diff --git a/tailbone/templates/batch/create.mako b/tailbone/templates/batch/create.mako
index 6e4c57b6..bb7c5cfe 100644
--- a/tailbone/templates/batch/create.mako
+++ b/tailbone/templates/batch/create.mako
@@ -1,7 +1,7 @@
 ## -*- coding: utf-8 -*-
 <%inherit file="/crud.mako" />
 
-<%def name="title()">Upload ${batch_display}</%def>
+<%def name="title()">New ${batch_display}</%def>
 
 <%def name="context_menu_items()">
   % if request.has_perm('{0}.view'.format(permission_prefix)):
diff --git a/tailbone/views/batch.py b/tailbone/views/batch.py
index ff37aad3..a7baac63 100644
--- a/tailbone/views/batch.py
+++ b/tailbone/views/batch.py
@@ -414,8 +414,14 @@ class BatchCrud(BaseCrud):
         if self.creating:
             del fs.created
             del fs.created_by
-            del fs.cognized
-            del fs.cognized_by
+            if 'cognized' in fs.render_fields:
+                del fs.cognized
+            if 'cognized_by' in fs.render_fields:
+                del fs.cognized_by
+            if 'executed' in fs.render_fields:
+                del fs.executed
+            if 'executed_by' in fs.render_fields:
+                del fs.executed_by
         return fs
 
     def configure_fieldset(self, fieldset):
@@ -434,6 +440,46 @@ class BatchCrud(BaseCrud):
                 fs.executed_by,
                 ])
 
+    def init_batch(self, batch):
+        """
+        Initialize a new batch.  Derived classes can override this to
+        effectively provide default values for a batch, etc.  This method is
+        invoked after a batch has been fully prepared for insertion to the
+        database, but before the push to the database occurs.
+
+        Note that the return value of this function matters; if it is boolean
+        false then the batch will not be persisted at all, and the user will be
+        redirected to the "create batch" page.
+        """
+        return True
+
+    def save_form(self, form):
+        """
+        Save the uploaded data file if necessary, etc.  If batch initialization
+        fails, don't persist the batch at all; the user will be sent back to
+        the "create batch" page in that case.
+        """
+        # Transfer form data to batch instance.
+        form.fieldset.sync()
+        batch = form.fieldset.model
+
+        # For new batches, assign current user as creator, etc.
+        if self.creating:
+            with Session.no_autoflush:
+                batch.created_by = self.request.user or self.late_login_user()
+
+            # Expunge batch from session to prevent it from being flushed
+            # during init.  This is done as a convenience to views which
+            # provide an init method.  Some batches may have required fields
+            # which aren't filled in yet, but the view may need to query the
+            # database to obtain the values.  This will cause a session flush,
+            # and the missing fields will trigger data integrity errors.
+            Session.expunge(batch)
+            self.batch_inited = self.init_batch(batch)
+            if self.batch_inited:
+                Session.add(batch)
+                Session.flush()
+
     def update(self):
         """
         Don't allow editing a batch which has already been executed.
@@ -541,7 +587,7 @@ class BatchCrud(BaseCrud):
         else:
             batch.cognized_by = self.request.user
 
-    def refresh_thread(self, batch_uuid, cognizer_uuid=None, success_url=None, progress=None):
+    def refresh_thread(self, batch_uuid, progress=None, cognizer_uuid=None, success_url=None):
         """
         Thread target for refreshing batch data with progress indicator.
         """
@@ -718,19 +764,6 @@ class FileBatchCrud(BatchCrud):
                 self.handler.set_data_file(batch, path)
                 os.remove(path)
 
-    def init_batch(self, batch):
-        """
-        Initialize a new batch.  Derived classes can override this to
-        effectively provide default values for a batch, etc.  This method is
-        invoked after a batch has been fully prepared for insertion to the
-        database, but before the push to the database occurs.
-
-        Note that the return value of this function matters; if it is boolean
-        false then the batch will not be persisted at all, and the user will be
-        redirected to the "create batch" page.
-        """
-        return True
-
     def post_save(self, form):
         """
         This checks for failed batch initialization when creating a new batch.