diff --git a/spring-batch-core/src/main/java/org/springframework/batch/core/StepExecution.java b/spring-batch-core/src/main/java/org/springframework/batch/core/StepExecution.java
index 2ab2202bd..e320df0dc 100644
--- a/spring-batch-core/src/main/java/org/springframework/batch/core/StepExecution.java
+++ b/spring-batch-core/src/main/java/org/springframework/batch/core/StepExecution.java
@@ -42,7 +42,7 @@ public class StepExecution extends Entity {
 
 	private BatchStatus status = BatchStatus.STARTING;
 
-	private int taskCount = 0;
+	private int itemCount = 0;
 
 	private int commitCount = 0;
 
@@ -104,7 +104,7 @@ public class StepExecution extends Entity {
 	 * Increments the number of tasks in this execution
 	 */
 	public void incrementTaskCount() {
-		taskCount++;
+		itemCount++;
 	}
 
 	/**
@@ -166,17 +166,17 @@ public class StepExecution extends Entity {
 	 * 
 	 * @return the current number of tasks for this execution
 	 */
-	public Integer getTaskCount() {
-		return new Integer(taskCount);
+	public Integer getItemCount() {
+		return new Integer(itemCount);
 	}
 
 	/**
 	 * Sets the current number of tasks for this execution
 	 * 
-	 * @param taskCount the current number of tasks for this execution
+	 * @param itemCount the current number of tasks for this execution
 	 */
-	public void setTaskCount(int taskCount) {
-		this.taskCount = taskCount;
+	public void setItemCount(int itemCount) {
+		this.itemCount = itemCount;
 	}
 
 	/**
@@ -283,7 +283,7 @@ public class StepExecution extends Entity {
 	}
 
 	public String toString() {
-		return super.toString() + ", name=" + step.getName() + ", taskCount=" + taskCount + ", commitCount="
+		return super.toString() + ", name=" + step.getName() + ", itemCount=" + itemCount + ", commitCount="
 				+ commitCount + ", rollbackCount=" + rollbackCount;
 	}
 
@@ -328,7 +328,7 @@ public class StepExecution extends Entity {
 	 * @param contribution
 	 */
 	public synchronized void apply(StepContribution contribution) {
-		taskCount += contribution.getTaskCount();
+		itemCount += contribution.getTaskCount();
 		// TODO: this should not be necessary - the step decides
 		// executionContext = contribution.getExecutionContext();
 		commitCount += contribution.getCommitCount();
diff --git a/spring-batch-core/src/main/java/org/springframework/batch/core/repository/support/dao/JdbcStepExecutionDao.java b/spring-batch-core/src/main/java/org/springframework/batch/core/repository/support/dao/JdbcStepExecutionDao.java
index b1e7725a9..3bfc4db73 100644
--- a/spring-batch-core/src/main/java/org/springframework/batch/core/repository/support/dao/JdbcStepExecutionDao.java
+++ b/spring-batch-core/src/main/java/org/springframework/batch/core/repository/support/dao/JdbcStepExecutionDao.java
@@ -62,18 +62,18 @@ public class JdbcStepExecutionDao extends AbstractJdbcBatchMetadataDao implement
 			+ " KEY_NAME, STRING_VAL, DOUBLE_VAL, LONG_VAL, OBJECT_VAL) values(?,?,?,?,?,?,?)";
 
 	private static final String SAVE_STEP_EXECUTION = "INSERT into %PREFIX%STEP_EXECUTION(STEP_EXECUTION_ID, VERSION, STEP_NAME, JOB_EXECUTION_ID, START_TIME, "
-			+ "END_TIME, STATUS, COMMIT_COUNT, TASK_COUNT, CONTINUABLE, EXIT_CODE, EXIT_MESSAGE) "
+			+ "END_TIME, STATUS, COMMIT_COUNT, ITEM_COUNT, CONTINUABLE, EXIT_CODE, EXIT_MESSAGE) "
 			+ "values(?, ?, ?, ?, ?, ?, ?, ?, ?, ?, ?, ?)";
 
 	private static final String UPDATE_STEP_EXECUTION_CONTEXT = "UPDATE %PREFIX%STEP_EXECUTION_CONTEXT set "
 			+ "TYPE_CD = ?, STRING_VAL = ?, DOUBLE_VAL = ?, LONG_VAL = ?, OBJECT_VAL = ? where STEP_EXECUTION_ID = ? and KEY_NAME = ?";
 
