diff --git a/spring-batch-core/pom.xml b/spring-batch-core/pom.xml
index 145cb0478..eff1631b3 100644
--- a/spring-batch-core/pom.xml
+++ b/spring-batch-core/pom.xml
@@ -213,6 +213,34 @@
 									<fileset dir="${basedir}/src/main/sql" includes="schema*.sql.vpp" />
 									<mapper type="glob" from="*.sql.vpp" to="*-mysql.sql" />
 								</vppcopy>
+								<!-- Reference script for MS SQLServer - N.B. not under source control, but packaged in jar. -->
+								<vppcopy todir="${basedir}/target/generated-resources" overwrite="true">
+									<config>
+										<context>
+											<property key="includes" value="src/main/sql" />
+											<property file="${basedir}/src/main/sql/sqlserver.properties" />
+										</context>
+										<engine>
+											<property key="velocimacro.library" value="src/main/sql/sqlserver.vpp" />
+										</engine>
+									</config>
+									<fileset dir="${basedir}/src/main/sql" includes="schema.sql.vpp" />
+									<mapper type="glob" from="*.sql.vpp" to="*-sqlserver.sql" />
+								</vppcopy>
+								<!-- Reference script for Sybase - N.B. not under source control, but packaged in jar. -->
+								<vppcopy todir="${basedir}/target/generated-resources" overwrite="true">
+									<config>
+										<context>
+											<property key="includes" value="src/main/sql" />
+											<property file="${basedir}/src/main/sql/sybase.properties" />
+										</context>
+										<engine>
+											<property key="velocimacro.library" value="src/main/sql/sybase.vpp" />
+										</engine>
+									</config>
+									<fileset dir="${basedir}/src/main/sql" includes="schema.sql.vpp" />
+									<mapper type="glob" from="*.sql.vpp" to="*-sybase.sql" />
+								</vppcopy>
 							</tasks>
 						</configuration>
 						<goals>
diff --git a/spring-batch-core/src/main/resources/schema-db2.sql b/spring-batch-core/src/main/resources/schema-db2.sql
index 50be92627..1dbdeed1c 100644
--- a/spring-batch-core/src/main/resources/schema-db2.sql
+++ b/spring-batch-core/src/main/resources/schema-db2.sql
@@ -1,45 +1,45 @@
--- Autogenerated: do not edit this file
-
-DROP TABLE  BATCH_EXECUTION_CONTEXT ;
-DROP TABLE  BATCH_STEP_EXECUTION ;
-DROP TABLE  BATCH_JOB_EXECUTION ;
-DROP TABLE  BATCH_JOB_PARAMS ;
-DROP TABLE  BATCH_JOB_INSTANCE ;
-
-DROP SEQUENCE  BATCH_STEP_EXECUTION_SEQ ;
-DROP SEQUENCE  BATCH_JOB_EXECUTION_SEQ ;
-DROP SEQUENCE  BATCH_JOB_SEQ ;
-
+-- Autogenerated: do not edit this file
+
+DROP TABLE  BATCH_EXECUTION_CONTEXT ;
+DROP TABLE  BATCH_STEP_EXECUTION ;
+DROP TABLE  BATCH_JOB_EXECUTION ;
+DROP TABLE  BATCH_JOB_PARAMS ;
+DROP TABLE  BATCH_JOB_INSTANCE ;
+
+DROP SEQUENCE  BATCH_STEP_EXECUTION_SEQ ;
+DROP SEQUENCE  BATCH_JOB_EXECUTION_SEQ ;
+DROP SEQUENCE  BATCH_JOB_SEQ ;
+
 CREATE TABLE BATCH_JOB_INSTANCE  (
 	JOB_INSTANCE_ID BIGINT  NOT NULL PRIMARY KEY ,  
-	VERSION BIGINT,  
-	JOB_NAME VARCHAR(100) NOT NULL , 
-	JOB_KEY VARCHAR(2500)
+	VERSION BIGINT ,  
+	JOB_NAME VARCHAR(100) NOT NULL, 
+	JOB_KEY VARCHAR(2500) 
 ) ;
 
 CREATE TABLE BATCH_JOB_EXECUTION  (
 	JOB_EXECUTION_ID BIGINT  NOT NULL PRIMARY KEY ,
-	VERSION BIGINT,  
+	VERSION BIGINT  ,  
 	JOB_INSTANCE_ID BIGINT NOT NULL,
 	CREATE_TIME TIMESTAMP NOT NULL,
-	START_TIME TIMESTAMP DEFAULT NULL, 
-	END_TIME TIMESTAMP DEFAULT NULL,
-	STATUS VARCHAR(10),
-	CONTINUABLE CHAR(1),
-	EXIT_CODE VARCHAR(20),
-	EXIT_MESSAGE VARCHAR(2500),
+	START_TIME TIMESTAMP DEFAULT NULL , 
+	END_TIME TIMESTAMP DEFAULT NULL ,
+	STATUS VARCHAR(10) ,
+	CONTINUABLE CHAR(1) ,
+	EXIT_CODE VARCHAR(20) ,
+	EXIT_MESSAGE VARCHAR(2500) ,
 	constraint JOB_INST_EXEC_FK foreign key (JOB_INSTANCE_ID)
 	references BATCH_JOB_INSTANCE(JOB_INSTANCE_ID)
 ) ;
 	
