diff --git a/spring-batch-execution/src/main/resources/schema-db2.sql b/spring-batch-execution/src/main/resources/schema-db2.sql
index 0963dee39..a233da758 100644
--- a/spring-batch-execution/src/main/resources/schema-db2.sql
+++ b/spring-batch-execution/src/main/resources/schema-db2.sql
@@ -27,7 +27,7 @@ CREATE TABLE BATCH_JOB_EXECUTION  (
 	STATUS VARCHAR(10),
 	CONTINUABLE CHAR(1),
 	EXIT_CODE VARCHAR(20),
-	EXIT_MESSAGE VARCHAR(250));
+	EXIT_MESSAGE VARCHAR(2500));
 	
 CREATE TABLE BATCH_JOB_INSTANCE_PROPERTIES  (
 	JOB_ID BIGINT NOT NULL ,
@@ -43,7 +43,7 @@ CREATE TABLE BATCH_STEP_INSTANCE  (
 	JOB_ID BIGINT NOT NULL,
 	STEP_NAME VARCHAR(100) NOT NULL,
 	STATUS VARCHAR(10),
-	RESTART_DATA VARCHAR(1000));
+	RESTART_DATA VARCHAR(2500));
 
 CREATE TABLE BATCH_STEP_EXECUTION  (
 	ID BIGINT  PRIMARY KEY ,
@@ -55,10 +55,10 @@ CREATE TABLE BATCH_STEP_EXECUTION  (
 	STATUS VARCHAR(10),
 	COMMIT_COUNT BIGINT , 
 	TASK_COUNT BIGINT , 
-	TASK_STATISTICS VARCHAR(1000),
+	TASK_STATISTICS VARCHAR(2500),
 	CONTINUABLE CHAR(1),
 	EXIT_CODE VARCHAR(20),
-	EXIT_MESSAGE VARCHAR(250));
+	EXIT_MESSAGE VARCHAR(2500));
 
 CREATE SEQUENCE BATCH_STEP_EXECUTION_SEQ;
 CREATE SEQUENCE BATCH_STEP_SEQ;
diff --git a/spring-batch-execution/src/main/resources/schema-derby.sql b/spring-batch-execution/src/main/resources/schema-derby.sql
index b273ffc2b..15c381c40 100644
--- a/spring-batch-execution/src/main/resources/schema-derby.sql
+++ b/spring-batch-execution/src/main/resources/schema-derby.sql
@@ -27,7 +27,7 @@ CREATE TABLE BATCH_JOB_EXECUTION  (
 	STATUS VARCHAR(10),
 	CONTINUABLE CHAR(1),
 	EXIT_CODE VARCHAR(20),
-	EXIT_MESSAGE VARCHAR(250));
+	EXIT_MESSAGE VARCHAR(2500));
 	
 CREATE TABLE BATCH_JOB_INSTANCE_PROPERTIES  (
 	JOB_ID BIGINT NOT NULL ,
@@ -43,7 +43,7 @@ CREATE TABLE BATCH_STEP_INSTANCE  (
 	JOB_ID BIGINT NOT NULL,
 	STEP_NAME VARCHAR(100) NOT NULL,
 	STATUS VARCHAR(10),
-	RESTART_DATA VARCHAR(1000));
+	RESTART_DATA VARCHAR(2500));
 
 CREATE TABLE BATCH_STEP_EXECUTION  (
 	ID BIGINT  PRIMARY KEY GENERATED BY DEFAULT AS IDENTITY,
@@ -55,10 +55,10 @@ CREATE TABLE BATCH_STEP_EXECUTION  (
 	STATUS VARCHAR(10),
 	COMMIT_COUNT BIGINT , 
 	TASK_COUNT BIGINT , 
-	TASK_STATISTICS VARCHAR(1000),
+	TASK_STATISTICS VARCHAR(2500),
 	CONTINUABLE CHAR(1),
 	EXIT_CODE VARCHAR(20),
-	EXIT_MESSAGE VARCHAR(250));
+	EXIT_MESSAGE VARCHAR(2500));
 
