diff --git a/src/rec/aaiRecord.dbd b/src/rec/aaiRecord.dbd
index 0383bdb04..ab813ba4a 100644
--- a/src/rec/aaiRecord.dbd
+++ b/src/rec/aaiRecord.dbd
@@ -23,12 +23,12 @@ recordtype(aai) {
 		interest(1)
 		size(16)
 	}
-	field(HOPR,DBF_FLOAT) {
+	field(HOPR,DBF_DOUBLE) {
 		prompt("High Operating Range")
 		promptgroup(GUI_CALC)
 		interest(1)
 	}
-	field(LOPR,DBF_FLOAT) {
+	field(LOPR,DBF_DOUBLE) {
 		prompt("Low Operating Range")
 		promptgroup(GUI_CLOCK)
 		interest(1)
diff --git a/src/rec/aaoRecord.dbd b/src/rec/aaoRecord.dbd
index 71249d5d5..19cfe8bb7 100644
--- a/src/rec/aaoRecord.dbd
+++ b/src/rec/aaoRecord.dbd
@@ -23,12 +23,12 @@ recordtype(aao) {
 		interest(1)
 		size(16)
 	}
-	field(HOPR,DBF_FLOAT) {
+	field(HOPR,DBF_DOUBLE) {
 		prompt("High Operating Range")
 		promptgroup(GUI_CALC)
 		interest(1)
 	}
-	field(LOPR,DBF_FLOAT) {
+	field(LOPR,DBF_DOUBLE) {
 		prompt("Low Operating Range")
 		promptgroup(GUI_CLOCK)
 		interest(1)
diff --git a/src/rec/aiRecord.dbd b/src/rec/aiRecord.dbd
index 6faf0b573..bf2aac2e1 100644
--- a/src/rec/aiRecord.dbd
+++ b/src/rec/aiRecord.dbd
@@ -23,14 +23,14 @@ recordtype(ai) {
 		interest(1)
 		menu(menuConvert)
 	}
-	field(EGUF,DBF_FLOAT) {
+	field(EGUF,DBF_DOUBLE) {
 		prompt("Engineer Units Full")
 		promptgroup(GUI_CONVERT)
 		special(SPC_LINCONV)
 		pp(TRUE)
 		interest(1)
 	}
-	field(EGUL,DBF_FLOAT) {
+	field(EGUL,DBF_DOUBLE) {
 		prompt("Engineer Units Low")
 		promptgroup(GUI_CONVERT)
 		special(SPC_LINCONV)
@@ -43,53 +43,53 @@ recordtype(ai) {
 		interest(1)
 		size(16)
 	}
-	field(HOPR,DBF_FLOAT) {
+	field(HOPR,DBF_DOUBLE) {
 		prompt("High Operating Range")
 		promptgroup(GUI_DISPLAY)
 		interest(1)
 	}
-	field(LOPR,DBF_FLOAT) {
+	field(LOPR,DBF_DOUBLE) {
 		prompt("Low Operating Range")
 		promptgroup(GUI_DISPLAY)
 		interest(1)
 	}
-	field(AOFF,DBF_FLOAT) {
+	field(AOFF,DBF_DOUBLE) {
 		prompt("Adjustment Offset")
 		promptgroup(GUI_CONVERT)
 		pp(TRUE)
 		interest(1)
 	}
-	field(ASLO,DBF_FLOAT) {
+	field(ASLO,DBF_DOUBLE) {
 		prompt("Adjustment Slope")
 		promptgroup(GUI_CONVERT)
 		pp(TRUE)
 		interest(1)
 		initial("1")
 	}
-	field(SMOO,DBF_FLOAT) {
+	field(SMOO,DBF_DOUBLE) {
 		prompt("Smoothing")
 		promptgroup(GUI_CONVERT)
 		interest(1)
 	}
-	field(HIHI,DBF_FLOAT) {
+	field(HIHI,DBF_DOUBLE) {
 		prompt("Hihi Alarm Limit")
 		promptgroup(GUI_ALARMS)
 		pp(TRUE)
 		interest(1)
 	}
-	field(LOLO,DBF_FLOAT) {
+	field(LOLO,DBF_DOUBLE) {
 		prompt("Lolo Alarm Limit")