 CREATE TABLE BATCH_JOB_PARAMS  (
 	JOB_INSTANCE_ID BIGINT NOT NULL ,
-    TYPE_CD VARCHAR(6) NOT NULL ,
+	TYPE_CD VARCHAR(6) NOT NULL ,
 	KEY_NAME VARCHAR(100) NOT NULL , 
 	STRING_VAL VARCHAR(250) , 
-	DATE_VAL TIMESTAMP DEFAULT NULL,
+	DATE_VAL TIMESTAMP DEFAULT NULL ,
 	LONG_VAL BIGINT ,
-	DOUBLE_VAL DOUBLE PRECISION,
+	DOUBLE_VAL DOUBLE PRECISION ,
 	constraint JOB_INST_PARAMS_FK foreign key (JOB_INSTANCE_ID)
 	references BATCH_JOB_INSTANCE(JOB_INSTANCE_ID)
 ) ;
@@ -50,32 +50,32 @@ CREATE TABLE BATCH_STEP_EXECUTION  (
 	STEP_NAME VARCHAR(100) NOT NULL,
 	JOB_EXECUTION_ID BIGINT NOT NULL,
 	START_TIME TIMESTAMP NOT NULL , 
-	END_TIME TIMESTAMP DEFAULT NULL,  
-	STATUS VARCHAR(10),
+	END_TIME TIMESTAMP DEFAULT NULL ,  
+	STATUS VARCHAR(10) ,
 	COMMIT_COUNT BIGINT , 
 	ITEM_COUNT BIGINT ,
 	READ_SKIP_COUNT BIGINT ,
 	WRITE_SKIP_COUNT BIGINT ,
 	ROLLBACK_COUNT BIGINT , 
-	CONTINUABLE CHAR(1),
-	EXIT_CODE VARCHAR(20),
-	EXIT_MESSAGE VARCHAR(2500),
+	CONTINUABLE CHAR(1) ,
+	EXIT_CODE VARCHAR(20) ,
+	EXIT_MESSAGE VARCHAR(2500) ,
 	constraint JOB_EXEC_STEP_FK foreign key (JOB_EXECUTION_ID)
 	references BATCH_JOB_EXECUTION(JOB_EXECUTION_ID)
 ) ;
-
+
 CREATE TABLE BATCH_EXECUTION_CONTEXT  (
-	EXECUTION_ID BIGINT NOT NULL ,
-	DISCRIMINATOR VARCHAR(1) NOT NULL ,
-    TYPE_CD VARCHAR(6) NOT NULL ,
-	KEY_NAME VARCHAR(1000) NOT NULL , 
+	EXECUTION_ID BIGINT NOT NULL,
+	DISCRIMINATOR VARCHAR(1) NOT NULL,
+	TYPE_CD VARCHAR(6) NOT NULL,
+	KEY_NAME VARCHAR(1000) NOT NULL, 
 	STRING_VAL VARCHAR(1000) , 
-	DATE_VAL TIMESTAMP DEFAULT NULL ,
+	DATE_VAL TIMESTAMP DEFAULT NULL,
 	LONG_VAL BIGINT ,
 	DOUBLE_VAL DOUBLE PRECISION ,
-    OBJECT_VAL BLOB
+	OBJECT_VAL BLOB 
 ) ;
-
-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 9ddf39897..fca1b3dc9 100644
--- a/spring-batch-core/src/main/resources/schema-derby.sql
+++ b/spring-batch-core/src/main/resources/schema-derby.sql
@@ -1,45 +1,45 @@
--- Autogenerated: do not edit this file
-
-DROP TABLE  BATCH_EXECUTION_CONTEXT ;
-DROP TABLE  BATCH_STEP_EXECUTION ;
-DROP TABLE  BATCH_JOB_EXECUTION ;
-DROP TABLE  BATCH_JOB_PARAMS ;
-DROP TABLE  BATCH_JOB_INSTANCE ;
-
-DROP TABLE  BATCH_STEP_EXECUTION_SEQ ;
-DROP TABLE  BATCH_JOB_EXECUTION_SEQ ;
-DROP TABLE  BATCH_JOB_SEQ ;
-
+-- Autogenerated: do not edit this file
+
+DROP TABLE  BATCH_EXECUTION_CONTEXT ;
+DROP TABLE  BATCH_STEP_EXECUTION ;
+DROP TABLE  BATCH_JOB_EXECUTION ;
+DROP TABLE  BATCH_JOB_PARAMS ;
+DROP TABLE  BATCH_JOB_INSTANCE ;
+
+DROP TABLE  BATCH_STEP_EXECUTION_SEQ ;
+DROP TABLE  BATCH_JOB_EXECUTION_SEQ ;
+DROP TABLE  BATCH_JOB_SEQ ;
+
 CREATE TABLE BATCH_JOB_INSTANCE  (
 	JOB_INSTANCE_ID BIGINT  NOT NULL PRIMARY KEY GENERATED BY DEFAULT AS IDENTITY,  
-	VERSION BIGINT,  
-	JOB_NAME VARCHAR(100) NOT NULL , 
-	JOB_KEY VARCHAR(2500)
+	VERSION BIGINT ,  
+	JOB_NAME VARCHAR(100) NOT NULL, 
+	JOB_KEY VARCHAR(2500) 
 ) ;
 
 CREATE TABLE BATCH_JOB_EXECUTION  (
 	JOB_EXECUTION_ID BIGINT  NOT NULL PRIMARY KEY GENERATED BY DEFAULT AS IDENTITY,
-	VERSION BIGINT,  
+	VERSION BIGINT  ,  
 	JOB_INSTANCE_ID BIGINT NOT NULL,
 	CREATE_TIME TIMESTAMP NOT NULL,
-	START_TIME TIMESTAMP DEFAULT NULL, 
-	END_TIME TIMESTAMP DEFAULT NULL,
-	STATUS VARCHAR(10),
-	CONTINUABLE CHAR(1),
-	EXIT_CODE VARCHAR(20),
-	EXIT_MESSAGE VARCHAR(2500),
+	START_TIME TIMESTAMP DEFAULT NULL , 
+	END_TIME TIMESTAMP DEFAULT NULL ,
+	STATUS VARCHAR(10) ,
+	CONTINUABLE CHAR(1) ,
+	EXIT_CODE VARCHAR(20) ,
+	EXIT_MESSAGE VARCHAR(2500) ,
 	constraint JOB_INST_EXEC_FK foreign key (JOB_INSTANCE_ID)
 	references BATCH_JOB_INSTANCE(JOB_INSTANCE_ID)
 ) ;
 	
 CREATE TABLE BATCH_JOB_PARAMS  (
 	JOB_INSTANCE_ID BIGINT NOT NULL ,
-    TYPE_CD VARCHAR(6) NOT NULL ,
+	TYPE_CD VARCHAR(6) NOT NULL ,
 	KEY_NAME VARCHAR(100) NOT NULL , 
 	STRING_VAL VARCHAR(250) , 
-	DATE_VAL TIMESTAMP DEFAULT NULL,
+	DATE_VAL TIMESTAMP DEFAULT NULL ,
 	LONG_VAL BIGINT ,
-	DOUBLE_VAL DOUBLE PRECISION,
+	DOUBLE_VAL DOUBLE PRECISION ,
 	constraint JOB_INST_PARAMS_FK foreign key (JOB_INSTANCE_ID)
 	references BATCH_JOB_INSTANCE(JOB_INSTANCE_ID)
 ) ;
@@ -50,32 +50,32 @@ CREATE TABLE BATCH_STEP_EXECUTION  (
 	STEP_NAME VARCHAR(100) NOT NULL,
 	JOB_EXECUTION_ID BIGINT NOT NULL,
 	START_TIME TIMESTAMP NOT NULL , 
-	END_TIME TIMESTAMP DEFAULT NULL,  
-	STATUS VARCHAR(10),
+	END_TIME TIMESTAMP DEFAULT NULL ,  
+	STATUS VARCHAR(10) ,
 	COMMIT_COUNT BIGINT , 
 	ITEM_COUNT BIGINT ,
 	READ_SKIP_COUNT BIGINT ,
 	WRITE_SKIP_COUNT BIGINT ,
 	ROLLBACK_COUNT BIGINT , 
-	CONTINUABLE CHAR(1),
-	EXIT_CODE VARCHAR(20),
-	EXIT_MESSAGE VARCHAR(2500),
+	CONTINUABLE CHAR(1) ,
+	EXIT_CODE VARCHAR(20) ,
+	EXIT_MESSAGE VARCHAR(2500) ,
 	constraint JOB_EXEC_STEP_FK foreign key (JOB_EXECUTION_ID)
 	references BATCH_JOB_EXECUTION(JOB_EXECUTION_ID)
 ) ;
-
+
 CREATE TABLE BATCH_EXECUTION_CONTEXT  (
-	EXECUTION_ID BIGINT NOT NULL ,
-	DISCRIMINATOR VARCHAR(1) NOT NULL ,
-    TYPE_CD VARCHAR(6) NOT NULL ,
-	KEY_NAME VARCHAR(1000) NOT NULL , 
+	EXECUTION_ID BIGINT NOT NULL,
+	DISCRIMINATOR VARCHAR(1) NOT NULL,
+	TYPE_CD VARCHAR(6) NOT NULL,
+	KEY_NAME VARCHAR(1000) NOT NULL, 
 	STRING_VAL VARCHAR(1000) , 
-	DATE_VAL TIMESTAMP DEFAULT NULL ,
+	DATE_VAL TIMESTAMP DEFAULT NULL,
 	LONG_VAL BIGINT ,
 	DOUBLE_VAL DOUBLE PRECISION ,
-    OBJECT_VAL BLOB
+	OBJECT_VAL BLOB 
 ) ;
-
-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 80101b6da..c4f3e8790 100644
--- a/spring-batch-core/src/main/resources/schema-hsqldb.sql
+++ b/spring-batch-core/src/main/resources/schema-hsqldb.sql
@@ -1,45 +1,45 @@
--- Autogenerated: do not edit this file
-
-DROP TABLE  BATCH_EXECUTION_CONTEXT IF EXISTS;
-DROP TABLE  BATCH_STEP_EXECUTION IF EXISTS;
-DROP TABLE  BATCH_JOB_EXECUTION IF EXISTS;
-DROP TABLE  BATCH_JOB_PARAMS IF EXISTS;
-DROP TABLE  BATCH_JOB_INSTANCE IF EXISTS;
-
-DROP TABLE  BATCH_STEP_EXECUTION_SEQ IF EXISTS;
-DROP TABLE  BATCH_JOB_EXECUTION_SEQ IF EXISTS;
-DROP TABLE  BATCH_JOB_SEQ IF EXISTS;
-
+-- Autogenerated: do not edit this file
+
+DROP TABLE  BATCH_EXECUTION_CONTEXT IF EXISTS;
+DROP TABLE  BATCH_STEP_EXECUTION IF EXISTS;
+DROP TABLE  BATCH_JOB_EXECUTION IF EXISTS;
+DROP TABLE  BATCH_JOB_PARAMS IF EXISTS;
+DROP TABLE  BATCH_JOB_INSTANCE IF EXISTS;
+
+DROP TABLE  BATCH_STEP_EXECUTION_SEQ IF EXISTS;
+DROP TABLE  BATCH_JOB_EXECUTION_SEQ IF EXISTS;
+DROP TABLE  BATCH_JOB_SEQ IF EXISTS;
+
 CREATE TABLE BATCH_JOB_INSTANCE  (
 	JOB_INSTANCE_ID BIGINT IDENTITY NOT NULL PRIMARY KEY ,  
-	VERSION BIGINT,  
-	JOB_NAME VARCHAR(100) NOT NULL , 
-	JOB_KEY VARCHAR(2500)
+	VERSION BIGINT ,  
+	JOB_NAME VARCHAR(100) NOT NULL, 
+	JOB_KEY VARCHAR(2500) 
 ) ;
 