 	private static final String UPDATE_STEP_EXECUTION = "UPDATE %PREFIX%STEP_EXECUTION set START_TIME = ?, END_TIME = ?, "
-			+ "STATUS = ?, COMMIT_COUNT = ?, TASK_COUNT = ?, CONTINUABLE = ? , EXIT_CODE = ?, "
+			+ "STATUS = ?, COMMIT_COUNT = ?, ITEM_COUNT = ?, CONTINUABLE = ? , EXIT_CODE = ?, "
 			+ "EXIT_MESSAGE = ?, VERSION = ? where STEP_EXECUTION_ID = ? and VERSION = ?";
 
 	private static final String GET_STEP_EXECUTION = "SELECT STEP_EXECUTION_ID, STEP_NAME, START_TIME, END_TIME, STATUS, COMMIT_COUNT,"
-			+ " TASK_COUNT, CONTINUABLE, EXIT_CODE, EXIT_MESSAGE from %PREFIX%STEP_EXECUTION where STEP_NAME = ? and JOB_EXECUTION_ID = ?";
+			+ " ITEM_COUNT, CONTINUABLE, EXIT_CODE, EXIT_MESSAGE from %PREFIX%STEP_EXECUTION where STEP_NAME = ? and JOB_EXECUTION_ID = ?";
 
 	private static final String CURRENT_VERSION_STEP_EXECUTION = "SELECT VERSION FROM %PREFIX%STEP_EXECUTION WHERE STEP_EXECUTION_ID=?";
 
@@ -179,7 +179,7 @@ public class JdbcStepExecutionDao extends AbstractJdbcBatchMetadataDao implement
 		Object[] parameters = new Object[] { stepExecution.getId(), stepExecution.getVersion(),
 				stepExecution.getStepName(), stepExecution.getJobExecutionId(), stepExecution.getStartTime(),
 				stepExecution.getEndTime(), stepExecution.getStatus().toString(), stepExecution.getCommitCount(),
-				stepExecution.getTaskCount(), stepExecution.getExitStatus().isContinuable() ? "Y" : "N",
+				stepExecution.getItemCount(), stepExecution.getExitStatus().isContinuable() ? "Y" : "N",
 				stepExecution.getExitStatus().getExitCode(), stepExecution.getExitStatus().getExitDescription() };
 		getJdbcTemplate().update(
 				getQuery(SAVE_STEP_EXECUTION),
@@ -312,7 +312,7 @@ public class JdbcStepExecutionDao extends AbstractJdbcBatchMetadataDao implement
 
 			Integer version = new Integer(stepExecution.getVersion().intValue() + 1);
 			Object[] parameters = new Object[] { stepExecution.getStartTime(), stepExecution.getEndTime(),
-					stepExecution.getStatus().toString(), stepExecution.getCommitCount(), stepExecution.getTaskCount(),
+					stepExecution.getStatus().toString(), stepExecution.getCommitCount(), stepExecution.getItemCount(),
 					stepExecution.getExitStatus().isContinuable() ? "Y" : "N",
 					stepExecution.getExitStatus().getExitCode(), exitDescription, version, stepExecution.getId(),
 					stepExecution.getVersion() };
@@ -354,7 +354,7 @@ public class JdbcStepExecutionDao extends AbstractJdbcBatchMetadataDao implement
 			stepExecution.setEndTime(rs.getTimestamp(4));
 			stepExecution.setStatus(BatchStatus.getStatus(rs.getString(5)));
 			stepExecution.setCommitCount(rs.getInt(6));
-			stepExecution.setTaskCount(rs.getInt(7));
+			stepExecution.setItemCount(rs.getInt(7));
 			stepExecution.setExitStatus(new ExitStatus("Y".equals(rs.getString(8)), rs.getString(9), rs.getString(10)));
 			stepExecution.setExecutionContext(findExecutionContext(stepExecution));
 			return stepExecution;
diff --git a/spring-batch-core/src/main/resources/schema-db2.sql b/spring-batch-core/src/main/resources/schema-db2.sql
index 410efb4bc..b14042528 100644
--- a/spring-batch-core/src/main/resources/schema-db2.sql
+++ b/spring-batch-core/src/main/resources/schema-db2.sql
@@ -52,7 +52,7 @@ CREATE TABLE BATCH_STEP_EXECUTION  (
 	END_TIME TIMESTAMP ,  
 	STATUS VARCHAR(10),
 	COMMIT_COUNT BIGINT , 
-	TASK_COUNT BIGINT , 
+	ITEM_COUNT BIGINT , 
 	CONTINUABLE CHAR(1),
 	EXIT_CODE VARCHAR(20),
 	EXIT_MESSAGE VARCHAR(2500),
@@ -73,6 +73,6 @@ CREATE TABLE BATCH_STEP_EXECUTION_CONTEXT  (
 	references BATCH_STEP_EXECUTION(STEP_EXECUTION_ID)
 );
 