 CREATE TABLE BATCH_STEP_EXECUTION_SEQ (ID BIGINT  PRIMARY KEY GENERATED BY DEFAULT AS IDENTITY, DUMMY VARCHAR(1));
 CREATE TABLE BATCH_STEP_SEQ (ID BIGINT  PRIMARY KEY GENERATED BY DEFAULT AS IDENTITY, DUMMY VARCHAR(1));
diff --git a/spring-batch-execution/src/main/resources/schema-hsqldb.sql b/spring-batch-execution/src/main/resources/schema-hsqldb.sql
index 7b136c906..24434f9d7 100644
--- a/spring-batch-execution/src/main/resources/schema-hsqldb.sql
+++ b/spring-batch-execution/src/main/resources/schema-hsqldb.sql
@@ -27,7 +27,7 @@ CREATE TABLE BATCH_JOB_EXECUTION  (
 	STATUS VARCHAR(10),
 	CONTINUABLE CHAR(1),
 	EXIT_CODE VARCHAR(20),
-	EXIT_MESSAGE VARCHAR(250));
+	EXIT_MESSAGE VARCHAR(2500));
 	
 CREATE TABLE BATCH_JOB_INSTANCE_PROPERTIES  (
 	JOB_ID BIGINT NOT NULL ,
@@ -43,7 +43,7 @@ CREATE TABLE BATCH_STEP_INSTANCE  (
 	JOB_ID BIGINT NOT NULL,
 	STEP_NAME VARCHAR(100) NOT NULL,
 	STATUS VARCHAR(10),
-	RESTART_DATA VARCHAR(1000));
+	RESTART_DATA VARCHAR(2500));
 
 CREATE TABLE BATCH_STEP_EXECUTION  (
 	ID BIGINT IDENTITY PRIMARY KEY ,
@@ -55,10 +55,10 @@ CREATE TABLE BATCH_STEP_EXECUTION  (
 	STATUS VARCHAR(10),
 	COMMIT_COUNT BIGINT , 
 	TASK_COUNT BIGINT , 
-	TASK_STATISTICS VARCHAR(1000),
+	TASK_STATISTICS VARCHAR(2500),
 	CONTINUABLE CHAR(1),
 	EXIT_CODE VARCHAR(20),
-	EXIT_MESSAGE VARCHAR(250));
+	EXIT_MESSAGE VARCHAR(2500));
 
 CREATE TABLE BATCH_STEP_EXECUTION_SEQ (
 	ID BIGINT IDENTITY
diff --git a/spring-batch-execution/src/main/resources/schema-mysql.sql b/spring-batch-execution/src/main/resources/schema-mysql.sql
index 83befdb1e..35aa1740e 100644
--- a/spring-batch-execution/src/main/resources/schema-mysql.sql
+++ b/spring-batch-execution/src/main/resources/schema-mysql.sql
@@ -27,7 +27,7 @@ CREATE TABLE BATCH_JOB_EXECUTION  (
 	STATUS VARCHAR(10),
 	CONTINUABLE CHAR(1),
 	EXIT_CODE VARCHAR(20),
-	EXIT_MESSAGE VARCHAR(250));
+	EXIT_MESSAGE VARCHAR(2500));
 	
 CREATE TABLE BATCH_JOB_INSTANCE_PROPERTIES  (
 	JOB_ID BIGINT NOT NULL ,
@@ -43,7 +43,7 @@ CREATE TABLE BATCH_STEP_INSTANCE  (
 	JOB_ID BIGINT NOT NULL,
 	STEP_NAME VARCHAR(100) NOT NULL,
 	STATUS VARCHAR(10),
-	RESTART_DATA VARCHAR(1000));
+	RESTART_DATA VARCHAR(2500));
 
 CREATE TABLE BATCH_STEP_EXECUTION  (
 	ID BIGINT unsigned PRIMARY KEY ,
@@ -55,10 +55,10 @@ CREATE TABLE BATCH_STEP_EXECUTION  (
 	STATUS VARCHAR(10),
 	COMMIT_COUNT BIGINT , 
 	TASK_COUNT BIGINT , 
-	TASK_STATISTICS VARCHAR(1000),
+	TASK_STATISTICS VARCHAR(2500),
 	CONTINUABLE CHAR(1),
 	EXIT_CODE VARCHAR(20),
-	EXIT_MESSAGE VARCHAR(250));
+	EXIT_MESSAGE VARCHAR(2500));
 