 CREATE TABLE BATCH_JOB_EXECUTION  (
 	JOB_EXECUTION_ID BIGINT IDENTITY NOT NULL PRIMARY KEY ,
-	VERSION BIGINT,  
+	VERSION BIGINT  ,  
 	JOB_INSTANCE_ID BIGINT NOT NULL,
 	CREATE_TIME TIMESTAMP NOT NULL,
-	START_TIME TIMESTAMP DEFAULT NULL, 
-	END_TIME TIMESTAMP DEFAULT NULL,
-	STATUS VARCHAR(10),
-	CONTINUABLE CHAR(1),
-	EXIT_CODE VARCHAR(20),
-	EXIT_MESSAGE VARCHAR(2500),
+	START_TIME TIMESTAMP DEFAULT NULL , 
+	END_TIME TIMESTAMP DEFAULT NULL ,
+	STATUS VARCHAR(10) ,
+	CONTINUABLE CHAR(1) ,
+	EXIT_CODE VARCHAR(20) ,
+	EXIT_MESSAGE VARCHAR(2500) ,
 	constraint JOB_INST_EXEC_FK foreign key (JOB_INSTANCE_ID)
 	references BATCH_JOB_INSTANCE(JOB_INSTANCE_ID)
 ) ;
 	
 CREATE TABLE BATCH_JOB_PARAMS  (
 	JOB_INSTANCE_ID BIGINT NOT NULL ,
-    TYPE_CD VARCHAR(6) NOT NULL ,
+	TYPE_CD VARCHAR(6) NOT NULL ,
 	KEY_NAME VARCHAR(100) NOT NULL , 
 	STRING_VAL VARCHAR(250) , 
-	DATE_VAL TIMESTAMP DEFAULT NULL,
+	DATE_VAL TIMESTAMP DEFAULT NULL ,
 	LONG_VAL BIGINT ,
-	DOUBLE_VAL DOUBLE PRECISION,
+	DOUBLE_VAL DOUBLE PRECISION ,
 	constraint JOB_INST_PARAMS_FK foreign key (JOB_INSTANCE_ID)
 	references BATCH_JOB_INSTANCE(JOB_INSTANCE_ID)
 ) ;
@@ -50,38 +50,38 @@ CREATE TABLE BATCH_STEP_EXECUTION  (
 	STEP_NAME VARCHAR(100) NOT NULL,
 	JOB_EXECUTION_ID BIGINT NOT NULL,
 	START_TIME TIMESTAMP NOT NULL , 
-	END_TIME TIMESTAMP DEFAULT NULL,  
-	STATUS VARCHAR(10),
+	END_TIME TIMESTAMP DEFAULT NULL ,  
+	STATUS VARCHAR(10) ,
 	COMMIT_COUNT BIGINT , 
 	ITEM_COUNT BIGINT ,
 	READ_SKIP_COUNT BIGINT ,
 	WRITE_SKIP_COUNT BIGINT ,
 	ROLLBACK_COUNT BIGINT , 
-	CONTINUABLE CHAR(1),
-	EXIT_CODE VARCHAR(20),
-	EXIT_MESSAGE VARCHAR(2500),
+	CONTINUABLE CHAR(1) ,
+	EXIT_CODE VARCHAR(20) ,
+	EXIT_MESSAGE VARCHAR(2500) ,
 	constraint JOB_EXEC_STEP_FK foreign key (JOB_EXECUTION_ID)
 	references BATCH_JOB_EXECUTION(JOB_EXECUTION_ID)
 ) ;
-
+
 CREATE TABLE BATCH_EXECUTION_CONTEXT  (
-	EXECUTION_ID BIGINT NOT NULL ,
-	DISCRIMINATOR VARCHAR(1) NOT NULL ,
-    TYPE_CD VARCHAR(6) NOT NULL ,
-	KEY_NAME VARCHAR(1000) NOT NULL , 
+	EXECUTION_ID BIGINT NOT NULL,
+	DISCRIMINATOR VARCHAR(1) NOT NULL,
+	TYPE_CD VARCHAR(6) NOT NULL,
+	KEY_NAME VARCHAR(1000) NOT NULL, 
 	STRING_VAL VARCHAR(1000) , 
-	DATE_VAL TIMESTAMP DEFAULT NULL ,
+	DATE_VAL TIMESTAMP DEFAULT NULL,
 	LONG_VAL BIGINT ,
 	DOUBLE_VAL DOUBLE PRECISION ,
-    OBJECT_VAL LONGVARBINARY
+	OBJECT_VAL LONGVARBINARY 
 ) ;
-
-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 9ab796b60..703e80f55 100644
--- a/spring-batch-core/src/main/resources/schema-mysql.sql
+++ b/spring-batch-core/src/main/resources/schema-mysql.sql
@@ -1,45 +1,45 @@
--- Autogenerated: do not edit this file
-
-DROP TABLE IF EXISTS BATCH_EXECUTION_CONTEXT ;
-DROP TABLE IF EXISTS BATCH_STEP_EXECUTION ;
-DROP TABLE IF EXISTS BATCH_JOB_EXECUTION ;
-DROP TABLE IF EXISTS BATCH_JOB_PARAMS ;
-DROP TABLE IF EXISTS BATCH_JOB_INSTANCE ;
-
-DROP TABLE IF EXISTS BATCH_STEP_EXECUTION_SEQ ;
-DROP TABLE IF EXISTS BATCH_JOB_EXECUTION_SEQ ;
-DROP TABLE IF EXISTS BATCH_JOB_SEQ ;
-
+-- Autogenerated: do not edit this file
+
+DROP TABLE IF EXISTS BATCH_EXECUTION_CONTEXT ;
+DROP TABLE IF EXISTS BATCH_STEP_EXECUTION ;
+DROP TABLE IF EXISTS BATCH_JOB_EXECUTION ;
+DROP TABLE IF EXISTS BATCH_JOB_PARAMS ;
+DROP TABLE IF EXISTS BATCH_JOB_INSTANCE ;
+
+DROP TABLE IF EXISTS BATCH_STEP_EXECUTION_SEQ ;
+DROP TABLE IF EXISTS BATCH_JOB_EXECUTION_SEQ ;
+DROP TABLE IF EXISTS BATCH_JOB_SEQ ;
+
 CREATE TABLE BATCH_JOB_INSTANCE  (
 	JOB_INSTANCE_ID BIGINT  NOT NULL PRIMARY KEY ,  
-	VERSION BIGINT,  
-	JOB_NAME VARCHAR(100) NOT NULL , 
-	JOB_KEY VARCHAR(2500)
+	VERSION BIGINT ,  
+	JOB_NAME VARCHAR(100) NOT NULL, 
+	JOB_KEY VARCHAR(2500) 
 ) type=InnoDB;
 