 		promptgroup(GUI_ALARMS)
 		pp(TRUE)
 		interest(1)
 	}
-	field(HIGH,DBF_FLOAT) {
+	field(HIGH,DBF_DOUBLE) {
 		prompt("High Alarm Limit")
 		promptgroup(GUI_ALARMS)
 		pp(TRUE)
 		interest(1)
 	}
-	field(LOW,DBF_FLOAT) {
+	field(LOW,DBF_DOUBLE) {
 		prompt("Low Alarm Limit")
 		promptgroup(GUI_ALARMS)
 		pp(TRUE)
diff --git a/src/rec/aoRecord.dbd b/src/rec/aoRecord.dbd
index 61e8778b3..2189d97a0 100644
--- a/src/rec/aoRecord.dbd
+++ b/src/rec/aoRecord.dbd
@@ -17,7 +17,7 @@ recordtype(ao) {
 		promptgroup(GUI_OUTPUT)
 		interest(1)
 	}
-	field(OROC,DBF_FLOAT) {
+	field(OROC,DBF_DOUBLE) {
 		prompt("Output Rate of Chang")
 		promptgroup(GUI_OUTPUT)
 		interest(1)
@@ -52,14 +52,14 @@ recordtype(ao) {
 		interest(1)
 		menu(menuConvert)
 	}
-	field(EGUF,DBF_FLOAT) {
+	field(EGUF,DBF_DOUBLE) {
 		prompt("Eng Units Full")
 		promptgroup(GUI_CONVERT)
 		special(SPC_LINCONV)
 		pp(TRUE)
 		interest(1)
 	}
-	field(EGUL,DBF_FLOAT) {
+	field(EGUL,DBF_DOUBLE) {
 		prompt("Eng Units Low")
 		promptgroup(GUI_CONVERT)
 		special(SPC_LINCONV)
@@ -88,59 +88,59 @@ recordtype(ao) {
 		interest(2)
 		initial("1")
 	}
-	field(DRVH,DBF_FLOAT) {
+	field(DRVH,DBF_DOUBLE) {
 		prompt("Drive High Limit")
 		promptgroup(GUI_OUTPUT)
 		pp(TRUE)
 		interest(1)
 	}
-	field(DRVL,DBF_FLOAT) {
+	field(DRVL,DBF_DOUBLE) {
 		prompt("Drive Low Limit")
 		promptgroup(GUI_OUTPUT)
 		pp(TRUE)
 		interest(1)
 	}
-	field(HOPR,DBF_FLOAT) {
+	field(HOPR,DBF_DOUBLE) {
 		prompt("High Operating Range")
 		promptgroup(GUI_DISPLAY)
 		interest(1)
 	}
-	field(LOPR,DBF_FLOAT) {
+	field(LOPR,DBF_DOUBLE) {
 		prompt("Low Operating Range")
 		promptgroup(GUI_DISPLAY)
 		interest(1)
 	}
-	field(AOFF,DBF_FLOAT) {
+	field(AOFF,DBF_DOUBLE) {
 		prompt("Adjustment Offset")
 		promptgroup(GUI_CONVERT)
 		pp(TRUE)
 		interest(1)
 	}
-	field(ASLO,DBF_FLOAT) {
+	field(ASLO,DBF_DOUBLE) {
 		prompt("Adjustment Slope")
 		promptgroup(GUI_CONVERT)
 		pp(TRUE)
 		interest(1)
 	}
-	field(HIHI,DBF_FLOAT) {
+	field(HIHI,DBF_DOUBLE) {
 		prompt("Hihi Alarm Limit")
 		promptgroup(GUI_ALARMS)
 		pp(TRUE)
 		interest(1)
 	}
-	field(LOLO,DBF_FLOAT) {
+	field(LOLO,DBF_DOUBLE) {
 		prompt("Lolo Alarm Limit")
 		promptgroup(GUI_ALARMS)
 		pp(TRUE)
 		interest(1)
 	}
-	field(HIGH,DBF_FLOAT) {
+	field(HIGH,DBF_DOUBLE) {
 		prompt("High Alarm Limit")
 		promptgroup(GUI_ALARMS)
 		pp(TRUE)
 		interest(1)
 	}
-	field(LOW,DBF_FLOAT) {
+	field(LOW,DBF_DOUBLE) {
 		prompt("Low Alarm Limit")
