diff --git a/spring-batch-core/src/main/java/org/springframework/batch/core/repository/dao/AbstractJdbcBatchMetadataDao.java b/spring-batch-core/src/main/java/org/springframework/batch/core/repository/dao/AbstractJdbcBatchMetadataDao.java
index 881c54492..75190b998 100644
--- a/spring-batch-core/src/main/java/org/springframework/batch/core/repository/dao/AbstractJdbcBatchMetadataDao.java
+++ b/spring-batch-core/src/main/java/org/springframework/batch/core/repository/dao/AbstractJdbcBatchMetadataDao.java
@@ -17,6 +17,8 @@ public abstract class AbstractJdbcBatchMetadataDao implements InitializingBean {
 	 * Default value for the table prefix property.
 	 */
 	public static final String DEFAULT_TABLE_PREFIX = "BATCH_";
+	
+	public static final int DEFAULT_EXIT_MESSAGE_LENGTH = 2500;
 
 	private String tablePrefix = DEFAULT_TABLE_PREFIX;
 
diff --git a/spring-batch-core/src/main/java/org/springframework/batch/core/repository/dao/JdbcJobExecutionDao.java b/spring-batch-core/src/main/java/org/springframework/batch/core/repository/dao/JdbcJobExecutionDao.java
index afbf70378..4a3eae1dd 100644
--- a/spring-batch-core/src/main/java/org/springframework/batch/core/repository/dao/JdbcJobExecutionDao.java
+++ b/spring-batch-core/src/main/java/org/springframework/batch/core/repository/dao/JdbcJobExecutionDao.java
@@ -36,8 +36,6 @@ public class JdbcJobExecutionDao extends AbstractJdbcBatchMetadataDao implements
 
 	private static final Log logger = LogFactory.getLog(JdbcJobExecutionDao.class);
 
-	private static final int DEFAULT_EXIT_MESSAGE_LENGTH = 2500;
-
 	private static final String GET_JOB_EXECUTION_COUNT = "SELECT count(JOB_EXECUTION_ID) from %PREFIX%JOB_EXECUTION "
 			+ "where JOB_INSTANCE_ID = ?";
 
diff --git a/spring-batch-core/src/main/java/org/springframework/batch/core/repository/dao/JdbcStepExecutionDao.java b/spring-batch-core/src/main/java/org/springframework/batch/core/repository/dao/JdbcStepExecutionDao.java
index c870a22a0..9dd8c44c0 100644
--- a/spring-batch-core/src/main/java/org/springframework/batch/core/repository/dao/JdbcStepExecutionDao.java
+++ b/spring-batch-core/src/main/java/org/springframework/batch/core/repository/dao/JdbcStepExecutionDao.java
@@ -58,8 +58,6 @@ public class JdbcStepExecutionDao extends AbstractJdbcBatchMetadataDao implement
 
 	private static final String CURRENT_VERSION_STEP_EXECUTION = "SELECT VERSION FROM %PREFIX%STEP_EXECUTION WHERE STEP_EXECUTION_ID=?";
 
-	private static final int DEFAULT_EXIT_MESSAGE_LENGTH = 2500;
-
 	private int exitMessageLength = DEFAULT_EXIT_MESSAGE_LENGTH;
 
 	private LobHandler lobHandler = new DefaultLobHandler();
diff --git a/spring-batch-core/src/main/java/org/springframework/batch/core/repository/support/JobRepositoryFactoryBean.java b/spring-batch-core/src/main/java/org/springframework/batch/core/repository/support/JobRepositoryFactoryBean.java
index def52e804..bf573db5d 100644
--- a/spring-batch-core/src/main/java/org/springframework/batch/core/repository/support/JobRepositoryFactoryBean.java
+++ b/spring-batch-core/src/main/java/org/springframework/batch/core/repository/support/JobRepositoryFactoryBean.java
@@ -54,6 +54,19 @@ public class JobRepositoryFactoryBean extends AbstractJobRepositoryFactoryBean {
 
 	private DataFieldMaxValueIncrementerFactory incrementerFactory;
 
+	private int exitMessageLength = AbstractJdbcBatchMetadataDao.DEFAULT_EXIT_MESSAGE_LENGTH;
+
+	/**
+	 * Public setter for the exit message length in database. Do not set this if
+	 * you haven't modified the schema. Note this value will be used for both
+	 * {@link JdbcJobExecutionDao} and {@link JdbcStepExecutionDao}.
+	 * 
+	 * @param exitMessageLength the exitMessageLength to set
+	 */
+	public void setExitMessageLength(int exitMessageLength) {
+		this.exitMessageLength = exitMessageLength;
+	}
+
 	/**
 	 * Public setter for the {@link DataSource}.
 	 * @param dataSource a {@link DataSource}
@@ -64,7 +77,8 @@ public class JobRepositoryFactoryBean extends AbstractJobRepositoryFactoryBean {
 
 	/**
 	 * Sets the database type.
-	 * @param dbType as specified by {@link DefaultDataFieldMaxValueIncrementerFactory}
+	 * @param dbType as specified by
+	 * {@link DefaultDataFieldMaxValueIncrementerFactory}
 	 */
 	public void setDatabaseType(String dbType) {
 		this.databaseType = dbType;
@@ -113,6 +127,7 @@ public class JobRepositoryFactoryBean extends AbstractJobRepositoryFactoryBean {
 		dao.setJobExecutionIncrementer(incrementerFactory.getIncrementer(databaseType, tablePrefix
 				+ "JOB_EXECUTION_SEQ"));
 		dao.setTablePrefix(tablePrefix);
+		dao.setExitMessageLength(exitMessageLength);
 		dao.afterPropertiesSet();
 		return dao;
 	}
@@ -123,6 +138,7 @@ public class JobRepositoryFactoryBean extends AbstractJobRepositoryFactoryBean {
 		dao.setStepExecutionIncrementer(incrementerFactory.getIncrementer(databaseType, tablePrefix
 				+ "STEP_EXECUTION_SEQ"));
 		dao.setTablePrefix(tablePrefix);
+		dao.setExitMessageLength(exitMessageLength);
 		dao.afterPropertiesSet();
 		return dao;
 	}