 CREATE TABLE BATCH_JOB_EXECUTION  (
 	JOB_EXECUTION_ID BIGINT  NOT NULL PRIMARY KEY ,
-	VERSION BIGINT,  
+	VERSION BIGINT  ,  
 	JOB_INSTANCE_ID BIGINT NOT NULL,
 	CREATE_TIME DATETIME NOT NULL,
-	START_TIME DATETIME DEFAULT NULL, 
-	END_TIME DATETIME DEFAULT NULL,
-	STATUS VARCHAR(10),
-	CONTINUABLE CHAR(1),
-	EXIT_CODE VARCHAR(20),
-	EXIT_MESSAGE VARCHAR(2500),
+	START_TIME DATETIME DEFAULT NULL , 
+	END_TIME DATETIME DEFAULT NULL ,
+	STATUS VARCHAR(10) ,
+	CONTINUABLE CHAR(1) ,
+	EXIT_CODE VARCHAR(20) ,
+	EXIT_MESSAGE VARCHAR(2500) ,
 	constraint JOB_INST_EXEC_FK foreign key (JOB_INSTANCE_ID)
 	references BATCH_JOB_INSTANCE(JOB_INSTANCE_ID)
 ) type=InnoDB;
 	
 CREATE TABLE BATCH_JOB_PARAMS  (
 	JOB_INSTANCE_ID BIGINT NOT NULL ,
-    TYPE_CD VARCHAR(6) NOT NULL ,
+	TYPE_CD VARCHAR(6) NOT NULL ,
 	KEY_NAME VARCHAR(100) NOT NULL , 
 	STRING_VAL VARCHAR(250) , 
-	DATE_VAL DATETIME DEFAULT NULL,
+	DATE_VAL DATETIME DEFAULT NULL ,
 	LONG_VAL BIGINT ,
-	DOUBLE_VAL DOUBLE PRECISION,
+	DOUBLE_VAL DOUBLE PRECISION ,
 	constraint JOB_INST_PARAMS_FK foreign key (JOB_INSTANCE_ID)
 	references BATCH_JOB_INSTANCE(JOB_INSTANCE_ID)
 ) type=InnoDB;
@@ -50,35 +50,35 @@ CREATE TABLE BATCH_STEP_EXECUTION  (
 	STEP_NAME VARCHAR(100) NOT NULL,
 	JOB_EXECUTION_ID BIGINT NOT NULL,
 	START_TIME DATETIME NOT NULL , 
-	END_TIME DATETIME DEFAULT NULL,  
-	STATUS VARCHAR(10),
+	END_TIME DATETIME DEFAULT NULL ,  
+	STATUS VARCHAR(10) ,
 	COMMIT_COUNT BIGINT , 
 	ITEM_COUNT BIGINT ,
 	READ_SKIP_COUNT BIGINT ,
 	WRITE_SKIP_COUNT BIGINT ,
 	ROLLBACK_COUNT BIGINT , 
-	CONTINUABLE CHAR(1),
-	EXIT_CODE VARCHAR(20),
-	EXIT_MESSAGE VARCHAR(2500),
+	CONTINUABLE CHAR(1) ,
+	EXIT_CODE VARCHAR(20) ,
+	EXIT_MESSAGE VARCHAR(2500) ,
 	constraint JOB_EXEC_STEP_FK foreign key (JOB_EXECUTION_ID)
 	references BATCH_JOB_EXECUTION(JOB_EXECUTION_ID)
 ) type=InnoDB;
-
+
 CREATE TABLE BATCH_EXECUTION_CONTEXT  (
-	EXECUTION_ID BIGINT NOT NULL ,
-	DISCRIMINATOR VARCHAR(1) NOT NULL ,
-    TYPE_CD VARCHAR(6) NOT NULL ,
-	KEY_NAME VARCHAR(1000) NOT NULL , 
+	EXECUTION_ID BIGINT NOT NULL,
+	DISCRIMINATOR VARCHAR(1) NOT NULL,
+	TYPE_CD VARCHAR(6) NOT NULL,
+	KEY_NAME VARCHAR(1000) NOT NULL, 
 	STRING_VAL VARCHAR(1000) , 
-	DATE_VAL DATETIME DEFAULT NULL ,
+	DATE_VAL DATETIME DEFAULT NULL,
 	LONG_VAL BIGINT ,
 	DOUBLE_VAL DOUBLE PRECISION ,
-    OBJECT_VAL BLOB
+	OBJECT_VAL BLOB 
 ) type=InnoDB;
-
-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 0777acd0e..152aaae31 100644
--- a/spring-batch-core/src/main/resources/schema-oracle10g.sql
+++ b/spring-batch-core/src/main/resources/schema-oracle10g.sql
@@ -1,45 +1,45 @@
--- Autogenerated: do not edit this file
-
-DROP TABLE  BATCH_EXECUTION_CONTEXT ;
-DROP TABLE  BATCH_STEP_EXECUTION ;
-DROP TABLE  BATCH_JOB_EXECUTION ;
-DROP TABLE  BATCH_JOB_PARAMS ;
-DROP TABLE  BATCH_JOB_INSTANCE ;
-
-DROP SEQUENCE  BATCH_STEP_EXECUTION_SEQ ;
-DROP SEQUENCE  BATCH_JOB_EXECUTION_SEQ ;
-DROP SEQUENCE  BATCH_JOB_SEQ ;
-
+-- Autogenerated: do not edit this file
+
+DROP TABLE  BATCH_EXECUTION_CONTEXT ;
+DROP TABLE  BATCH_STEP_EXECUTION ;
+DROP TABLE  BATCH_JOB_EXECUTION ;
+DROP TABLE  BATCH_JOB_PARAMS ;
+DROP TABLE  BATCH_JOB_INSTANCE ;
+
+DROP SEQUENCE  BATCH_STEP_EXECUTION_SEQ ;
+DROP SEQUENCE  BATCH_JOB_EXECUTION_SEQ ;
+DROP SEQUENCE  BATCH_JOB_SEQ ;
+
 CREATE TABLE BATCH_JOB_INSTANCE  (
 	JOB_INSTANCE_ID NUMBER(38)  NOT NULL PRIMARY KEY ,  
-	VERSION NUMBER(38),  
-	JOB_NAME VARCHAR2(100) NOT NULL , 
-	JOB_KEY VARCHAR2(2500)
+	VERSION NUMBER(38) ,  
+	JOB_NAME VARCHAR2(100) NOT NULL, 
+	JOB_KEY VARCHAR2(2500) 
 ) ;
 