-CREATE SEQUENCE BATCH_STEP_EXECUTION_SEQ;
-CREATE SEQUENCE BATCH_JOB_EXECUTION_SEQ;
-CREATE SEQUENCE BATCH_JOB_SEQ;
+CREATE SEQUENCE BATCH_STEP_EXECUTION_SEQ;
+CREATE SEQUENCE BATCH_JOB_EXECUTION_SEQ;
+CREATE SEQUENCE BATCH_JOB_SEQ;
diff --git a/spring-batch-core/src/main/resources/schema-derby.sql b/spring-batch-core/src/main/resources/schema-derby.sql
index 36791e613..1e4e148ed 100644
--- a/spring-batch-core/src/main/resources/schema-derby.sql
+++ b/spring-batch-core/src/main/resources/schema-derby.sql
@@ -52,7 +52,7 @@ CREATE TABLE BATCH_STEP_EXECUTION  (
 	END_TIME TIMESTAMP ,  
 	STATUS VARCHAR(10),
 	COMMIT_COUNT BIGINT , 
-	TASK_COUNT BIGINT , 
+	ITEM_COUNT BIGINT , 
 	CONTINUABLE CHAR(1),
 	EXIT_CODE VARCHAR(20),
 	EXIT_MESSAGE VARCHAR(2500),
@@ -73,6 +73,6 @@ CREATE TABLE BATCH_STEP_EXECUTION_CONTEXT  (
 	references BATCH_STEP_EXECUTION(STEP_EXECUTION_ID)
 );
 
-CREATE TABLE BATCH_STEP_EXECUTION_SEQ (ID BIGINT  PRIMARY KEY GENERATED BY DEFAULT AS IDENTITY, DUMMY VARCHAR(1));
-CREATE TABLE BATCH_JOB_EXECUTION_SEQ (ID BIGINT  PRIMARY KEY GENERATED BY DEFAULT AS IDENTITY, DUMMY VARCHAR(1));
-CREATE TABLE BATCH_JOB_SEQ (ID BIGINT  PRIMARY KEY GENERATED BY DEFAULT AS IDENTITY, DUMMY VARCHAR(1));
+CREATE TABLE BATCH_STEP_EXECUTION_SEQ (ID BIGINT  PRIMARY KEY GENERATED BY DEFAULT AS IDENTITY, DUMMY VARCHAR(1));
+CREATE TABLE BATCH_JOB_EXECUTION_SEQ (ID BIGINT  PRIMARY KEY GENERATED BY DEFAULT AS IDENTITY, DUMMY VARCHAR(1));
+CREATE TABLE BATCH_JOB_SEQ (ID BIGINT  PRIMARY KEY GENERATED BY DEFAULT AS IDENTITY, DUMMY VARCHAR(1));
diff --git a/spring-batch-core/src/main/resources/schema-hsqldb.sql b/spring-batch-core/src/main/resources/schema-hsqldb.sql
index a48874e7b..02065ded1 100644
--- a/spring-batch-core/src/main/resources/schema-hsqldb.sql
+++ b/spring-batch-core/src/main/resources/schema-hsqldb.sql
@@ -52,7 +52,7 @@ CREATE TABLE BATCH_STEP_EXECUTION  (
 	END_TIME TIMESTAMP ,  
 	STATUS VARCHAR(10),
 	COMMIT_COUNT BIGINT , 
-	TASK_COUNT BIGINT , 
+	ITEM_COUNT BIGINT , 
 	CONTINUABLE CHAR(1),
 	EXIT_CODE VARCHAR(20),
 	EXIT_MESSAGE VARCHAR(2500),
@@ -73,12 +73,12 @@ CREATE TABLE BATCH_STEP_EXECUTION_CONTEXT  (
 	references BATCH_STEP_EXECUTION(STEP_EXECUTION_ID)
 );
 
