diff --git a/spring-batch-core/src/main/resources/schema-db2.sql b/spring-batch-core/src/main/resources/schema-db2.sql
index 64ad48150..ad32b304c 100644
--- a/spring-batch-core/src/main/resources/schema-db2.sql
+++ b/spring-batch-core/src/main/resources/schema-db2.sql
@@ -26,7 +26,6 @@ CREATE TABLE BATCH_JOB_EXECUTION  (
 	START_TIME TIMESTAMP DEFAULT NULL , 
 	END_TIME TIMESTAMP DEFAULT NULL ,
 	STATUS VARCHAR(10) ,
-	CONTINUABLE CHAR(1) ,
 	EXIT_CODE VARCHAR(20) ,
 	EXIT_MESSAGE VARCHAR(2500) ,
 	LAST_UPDATED TIMESTAMP,
@@ -62,7 +61,6 @@ CREATE TABLE BATCH_STEP_EXECUTION  (
 	WRITE_SKIP_COUNT BIGINT ,
 	PROCESS_SKIP_COUNT BIGINT ,
 	ROLLBACK_COUNT BIGINT , 
-	CONTINUABLE CHAR(1) ,
 	EXIT_CODE VARCHAR(20) ,
 	EXIT_MESSAGE VARCHAR(2500) ,
 	LAST_UPDATED TIMESTAMP,
diff --git a/spring-batch-core/src/main/resources/schema-derby.sql b/spring-batch-core/src/main/resources/schema-derby.sql
index f0d55b87c..73dd4128e 100644
--- a/spring-batch-core/src/main/resources/schema-derby.sql
+++ b/spring-batch-core/src/main/resources/schema-derby.sql
@@ -26,7 +26,6 @@ CREATE TABLE BATCH_JOB_EXECUTION  (
 	START_TIME TIMESTAMP DEFAULT NULL , 
 	END_TIME TIMESTAMP DEFAULT NULL ,
 	STATUS VARCHAR(10) ,
-	CONTINUABLE CHAR(1) ,
 	EXIT_CODE VARCHAR(20) ,
 	EXIT_MESSAGE VARCHAR(2500) ,
 	LAST_UPDATED TIMESTAMP,
@@ -62,7 +61,6 @@ CREATE TABLE BATCH_STEP_EXECUTION  (
 	WRITE_SKIP_COUNT BIGINT ,
 	PROCESS_SKIP_COUNT BIGINT ,
 	ROLLBACK_COUNT BIGINT , 
-	CONTINUABLE CHAR(1) ,
 	EXIT_CODE VARCHAR(20) ,
 	EXIT_MESSAGE VARCHAR(2500) ,
 	LAST_UPDATED TIMESTAMP,
diff --git a/spring-batch-core/src/main/resources/schema-hsqldb.sql b/spring-batch-core/src/main/resources/schema-hsqldb.sql
index 2246c8a8c..3f3398585 100644
--- a/spring-batch-core/src/main/resources/schema-hsqldb.sql
+++ b/spring-batch-core/src/main/resources/schema-hsqldb.sql
@@ -26,7 +26,6 @@ CREATE TABLE BATCH_JOB_EXECUTION  (
 	START_TIME TIMESTAMP DEFAULT NULL , 
 	END_TIME TIMESTAMP DEFAULT NULL ,
 	STATUS VARCHAR(10) ,
-	CONTINUABLE CHAR(1) ,
 	EXIT_CODE VARCHAR(20) ,
 	EXIT_MESSAGE VARCHAR(2500) ,
 	LAST_UPDATED TIMESTAMP,
@@ -62,7 +61,6 @@ CREATE TABLE BATCH_STEP_EXECUTION  (
 	WRITE_SKIP_COUNT BIGINT ,
 	PROCESS_SKIP_COUNT BIGINT ,
 	ROLLBACK_COUNT BIGINT , 
-	CONTINUABLE CHAR(1) ,
 	EXIT_CODE VARCHAR(20) ,
 	EXIT_MESSAGE VARCHAR(2500) ,
 	LAST_UPDATED TIMESTAMP,
diff --git a/spring-batch-core/src/main/resources/schema-mysql.sql b/spring-batch-core/src/main/resources/schema-mysql.sql