 CREATE TABLE BATCH_JOB_EXECUTION  (
 	JOB_EXECUTION_ID NUMBER(38)  NOT NULL PRIMARY KEY ,
-	VERSION NUMBER(38),  
+	VERSION NUMBER(38)  ,  
 	JOB_INSTANCE_ID NUMBER(38) NOT NULL,
 	CREATE_TIME TIMESTAMP NOT NULL,
-	START_TIME TIMESTAMP DEFAULT NULL, 
-	END_TIME TIMESTAMP DEFAULT NULL,
-	STATUS VARCHAR2(10),
-	CONTINUABLE CHAR(1),
-	EXIT_CODE VARCHAR2(20),
-	EXIT_MESSAGE VARCHAR2(2500),
+	START_TIME TIMESTAMP DEFAULT NULL , 
+	END_TIME TIMESTAMP DEFAULT NULL ,
+	STATUS VARCHAR2(10) ,
+	CONTINUABLE CHAR(1) ,
+	EXIT_CODE VARCHAR2(20) ,
+	EXIT_MESSAGE VARCHAR2(2500) ,
 	constraint JOB_INST_EXEC_FK foreign key (JOB_INSTANCE_ID)
 	references BATCH_JOB_INSTANCE(JOB_INSTANCE_ID)
 ) ;
 	
 CREATE TABLE BATCH_JOB_PARAMS  (
 	JOB_INSTANCE_ID NUMBER(38) NOT NULL ,
-    TYPE_CD VARCHAR2(6) NOT NULL ,
+	TYPE_CD VARCHAR2(6) NOT NULL ,
 	KEY_NAME VARCHAR2(100) NOT NULL , 
 	STRING_VAL VARCHAR2(250) , 
-	DATE_VAL TIMESTAMP DEFAULT NULL,
+	DATE_VAL TIMESTAMP DEFAULT NULL ,
 	LONG_VAL NUMBER(38) ,
-	DOUBLE_VAL NUMBER,
+	DOUBLE_VAL NUMBER ,
 	constraint JOB_INST_PARAMS_FK foreign key (JOB_INSTANCE_ID)
 	references BATCH_JOB_INSTANCE(JOB_INSTANCE_ID)
 ) ;
@@ -50,32 +50,32 @@ CREATE TABLE BATCH_STEP_EXECUTION  (
 	STEP_NAME VARCHAR2(100) NOT NULL,
 	JOB_EXECUTION_ID NUMBER(38) NOT NULL,
 	START_TIME TIMESTAMP NOT NULL , 
-	END_TIME TIMESTAMP DEFAULT NULL,  
-	STATUS VARCHAR2(10),
+	END_TIME TIMESTAMP DEFAULT NULL ,  
+	STATUS VARCHAR2(10) ,
 	COMMIT_COUNT NUMBER(38) , 
 	ITEM_COUNT NUMBER(38) ,
 	READ_SKIP_COUNT NUMBER(38) ,
 	WRITE_SKIP_COUNT NUMBER(38) ,
 	ROLLBACK_COUNT NUMBER(38) , 
-	CONTINUABLE CHAR(1),
-	EXIT_CODE VARCHAR2(20),
-	EXIT_MESSAGE VARCHAR2(2500),
+	CONTINUABLE CHAR(1) ,
+	EXIT_CODE VARCHAR2(20) ,
+	EXIT_MESSAGE VARCHAR2(2500) ,
 	constraint JOB_EXEC_STEP_FK foreign key (JOB_EXECUTION_ID)
 	references BATCH_JOB_EXECUTION(JOB_EXECUTION_ID)
 ) ;
-
+
 CREATE TABLE BATCH_EXECUTION_CONTEXT  (
-	EXECUTION_ID NUMBER(38) NOT NULL ,
-	DISCRIMINATOR VARCHAR2(1) NOT NULL ,
-    TYPE_CD VARCHAR2(6) NOT NULL ,
-	KEY_NAME VARCHAR2(1000) NOT NULL , 
+	EXECUTION_ID NUMBER(38) NOT NULL,
+	DISCRIMINATOR VARCHAR2(1) NOT NULL,
+	TYPE_CD VARCHAR2(6) NOT NULL,
+	KEY_NAME VARCHAR2(1000) NOT NULL, 
 	STRING_VAL VARCHAR2(1000) , 
-	DATE_VAL TIMESTAMP DEFAULT NULL ,
+	DATE_VAL TIMESTAMP DEFAULT NULL,
 	LONG_VAL NUMBER(38) ,
 	DOUBLE_VAL NUMBER ,
-    OBJECT_VAL BLOB
+	OBJECT_VAL BLOB 
 ) ;
-
-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 bd423209b..fee8aea77 100644
--- a/spring-batch-core/src/main/resources/schema-postgresql.sql
+++ b/spring-batch-core/src/main/resources/schema-postgresql.sql
@@ -1,45 +1,45 @@
--- Autogenerated: do not edit this file
-
-DROP TABLE  BATCH_EXECUTION_CONTEXT ;
-DROP TABLE  BATCH_STEP_EXECUTION ;
-DROP TABLE  BATCH_JOB_EXECUTION ;
-DROP TABLE  BATCH_JOB_PARAMS ;
-DROP TABLE  BATCH_JOB_INSTANCE ;
-
-DROP SEQUENCE  BATCH_STEP_EXECUTION_SEQ ;
-DROP SEQUENCE  BATCH_JOB_EXECUTION_SEQ ;
-DROP SEQUENCE  BATCH_JOB_SEQ ;
-
+-- Autogenerated: do not edit this file
+
+DROP TABLE  BATCH_EXECUTION_CONTEXT ;
+DROP TABLE  BATCH_STEP_EXECUTION ;
+DROP TABLE  BATCH_JOB_EXECUTION ;
+DROP TABLE  BATCH_JOB_PARAMS ;
+DROP TABLE  BATCH_JOB_INSTANCE ;
+
+DROP SEQUENCE  BATCH_STEP_EXECUTION_SEQ ;
+DROP SEQUENCE  BATCH_JOB_EXECUTION_SEQ ;
+DROP SEQUENCE  BATCH_JOB_SEQ ;
+
 CREATE TABLE BATCH_JOB_INSTANCE  (
 	JOB_INSTANCE_ID BIGINT  NOT NULL PRIMARY KEY ,  
-	VERSION BIGINT,  
-	JOB_NAME VARCHAR(100) NOT NULL , 
-	JOB_KEY VARCHAR(2500)
+	VERSION BIGINT ,  
+	JOB_NAME VARCHAR(100) NOT NULL, 
+	JOB_KEY VARCHAR(2500) 
 ) ;
 
 CREATE TABLE BATCH_JOB_EXECUTION  (
 	JOB_EXECUTION_ID BIGINT  NOT NULL PRIMARY KEY ,
-	VERSION BIGINT,  
+	VERSION BIGINT  ,  
 	JOB_INSTANCE_ID BIGINT NOT NULL,
 	CREATE_TIME TIMESTAMP NOT NULL,
-	START_TIME TIMESTAMP DEFAULT NULL, 
-	END_TIME TIMESTAMP DEFAULT NULL,
-	STATUS VARCHAR(10),
-	CONTINUABLE CHAR(1),
-	EXIT_CODE VARCHAR(20),
-	EXIT_MESSAGE VARCHAR(2500),
+	START_TIME TIMESTAMP DEFAULT NULL , 
+	END_TIME TIMESTAMP DEFAULT NULL ,
+	STATUS VARCHAR(10) ,
+	CONTINUABLE CHAR(1) ,
+	EXIT_CODE VARCHAR(20) ,
+	EXIT_MESSAGE VARCHAR(2500) ,
 	constraint JOB_INST_EXEC_FK foreign key (JOB_INSTANCE_ID)
 	references BATCH_JOB_INSTANCE(JOB_INSTANCE_ID)
 ) ;
 	