-CREATE TABLE BATCH_STEP_EXECUTION_SEQ (
-	ID BIGINT IDENTITY
-);
-CREATE TABLE BATCH_JOB_EXECUTION_SEQ (
-	ID BIGINT IDENTITY
-);
-CREATE TABLE BATCH_JOB_SEQ (
-	ID BIGINT IDENTITY
-);
+CREATE TABLE BATCH_STEP_EXECUTION_SEQ (
+	ID BIGINT IDENTITY
+);
+CREATE TABLE BATCH_JOB_EXECUTION_SEQ (
+	ID BIGINT IDENTITY
+);
+CREATE TABLE BATCH_JOB_SEQ (
+	ID BIGINT IDENTITY
+);
diff --git a/spring-batch-core/src/main/resources/schema-mysql.sql b/spring-batch-core/src/main/resources/schema-mysql.sql
index ffc3b02a7..20b73f58c 100644
--- a/spring-batch-core/src/main/resources/schema-mysql.sql
+++ b/spring-batch-core/src/main/resources/schema-mysql.sql
@@ -52,7 +52,7 @@ CREATE TABLE BATCH_STEP_EXECUTION  (
 	END_TIME TIMESTAMP ,  
 	STATUS VARCHAR(10),
 	COMMIT_COUNT BIGINT , 
-	TASK_COUNT BIGINT , 
+	ITEM_COUNT BIGINT , 
 	CONTINUABLE CHAR(1),
 	EXIT_CODE VARCHAR(20),
 	EXIT_MESSAGE VARCHAR(2500),
@@ -73,9 +73,9 @@ CREATE TABLE BATCH_STEP_EXECUTION_CONTEXT  (
 	references BATCH_STEP_EXECUTION(STEP_EXECUTION_ID)
 );
 
-CREATE TABLE BATCH_STEP_EXECUTION_SEQ (ID BIGINT NOT NULL) type=MYISAM;
-INSERT INTO BATCH_STEP_EXECUTION_SEQ values(0);
-CREATE TABLE BATCH_JOB_EXECUTION_SEQ (ID BIGINT NOT NULL) type=MYISAM;
-INSERT INTO BATCH_JOB_EXECUTION_SEQ values(0);
-CREATE TABLE BATCH_JOB_SEQ (ID BIGINT NOT NULL) type=MYISAM;
-INSERT INTO BATCH_JOB_SEQ values(0);
+CREATE TABLE BATCH_STEP_EXECUTION_SEQ (ID BIGINT NOT NULL) type=MYISAM;
+INSERT INTO BATCH_STEP_EXECUTION_SEQ values(0);
+CREATE TABLE BATCH_JOB_EXECUTION_SEQ (ID BIGINT NOT NULL) type=MYISAM;
+INSERT INTO BATCH_JOB_EXECUTION_SEQ values(0);
+CREATE TABLE BATCH_JOB_SEQ (ID BIGINT NOT NULL) type=MYISAM;
+INSERT INTO BATCH_JOB_SEQ values(0);
diff --git a/spring-batch-core/src/main/resources/schema-oracle10g.sql b/spring-batch-core/src/main/resources/schema-oracle10g.sql
index 9c2d7dc8d..961ed245b 100644
--- a/spring-batch-core/src/main/resources/schema-oracle10g.sql
+++ b/spring-batch-core/src/main/resources/schema-oracle10g.sql
@@ -52,7 +52,7 @@ CREATE TABLE BATCH_STEP_EXECUTION  (
 	END_TIME TIMESTAMP ,  
 	STATUS VARCHAR(10),
 	COMMIT_COUNT NUMBER(38) , 
-	TASK_COUNT NUMBER(38) , 
+	ITEM_COUNT NUMBER(38) , 
 	CONTINUABLE CHAR(1),
 	EXIT_CODE VARCHAR(20),
 	EXIT_MESSAGE VARCHAR(2500),
@@ -73,6 +73,6 @@ CREATE TABLE BATCH_STEP_EXECUTION_CONTEXT  (
 	references BATCH_STEP_EXECUTION(STEP_EXECUTION_ID)
 );
 