index 2a191fb8d..5d3e32a77 100644
--- a/spring-batch-core/src/main/resources/schema-mysql.sql
+++ b/spring-batch-core/src/main/resources/schema-mysql.sql
@@ -26,7 +26,6 @@ CREATE TABLE BATCH_JOB_EXECUTION  (
 	START_TIME DATETIME DEFAULT NULL , 
 	END_TIME DATETIME DEFAULT NULL ,
 	STATUS VARCHAR(10) ,
-	CONTINUABLE CHAR(1) ,
 	EXIT_CODE VARCHAR(20) ,
 	EXIT_MESSAGE VARCHAR(2500) ,
 	LAST_UPDATED DATETIME,
@@ -62,7 +61,6 @@ CREATE TABLE BATCH_STEP_EXECUTION  (
 	WRITE_SKIP_COUNT BIGINT ,
 	PROCESS_SKIP_COUNT BIGINT ,
 	ROLLBACK_COUNT BIGINT , 
-	CONTINUABLE CHAR(1) ,
 	EXIT_CODE VARCHAR(20) ,
 	EXIT_MESSAGE VARCHAR(2500) ,
 	LAST_UPDATED DATETIME,
diff --git a/spring-batch-core/src/main/resources/schema-oracle10g.sql b/spring-batch-core/src/main/resources/schema-oracle10g.sql
index fa9ec76c1..62a46f57d 100644
--- a/spring-batch-core/src/main/resources/schema-oracle10g.sql
+++ b/spring-batch-core/src/main/resources/schema-oracle10g.sql
@@ -26,7 +26,6 @@ CREATE TABLE BATCH_JOB_EXECUTION  (
 	START_TIME TIMESTAMP DEFAULT NULL , 
 	END_TIME TIMESTAMP DEFAULT NULL ,
 	STATUS VARCHAR2(10) ,
-	CONTINUABLE CHAR(1) ,
 	EXIT_CODE VARCHAR2(20) ,
 	EXIT_MESSAGE VARCHAR2(2500) ,
 	LAST_UPDATED TIMESTAMP,
@@ -62,7 +61,6 @@ CREATE TABLE BATCH_STEP_EXECUTION  (
 	WRITE_SKIP_COUNT NUMBER(19,0) ,
 	PROCESS_SKIP_COUNT NUMBER(19,0) ,
 	ROLLBACK_COUNT NUMBER(19,0) , 
-	CONTINUABLE CHAR(1) ,
 	EXIT_CODE VARCHAR2(20) ,
 	EXIT_MESSAGE VARCHAR2(2500) ,
 	LAST_UPDATED TIMESTAMP,
diff --git a/spring-batch-core/src/main/resources/schema-postgresql.sql b/spring-batch-core/src/main/resources/schema-postgresql.sql
index 6ea6824d1..bb8361780 100644
--- a/spring-batch-core/src/main/resources/schema-postgresql.sql
+++ b/spring-batch-core/src/main/resources/schema-postgresql.sql
@@ -26,7 +26,6 @@ CREATE TABLE BATCH_JOB_EXECUTION  (
 	START_TIME TIMESTAMP DEFAULT NULL , 
 	END_TIME TIMESTAMP DEFAULT NULL ,
 	STATUS VARCHAR(10) ,
-	CONTINUABLE CHAR(1) ,
 	EXIT_CODE VARCHAR(20) ,
 	EXIT_MESSAGE VARCHAR(2500) ,
 	LAST_UPDATED TIMESTAMP,
@@ -62,7 +61,6 @@ CREATE TABLE BATCH_STEP_EXECUTION  (
 	WRITE_SKIP_COUNT BIGINT ,
 	PROCESS_SKIP_COUNT BIGINT ,
 	ROLLBACK_COUNT BIGINT , 
-	CONTINUABLE CHAR(1) ,
 	EXIT_CODE VARCHAR(20) ,
 	EXIT_MESSAGE VARCHAR(2500) ,
 	LAST_UPDATED TIMESTAMP,
diff --git a/spring-batch-core/src/main/resources/schema-sqlserver.sql b/spring-batch-core/src/main/resources/schema-sqlserver.sql