 CREATE TABLE BATCH_JOB_PARAMS  (
 	JOB_INSTANCE_ID BIGINT NOT NULL ,
-    TYPE_CD VARCHAR(6) NOT NULL ,
+	TYPE_CD VARCHAR(6) NOT NULL ,
 	KEY_NAME VARCHAR(100) NOT NULL , 
 	STRING_VAL VARCHAR(250) , 
-	DATE_VAL TIMESTAMP DEFAULT NULL,
+	DATE_VAL TIMESTAMP DEFAULT NULL ,
 	LONG_VAL BIGINT ,
-	DOUBLE_VAL DOUBLE PRECISION,
+	DOUBLE_VAL DOUBLE PRECISION ,
 	constraint JOB_INST_PARAMS_FK foreign key (JOB_INSTANCE_ID)
 	references BATCH_JOB_INSTANCE(JOB_INSTANCE_ID)
 ) ;
@@ -50,32 +50,32 @@ CREATE TABLE BATCH_STEP_EXECUTION  (
 	STEP_NAME VARCHAR(100) NOT NULL,
 	JOB_EXECUTION_ID BIGINT NOT NULL,
 	START_TIME TIMESTAMP NOT NULL , 
-	END_TIME TIMESTAMP DEFAULT NULL,  
-	STATUS VARCHAR(10),
+	END_TIME TIMESTAMP DEFAULT NULL ,  
+	STATUS VARCHAR(10) ,
 	COMMIT_COUNT BIGINT , 
 	ITEM_COUNT BIGINT ,
 	READ_SKIP_COUNT BIGINT ,
 	WRITE_SKIP_COUNT BIGINT ,
 	ROLLBACK_COUNT BIGINT , 
-	CONTINUABLE CHAR(1),
-	EXIT_CODE VARCHAR(20),
-	EXIT_MESSAGE VARCHAR(2500),
+	CONTINUABLE CHAR(1) ,
+	EXIT_CODE VARCHAR(20) ,
+	EXIT_MESSAGE VARCHAR(2500) ,
 	constraint JOB_EXEC_STEP_FK foreign key (JOB_EXECUTION_ID)
 	references BATCH_JOB_EXECUTION(JOB_EXECUTION_ID)
 ) ;
-
+
 CREATE TABLE BATCH_EXECUTION_CONTEXT  (
-	EXECUTION_ID BIGINT NOT NULL ,
-	DISCRIMINATOR VARCHAR(1) NOT NULL ,
-    TYPE_CD VARCHAR(6) NOT NULL ,
-	KEY_NAME VARCHAR(1000) NOT NULL , 
+	EXECUTION_ID BIGINT NOT NULL,
+	DISCRIMINATOR VARCHAR(1) NOT NULL,
+	TYPE_CD VARCHAR(6) NOT NULL,
+	KEY_NAME VARCHAR(1000) NOT NULL, 
 	STRING_VAL VARCHAR(1000) , 
-	DATE_VAL TIMESTAMP DEFAULT NULL ,
+	DATE_VAL TIMESTAMP DEFAULT NULL,
 	LONG_VAL BIGINT ,
 	DOUBLE_VAL DOUBLE PRECISION ,
-    OBJECT_VAL BYTEA
+	OBJECT_VAL BYTEA 
 ) ;
-
-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-sqlserver.sql b/spring-batch-core/src/main/resources/schema-sqlserver.sql
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..e8866b785
--- /dev/null
+++ b/spring-batch-core/src/main/resources/schema-sqlserver.sql
@@ -0,0 +1,81 @@
+-- Autogenerated: do not edit this file
+
+DROP TABLE  BATCH_EXECUTION_CONTEXT ;
+DROP TABLE  BATCH_STEP_EXECUTION ;
+DROP TABLE  BATCH_JOB_EXECUTION ;
+DROP TABLE  BATCH_JOB_PARAMS ;
+DROP TABLE  BATCH_JOB_INSTANCE ;
+
+DROP TABLE  BATCH_STEP_EXECUTION_SEQ ;
+DROP TABLE  BATCH_JOB_EXECUTION_SEQ ;
+DROP TABLE  BATCH_JOB_SEQ ;
+
+CREATE TABLE BATCH_JOB_INSTANCE  (
+	JOB_INSTANCE_ID BIGINT  NOT NULL PRIMARY KEY ,  
+	VERSION BIGINT ,  
+	JOB_NAME VARCHAR(100) NOT NULL, 
+	JOB_KEY VARCHAR(2500) 
+) ;
+
+CREATE TABLE BATCH_JOB_EXECUTION  (
+	JOB_EXECUTION_ID BIGINT  NOT NULL PRIMARY KEY ,
+	VERSION BIGINT  ,  
+	JOB_INSTANCE_ID BIGINT NOT NULL,
+	CREATE_TIME DATETIME NOT NULL,
+	START_TIME DATETIME DEFAULT NULL , 
+	END_TIME DATETIME DEFAULT NULL ,
+	STATUS VARCHAR(10) ,
+	CONTINUABLE CHAR(1) ,
+	EXIT_CODE VARCHAR(20) ,
+	EXIT_MESSAGE VARCHAR(2500) ,
+	constraint JOB_INST_EXEC_FK foreign key (JOB_INSTANCE_ID)
+	references BATCH_JOB_INSTANCE(JOB_INSTANCE_ID)
+) ;
+	
+CREATE TABLE BATCH_JOB_PARAMS  (
+	JOB_INSTANCE_ID BIGINT NOT NULL ,
+	TYPE_CD VARCHAR(6) NOT NULL ,
+	KEY_NAME VARCHAR(100) NOT NULL , 
+	STRING_VAL VARCHAR(250) , 
+	DATE_VAL DATETIME DEFAULT NULL ,
+	LONG_VAL BIGINT ,
+	DOUBLE_VAL DOUBLE PRECISION ,
+	constraint JOB_INST_PARAMS_FK foreign key (JOB_INSTANCE_ID)
+	references BATCH_JOB_INSTANCE(JOB_INSTANCE_ID)
+) ;
+	
+CREATE TABLE BATCH_STEP_EXECUTION  (
+	STEP_EXECUTION_ID BIGINT  NOT NULL PRIMARY KEY ,
+	VERSION BIGINT NOT NULL,  
+	STEP_NAME VARCHAR(100) NOT NULL,
+	JOB_EXECUTION_ID BIGINT NOT NULL,
+	START_TIME DATETIME NOT NULL , 
+	END_TIME DATETIME DEFAULT NULL ,  
+	STATUS VARCHAR(10) ,
+	COMMIT_COUNT BIGINT , 
+	ITEM_COUNT BIGINT ,
+	READ_SKIP_COUNT BIGINT ,
+	WRITE_SKIP_COUNT BIGINT ,
+	ROLLBACK_COUNT BIGINT , 
+	CONTINUABLE CHAR(1) ,
+	EXIT_CODE VARCHAR(20) ,
+	EXIT_MESSAGE VARCHAR(2500) ,
+	constraint JOB_EXEC_STEP_FK foreign key (JOB_EXECUTION_ID)
+	references BATCH_JOB_EXECUTION(JOB_EXECUTION_ID)
+) ;
+
+CREATE TABLE BATCH_EXECUTION_CONTEXT  (
+	EXECUTION_ID BIGINT NOT NULL,
+	DISCRIMINATOR VARCHAR(1) NOT NULL,
+	TYPE_CD VARCHAR(6) NOT NULL,
+	KEY_NAME VARCHAR(1000) NOT NULL, 
+	STRING_VAL VARCHAR(1000) , 
+	DATE_VAL DATETIME DEFAULT NULL,
+	LONG_VAL BIGINT ,
+	DOUBLE_VAL DOUBLE PRECISION ,
+	OBJECT_VAL IMAGE 
+) ;
+
+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-sybase.sql b/spring-batch-core/src/main/resources/schema-sybase.sql
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..63417b7f2
--- /dev/null
+++ b/spring-batch-core/src/main/resources/schema-sybase.sql
@@ -0,0 +1,81 @@
+-- Autogenerated: do not edit this file
+
+DROP TABLE  BATCH_EXECUTION_CONTEXT ;
+DROP TABLE  BATCH_STEP_EXECUTION ;
+DROP TABLE  BATCH_JOB_EXECUTION ;
+DROP TABLE  BATCH_JOB_PARAMS ;
+DROP TABLE  BATCH_JOB_INSTANCE ;
+
+DROP TABLE  BATCH_STEP_EXECUTION_SEQ ;
+DROP TABLE  BATCH_JOB_EXECUTION_SEQ ;
+DROP TABLE  BATCH_JOB_SEQ ;
+
+CREATE TABLE BATCH_JOB_INSTANCE  (
+	JOB_INSTANCE_ID BIGINT  NOT NULL PRIMARY KEY ,  
+	VERSION BIGINT NULL,  
+	JOB_NAME VARCHAR(100) NOT NULL, 
+	JOB_KEY VARCHAR(2500) NULL
+) ;
+
+CREATE TABLE BATCH_JOB_EXECUTION  (
+	JOB_EXECUTION_ID BIGINT  NOT NULL PRIMARY KEY ,
+	VERSION BIGINT  NULL,  
+	JOB_INSTANCE_ID BIGINT NOT NULL,
+	CREATE_TIME DATETIME NOT NULL,
+	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,
+	constraint JOB_INST_EXEC_FK foreign key (JOB_INSTANCE_ID)
+	references BATCH_JOB_INSTANCE(JOB_INSTANCE_ID)
+) ;
+	
+CREATE TABLE BATCH_JOB_PARAMS  (
+	JOB_INSTANCE_ID BIGINT NOT NULL ,
+	TYPE_CD VARCHAR(6) NOT NULL ,
+	KEY_NAME VARCHAR(100) NOT NULL , 
+	STRING_VAL VARCHAR(250) NULL, 
+	DATE_VAL DATETIME DEFAULT NULL NULL,
+	LONG_VAL BIGINT NULL,
+	DOUBLE_VAL DOUBLE PRECISION NULL,
+	constraint JOB_INST_PARAMS_FK foreign key (JOB_INSTANCE_ID)
+	references BATCH_JOB_INSTANCE(JOB_INSTANCE_ID)
+) ;
+	
+CREATE TABLE BATCH_STEP_EXECUTION  (
+	STEP_EXECUTION_ID BIGINT  NOT NULL PRIMARY KEY ,
+	VERSION BIGINT NOT NULL,  
+	STEP_NAME VARCHAR(100) NOT NULL,
+	JOB_EXECUTION_ID BIGINT NOT NULL,
+	START_TIME DATETIME NOT NULL , 
+	END_TIME DATETIME DEFAULT NULL NULL,  
+	STATUS VARCHAR(10) NULL,
+	COMMIT_COUNT BIGINT NULL, 
+	ITEM_COUNT BIGINT NULL,
+	READ_SKIP_COUNT BIGINT NULL,
+	WRITE_SKIP_COUNT BIGINT NULL,
+	ROLLBACK_COUNT BIGINT NULL, 
+	CONTINUABLE CHAR(1) NULL,
+	EXIT_CODE VARCHAR(20) NULL,
+	EXIT_MESSAGE VARCHAR(2500) NULL,
+	constraint JOB_EXEC_STEP_FK foreign key (JOB_EXECUTION_ID)
+	references BATCH_JOB_EXECUTION(JOB_EXECUTION_ID)
+) ;
+
+CREATE TABLE BATCH_EXECUTION_CONTEXT  (
+	EXECUTION_ID BIGINT NOT NULL,
+	DISCRIMINATOR VARCHAR(1) NOT NULL,
+	TYPE_CD VARCHAR(6) NOT NULL,
+	KEY_NAME VARCHAR(1000) NOT NULL, 
+	STRING_VAL VARCHAR(1000) NULL, 
+	DATE_VAL DATETIME DEFAULT NULL,
+	LONG_VAL BIGINT NULL,
+	DOUBLE_VAL DOUBLE PRECISION NULL,
+	OBJECT_VAL IMAGE NULL
+) ;
+
+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-upgrade-db2.sql b/spring-batch-core/src/main/resources/schema-upgrade-db2.sql
index 83ea18d5c..abb0d6fcb 100644
--- a/spring-batch-core/src/main/resources/schema-upgrade-db2.sql
+++ b/spring-batch-core/src/main/resources/schema-upgrade-db2.sql
@@ -1,15 +1,17 @@
 -- Autogenerated: do not edit this file
 