 CREATE TABLE BATCH_STEP_EXECUTION_SEQ (ID BIGINT NOT NULL) type=MYISAM;
 INSERT INTO BATCH_STEP_EXECUTION_SEQ values(0);
diff --git a/spring-batch-execution/src/main/resources/schema-oracle10g.sql b/spring-batch-execution/src/main/resources/schema-oracle10g.sql
index e928a67a3..9710da69b 100644
--- a/spring-batch-execution/src/main/resources/schema-oracle10g.sql
+++ b/spring-batch-execution/src/main/resources/schema-oracle10g.sql
@@ -27,7 +27,7 @@ CREATE TABLE BATCH_JOB_EXECUTION  (
 	STATUS VARCHAR(10),
 	CONTINUABLE CHAR(1),
 	EXIT_CODE VARCHAR(20),
-	EXIT_MESSAGE VARCHAR(250));
+	EXIT_MESSAGE VARCHAR(2500));
 	
 CREATE TABLE BATCH_JOB_INSTANCE_PROPERTIES  (
 	JOB_ID BIGINT NOT NULL ,
@@ -43,7 +43,7 @@ CREATE TABLE BATCH_STEP_INSTANCE  (
 	JOB_ID NUMBER(38) NOT NULL,
 	STEP_NAME VARCHAR(100) NOT NULL,
 	STATUS VARCHAR(10),
-	RESTART_DATA VARCHAR(1000));
+	RESTART_DATA VARCHAR(2500));
 
 CREATE TABLE BATCH_STEP_EXECUTION  (
 	ID NUMBER(38)  PRIMARY KEY ,
@@ -55,10 +55,10 @@ CREATE TABLE BATCH_STEP_EXECUTION  (
 	STATUS VARCHAR(10),
 	COMMIT_COUNT NUMBER(38) , 
 	TASK_COUNT NUMBER(38) , 
-	TASK_STATISTICS VARCHAR(1000),
+	TASK_STATISTICS VARCHAR(2500),
 	CONTINUABLE CHAR(1),
 	EXIT_CODE VARCHAR(20),
-	EXIT_MESSAGE VARCHAR(250));
+	EXIT_MESSAGE VARCHAR(2500));
 
 CREATE SEQUENCE BATCH_STEP_EXECUTION_SEQ;
 CREATE SEQUENCE BATCH_STEP_SEQ;
diff --git a/spring-batch-execution/src/main/resources/schema-postgresql.sql b/spring-batch-execution/src/main/resources/schema-postgresql.sql
index 0963dee39..a233da758 100644
--- a/spring-batch-execution/src/main/resources/schema-postgresql.sql
+++ b/spring-batch-execution/src/main/resources/schema-postgresql.sql
@@ -27,7 +27,7 @@ CREATE TABLE BATCH_JOB_EXECUTION  (
 	STATUS VARCHAR(10),
 	CONTINUABLE CHAR(1),
 	EXIT_CODE VARCHAR(20),
-	EXIT_MESSAGE VARCHAR(250));
+	EXIT_MESSAGE VARCHAR(2500));
 	
 CREATE TABLE BATCH_JOB_INSTANCE_PROPERTIES  (
 	JOB_ID BIGINT NOT NULL ,
@@ -43,7 +43,7 @@ CREATE TABLE BATCH_STEP_INSTANCE  (
 	JOB_ID BIGINT NOT NULL,
 	STEP_NAME VARCHAR(100) NOT NULL,
 	STATUS VARCHAR(10),
-	RESTART_DATA VARCHAR(1000));
+	RESTART_DATA VARCHAR(2500));
 
 CREATE TABLE BATCH_STEP_EXECUTION  (
 	ID BIGINT  PRIMARY KEY ,
@@ -55,10 +55,10 @@ CREATE TABLE BATCH_STEP_EXECUTION  (
 	STATUS VARCHAR(10),
 	COMMIT_COUNT BIGINT , 
 	TASK_COUNT BIGINT , 
-	TASK_STATISTICS VARCHAR(1000),
+	TASK_STATISTICS VARCHAR(2500),
 	CONTINUABLE CHAR(1),
 	EXIT_CODE VARCHAR(20),
-	EXIT_MESSAGE VARCHAR(250));
+	EXIT_MESSAGE VARCHAR(2500));
 