 		promptgroup(GUI_ALARMS)
 		pp(TRUE)
diff --git a/src/rec/boRecord.dbd b/src/rec/boRecord.dbd
index cd5c043c6..9eb321dc1 100644
--- a/src/rec/boRecord.dbd
+++ b/src/rec/boRecord.dbd
@@ -21,7 +21,7 @@ recordtype(bo) {
 		promptgroup(GUI_OUTPUT)
 		interest(1)
 	}
-	field(HIGH,DBF_FLOAT) {
+	field(HIGH,DBF_DOUBLE) {
 		prompt("Seconds to Hold High")
 		promptgroup(GUI_OUTPUT)
 		interest(1)
diff --git a/src/rec/calcRecord.dbd b/src/rec/calcRecord.dbd
index 5dd27038e..b8d01e5e3 100644
--- a/src/rec/calcRecord.dbd
+++ b/src/rec/calcRecord.dbd
@@ -82,35 +82,35 @@ recordtype(calc) {
 		promptgroup(GUI_DISPLAY)
 		interest(1)
 	}
-	field(HOPR,DBF_FLOAT) {
+	field(HOPR,DBF_DOUBLE) {
 		prompt("High Operating Rng")
 		promptgroup(GUI_DISPLAY)
 		interest(1)
 	}
-	field(LOPR,DBF_FLOAT) {
+	field(LOPR,DBF_DOUBLE) {
 		prompt("Low Operating Range")
 		promptgroup(GUI_DISPLAY)
 		interest(1)
 	}
-	field(HIHI,DBF_FLOAT) {
+	field(HIHI,DBF_DOUBLE) {
 		prompt("Hihi Alarm Limit")
 		promptgroup(GUI_ALARMS)
 		pp(TRUE)
 		interest(1)
 	}
-	field(LOLO,DBF_FLOAT) {
+	field(LOLO,DBF_DOUBLE) {
 		prompt("Lolo Alarm Limit")
 		promptgroup(GUI_ALARMS)
 		pp(TRUE)
 		interest(1)
 	}
-	field(HIGH,DBF_FLOAT) {
+	field(HIGH,DBF_DOUBLE) {
 		prompt("High Alarm Limit")
 		promptgroup(GUI_ALARMS)
 		pp(TRUE)
 		interest(1)
 	}
-	field(LOW,DBF_FLOAT) {
+	field(LOW,DBF_DOUBLE) {
 		prompt("Low Alarm Limit")
 		promptgroup(GUI_ALARMS)
 		pp(TRUE)
diff --git a/src/rec/calcoutRecord.dbd b/src/rec/calcoutRecord.dbd
index 382f45f10..4c9d43810 100644
--- a/src/rec/calcoutRecord.dbd
+++ b/src/rec/calcoutRecord.dbd
@@ -22,7 +22,7 @@ menu(calcoutINAV) {
 }
 recordtype(calcout) {
 	include "dbCommon.dbd" 
-        field(VERS,DBF_FLOAT) {
+        field(VERS,DBF_DOUBLE) {
                 prompt("Code Version")
                 special(SPC_NOMOD)
                 initial("1")
@@ -296,7 +296,7 @@ recordtype(calcout) {
                 interest(1)
                 menu(calcoutOOPT)
         }
-        field(ODLY,DBF_FLOAT) {
+        field(ODLY,DBF_DOUBLE) {
                 prompt("Output Execute Delay")
                 promptgroup(GUI_ALARMS)
                 asl(ASL0)
@@ -351,35 +351,35 @@ recordtype(calcout) {
 		promptgroup(GUI_DISPLAY)
 		interest(1)
 	}
-	field(HOPR,DBF_FLOAT) {
+	field(HOPR,DBF_DOUBLE) {
 		prompt("High Operating Rng")
 		promptgroup(GUI_DISPLAY)
 		interest(1)
 	}
-	field(LOPR,DBF_FLOAT) {
+	field(LOPR,DBF_DOUBLE) {
 		prompt("Low Operating Range")
