/dxf2/metadata/DefaultObjectBridge.java'
--- dhis-2/dhis-services/dhis-service-dxf2/src/main/java/org/hisp/dhis/dxf2/metadata/DefaultObjectBridge.java	2015-10-11 18:48:57 +0000
+++ dhis-2/dhis-services/dhis-service-dxf2/src/main/java/org/hisp/dhis/dxf2/metadata/DefaultObjectBridge.java	2015-11-20 03:36:20 +0000
@@ -38,6 +38,11 @@
 import org.hisp.dhis.common.IdentifiableProperty;
 import org.hisp.dhis.commons.timer.SystemTimer;
 import org.hisp.dhis.commons.timer.Timer;
+import org.hisp.dhis.dataelement.DataElementCategory;
+import org.hisp.dhis.dataelement.DataElementCategoryCombo;
+import org.hisp.dhis.dataelement.DataElementCategoryOption;
+import org.hisp.dhis.dataelement.DataElementCategoryOptionCombo;
+import org.hisp.dhis.dataelement.DataElementCategoryService;
 import org.hisp.dhis.organisationunit.OrganisationUnit;
 import org.hisp.dhis.organisationunit.OrganisationUnitService;
 import org.hisp.dhis.period.PeriodStore;
@@ -97,6 +102,9 @@
     @Autowired
     private CurrentUserService currentUserService;
 
+    @Autowired
+    private DataElementCategoryService dataElementCategoryService;
+
     //-------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
     // Internal and Semi-Public maps
     //-------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
@@ -453,6 +461,30 @@
     {
         Set<T> objects = new HashSet<>();
 
+        if ( DataElementCategoryOption.class.isInstance( object ) && ((DataElementCategoryOption) object).isDefault() )
+        {
+            objects.add( (T) dataElementCategoryService.getDataElementCategoryOptionByName( DataElementCategoryOption.DEFAULT_NAME ) );
+            return objects;
+        }
+
+        if ( DataElementCategory.class.isInstance( object ) && ((DataElementCategory) object).isDefault() )
+        {
+            objects.add( (T) dataElementCategoryService.getDataElementCategoryByName( DataElementCategory.DEFAULT_NAME ) );
+            return objects;
+        }
+
+        if ( DataElementCategoryCombo.class.isInstance( object ) && ((DataElementCategoryCombo) object).isDefault() )
+        {
+            objects.add( (T) dataElementCategoryService.getDefaultDataElementCategoryCombo() );
+            return objects;
+        }
+
+        if ( DataElementCategoryOptionCombo.class.isInstance( object ) && ((DataElementCategoryOptionCombo) object).isDefault() )
+        {
+            objects.add( (T) dataElementCategoryService.getDefaultDataElementCategoryOptionCombo() );
+            return objects;
+        }
+
         if ( PeriodType.class.isInstance( object ) )
         {
             PeriodType periodType = (PeriodType) object;