diff --git a/src/backend/app/db/models.py b/src/backend/app/db/models.py
index 5273974445..4c64afa5fc 100644
--- a/src/backend/app/db/models.py
+++ b/src/backend/app/db/models.py
@@ -1620,7 +1620,7 @@ class DbSubmissionPhoto(BaseModel):
     TODO SQL this will be replace by ODK Central direct S3 upload.
     """
 
-    id: int
+    id: Optional[int] = None
     project_id: Optional[int] = None
     task_id: Optional[int] = None  # Note this is not a DbTask, but an ODK task_id
     submission_id: Optional[str] = None
diff --git a/src/backend/app/submissions/submission_crud.py b/src/backend/app/submissions/submission_crud.py
index ab571ce19d..56bcf6a996 100644
--- a/src/backend/app/submissions/submission_crud.py
+++ b/src/backend/app/submissions/submission_crud.py
@@ -344,7 +344,7 @@ async def upload_attachment_to_s3(
 
         # Perform batch insert if there are new records to insert
         async with db.cursor() as cur:
-            await cur.execute(
+            await cur.executemany(  # executes multiple inserts (batch insert)
                 """
                     INSERT INTO submission_photos (
                         project_id,
@@ -358,6 +358,7 @@ async def upload_attachment_to_s3(
                 """,
                 batch_insert_data,
             )
+            db.commit()
         return True
 
     except Exception as e:
diff --git a/src/backend/app/submissions/submission_routes.py b/src/backend/app/submissions/submission_routes.py
index d2a65df633..ab322fc15f 100644
--- a/src/backend/app/submissions/submission_routes.py
+++ b/src/backend/app/submissions/submission_routes.py
@@ -321,6 +321,7 @@ async def submission_table(
             project.id,
             instance_ids,
             background_task_id,
+            db,
         )
 
     if task_id:
diff --git a/src/frontend/src/api/CreateProjectService.ts b/src/frontend/src/api/CreateProjectService.ts
index 9f9748f764..a6ea36d25e 100755
--- a/src/frontend/src/api/CreateProjectService.ts
+++ b/src/frontend/src/api/CreateProjectService.ts
@@ -292,7 +292,7 @@ const GetDividedTaskFromGeojson = (url: string, projectData: Record<string, any>
       try {
         const dividedTaskFormData = new FormData();
         dividedTaskFormData.append('project_geojson', projectData.geojson);
-        dividedTaskFormData.append('dimension', projectData.dimension);
+        dividedTaskFormData.append('dimension_meters', projectData.dimension);
         const getGetDividedTaskFromGeojsonResponse = await axios.post(url, dividedTaskFormData);
         const resp: OrganisationListModel = getGetDividedTaskFromGeojsonResponse.data;
         dispatch(CreateProjectActions.SetIsTasksGenerated({ key: 'divide_on_square', value: true }));