 CREATE SEQUENCE BATCH_STEP_EXECUTION_SEQ;
 CREATE SEQUENCE BATCH_STEP_SEQ;
diff --git a/spring-batch-execution/src/main/sql/init.sql.vpp b/spring-batch-execution/src/main/sql/init.sql.vpp
index 51ea29af8..3f491e9c1 100644
--- a/spring-batch-execution/src/main/sql/init.sql.vpp
+++ b/spring-batch-execution/src/main/sql/init.sql.vpp
@@ -15,7 +15,7 @@ CREATE TABLE BATCH_JOB_EXECUTION  (
 	STATUS VARCHAR(10),
 	CONTINUABLE CHAR(1),
 	EXIT_CODE VARCHAR(20),
-	EXIT_MESSAGE VARCHAR(250));
+	EXIT_MESSAGE VARCHAR(2500));
 	
 CREATE TABLE BATCH_JOB_INSTANCE_PROPERTIES  (
 	JOB_ID BIGINT NOT NULL ,
@@ -31,7 +31,7 @@ CREATE TABLE BATCH_STEP_INSTANCE  (
 	JOB_ID ${BIGINT} NOT NULL,
 	STEP_NAME VARCHAR(100) NOT NULL,
 	STATUS VARCHAR(10),
-	RESTART_DATA VARCHAR(1000));
+	RESTART_DATA VARCHAR(2500));
 
 CREATE TABLE BATCH_STEP_EXECUTION  (
 	ID ${BIGINT} $!{IDENTITY} PRIMARY KEY $!{GENERATED},
@@ -43,10 +43,10 @@ CREATE TABLE BATCH_STEP_EXECUTION  (
 	STATUS VARCHAR(10),
 	COMMIT_COUNT ${BIGINT} , 
 	TASK_COUNT ${BIGINT} , 
-	TASK_STATISTICS VARCHAR(1000),
+	TASK_STATISTICS VARCHAR(2500),
 	CONTINUABLE CHAR(1),
 	EXIT_CODE VARCHAR(20),
-	EXIT_MESSAGE VARCHAR(250));
+	EXIT_MESSAGE VARCHAR(2500));
 
 #sequence( "BATCH_STEP_EXECUTION_SEQ" )
 #sequence( "BATCH_STEP_SEQ" )
diff --git a/spring-batch-execution/src/test/resources/org/springframework/batch/execution/repository/dao/init.sql b/spring-batch-execution/src/test/resources/org/springframework/batch/execution/repository/dao/init.sql
index e88d694a3..3d3e2ee9e 100644
--- a/spring-batch-execution/src/test/resources/org/springframework/batch/execution/repository/dao/init.sql
+++ b/spring-batch-execution/src/test/resources/org/springframework/batch/execution/repository/dao/init.sql
@@ -15,7 +15,7 @@ CREATE TABLE BATCH_JOB_EXECUTION  (
 	STATUS VARCHAR(10),
 	CONTINUABLE CHAR(1),
 	EXIT_CODE VARCHAR(20),
-	EXIT_MESSAGE VARCHAR(250));
+	EXIT_MESSAGE VARCHAR(2500));
 	
 CREATE TABLE BATCH_JOB_INSTANCE_PROPERTIES  (
 	JOB_ID BIGINT NOT NULL ,
@@ -31,7 +31,7 @@ CREATE TABLE BATCH_STEP_INSTANCE  (
 	JOB_ID BIGINT NOT NULL,
 	STEP_NAME VARCHAR(100) NOT NULL,
 	STATUS VARCHAR(10),
-	RESTART_DATA VARCHAR(1000));
+	RESTART_DATA VARCHAR(2500));
 
 CREATE TABLE BATCH_STEP_EXECUTION  (
 	ID BIGINT IDENTITY PRIMARY KEY ,
@@ -43,10 +43,10 @@ CREATE TABLE BATCH_STEP_EXECUTION  (
 	STATUS VARCHAR(10),
 	COMMIT_COUNT BIGINT , 
 	TASK_COUNT BIGINT , 
-	TASK_STATISTICS VARCHAR(1000),
+	TASK_STATISTICS VARCHAR(2500),
 	CONTINUABLE CHAR(1),
 	EXIT_CODE VARCHAR(20),
-	EXIT_MESSAGE VARCHAR(250));
+	EXIT_MESSAGE VARCHAR(2500));
 
 CREATE TABLE BATCH_STEP_EXECUTION_SEQ (
 	ID BIGINT IDENTITY