diff --git a/core/src/main/java/oracle/weblogic/deploy/logging/SummaryHandler.java b/core/src/main/java/oracle/weblogic/deploy/logging/SummaryHandler.java
index c20a3e2c5..ad59aad8a 100644
--- a/core/src/main/java/oracle/weblogic/deploy/logging/SummaryHandler.java
+++ b/core/src/main/java/oracle/weblogic/deploy/logging/SummaryHandler.java
@@ -291,4 +291,4 @@ private LogRecord getLogRecord(String msg, Object... params) {
         return record;
     }
 
-}
\ No newline at end of file
+}
diff --git a/core/src/main/python/wlsdeploy/aliases/model_constants.py b/core/src/main/python/wlsdeploy/aliases/model_constants.py
index 9373897f2..7142902bf 100644
--- a/core/src/main/python/wlsdeploy/aliases/model_constants.py
+++ b/core/src/main/python/wlsdeploy/aliases/model_constants.py
@@ -299,6 +299,7 @@
 UPDATE_MODE = 'UpdateMode'
 USER = 'User'
 USER_ATTRIBUTES = 'UserAttribute'
+USE_SAMPLE_DATABASE = 'UseSampleDatabase'
 VIRTUAL_HOST = 'VirtualHost'
 VIRTUAL_TARGET = 'VirtualTarget'
 VIRTUAL_USER_AUTHENTICATOR = 'VirtualUserAuthenticator'
diff --git a/core/src/main/python/wlsdeploy/tool/create/domain_creator.py b/core/src/main/python/wlsdeploy/tool/create/domain_creator.py
index fd7e46a8d..0c09190f4 100644
--- a/core/src/main/python/wlsdeploy/tool/create/domain_creator.py
+++ b/core/src/main/python/wlsdeploy/tool/create/domain_creator.py
@@ -68,6 +68,7 @@
 from wlsdeploy.aliases.model_constants import UNIX_MACHINE
 from wlsdeploy.aliases.model_constants import URL
 from wlsdeploy.aliases.model_constants import USER
+from wlsdeploy.aliases.model_constants import USE_SAMPLE_DATABASE
 from wlsdeploy.aliases.model_constants import VIRTUAL_TARGET
 from wlsdeploy.aliases.model_constants import WLS_USER_PASSWORD_CREDENTIAL_MAPPINGS
 from wlsdeploy.aliases.model_constants import WS_RELIABLE_DELIVERY_POLICY
@@ -673,6 +674,10 @@ def __set_core_domain_params(self):
             server_start_mode = self._domain_info[SERVER_START_MODE]
             self.wlst_helper.set_option_if_needed(SET_OPTION_SERVER_START_MODE, server_start_mode)
 
+        if USE_SAMPLE_DATABASE in self._domain_info:
+            use_sample_db = self._domain_info[USE_SAMPLE_DATABASE]
+            self.wlst_helper.set_option_if_needed(USE_SAMPLE_DATABASE, use_sample_db)
+
         self.__set_domain_name()
         self.__set_admin_password()
         self.__set_admin_server_name()
diff --git a/core/src/main/resources/oracle/weblogic/deploy/aliases/category_modules/DomainInfo.json b/core/src/main/resources/oracle/weblogic/deploy/aliases/category_modules/DomainInfo.json
index f9787fedd..d5b168884 100644
--- a/core/src/main/resources/oracle/weblogic/deploy/aliases/category_modules/DomainInfo.json
+++ b/core/src/main/resources/oracle/weblogic/deploy/aliases/category_modules/DomainInfo.json
@@ -11,6 +11,7 @@
         "ServerGroupTargetingLimits": [ {"version": "[10,)", "wlst_mode": "both", "wlst_name": "ServerGroupTargetingLimits", "wlst_path": "WP001", "default_value": null,    "wlst_type": "dict" } ],
         "DynamicClusterServerGroupTargetingLimits": [ {"version": "[12.2.1.1,)", "wlst_mode": "both", "wlst_name": "dynamicClusterServerGroupTargetingLimits", "wlst_path": "WP001", "default_value": null,    "wlst_type": "dict" } ],
         "ServerStartMode":            [ {"version": "[10,)", "wlst_mode": "both", "wlst_name": "ServerStartMode",            "wlst_path": "WP001", "default_value": null,    "wlst_type": "string" } ],
+        "UseSampleDatabase":          [ {"version": "[12.2.1,)", "wlst_mode": "offline", "wlst_name": "UseSampleDatabase",          "wlst_path": "WP001", "default_value": null,    "wlst_type": "string" } ],
         "domainBin":                  [ {"version": "[10,)", "wlst_mode": "both", "wlst_name": "domainBin",                  "wlst_path": "WP001", "default_value": null,    "wlst_type": "list", "uses_path_tokens": "true" } ],
         "domainLibraries":            [ {"version": "[10,)", "wlst_mode": "both", "wlst_name": "domainLibraries",            "wlst_path": "WP001", "default_value": null,    "wlst_type": "list", "uses_path_tokens": "true" } ]
     },