+-- Upgrades an existing 1.0 schema to version 1.1.
+
 CREATE TABLE BATCH_EXECUTION_CONTEXT  (
-	EXECUTION_ID BIGINT NOT NULL ,
-	DISCRIMINATOR VARCHAR(1) NOT NULL ,
-    TYPE_CD VARCHAR(6) NOT NULL ,
-	KEY_NAME VARCHAR(1000) NOT NULL , 
+	EXECUTION_ID BIGINT NOT NULL,
+	DISCRIMINATOR VARCHAR(1) NOT NULL,
+	TYPE_CD VARCHAR(6) NOT NULL,
+	KEY_NAME VARCHAR(1000) NOT NULL, 
 	STRING_VAL VARCHAR(1000) , 
-	DATE_VAL TIMESTAMP DEFAULT NULL ,
+	DATE_VAL TIMESTAMP DEFAULT NULL,
 	LONG_VAL BIGINT ,
 	DOUBLE_VAL DOUBLE PRECISION ,
-    OBJECT_VAL BLOB
+	OBJECT_VAL BLOB 
 ) ;
 
 INSERT INTO BATCH_EXECUTION_CONTEXT (EXECUTION_ID, DISCRIMINATOR, TYPE_CD, KEY_NAME, STRING_VAL, DATE_VAL, LONG_VAL, DOUBLE_VAL, OBJECT_VAL)
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 05180c2a6..71bfe04bf 100644
--- a/spring-batch-core/src/main/resources/schema-upgrade-derby.sql
+++ b/spring-batch-core/src/main/resources/schema-upgrade-derby.sql
@@ -1,15 +1,17 @@
 -- Autogenerated: do not edit this file
 