 		promptgroup(GUI_DISPLAY)
 		interest(1)
 	}
-	field(HIHI,DBF_FLOAT) {
+	field(HIHI,DBF_DOUBLE) {
 		prompt("Hihi Alarm Limit")
 		promptgroup(GUI_ALARMS)
 		pp(TRUE)
 		interest(1)
 	}
-	field(LOLO,DBF_FLOAT) {
+	field(LOLO,DBF_DOUBLE) {
 		prompt("Lolo Alarm Limit")
 		promptgroup(GUI_ALARMS)
 		pp(TRUE)
 		interest(1)
 	}
-	field(HIGH,DBF_FLOAT) {
+	field(HIGH,DBF_DOUBLE) {
 		prompt("High Alarm Limit")
 		promptgroup(GUI_ALARMS)
 		pp(TRUE)
 		interest(1)
 	}
-	field(LOW,DBF_FLOAT) {
+	field(LOW,DBF_DOUBLE) {
 		prompt("Low Alarm Limit")
 		promptgroup(GUI_ALARMS)
 		pp(TRUE)
diff --git a/src/rec/compressRecord.c b/src/rec/compressRecord.c
index 135439357..0b74539af 100644
--- a/src/rec/compressRecord.c
+++ b/src/rec/compressRecord.c
@@ -357,7 +357,7 @@ static long process(pcompress)
     if(!dbIsLinkConnected(&pcompress->inp)
     || dbGetNelements(&pcompress->inp,&nelements)
     || nelements<=0) {
-	recGblSetSevr(pcompress,READ_ALARM,INVALID_ALARM);
+	recGblSetSevr(pcompress,LINK_ALARM,INVALID_ALARM);
     } else {
 	if(!pcompress->wptr || nelements!=pcompress->inpn) {
 	    free(pcompress->wptr);
diff --git a/src/rec/compressRecord.dbd b/src/rec/compressRecord.dbd
index 8da8b542c..5a5200165 100644
--- a/src/rec/compressRecord.dbd
+++ b/src/rec/compressRecord.dbd
@@ -47,22 +47,22 @@ recordtype(compress) {
 		interest(1)
 		initial("1")
 	}
-	field(IHIL,DBF_FLOAT) {
+	field(IHIL,DBF_DOUBLE) {
 		prompt("Init High Interest Lim")
 		promptgroup(GUI_COMPRESS)
 		interest(1)
 	}
-	field(ILIL,DBF_FLOAT) {
+	field(ILIL,DBF_DOUBLE) {
 		prompt("Init Low Interest Lim")
 		promptgroup(GUI_COMPRESS)
 		interest(1)
 	}
-	field(HOPR,DBF_FLOAT) {
+	field(HOPR,DBF_DOUBLE) {
 		prompt("High Operating Range")
 		promptgroup(GUI_DISPLAY)
 		interest(1)
 	}
-	field(LOPR,DBF_FLOAT) {
+	field(LOPR,DBF_DOUBLE) {
 		prompt("Low Operating Range")
 		promptgroup(GUI_DISPLAY)
 		interest(1)
diff --git a/src/rec/dfanoutRecord.c b/src/rec/dfanoutRecord.c
index 18b116795..8ffc8a81c 100644
--- a/src/rec/dfanoutRecord.c
+++ b/src/rec/dfanoutRecord.c
@@ -97,7 +97,9 @@ static long process(struct dfanoutRecord *pdfanout)
 {
     long status=0;
 
-    if (!pdfanout->pact && pdfanout->omsl == CLOSED_LOOP){
+    if (!pdfanout->pact
+    && (pdfanout->dol.type != CONSTANT)
+    && (pdfanout->omsl == CLOSED_LOOP)){
 	status = dbGetLink(&(pdfanout->dol),DBR_DOUBLE,&(pdfanout->val),0,0);
 	if(pdfanout->dol.type!=CONSTANT && RTN_SUCCESS(status))
