diff --git a/cmake/CPackOptions.cmake.in b/cmake/CPackOptions.cmake.in
index 8ca0a012..4858f338 100644
--- a/cmake/CPackOptions.cmake.in
+++ b/cmake/CPackOptions.cmake.in
@@ -24,12 +24,12 @@ set (CPACK_SET_DESTDIR "OFF")
 set (CPACK_PACKAGE_RELOCATABLE "true")
 
 if (${CPACK_GENERATOR} STREQUAL "RPM")
-  set (CPACK_RPM_PACKAGE_REQUIRES "root >= 6.16.00") 
+  set (CPACK_RPM_PACKAGE_REQUIRES "root >= 6.22.00") 
   set (CPACK_INSTALL_PREFIX "@CMAKE_INSTALL_PREFIX@")
   set (CPACK_PACKAGING_INSTALL_PREFIX "@CMAKE_INSTALL_PREFIX@")
   set (CPACK_RPM_FILE_NAME "RPM-DEFAULT")
   set (CPACK_RPM_PACKAGE_RELEASE "1")
-  # next variable for RHEL, CentOS, Fedfora
+  # next variable for RHEL, CentOS, Fedora
   set (CPACK_RPM_PACKAGE_RELEASE_DIST "")
   set (CPACK_RPM_PACKAGE_LICENSE "GPLv2")
   set (CPACK_RPM_PACKAGE_VENDOR "Paul Scherrer Institute - LMU - LEM")
diff --git a/src/external/MusrRoot/TMusrRunHeader.cpp b/src/external/MusrRoot/TMusrRunHeader.cpp
index 58872ba3..dab7e10f 100644
--- a/src/external/MusrRoot/TMusrRunHeader.cpp
+++ b/src/external/MusrRoot/TMusrRunHeader.cpp
@@ -394,6 +394,68 @@ Bool_t TMusrRunHeader::FillFolder(TFolder *folder)
   return true;
 }
 
+//--------------------------------------------------------------------------
+// GetTypeOfPath (public)
+//--------------------------------------------------------------------------
+/**
+ * <p>Get type of path-name, e.g. RunInfo/Sample Name.
+ *
+ * @param pathName path-name for which the type is requested
+ *
+ * @return the type, or 'undef' if path-name is not found.
+ */
+TString TMusrRunHeader::GetTypeOfPath(TString pathName)
+{
+  TString type("undef");
+
+  // find pathName
+  for (Int_t i=0; i<fStringObj.size(); i++) {
+    if (fStringObj[i].GetPathName() == pathName) {
+      type = fStringObj[i].GetType();
+      return type;
+    }
+  }
+  for (Int_t i=0; i<fIntObj.size(); i++) {
+    if (fIntObj[i].GetPathName() == pathName) {
+      type = fIntObj[i].GetType();
+      return type;
+    }
+  }
+  for (Int_t i=0; i<fDoubleObj.size(); i++) {
+    if (fDoubleObj[i].GetPathName() == pathName) {
+      type = fDoubleObj[i].GetType();
+      return type;
+    }
+  }
+  for (Int_t i=0; i<fMusrRunPhysQuantityObj.size(); i++) {
+    if (fMusrRunPhysQuantityObj[i].GetPathName() == pathName) {
+      type = fMusrRunPhysQuantityObj[i].GetType();
+      return type;
+    }
+  }
+  for (Int_t i=0; i<fStringVectorObj.size(); i++) {
+    if (fStringVectorObj[i].GetPathName() == pathName) {
+      type = fStringVectorObj[i].GetType();
+      return type;
+    }
+  }
+  for (Int_t i=0; i<fIntVectorObj.size(); i++) {
+    if (fIntVectorObj[i].GetPathName() == pathName) {
+      type = fIntVectorObj[i].GetType();
+      return type;
+    }
+  }
+  for (Int_t i=0; i<fDoubleVectorObj.size(); i++) {
+    if (fDoubleVectorObj[i].GetPathName() == pathName) {
+      type = fDoubleVectorObj[i].GetType();
+      return type;
+    }
+  }
+
+
+  return type;
+}
+
 //--------------------------------------------------------------------------
 // Get (public)
 //--------------------------------------------------------------------------
diff --git a/src/external/MusrRoot/TMusrRunHeader.h b/src/external/MusrRoot/TMusrRunHeader.h
index 904883d0..b0710038 100644
--- a/src/external/MusrRoot/TMusrRunHeader.h
+++ b/src/external/MusrRoot/TMusrRunHeader.h
@@ -133,6 +133,8 @@ public:
   virtual Bool_t ExtractAll(TFolder *folder);
   virtual Bool_t ExtractHeaderInformation(TObjArray *headerInfo, TString path);
 
+  virtual TString GetTypeOfPath(TString pathName);
+
   virtual void Get(TString pathName, TString &value, Bool_t &ok);
   virtual void Get(TString pathName, Int_t &value, Bool_t &ok);
   virtual void Get(TString pathName, Double_t &value, Bool_t &ok);