diff --git a/spring-data-jpa/src/main/java/com/baeldung/config/CustomConfiguration.java b/spring-data-jpa/src/main/java/com/baeldung/config/CustomConfiguration.java
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+package com.baeldung.config;
+
+import com.baeldung.dao.repositories.InventoryRepository;
+import com.baeldung.domain.MerchandiseEntity;
+import org.springframework.boot.SpringApplication;
+import org.springframework.boot.autoconfigure.SpringBootApplication;
+import org.springframework.boot.autoconfigure.domain.EntityScan;
+import org.springframework.context.ConfigurableApplicationContext;
+import org.springframework.data.jpa.repository.config.EnableJpaRepositories;
+
+@SpringBootApplication
+@EnableJpaRepositories(basePackageClasses = InventoryRepository.class)
+@EntityScan(basePackageClasses = MerchandiseEntity.class)
+public class CustomConfiguration {
+    public static void main(String[] args) {
+        ConfigurableApplicationContext context = SpringApplication.run(CustomConfiguration.class, args);
+
+        InventoryRepository repo = context.getBean(InventoryRepository.class);
+
+        MerchandiseEntity pants = new MerchandiseEntity("Pair of Pants");
+        repo.save(pants);
+
+        MerchandiseEntity shorts = new MerchandiseEntity("Pair of Shorts");
+        repo.save(shorts);
+
+        pants.setTitle("Branded Luxury Pants");
+        repo.save(pants);
+    }
+}
diff --git a/spring-data-jpa/src/main/java/com/baeldung/dao/repositories/InventoryRepository.java b/spring-data-jpa/src/main/java/com/baeldung/dao/repositories/InventoryRepository.java
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+package com.baeldung.dao.repositories;
+
+import com.baeldung.domain.MerchandiseEntity;
+import org.springframework.data.repository.CrudRepository;
+
+public interface InventoryRepository extends CrudRepository<MerchandiseEntity, Long> {
+}
diff --git a/spring-data-jpa/src/main/java/com/baeldung/domain/MerchandiseEntity.java b/spring-data-jpa/src/main/java/com/baeldung/domain/MerchandiseEntity.java
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+package com.baeldung.domain;
+
+import javax.persistence.Entity;
+import javax.persistence.GeneratedValue;
+import javax.persistence.GenerationType;
+import javax.persistence.Id;
+
+@Entity
+public class MerchandiseEntity {
+    @Id
+    @GeneratedValue(strategy = GenerationType.AUTO)
+    private Long id;
+
+    private String title;
+
+    public MerchandiseEntity() {
+    }
+
+    public MerchandiseEntity(String title) {
+        this.title = title;
+    }
+
+    public Long getId() {
+        return id;
+    }
+
+    public String getTitle() {
+        return title;
+    }
+
+    public void setTitle(String title) {
+        this.title = title;
+    }
+}