diff --git a/modules/database/test/ioc/db/Makefile b/modules/database/test/ioc/db/Makefile
index a34da94bf..664291641 100644
--- a/modules/database/test/ioc/db/Makefile
+++ b/modules/database/test/ioc/db/Makefile
@@ -117,6 +117,13 @@ testHarness_SRCS += dbCACTest.cpp
 TESTS += dbCaLinkTest
 TESTFILES += ../dbCaLinkTest1.db ../dbCaLinkTest2.db ../dbCaLinkTest3.db
 
+TESTPROD_HOST += dbDbLinkTest
+dbDbLinkTest_SRCS += dbDbLinkTest.c
+dbDbLinkTest_SRCS += dbTestIoc_registerRecordDeviceDriver.cpp
+testHarness_SRCS += dbDbLinkTest.c
+TESTS += dbDbLinkTest
+TESTFILES += ../dbDbLinkTest.db
+
 TESTPROD_HOST += scanIoTest
 scanIoTest_SRCS += scanIoTest.c
 scanIoTest_SRCS += dbTestIoc_registerRecordDeviceDriver.cpp
@@ -200,6 +207,7 @@ include $(TOP)/configure/RULES
 
 arrRecord$(DEP): $(COMMON_DIR)/arrRecord.h
 dbCaLinkTest$(DEP): $(COMMON_DIR)/xRecord.h $(COMMON_DIR)/arrRecord.h
+dbDbLinkTest$(DEP): $(COMMON_DIR)/xRecord.h
 dbPutLinkTest$(DEP): $(COMMON_DIR)/xRecord.h
 dbStressLock$(DEP): $(COMMON_DIR)/xRecord.h
 devx$(DEP): $(COMMON_DIR)/xRecord.h
diff --git a/modules/database/test/ioc/db/dbDbLinkTest.c b/modules/database/test/ioc/db/dbDbLinkTest.c
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..08f414cec
--- /dev/null
+++ b/modules/database/test/ioc/db/dbDbLinkTest.c
@@ -0,0 +1,136 @@
+/*************************************************************************\
+ * Copyright (c) 2020 Michael Davidsaver
+ * SPDX-License-Identifier: EPICS
+ * EPICS BASE is distributed subject to a Software License Agreement found
+ * in file LICENSE that is included with this distribution.
+ \*************************************************************************/
+
+#include <string.h>
+
+#include <dbUnitTest.h>
+#include <testMain.h>
+
+#include <errlog.h>
+#include <epicsTime.h>
+
+#include <dbLock.h>
+#include <dbAccess.h>
+#include <recGbl.h>
+#include <alarm.h>
+
+#include "xRecord.h"
+
+void dbTestIoc_registerRecordDeviceDriver(struct dbBase *);
+
+static
+void checkTime(void)
+{
+    epicsTimeStamp stamp;
+    epicsInt32 tag;
+
+    dbCommon* target = testdbRecordPtr("target");
+    dbCommon* src = testdbRecordPtr("src");
+
+    testDiag("checkTime()");
+
+    dbScanLock(target);
+    target->time.secPastEpoch = 0x12345678;
+    target->time.nsec = 0x9abcdef0;
+    target->utag = 0xdeadbeef;
+    dbScanUnlock(target);
+
+    dbScanLock(src);
+    testOk1(0==dbGetTimeStamp(dbGetDevLink(src), &stamp));
+    dbScanUnlock(src);
+
+    testOk1(stamp.secPastEpoch==0x12345678);
+    testOk1(stamp.nsec==0x9abcdef0);
+    stamp.secPastEpoch = 0;
+    stamp.nsec = 0;
+
+    dbScanLock(src);
+    testOk1(0==dbGetTimeStampTag(dbGetDevLink(src), &stamp, &tag));
+    dbScanUnlock(src);
+
+    testOk1(stamp.secPastEpoch==0x12345678);
+    testOk1(stamp.nsec==0x9abcdef0);
