diff --git a/spring-batch-samples/hsql-manager.launch b/spring-batch-samples/hsql-manager.launch
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index 000000000..597e057c2
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+++ b/spring-batch-samples/hsql-manager.launch
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+<?xml version="1.0" encoding="UTF-8" standalone="no"?>
+<launchConfiguration type="org.eclipse.jdt.launching.localJavaApplication">
+<listAttribute key="org.eclipse.debug.core.MAPPED_RESOURCE_PATHS">
+<listEntry value="/spring-batch-samples"/>
+</listAttribute>
+<listAttribute key="org.eclipse.debug.core.MAPPED_RESOURCE_TYPES">
+<listEntry value="4"/>
+</listAttribute>
+<booleanAttribute key="org.eclipse.debug.core.appendEnvironmentVariables" value="true"/>
+<stringAttribute key="org.eclipse.jdt.launching.MAIN_TYPE" value="org.hsqldb.util.DatabaseManagerSwing"/>
+<stringAttribute key="org.eclipse.jdt.launching.PROGRAM_ARGUMENTS" value="--url jdbc:hsqldb:hsql://localhost:9005/samples"/>
+<stringAttribute key="org.eclipse.jdt.launching.PROJECT_ATTR" value="spring-batch-samples"/>
+<stringAttribute key="org.eclipse.jdt.launching.SOURCE_PATH_PROVIDER" value="org.maven.ide.eclipse.launchconfig.sourcepathProvider"/>
+</launchConfiguration>
diff --git a/spring-batch-samples/hsql-server.launch b/spring-batch-samples/hsql-server.launch
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index 000000000..8990a9d27
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+++ b/spring-batch-samples/hsql-server.launch
@@ -0,0 +1,15 @@
+<?xml version="1.0" encoding="UTF-8" standalone="no"?>
+<launchConfiguration type="org.eclipse.jdt.launching.localJavaApplication">
+<listAttribute key="org.eclipse.debug.core.MAPPED_RESOURCE_PATHS">
+<listEntry value="/spring-batch-samples"/>
+</listAttribute>
+<listAttribute key="org.eclipse.debug.core.MAPPED_RESOURCE_TYPES">
+<listEntry value="4"/>
+</listAttribute>
+<booleanAttribute key="org.eclipse.debug.core.appendEnvironmentVariables" value="true"/>
+<booleanAttribute key="org.eclipse.jdt.launching.DEFAULT_CLASSPATH" value="true"/>
+<stringAttribute key="org.eclipse.jdt.launching.MAIN_TYPE" value="org.hsqldb.Server"/>
+<stringAttribute key="org.eclipse.jdt.launching.PROJECT_ATTR" value="spring-batch-samples"/>
+<stringAttribute key="org.eclipse.jdt.launching.SOURCE_PATH_PROVIDER" value="org.maven.ide.eclipse.launchconfig.sourcepathProvider"/>
+<stringAttribute key="org.eclipse.jdt.launching.VM_ARGUMENTS" value="-Dbatch.jdbc.url=jdbc:hsqldb:hsql://localhost:9005/samples"/>
+</launchConfiguration>
diff --git a/spring-batch-samples/jmxLauncher.launch b/spring-batch-samples/jmxLauncher.launch
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index 000000000..816955fd7
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+++ b/spring-batch-samples/jmxLauncher.launch
@@ -0,0 +1,9 @@
+<?xml version="1.0" encoding="UTF-8" standalone="no"?>
+<launchConfiguration type="org.eclipse.jdt.launching.localJavaApplication">
+<booleanAttribute key="org.eclipse.debug.core.appendEnvironmentVariables" value="true"/>
+<stringAttribute key="org.eclipse.jdt.launching.MAIN_TYPE" value="org.springframework.batch.core.launch.support.JobRegistryBackgroundJobRunner"/>
+<stringAttribute key="org.eclipse.jdt.launching.PROGRAM_ARGUMENTS" value="adhoc-job-launcher-context.xml jobs/adhocLoopJob.xml jobs/footballJob.xml"/>
+<stringAttribute key="org.eclipse.jdt.launching.PROJECT_ATTR" value="spring-batch-samples"/>
+<stringAttribute key="org.eclipse.jdt.launching.SOURCE_PATH_PROVIDER" value="org.maven.ide.eclipse.launchconfig.sourcepathProvider"/>
+<stringAttribute key="org.eclipse.jdt.launching.VM_ARGUMENTS" value="-Dcom.sun.management.jmxremote -Dplayer.file.name=player.csv  -Dgames.file.name=games.csv -Djob.commit.interval=50 -Dbatch.jdbc.url=jdbc:hsqldb:hsql://localhost:9005/samples"/>
+</launchConfiguration>
diff --git a/spring-batch-samples/jobLauncher.launch b/spring-batch-samples/jobLauncher.launch
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..55cdc9acd
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+++ b/spring-batch-samples/jobLauncher.launch
@@ -0,0 +1,9 @@
+<?xml version="1.0" encoding="UTF-8" standalone="no"?>
+<launchConfiguration type="org.eclipse.jdt.launching.localJavaApplication">
+<booleanAttribute key="org.eclipse.debug.core.appendEnvironmentVariables" value="true"/>
+<stringAttribute key="org.eclipse.jdt.launching.MAIN_TYPE" value="org.springframework.batch.core.launch.support.CommandLineJobRunner"/>
+<stringAttribute key="org.eclipse.jdt.launching.PROGRAM_ARGUMENTS" value="org/springframework/batch/sample/football-job-context.xml footballJob"/>
+<stringAttribute key="org.eclipse.jdt.launching.PROJECT_ATTR" value="spring-batch-samples"/>
+<stringAttribute key="org.eclipse.jdt.launching.SOURCE_PATH_PROVIDER" value="org.maven.ide.eclipse.launchconfig.sourcepathProvider"/>
+<stringAttribute key="org.eclipse.jdt.launching.VM_ARGUMENTS" value="-Dplayer.file.name=player.csv  -Dgames.file.name=games.csv"/>
+</launchConfiguration>