             pdfanout->udf=FALSE;
diff --git a/src/rec/egeventRecord.dbd b/src/rec/egeventRecord.dbd
index 5f45857a8..cb76535ae 100644
--- a/src/rec/egeventRecord.dbd
+++ b/src/rec/egeventRecord.dbd
@@ -48,13 +48,13 @@ recordtype(egevent) {
 		interest(1)
 		menu(egeventRAM)
 	}
-	field(DELY,DBF_FLOAT) {
+	field(DELY,DBF_DOUBLE) {
 		prompt("Desired Delay Time")
 		promptgroup(GUI_DISPLAY)
 		pp(TRUE)
 		interest(1)
 	}
-	field(ADLY,DBF_FLOAT) {
+	field(ADLY,DBF_DOUBLE) {
 		prompt("Actual Delay")
 		special(SPC_NOMOD)
 		interest(1)
@@ -69,7 +69,7 @@ recordtype(egevent) {
 		special(SPC_NOMOD)
 		interest(1)
 	}
-	field(LDLY,DBF_FLOAT) {
+	field(LDLY,DBF_DOUBLE) {
 		prompt("Last Desired Delay")
 		special(SPC_NOMOD)
 		interest(1)
diff --git a/src/rec/gsubRecord.c b/src/rec/gsubRecord.c
index f54eef619..b7d451539 100644
--- a/src/rec/gsubRecord.c
+++ b/src/rec/gsubRecord.c
@@ -112,7 +112,7 @@ static long init_record(psub,pass)
     STATUS	ret;
     struct link *plink;
     int i;
-    float *pvalue;
+    double *pvalue;
 	int 	*pcallbackdummy = NULL;  /*  dummy callback arguments */
 
     if (pass==0) return(0);
@@ -121,7 +121,7 @@ static long init_record(psub,pass)
     pvalue = &psub->a;
     for(i=0; i<ARG_MAX; i++, plink++, pvalue++) {
         if(plink->type==CONSTANT)
-	    recGblInitConstantLink(plink,DBF_FLOAT,pvalue);
+	    recGblInitConstantLink(plink,DBF_DOUBLE,pvalue);
     }
 
     /* convert the initialization subroutine name  */
@@ -283,7 +283,7 @@ static void alarm(psub)
     struct gsubRecord	*psub;
 {
 	double		val;
-	float		hyst, lalm, hihi, high, low, lolo;
+	double		hyst, lalm, hihi, high, low, lolo;
 	unsigned short	hhsv, llsv, hsv, lsv;
 
 	if(psub->udf == TRUE ){
@@ -328,8 +328,8 @@ static void monitor(psub)
 {
 	unsigned short	monitor_mask;
 	double		delta;
-	float           *pnew;
-	float          *pprev;
+	double           *pnew;
+	double          *pprev;
 	int             i;
 
         monitor_mask = recGblResetAlarms(psub);
@@ -369,7 +369,7 @@ static long fetch_values(psub)
 struct gsubRecord *psub;
 {
         struct link     *plink; /* structure of the link field  */
-        float           *pvalue;
+        double           *pvalue;
         int             i;
 	long		status;
 
diff --git a/src/rec/gsubRecord.dbd b/src/rec/gsubRecord.dbd
index f9056bf5f..0ca18309c 100644
--- a/src/rec/gsubRecord.dbd
+++ b/src/rec/gsubRecord.dbd
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 recordtype(gsub) {