+-- Upgrades an existing 1.0 schema to version 1.1.
+
 CREATE TABLE BATCH_EXECUTION_CONTEXT  (
-	EXECUTION_ID BIGINT NOT NULL ,
-	DISCRIMINATOR VARCHAR(1) NOT NULL ,
-    TYPE_CD VARCHAR(6) NOT NULL ,
-	KEY_NAME VARCHAR(1000) NOT NULL , 
+	EXECUTION_ID BIGINT NOT NULL,
+	DISCRIMINATOR VARCHAR(1) NOT NULL,
+	TYPE_CD VARCHAR(6) NOT NULL,
+	KEY_NAME VARCHAR(1000) NOT NULL, 
 	STRING_VAL VARCHAR(1000) , 
-	DATE_VAL TIMESTAMP DEFAULT NULL ,
+	DATE_VAL TIMESTAMP DEFAULT NULL,
 	LONG_VAL BIGINT ,
 	DOUBLE_VAL DOUBLE PRECISION ,
-    OBJECT_VAL BLOB
+	OBJECT_VAL BLOB 
 ) ;
 
 INSERT INTO BATCH_EXECUTION_CONTEXT (EXECUTION_ID, DISCRIMINATOR, TYPE_CD, KEY_NAME, STRING_VAL, DATE_VAL, LONG_VAL, DOUBLE_VAL, OBJECT_VAL)
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 011910494..7b5fb000f 100644
--- a/spring-batch-core/src/main/resources/schema-upgrade-hsqldb.sql
+++ b/spring-batch-core/src/main/resources/schema-upgrade-hsqldb.sql
@@ -1,15 +1,17 @@
 -- Autogenerated: do not edit this file
 
+-- Upgrades an existing 1.0 schema to version 1.1.
+
 CREATE TABLE BATCH_EXECUTION_CONTEXT  (
-	EXECUTION_ID BIGINT NOT NULL ,
-	DISCRIMINATOR VARCHAR(1) NOT NULL ,
-    TYPE_CD VARCHAR(6) NOT NULL ,
-	KEY_NAME VARCHAR(1000) NOT NULL , 
+	EXECUTION_ID BIGINT NOT NULL,
+	DISCRIMINATOR VARCHAR(1) NOT NULL,
+	TYPE_CD VARCHAR(6) NOT NULL,
+	KEY_NAME VARCHAR(1000) NOT NULL, 
 	STRING_VAL VARCHAR(1000) , 
-	DATE_VAL TIMESTAMP DEFAULT NULL ,
+	DATE_VAL TIMESTAMP DEFAULT NULL,
 	LONG_VAL BIGINT ,
 	DOUBLE_VAL DOUBLE PRECISION ,
-    OBJECT_VAL LONGVARBINARY
+	OBJECT_VAL LONGVARBINARY 
 ) ;
 
 INSERT INTO BATCH_EXECUTION_CONTEXT (EXECUTION_ID, DISCRIMINATOR, TYPE_CD, KEY_NAME, STRING_VAL, DATE_VAL, LONG_VAL, DOUBLE_VAL, OBJECT_VAL)
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 e1846e006..445d791ea 100644
--- a/spring-batch-core/src/main/resources/schema-upgrade-mysql.sql
+++ b/spring-batch-core/src/main/resources/schema-upgrade-mysql.sql
@@ -1,15 +1,17 @@
 -- Autogenerated: do not edit this file
 
+-- Upgrades an existing 1.0 schema to version 1.1.
+
 CREATE TABLE BATCH_EXECUTION_CONTEXT  (
-	EXECUTION_ID BIGINT NOT NULL ,
-	DISCRIMINATOR VARCHAR(1) NOT NULL ,
-    TYPE_CD VARCHAR(6) NOT NULL ,
-	KEY_NAME VARCHAR(1000) NOT NULL , 
+	EXECUTION_ID BIGINT NOT NULL,
+	DISCRIMINATOR VARCHAR(1) NOT NULL,
+	TYPE_CD VARCHAR(6) NOT NULL,
+	KEY_NAME VARCHAR(1000) NOT NULL, 
 	STRING_VAL VARCHAR(1000) , 
-	DATE_VAL DATETIME DEFAULT NULL ,
+	DATE_VAL DATETIME DEFAULT NULL,
 	LONG_VAL BIGINT ,
 	DOUBLE_VAL DOUBLE PRECISION ,
-    OBJECT_VAL BLOB
+	OBJECT_VAL BLOB 
 ) type=InnoDB;
 
 INSERT INTO BATCH_EXECUTION_CONTEXT (EXECUTION_ID, DISCRIMINATOR, TYPE_CD, KEY_NAME, STRING_VAL, DATE_VAL, LONG_VAL, DOUBLE_VAL, OBJECT_VAL)
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 e1e90abd0..5aa90248a 100644
--- a/spring-batch-core/src/main/resources/schema-upgrade-oracle10g.sql
+++ b/spring-batch-core/src/main/resources/schema-upgrade-oracle10g.sql
@@ -1,15 +1,17 @@
 -- Autogenerated: do not edit this file
 
+-- Upgrades an existing 1.0 schema to version 1.1.
+
 CREATE TABLE BATCH_EXECUTION_CONTEXT  (
-	EXECUTION_ID NUMBER(38) NOT NULL ,
-	DISCRIMINATOR VARCHAR2(1) NOT NULL ,
-    TYPE_CD VARCHAR2(6) NOT NULL ,
-	KEY_NAME VARCHAR2(1000) NOT NULL , 
+	EXECUTION_ID NUMBER(38) NOT NULL,
+	DISCRIMINATOR VARCHAR2(1) NOT NULL,
+	TYPE_CD VARCHAR2(6) NOT NULL,
+	KEY_NAME VARCHAR2(1000) NOT NULL, 
 	STRING_VAL VARCHAR2(1000) , 
-	DATE_VAL TIMESTAMP DEFAULT NULL ,
+	DATE_VAL TIMESTAMP DEFAULT NULL,
 	LONG_VAL NUMBER(38) ,
 	DOUBLE_VAL NUMBER ,
-    OBJECT_VAL BLOB
+	OBJECT_VAL BLOB 
 ) ;
 
 INSERT INTO BATCH_EXECUTION_CONTEXT (EXECUTION_ID, DISCRIMINATOR, TYPE_CD, KEY_NAME, STRING_VAL, DATE_VAL, LONG_VAL, DOUBLE_VAL, OBJECT_VAL)
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 aa44766f5..3bcc5bc41 100644
--- a/spring-batch-core/src/main/resources/schema-upgrade-postgresql.sql
+++ b/spring-batch-core/src/main/resources/schema-upgrade-postgresql.sql
@@ -1,15 +1,17 @@
 -- Autogenerated: do not edit this file
 
+-- Upgrades an existing 1.0 schema to version 1.1.
+
 CREATE TABLE BATCH_EXECUTION_CONTEXT  (
-	EXECUTION_ID BIGINT NOT NULL ,
-	DISCRIMINATOR VARCHAR(1) NOT NULL ,
-    TYPE_CD VARCHAR(6) NOT NULL ,
-	KEY_NAME VARCHAR(1000) NOT NULL , 
+	EXECUTION_ID BIGINT NOT NULL,
+	DISCRIMINATOR VARCHAR(1) NOT NULL,
+	TYPE_CD VARCHAR(6) NOT NULL,
+	KEY_NAME VARCHAR(1000) NOT NULL, 
 	STRING_VAL VARCHAR(1000) , 
-	DATE_VAL TIMESTAMP DEFAULT NULL ,
+	DATE_VAL TIMESTAMP DEFAULT NULL,
 	LONG_VAL BIGINT ,
 	DOUBLE_VAL DOUBLE PRECISION ,
-    OBJECT_VAL BYTEA
+	OBJECT_VAL BYTEA 
 ) ;
 
 INSERT INTO BATCH_EXECUTION_CONTEXT (EXECUTION_ID, DISCRIMINATOR, TYPE_CD, KEY_NAME, STRING_VAL, DATE_VAL, LONG_VAL, DOUBLE_VAL, OBJECT_VAL)