index 225618bc0..e330f8acf 100644
--- a/spring-batch-core/src/main/resources/schema-sqlserver.sql
+++ b/spring-batch-core/src/main/resources/schema-sqlserver.sql
@@ -26,7 +26,6 @@ CREATE TABLE BATCH_JOB_EXECUTION  (
 	START_TIME DATETIME DEFAULT NULL , 
 	END_TIME DATETIME DEFAULT NULL ,
 	STATUS VARCHAR(10) ,
-	CONTINUABLE CHAR(1) ,
 	EXIT_CODE VARCHAR(20) ,
 	EXIT_MESSAGE VARCHAR(2500) ,
 	LAST_UPDATED DATETIME,
@@ -62,7 +61,6 @@ CREATE TABLE BATCH_STEP_EXECUTION  (
 	WRITE_SKIP_COUNT BIGINT ,
 	PROCESS_SKIP_COUNT BIGINT ,
 	ROLLBACK_COUNT BIGINT , 
-	CONTINUABLE CHAR(1) ,
 	EXIT_CODE VARCHAR(20) ,
 	EXIT_MESSAGE VARCHAR(2500) ,
 	LAST_UPDATED DATETIME,
diff --git a/spring-batch-core/src/main/resources/schema-sybase.sql b/spring-batch-core/src/main/resources/schema-sybase.sql
index daf9ca40e..43ce9f05b 100644
--- a/spring-batch-core/src/main/resources/schema-sybase.sql
+++ b/spring-batch-core/src/main/resources/schema-sybase.sql
@@ -26,7 +26,6 @@ CREATE TABLE BATCH_JOB_EXECUTION  (
 	START_TIME DATETIME DEFAULT NULL NULL, 
 	END_TIME DATETIME DEFAULT NULL NULL,
 	STATUS VARCHAR(10) NULL,
-	CONTINUABLE CHAR(1) NULL,
 	EXIT_CODE VARCHAR(20) NULL,
 	EXIT_MESSAGE VARCHAR(2500) NULL,
 	LAST_UPDATED DATETIME,
@@ -62,7 +61,6 @@ CREATE TABLE BATCH_STEP_EXECUTION  (
 	WRITE_SKIP_COUNT BIGINT NULL,
 	PROCESS_SKIP_COUNT BIGINT NULL,
 	ROLLBACK_COUNT BIGINT NULL, 
-	CONTINUABLE CHAR(1) NULL,
 	EXIT_CODE VARCHAR(20) NULL,
 	EXIT_MESSAGE VARCHAR(2500) NULL,
 	LAST_UPDATED DATETIME,
diff --git a/spring-batch-core/src/main/resources/schema-upgrade-db2.sql b/spring-batch-core/src/main/resources/schema-upgrade-db2.sql
index b870f813b..0fb2ddf70 100644
--- a/spring-batch-core/src/main/resources/schema-upgrade-db2.sql
+++ b/spring-batch-core/src/main/resources/schema-upgrade-db2.sql
@@ -27,3 +27,5 @@ ALTER TABLE BATCH_JOB_EXECUTION ALTER COLUMN CREATE_TIME SET NOT NULL;
 ALTER TABLE BATCH_STEP_EXECUTION ADD READ_SKIP_COUNT BIGINT;
 ALTER TABLE BATCH_STEP_EXECUTION ADD WRITE_SKIP_COUNT BIGINT;
 ALTER TABLE BATCH_STEP_EXECUTION ADD ROLLBACK_COUNT BIGINT;  
+ALTER TABLE BATCH_STEP_EXECUTION DROP COLUMN CONTINUABLE;  
+ALTER TABLE BATCH_JOB_EXECUTION DROP COLUMN CONTINUABLE;  
diff --git a/spring-batch-core/src/main/resources/schema-upgrade-derby.sql b/spring-batch-core/src/main/resources/schema-upgrade-derby.sql
index 073565d91..6d9fe4e2a 100644
--- a/spring-batch-core/src/main/resources/schema-upgrade-derby.sql