-CREATE SEQUENCE BATCH_STEP_EXECUTION_SEQ;
-CREATE SEQUENCE BATCH_JOB_EXECUTION_SEQ;
-CREATE SEQUENCE BATCH_JOB_SEQ;
+CREATE SEQUENCE BATCH_STEP_EXECUTION_SEQ;
+CREATE SEQUENCE BATCH_JOB_EXECUTION_SEQ;
+CREATE SEQUENCE BATCH_JOB_SEQ;
diff --git a/spring-batch-core/src/main/resources/schema-postgresql.sql b/spring-batch-core/src/main/resources/schema-postgresql.sql
index a13cc7e6a..cc30c2817 100644
--- a/spring-batch-core/src/main/resources/schema-postgresql.sql
+++ b/spring-batch-core/src/main/resources/schema-postgresql.sql
@@ -52,7 +52,7 @@ CREATE TABLE BATCH_STEP_EXECUTION  (
 	END_TIME TIMESTAMP ,  
 	STATUS VARCHAR(10),
 	COMMIT_COUNT BIGINT , 
-	TASK_COUNT BIGINT , 
+	ITEM_COUNT BIGINT , 
 	CONTINUABLE CHAR(1),
 	EXIT_CODE VARCHAR(20),
 	EXIT_MESSAGE VARCHAR(2500),
@@ -73,6 +73,6 @@ CREATE TABLE BATCH_STEP_EXECUTION_CONTEXT  (
 	references BATCH_STEP_EXECUTION(STEP_EXECUTION_ID)
 );
 
-CREATE SEQUENCE BATCH_STEP_EXECUTION_SEQ;
-CREATE SEQUENCE BATCH_JOB_EXECUTION_SEQ;
-CREATE SEQUENCE BATCH_JOB_SEQ;
+CREATE SEQUENCE BATCH_STEP_EXECUTION_SEQ;
+CREATE SEQUENCE BATCH_JOB_EXECUTION_SEQ;
+CREATE SEQUENCE BATCH_JOB_SEQ;
diff --git a/spring-batch-core/src/main/sql/init.sql.vpp b/spring-batch-core/src/main/sql/init.sql.vpp
index 37451de1b..42e17ffff 100644
--- a/spring-batch-core/src/main/sql/init.sql.vpp
+++ b/spring-batch-core/src/main/sql/init.sql.vpp
@@ -41,7 +41,7 @@ CREATE TABLE BATCH_STEP_EXECUTION  (
 	END_TIME TIMESTAMP ,  
 	STATUS VARCHAR(10),
 	COMMIT_COUNT ${BIGINT} , 
-	TASK_COUNT ${BIGINT} , 
+	ITEM_COUNT ${BIGINT} , 
 	CONTINUABLE CHAR(1),
 	EXIT_CODE VARCHAR(20),
 	EXIT_MESSAGE VARCHAR(2500),
diff --git a/spring-batch-core/src/test/java/org/springframework/batch/core/StepExecutionTests.java b/spring-batch-core/src/test/java/org/springframework/batch/core/StepExecutionTests.java
index 661cfbf8b..7568b0702 100644
--- a/spring-batch-core/src/test/java/org/springframework/batch/core/StepExecutionTests.java
+++ b/spring-batch-core/src/test/java/org/springframework/batch/core/StepExecutionTests.java
@@ -117,9 +117,9 @@ public class StepExecutionTests extends TestCase {
 	 * {@link org.springframework.batch.core.StepExecution#incrementTaskCount()}.
 	 */
 	public void testIncrementLuwCount() {
-		int before = execution.getTaskCount().intValue();
+		int before = execution.getItemCount().intValue();
 		execution.incrementTaskCount();
-		int after = execution.getTaskCount().intValue();
+		int after = execution.getItemCount().intValue();
 		assertEquals(before + 1, after);
 	}
 
@@ -145,11 +145,11 @@ public class StepExecutionTests extends TestCase {
 
 	/**
 	 * Test method for
-	 * {@link org.springframework.batch.core.StepExecution#getTaskCount()}.
+	 * {@link org.springframework.batch.core.StepExecution#getItemCount()}.
 	 */
 	public void testGetTaskCount() {
-		execution.setTaskCount(123);
-		assertEquals(123, execution.getTaskCount().intValue());
+		execution.setItemCount(123);
+		assertEquals(123, execution.getItemCount().intValue());
 	}
 
