=== modified file 'dhis-2/dhis-services/dhis-service-dxf2/src/main/java/org/hisp/dhis/dxf2/metadata2/DefaultMetadataImportService.java'
--- dhis-2/dhis-services/dhis-service-dxf2/src/main/java/org/hisp/dhis/dxf2/metadata2/DefaultMetadataImportService.java	2016-03-03 03:59:34 +0000
+++ dhis-2/dhis-services/dhis-service-dxf2/src/main/java/org/hisp/dhis/dxf2/metadata2/DefaultMetadataImportService.java	2016-03-04 08:58:53 +0000
@@ -69,11 +69,13 @@
         }
 
         ObjectBundleParams bundleParams = params.toObjectBundleParams();
-        ObjectBundle objectBundle = objectBundleService.create( bundleParams );
+        ObjectBundle bundle = objectBundleService.create( bundleParams );
 
-        ObjectBundleValidation validation = objectBundleService.validate( objectBundle );
+        ObjectBundleValidation validation = objectBundleService.validate( bundle );
         report.setErrorReports( validation.getErrorReports() );
 
+        objectBundleService.commit( bundle );
+
         return report;
     }
 
@@ -81,7 +83,7 @@
     public MetadataImportParams getParamsFromMap( Map<String, List<String>> parameters )
     {
         MetadataImportParams params = new MetadataImportParams();
-        params.setObjectBundleMode( getEnumWithDefault( ObjectBundleMode.class, parameters, "objectBundleMode", ObjectBundleMode.VALIDATE ) );
+        params.setObjectBundleMode( getEnumWithDefault( ObjectBundleMode.class, parameters, "objectBundleMode", ObjectBundleMode.COMMIT ) );
         params.setPreheatMode( getEnumWithDefault( PreheatMode.class, parameters, "preheatMode", PreheatMode.REFERENCE ) );
         params.setPreheatIdentifier( getEnumWithDefault( PreheatIdentifier.class, parameters, "preheatIdentifier", PreheatIdentifier.UID ) );
         params.setImportMode( getEnumWithDefault( ImportStrategy.class, parameters, "importMode", ImportStrategy.CREATE_AND_UPDATE ) );

=== modified file 'dhis-2/dhis-services/dhis-service-dxf2/src/main/java/org/hisp/dhis/dxf2/metadata2/MetadataImportParams.java'
--- dhis-2/dhis-services/dhis-service-dxf2/src/main/java/org/hisp/dhis/dxf2/metadata2/MetadataImportParams.java	2016-03-03 03:59:34 +0000
+++ dhis-2/dhis-services/dhis-service-dxf2/src/main/java/org/hisp/dhis/dxf2/metadata2/MetadataImportParams.java	2016-03-04 08:58:53 +0000
@@ -50,7 +50,7 @@
 {
     private User user;
 
-    private ObjectBundleMode objectBundleMode = ObjectBundleMode.VALIDATE;
+    private ObjectBundleMode objectBundleMode = ObjectBundleMode.COMMIT;
 
     private PreheatIdentifier preheatIdentifier = PreheatIdentifier.UID;
 

=== modified file 'dhis-2/dhis-services/dhis-service-dxf2/src/main/java/org/hisp/dhis/dxf2/metadata2/objectbundle/DefaultObjectBundleService.java'
--- dhis-2/dhis-services/dhis-service-dxf2/src/main/java/org/hisp/dhis/dxf2/metadata2/objectbundle/DefaultObjectBundleService.java	2016-03-04 04:07:55 +0000
+++ dhis-2/dhis-services/dhis-service-dxf2/src/main/java/org/hisp/dhis/dxf2/metadata2/objectbundle/DefaultObjectBundleService.java	2016-03-04 08:58:53 +0000
@@ -298,6 +298,8 @@
 
     private void handleCreates( List<IdentifiableObject> objects, ObjectBundle bundle )
     {
+        log.info( "Creating " + objects.size() + " object of type " + objects.get( 0 ).getClass().getSimpleName() );
+
         for ( IdentifiableObject object : objects )
         {
             if ( Preheat.isDefault( object ) ) continue;
@@ -321,18 +323,21 @@
 
     private void handleUpdates( List<IdentifiableObject> objects, ObjectBundle bundle )
     {
+        log.info( "Updating " + objects.size() + " object of type " + objects.get( 0 ).getClass().getSimpleName() );
+
         for ( IdentifiableObject object : objects )
         {
             if ( Preheat.isDefault( object ) ) continue;
 
+            objectBundleHooks.forEach( hook -> hook.preUpdate( object, bundle ) );
+
+            preheatService.connectReferences( object, bundle.getPreheat(), bundle.getPreheatIdentifier() );
+
             IdentifiableObject persistedObject = bundle.getPreheat().get( bundle.getPreheatIdentifier(), object );
             persistedObject.mergeWith( object, bundle.getMergeMode() );
             persistedObject.mergeSharingWith( object );
 
-            objectBundleHooks.forEach( hook -> hook.preUpdate( persistedObject, bundle ) );
-
-            preheatService.connectReferences( persistedObject, bundle.getPreheat(), bundle.getPreheatIdentifier() );
-            manager.update( persistedObject, bundle.getUser() );
+            sessionFactory.getCurrentSession().update( persistedObject );
 
             objectBundleHooks.forEach( hook -> hook.postUpdate( persistedObject, bundle ) );
 
@@ -346,6 +351,8 @@
 
     private void handleDeletes( List<IdentifiableObject> objects, ObjectBundle bundle )
     {
+        log.info( "Deleting " + objects.size() + " object of type " + objects.get( 0 ).getClass().getSimpleName() );
+
         List<IdentifiableObject> persistedObjects = bundle.getPreheat().getAll( bundle.getPreheatIdentifier(), objects );
 
         for ( IdentifiableObject object : persistedObjects )