 	include "dbCommon.dbd" 
-	field(VAL,DBF_FLOAT) {
+	field(VAL,DBF_DOUBLE) {
 		prompt("Result")
 		asl(ASL0)
 		pp(TRUE)
@@ -66,35 +66,35 @@ recordtype(gsub) {
 		interest(1)
 		size(16)
 	}
-	field(HOPR,DBF_FLOAT) {
+	field(HOPR,DBF_DOUBLE) {
 		prompt("High Operating Rng")
 		promptgroup(GUI_DISPLAY)
 		interest(1)
 	}
-	field(LOPR,DBF_FLOAT) {
+	field(LOPR,DBF_DOUBLE) {
 		prompt("Low Operating Range")
 		promptgroup(GUI_DISPLAY)
 		interest(1)
 	}
-	field(HIHI,DBF_FLOAT) {
+	field(HIHI,DBF_DOUBLE) {
 		prompt("Hihi Alarm Limit")
 		promptgroup(GUI_ALARMS)
 		pp(TRUE)
 		interest(1)
 	}
-	field(LOLO,DBF_FLOAT) {
+	field(LOLO,DBF_DOUBLE) {
 		prompt("Lolo Alarm Limit")
 		promptgroup(GUI_ALARMS)
 		pp(TRUE)
 		interest(1)
 	}
-	field(HIGH,DBF_FLOAT) {
+	field(HIGH,DBF_DOUBLE) {
 		prompt("High Alarm Limit")
 		promptgroup(GUI_ALARMS)
 		pp(TRUE)
 		interest(1)
 	}
-	field(LOW,DBF_FLOAT) {
+	field(LOW,DBF_DOUBLE) {
 		prompt("Low Alarm Limit")
 		promptgroup(GUI_ALARMS)
 		pp(TRUE)
@@ -155,71 +155,71 @@ recordtype(gsub) {
 		promptgroup(GUI_DISPLAY)
 		interest(1)
 	}
-	field(A,DBF_FLOAT) {
+	field(A,DBF_DOUBLE) {
 		prompt("Value of Input A")
 		pp(TRUE)
 	}
-	field(B,DBF_FLOAT) {
+	field(B,DBF_DOUBLE) {
 		prompt("Value of Input B")
 		pp(TRUE)
 	}
-	field(C,DBF_FLOAT) {
+	field(C,DBF_DOUBLE) {
 		prompt("Value of Input C")
 		pp(TRUE)
 	}
-	field(D,DBF_FLOAT) {
+	field(D,DBF_DOUBLE) {
 		prompt("Value of Input D")
 		pp(TRUE)
 	}
-	field(E,DBF_FLOAT) {
+	field(E,DBF_DOUBLE) {
 		prompt("Value of Input E")
 		pp(TRUE)
 	}
-	field(F,DBF_FLOAT) {
+	field(F,DBF_DOUBLE) {
 		prompt("Value of Input F")
 		pp(TRUE)
 	}
-	field(LA,DBF_FLOAT) {
+	field(LA,DBF_DOUBLE) {
 		prompt("Prev Value of A")
 		special(SPC_NOMOD)
 		interest(3)
 	}
-	field(LB,DBF_FLOAT) {
+	field(LB,DBF_DOUBLE) {
 		prompt("Prev Value of B")
 		special(SPC_NOMOD)
 		interest(3)
 	}
-	field(LC,DBF_FLOAT) {
+	field(LC,DBF_DOUBLE) {
 		prompt("Prev Value of C")
 		special(SPC_NOMOD)
 		interest(3)
 	}
-	field(LD,DBF_FLOAT) {
+	field(LD,DBF_DOUBLE) {
 		prompt("Prev Value of D")
 		special(SPC_NOMOD)
 		interest(3)
 	}
-	field(LE,DBF_FLOAT) {
+	field(LE,DBF_DOUBLE) {
 		prompt("Prev Value of E")
 		special(SPC_NOMOD)
 		interest(3)
 	}
-	field(LF,DBF_FLOAT) {
+	field(LF,DBF_DOUBLE) {
 		prompt("Prev Value of F")
 		special(SPC_NOMOD)
 		interest(3)
 	}
-	field(LALM,DBF_FLOAT) {
+	field(LALM,DBF_DOUBLE) {
 		prompt("Last Value Alarmed")
