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 3575ba106..948bd2581 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 a3c83f4d0..3b0e29337 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
@@ -37,8 +37,6 @@ 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 SAVE_JOB_EXECUTION = "INSERT into %PREFIX%JOB_EXECUTION(JOB_EXECUTION_ID, JOB_INSTANCE_ID, START_TIME, "
 			+ "END_TIME, STATUS, CONTINUABLE, EXIT_CODE, EXIT_MESSAGE, VERSION, CREATE_TIME, LAST_UPDATED) values (?, ?, ?, ?, ?, ?, ?, ?, ?, ?, ?)";
 
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 c5cae08f4..e6637ab27 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 DataFieldMaxValueIncrementer stepExecutionIncrementer;
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 555ca0017..03a265eeb 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
@@ -79,6 +79,19 @@ public class JobRepositoryFactoryBean extends AbstractJobRepositoryFactoryBean i
 	private DataFieldMaxValueIncrementerFactory incrementerFactory;
 	
 	private PlatformTransactionManager transactionManager;
+	
+	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 isolation level to be used for the transaction when
@@ -191,6 +204,7 @@ public class JobRepositoryFactoryBean extends AbstractJobRepositoryFactoryBean i
 		dao.setJobExecutionIncrementer(incrementerFactory.getIncrementer(databaseType, tablePrefix
 				+ "JOB_EXECUTION_SEQ"));
 		dao.setTablePrefix(tablePrefix);
+		dao.setExitMessageLength(exitMessageLength);
 		dao.afterPropertiesSet();
 		return dao;
 	}
@@ -202,6 +216,7 @@ public class JobRepositoryFactoryBean extends AbstractJobRepositoryFactoryBean i
 		dao.setStepExecutionIncrementer(incrementerFactory.getIncrementer(databaseType, tablePrefix
 				+ "STEP_EXECUTION_SEQ"));
 		dao.setTablePrefix(tablePrefix);
+		dao.setExitMessageLength(exitMessageLength);
 		dao.afterPropertiesSet();
 		return dao;
 	}