+    testOk1(tag==0xdeadbeef);
+}
+
+static
+void alarmProc(xRecord *prec)
+{
+    recGblSetSevrMsg(prec, READ_ALARM, MAJOR_ALARM, "a %s", "message");
+    prec->val = 0;
+}
+
+static
+void checkAlarm(void)
+{
+    epicsEnum16 stat, sevr;
+
+    xRecord* target = (xRecord*)testdbRecordPtr("target");
+    dbCommon* src = testdbRecordPtr("src");
+
+    char amsg[sizeof(src->amsg)];
+
+    testDiag("checkAlarm()");
+
+    dbScanLock((dbCommon*)target);
+    target->clbk = &alarmProc;
+    dbProcess((dbCommon*)target);
+    target->clbk = NULL;
+    dbScanUnlock((dbCommon*)target);
+
+    dbScanLock(src);
+    testOk1(0==dbGetAlarm(dbGetDevLink(src), &stat, &sevr));
+    dbScanUnlock(src);
+
+    testOk1(stat==READ_ALARM);
+    testOk1(sevr==MAJOR_ALARM);
+    stat = sevr = 0;
+
+    dbScanLock(src);
+    testOk1(0==dbGetAlarmMsg(dbGetDevLink(src), &stat, &sevr, amsg, sizeof(amsg)));
+    dbScanUnlock(src);
+
+    testOk1(stat==READ_ALARM);
+    testOk1(sevr==MAJOR_ALARM);
+    testOk1(strcmp(amsg, "a message")==0);
+    stat = sevr = 0;
+    memset(amsg, 0, sizeof(amsg));
+
+    dbScanLock(src);
+    testOk1(0==dbGetAlarmMsg(dbGetDevLink(src), &stat, &sevr, amsg, 5));
+    dbScanUnlock(src);
+
+    testOk1(stat==READ_ALARM);
+    testOk1(sevr==MAJOR_ALARM);
+    testOk1(strcmp(amsg, "a me")==0);
+}
+
+MAIN(dbDbLinkTest)
+{
+    testPlan(18);
+
+    testdbPrepare();
+
+    testdbReadDatabase("dbTestIoc.dbd", NULL, NULL);
+
+    dbTestIoc_registerRecordDeviceDriver(pdbbase);
+
+    testdbReadDatabase("dbDbLinkTest.db", NULL, NULL);
+
+    eltc(0);
+    testIocInitOk();
+    eltc(1);
+
+    checkTime();
+    checkAlarm();
+
+    testIocShutdownOk();
+
+    testdbCleanup();
+
+    return testDone();
+}
diff --git a/modules/database/test/ioc/db/dbDbLinkTest.db b/modules/database/test/ioc/db/dbDbLinkTest.db
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..39ce5d8ae
--- /dev/null
+++ b/modules/database/test/ioc/db/dbDbLinkTest.db
@@ -0,0 +1,6 @@
+record(x, "target") {
+}
+
+record(x, "src") {
+    field(INP, "target.VAL")
+}
diff --git a/modules/database/test/ioc/db/epicsRunDbTests.c b/modules/database/test/ioc/db/epicsRunDbTests.c
index 602b15e05..6c7ce84c9 100644
--- a/modules/database/test/ioc/db/epicsRunDbTests.c
+++ b/modules/database/test/ioc/db/epicsRunDbTests.c
@@ -30,6 +30,7 @@ int dbLockTest(void);
 int dbPutLinkTest(void);
 int dbStaticTest(void);
 int dbCaLinkTest(void);
+int dbDbLinkTest(void);
 int testDbChannel(void);
 int chfPluginTest(void);
 int arrShorthandTest(void);
@@ -52,6 +53,7 @@ void epicsRunDbTests(void)
     runTest(dbPutLinkTest);
     runTest(dbStaticTest);
     runTest(dbCaLinkTest);
+    runTest(dbDbLinkTest);
     runTest(testDbChannel);
     runTest(arrShorthandTest);
     runTest(recGblCheckDeadbandTest);