 	/**
@@ -184,8 +184,8 @@ public class StepExecutionTests extends TestCase {
 	}
 
 	public void testToString() throws Exception {
-		assertTrue("Should contain task count: " + execution.toString(),
-				execution.toString().indexOf("task") >= 0);
+		assertTrue("Should contain item count: " + execution.toString(),
+				execution.toString().indexOf("item") >= 0);
 		assertTrue("Should contain commit count: " + execution.toString(),
 				execution.toString().indexOf("commit") >= 0);
 		assertTrue("Should contain rollback count: " + execution.toString(),
diff --git a/spring-batch-core/src/test/java/org/springframework/batch/core/repository/support/dao/AbstractStepDaoTests.java b/spring-batch-core/src/test/java/org/springframework/batch/core/repository/support/dao/AbstractStepDaoTests.java
index 41bb56759..9b518504e 100644
--- a/spring-batch-core/src/test/java/org/springframework/batch/core/repository/support/dao/AbstractStepDaoTests.java
+++ b/spring-batch-core/src/test/java/org/springframework/batch/core/repository/support/dao/AbstractStepDaoTests.java
@@ -161,7 +161,7 @@ public abstract class AbstractStepDaoTests extends AbstractTransactionalDataSour
 		stepExecution.setStatus(BatchStatus.COMPLETED);
 		stepExecution.setEndTime(new Date(System.currentTimeMillis()));
 		stepExecution.setCommitCount(5);
-		stepExecution.setTaskCount(5);
+		stepExecution.setItemCount(5);
 		stepExecution.setExecutionContext(new ExecutionContext());
 		stepExecution.setExitStatus(new ExitStatus(false, ExitStatusExceptionClassifier.FATAL_EXCEPTION,
 				"java.lang.Exception"));
diff --git a/spring-batch-core/src/test/java/org/springframework/batch/core/step/ItemOrientedStepTests.java b/spring-batch-core/src/test/java/org/springframework/batch/core/step/ItemOrientedStepTests.java
index 6595c038c..04abcab7f 100644
--- a/spring-batch-core/src/test/java/org/springframework/batch/core/step/ItemOrientedStepTests.java
+++ b/spring-batch-core/src/test/java/org/springframework/batch/core/step/ItemOrientedStepTests.java
@@ -120,7 +120,7 @@ public class ItemOrientedStepTests extends TestCase {
 
 		itemOrientedStep.execute(stepExecution);
 		assertEquals(1, processed.size());
-		assertEquals(1, stepExecution.getTaskCount().intValue());
+		assertEquals(1, stepExecution.getItemCount().intValue());
 	}
 
 	public void testChunkExecutor() throws Exception {
@@ -137,7 +137,7 @@ public class ItemOrientedStepTests extends TestCase {
 		StepContribution contribution = stepExecution.createStepContribution();
 		itemOrientedStep.processChunk(contribution);
 		assertEquals(1, processed.size());
-		assertEquals(0, stepExecution.getTaskCount().intValue());
+		assertEquals(0, stepExecution.getItemCount().intValue());
 		assertEquals(1, contribution.getTaskCount());
 
 	}
diff --git a/spring-batch-core/src/test/resources/org/springframework/batch/core/repository/support/dao/init.sql b/spring-batch-core/src/test/resources/org/springframework/batch/core/repository/support/dao/init.sql
index ee822b8d7..a05759ae8 100644
--- a/spring-batch-core/src/test/resources/org/springframework/batch/core/repository/support/dao/init.sql
+++ b/spring-batch-core/src/test/resources/org/springframework/batch/core/repository/support/dao/init.sql
@@ -41,7 +41,7 @@ CREATE TABLE BATCH_STEP_EXECUTION  (
 	END_TIME TIMESTAMP ,  
 	STATUS VARCHAR(10),
 	COMMIT_COUNT BIGINT , 
-	TASK_COUNT BIGINT , 
+	ITEM_COUNT BIGINT , 
 	CONTINUABLE CHAR(1),
 	EXIT_CODE VARCHAR(20),
 	EXIT_MESSAGE VARCHAR(2500),
diff --git a/spring-batch-core/src/test/resources/org/springframework/batch/execution/repository/dao/init.sql b/spring-batch-core/src/test/resources/org/springframework/batch/execution/repository/dao/init.sql
index ee822b8d7..a05759ae8 100644
--- a/spring-batch-core/src/test/resources/org/springframework/batch/execution/repository/dao/init.sql
+++ b/spring-batch-core/src/test/resources/org/springframework/batch/execution/repository/dao/init.sql
@@ -41,7 +41,7 @@ CREATE TABLE BATCH_STEP_EXECUTION  (
 	END_TIME TIMESTAMP ,  
 	STATUS VARCHAR(10),
 	COMMIT_COUNT BIGINT , 
-	TASK_COUNT BIGINT , 
+	ITEM_COUNT BIGINT , 
 	CONTINUABLE CHAR(1),
 	EXIT_CODE VARCHAR(20),
 	EXIT_MESSAGE VARCHAR(2500),