 		special(SPC_NOMOD)
 		interest(3)
 	}
-	field(ALST,DBF_FLOAT) {
+	field(ALST,DBF_DOUBLE) {
 		prompt("Last Value Archived")
 		special(SPC_NOMOD)
 		interest(3)
 	}
-	field(MLST,DBF_FLOAT) {
+	field(MLST,DBF_DOUBLE) {
 		prompt("Last Value Monitored")
 		special(SPC_NOMOD)
 		interest(3)
diff --git a/src/rec/longoutRecord.c b/src/rec/longoutRecord.c
index caf54b6cc..f3df6214e 100644
--- a/src/rec/longoutRecord.c
+++ b/src/rec/longoutRecord.c
@@ -161,7 +161,8 @@ static long process(plongout)
 		return(S_dev_missingSup);
 	}
 	if (!plongout->pact) {
-		if (plongout->omsl == CLOSED_LOOP) {
+                if((plongout->dol.type != CONSTANT)
+                && (plongout->omsl == CLOSED_LOOP)) {
 			status = dbGetLink(&(plongout->dol),DBR_LONG,
 				&value,0,0);
 			if (plongout->dol.type!=CONSTANT && RTN_SUCCESS(status))
diff --git a/src/rec/mbbiDirectRecord.dbd b/src/rec/mbbiDirectRecord.dbd
index c1f200f84..74ed04489 100644
--- a/src/rec/mbbiDirectRecord.dbd
+++ b/src/rec/mbbiDirectRecord.dbd
@@ -2,7 +2,6 @@ recordtype(mbbiDirect) {
 	include "dbCommon.dbd" 
 	field(VAL,DBF_USHORT) {
 		prompt("Current Value")
-		special(SPC_NOMOD)
 		asl(ASL0)
 		pp(TRUE)
 	}
diff --git a/src/rec/selRecord.dbd b/src/rec/selRecord.dbd
index c097e13e8..391499b76 100644
--- a/src/rec/selRecord.dbd
+++ b/src/rec/selRecord.dbd
@@ -95,35 +95,35 @@ recordtype(sel) {
 		interest(1)
 		size(16)
 	}
-	field(HOPR,DBF_FLOAT) {
+	field(HOPR,DBF_DOUBLE) {
 		prompt("High Operating Rng")
 		promptgroup(GUI_DISPLAY)
 		interest(1)
 	}
-	field(LOPR,DBF_FLOAT) {
+	field(LOPR,DBF_DOUBLE) {
 		prompt("Low Operating Range")
 		promptgroup(GUI_DISPLAY)
 		interest(1)
 	}
-	field(HIHI,DBF_FLOAT) {
+	field(HIHI,DBF_DOUBLE) {
 		prompt("Hihi Alarm Limit")
 		promptgroup(GUI_ALARMS)
 		pp(TRUE)
 		interest(1)
 	}
-	field(LOLO,DBF_FLOAT) {
+	field(LOLO,DBF_DOUBLE) {
 		prompt("Lolo Alarm Limit")
 		promptgroup(GUI_ALARMS)
 		pp(TRUE)
 		interest(1)
 	}
-	field(HIGH,DBF_FLOAT) {
+	field(HIGH,DBF_DOUBLE) {
 		prompt("High Alarm Limit")
 		promptgroup(GUI_ALARMS)
 		pp(TRUE)
 		interest(1)
 	}
-	field(LOW,DBF_FLOAT) {
+	field(LOW,DBF_DOUBLE) {
 		prompt("Low Alarm Limit")
 		promptgroup(GUI_ALARMS)
 		pp(TRUE)
diff --git a/src/rec/stringoutRecord.c b/src/rec/stringoutRecord.c
index bab110aa1..72d054bd7 100644
--- a/src/rec/stringoutRecord.c
+++ b/src/rec/stringoutRecord.c
@@ -161,7 +161,9 @@ static long process(pstringout)