+++ b/spring-batch-core/src/main/resources/schema-upgrade-derby.sql
@@ -27,3 +27,5 @@ ALTER TABLE BATCH_JOB_EXECUTION ALTER COLUMN CREATE_TIME NOT NULL;
 ALTER TABLE BATCH_STEP_EXECUTION ADD READ_SKIP_COUNT BIGINT;
 ALTER TABLE BATCH_STEP_EXECUTION ADD WRITE_SKIP_COUNT BIGINT;
 ALTER TABLE BATCH_STEP_EXECUTION ADD ROLLBACK_COUNT BIGINT;  
+ALTER TABLE BATCH_STEP_EXECUTION DROP COLUMN CONTINUABLE;  
+ALTER TABLE BATCH_JOB_EXECUTION DROP COLUMN CONTINUABLE;  
diff --git a/spring-batch-core/src/main/resources/schema-upgrade-hsqldb.sql b/spring-batch-core/src/main/resources/schema-upgrade-hsqldb.sql
index 24565f94d..5a80db442 100644
--- a/spring-batch-core/src/main/resources/schema-upgrade-hsqldb.sql
+++ b/spring-batch-core/src/main/resources/schema-upgrade-hsqldb.sql
@@ -27,3 +27,5 @@ ALTER TABLE BATCH_JOB_EXECUTION ALTER COLUMN CREATE_TIME TIMESTAMP NOT NULL;
 ALTER TABLE BATCH_STEP_EXECUTION ADD READ_SKIP_COUNT BIGINT;
 ALTER TABLE BATCH_STEP_EXECUTION ADD WRITE_SKIP_COUNT BIGINT;
 ALTER TABLE BATCH_STEP_EXECUTION ADD ROLLBACK_COUNT BIGINT;  
+ALTER TABLE BATCH_STEP_EXECUTION DROP COLUMN CONTINUABLE;  
+ALTER TABLE BATCH_JOB_EXECUTION DROP COLUMN CONTINUABLE;  
diff --git a/spring-batch-core/src/main/resources/schema-upgrade-mysql.sql b/spring-batch-core/src/main/resources/schema-upgrade-mysql.sql
index abd1715ab..5fe193773 100644
--- a/spring-batch-core/src/main/resources/schema-upgrade-mysql.sql
+++ b/spring-batch-core/src/main/resources/schema-upgrade-mysql.sql
@@ -27,3 +27,5 @@ ALTER TABLE BATCH_JOB_EXECUTION MODIFY COLUMN CREATE_TIME DATETIME NOT NULL;
 ALTER TABLE BATCH_STEP_EXECUTION ADD READ_SKIP_COUNT BIGINT;
 ALTER TABLE BATCH_STEP_EXECUTION ADD WRITE_SKIP_COUNT BIGINT;
 ALTER TABLE BATCH_STEP_EXECUTION ADD ROLLBACK_COUNT BIGINT;  
+ALTER TABLE BATCH_STEP_EXECUTION DROP COLUMN CONTINUABLE;  
+ALTER TABLE BATCH_JOB_EXECUTION DROP COLUMN CONTINUABLE;  
diff --git a/spring-batch-core/src/main/resources/schema-upgrade-oracle10g.sql b/spring-batch-core/src/main/resources/schema-upgrade-oracle10g.sql
index b736e9cab..4bb467cf3 100644
--- a/spring-batch-core/src/main/resources/schema-upgrade-oracle10g.sql
+++ b/spring-batch-core/src/main/resources/schema-upgrade-oracle10g.sql
@@ -27,3 +27,5 @@ ALTER TABLE BATCH_JOB_EXECUTION MODIFY CREATE_TIME NOT NULL;
 ALTER TABLE BATCH_STEP_EXECUTION ADD READ_SKIP_COUNT NUMBER(19,0);
 ALTER TABLE BATCH_STEP_EXECUTION ADD WRITE_SKIP_COUNT NUMBER(19,0);