 		recGblRecordError(S_dev_missingSup,(void *)pstringout,"write_stringout");
 		return(S_dev_missingSup);
 	}
-        if (!pstringout->pact && pstringout->omsl == CLOSED_LOOP){
+        if (!pstringout->pact
+        && (pstringout->dol.type != CONSTANT)
+        && (pstringout->omsl == CLOSED_LOOP)) {
 		status = dbGetLink(&(pstringout->dol),
 			DBR_STRING,pstringout->val,0,0);
 		if(pstringout->dol.type!=CONSTANT && RTN_SUCCESS(status)) pstringout->udf=FALSE;
diff --git a/src/rec/subArrayRecord.dbd b/src/rec/subArrayRecord.dbd
index 284dd3ec6..48c0f6bec 100644
--- a/src/rec/subArrayRecord.dbd
+++ b/src/rec/subArrayRecord.dbd
@@ -30,12 +30,12 @@ recordtype(subArray) {
 		interest(1)
 		size(16)
 	}
-	field(HOPR,DBF_FLOAT) {
+	field(HOPR,DBF_DOUBLE) {
 		prompt("High Operating Range")
 		promptgroup(GUI_CALC)
 		interest(1)
 	}
-	field(LOPR,DBF_FLOAT) {
+	field(LOPR,DBF_DOUBLE) {
 		prompt("Low Operating Range")
 		promptgroup(GUI_CLOCK)
 		interest(1)
diff --git a/src/rec/subRecord.dbd b/src/rec/subRecord.dbd
index c267417c8..e0db96be6 100644
--- a/src/rec/subRecord.dbd
+++ b/src/rec/subRecord.dbd
@@ -96,35 +96,35 @@ recordtype(sub) {
 		interest(1)
 		size(16)
 	}
-	field(HOPR,DBF_FLOAT) {
+	field(HOPR,DBF_DOUBLE) {
 		prompt("High Operating Rng")
 		promptgroup(GUI_DISPLAY)
 		interest(1)
 	}
-	field(LOPR,DBF_FLOAT) {
+	field(LOPR,DBF_DOUBLE) {
 		prompt("Low Operating Range")
 		promptgroup(GUI_DISPLAY)
 		interest(1)
 	}
-	field(HIHI,DBF_FLOAT) {
+	field(HIHI,DBF_DOUBLE) {
 		prompt("Hihi Alarm Limit")
 		promptgroup(GUI_ALARMS)
 		pp(TRUE)
 		interest(1)
 	}
-	field(LOLO,DBF_FLOAT) {
+	field(LOLO,DBF_DOUBLE) {
 		prompt("Lolo Alarm Limit")
 		promptgroup(GUI_ALARMS)
 		pp(TRUE)
 		interest(1)
 	}
-	field(HIGH,DBF_FLOAT) {
+	field(HIGH,DBF_DOUBLE) {
 		prompt("High Alarm Limit")
 		promptgroup(GUI_ALARMS)
 		pp(TRUE)
 		interest(1)
 	}
-	field(LOW,DBF_FLOAT) {
+	field(LOW,DBF_DOUBLE) {
 		prompt("Low Alarm Limit")
 		promptgroup(GUI_ALARMS)
 		pp(TRUE)
diff --git a/src/rec/waveformRecord.dbd b/src/rec/waveformRecord.dbd
index 63bf62110..9842d3bce 100644
--- a/src/rec/waveformRecord.dbd
+++ b/src/rec/waveformRecord.dbd
@@ -29,12 +29,12 @@ recordtype(waveform) {
 		interest(1)
 		size(16)
 	}
-	field(HOPR,DBF_FLOAT) {
+	field(HOPR,DBF_DOUBLE) {
 		prompt("High Operating Range")
 		promptgroup(GUI_DISPLAY)
 		interest(1)
 	}
-	field(LOPR,DBF_FLOAT) {
+	field(LOPR,DBF_DOUBLE) {
 		prompt("Low Operating Range")
 		promptgroup(GUI_DISPLAY)
 		interest(1)