 ALTER TABLE BATCH_STEP_EXECUTION ADD ROLLBACK_COUNT NUMBER(19,0);  
+ALTER TABLE BATCH_STEP_EXECUTION DROP COLUMN CONTINUABLE;  
+ALTER TABLE BATCH_JOB_EXECUTION DROP COLUMN CONTINUABLE;  
diff --git a/spring-batch-core/src/main/resources/schema-upgrade-postgresql.sql b/spring-batch-core/src/main/resources/schema-upgrade-postgresql.sql
index 07fbc267a..d73a66902 100644
--- a/spring-batch-core/src/main/resources/schema-upgrade-postgresql.sql
+++ b/spring-batch-core/src/main/resources/schema-upgrade-postgresql.sql
@@ -27,3 +27,5 @@ ALTER TABLE BATCH_JOB_EXECUTION ALTER COLUMN CREATE_TIME SET NOT NULL;
 ALTER TABLE BATCH_STEP_EXECUTION ADD READ_SKIP_COUNT BIGINT;
 ALTER TABLE BATCH_STEP_EXECUTION ADD WRITE_SKIP_COUNT BIGINT;
 ALTER TABLE BATCH_STEP_EXECUTION ADD ROLLBACK_COUNT BIGINT;  
+ALTER TABLE BATCH_STEP_EXECUTION DROP COLUMN CONTINUABLE;  
+ALTER TABLE BATCH_JOB_EXECUTION DROP COLUMN CONTINUABLE;  
diff --git a/spring-batch-core/src/main/sql/tables-main.sql.vpp b/spring-batch-core/src/main/sql/tables-main.sql.vpp
index 73cd55566..d156ad1a7 100644
--- a/spring-batch-core/src/main/sql/tables-main.sql.vpp
+++ b/spring-batch-core/src/main/sql/tables-main.sql.vpp
@@ -13,7 +13,6 @@ CREATE TABLE BATCH_JOB_EXECUTION  (
 	START_TIME ${TIMESTAMP} DEFAULT NULL $!{NULL}, 
 	END_TIME ${TIMESTAMP} DEFAULT NULL $!{NULL},
 	STATUS ${VARCHAR}(10) $!{NULL},
-	CONTINUABLE CHAR(1) $!{NULL},
 	EXIT_CODE ${VARCHAR}(20) $!{NULL},
 	EXIT_MESSAGE ${VARCHAR}(2500) $!{NULL},
 	LAST_UPDATED ${TIMESTAMP},
@@ -49,7 +48,6 @@ CREATE TABLE BATCH_STEP_EXECUTION  (
 	WRITE_SKIP_COUNT ${BIGINT} $!{NULL},
 	PROCESS_SKIP_COUNT ${BIGINT} $!{NULL},
 	ROLLBACK_COUNT ${BIGINT} $!{NULL}, 
-	CONTINUABLE CHAR(1) $!{NULL},
 	EXIT_CODE ${VARCHAR}(20) $!{NULL},
 	EXIT_MESSAGE ${VARCHAR}(2500) $!{NULL},
 	LAST_UPDATED ${TIMESTAMP},
diff --git a/spring-batch-core/src/main/sql/upgrade.sql.vpp b/spring-batch-core/src/main/sql/upgrade.sql.vpp
index 04004442c..d3218c40e 100644
--- a/spring-batch-core/src/main/sql/upgrade.sql.vpp
+++ b/spring-batch-core/src/main/sql/upgrade.sql.vpp
@@ -7,3 +7,5 @@ ALTER TABLE BATCH_JOB_EXECUTION #notnull( "CREATE_TIME" ${TIMESTAMP} );
 ALTER TABLE BATCH_STEP_EXECUTION ADD READ_SKIP_COUNT ${BIGINT};
 ALTER TABLE BATCH_STEP_EXECUTION ADD WRITE_SKIP_COUNT ${BIGINT};
 ALTER TABLE BATCH_STEP_EXECUTION ADD ROLLBACK_COUNT ${BIGINT};  
+ALTER TABLE BATCH_STEP_EXECUTION DROP COLUMN CONTINUABLE;  
+ALTER TABLE BATCH_JOB_EXECUTION DROP COLUMN CONTINUABLE;