diff --git a/modules/database/src/ioc/db/dbAccess.c b/modules/database/src/ioc/db/dbAccess.c
index ac4cec958..28c8a2b61 100644
--- a/modules/database/src/ioc/db/dbAccess.c
+++ b/modules/database/src/ioc/db/dbAccess.c
@@ -390,18 +390,22 @@ static void getOptions(DBADDR *paddr, char **poriginal, long *options,
         }
         if( (*options) & DBR_TIME ) {
             epicsUInt32 *ptime = (epicsUInt32 *)pbuffer;
+            epicsUInt64 *ptime64;
 
             if (!pfl) {
                 *ptime++ = pcommon->time.secPastEpoch;
                 *ptime++ = pcommon->time.nsec;
-                *ptime++ = pcommon->utag;
             } else {
                 *ptime++ = pfl->time.secPastEpoch;
                 *ptime++ = pfl->time.nsec;
-                *ptime++ = pfl->utag;
             }
-            *ptime++ = 0; /* padding */
-            pbuffer = (char *)ptime;
+            ptime64 = (epicsUInt64*)ptime;
+            if (!pfl || pfl->type == dbfl_type_rec) {
+                *ptime64++ = pcommon->utag;
+            } else {
+                *ptime64++ = pfl->utag;
+            }
+            pbuffer = (char *)ptime64;
         }
         if( (*options) & DBR_ENUM_STRS )
             get_enum_strs(paddr, &pbuffer, prset, options);
diff --git a/modules/database/src/ioc/db/dbAccessDefs.h b/modules/database/src/ioc/db/dbAccessDefs.h
index 32778451f..bc0ef1f02 100644
--- a/modules/database/src/ioc/db/dbAccessDefs.h
+++ b/modules/database/src/ioc/db/dbAccessDefs.h
@@ -114,8 +114,7 @@ DBCORE_API extern int dbAccessDebugPUTF;
          * maintain 8-byte alignment. */
 #define DBRtime \
         epicsTimeStamp	time;		/* time stamp*/\
-        epicsInt32 utag;\
-        epicsInt32 padTime;
+        epicsUTag utag;
 #define DBRenumStrs \
         epicsUInt32     no_str;         /* number of strings*/\
         epicsInt32      padenumStrs;    /*padding to force 8 byte align*/\
diff --git a/modules/database/src/ioc/db/dbCommon.dbd.pod b/modules/database/src/ioc/db/dbCommon.dbd.pod
index 509982cfc..5ad4627c5 100644
--- a/modules/database/src/ioc/db/dbCommon.dbd.pod
+++ b/modules/database/src/ioc/db/dbCommon.dbd.pod
@@ -524,7 +524,7 @@ field which is then used to acquire a timestamp.
 		interest(2)
 		extra("epicsTimeStamp      time")
 	}
-	field(UTAG,DBF_LONG) {
+        field(UTAG,DBF_UINT64) {
 		prompt("Time Tag")
 		special(SPC_NOMOD)
 		interest(3)
diff --git a/modules/database/src/ioc/db/dbDbLink.c b/modules/database/src/ioc/db/dbDbLink.c
index 442e9f48d..db7f67cb2 100644
--- a/modules/database/src/ioc/db/dbDbLink.c
+++ b/modules/database/src/ioc/db/dbDbLink.c
@@ -359,7 +359,7 @@ static long dbDbGetAlarm(const struct link *plink, epicsEnum16 *status,
     return dbDbGetAlarmMsg(plink, status, severity, NULL, 0u);
 }
 
-static long dbDbGetTimeStampTag(const struct link *plink, epicsTimeStamp *pstamp, epicsInt32 *ptag)
+static long dbDbGetTimeStampTag(const struct link *plink, epicsTimeStamp *pstamp, epicsUTag *ptag)
 {
     dbChannel *chan = linkChannel(plink);
     dbCommon *precord = dbChannelRecord(chan);
diff --git a/modules/database/src/ioc/db/dbLink.c b/modules/database/src/ioc/db/dbLink.c
index 5e13c4a4e..c9f9137ca 100644
--- a/modules/database/src/ioc/db/dbLink.c
+++ b/modules/database/src/ioc/db/dbLink.c
@@ -427,7 +427,7 @@ long dbGetTimeStamp(const struct link *plink, epicsTimeStamp *pstamp)
 }
 
 long dbGetTimeStampTag(const struct link *plink,
-                       epicsTimeStamp *pstamp, epicsInt32 *ptag)
+                       epicsTimeStamp *pstamp, epicsUTag *ptag)
 {
     lset *plset = plink->lset;
 
diff --git a/modules/database/src/ioc/db/dbLink.h b/modules/database/src/ioc/db/dbLink.h
index 384ff8fe4..6bab6d993 100644
--- a/modules/database/src/ioc/db/dbLink.h
+++ b/modules/database/src/ioc/db/dbLink.h
@@ -385,7 +385,7 @@ typedef struct lset {
      *
      * @since Added after UNRELEASED
      */
-    long (*getTimeStampTag)(const struct link *plink, epicsTimeStamp *pstamp, epicsInt32 *ptag);
+    long (*getTimeStampTag)(const struct link *plink, epicsTimeStamp *pstamp, epicsUTag *ptag);
 } lset;
 
 #define dbGetSevr(link, sevr) \
@@ -439,7 +439,7 @@ DBCORE_API long dbGetTimeStamp(const struct link *plink,
         epicsTimeStamp *pstamp);
 /** @since UNRELEASED */
 DBCORE_API long dbGetTimeStampTag(const struct link *plink,
-        epicsTimeStamp *pstamp, epicsInt32 *ptag);
+        epicsTimeStamp *pstamp, epicsUTag *ptag);
 #define dbGetTimeStampTag(LINK, STAMP, TAG) dbGetTimeStampTag(LINK, STAMP, TAG)
 DBCORE_API long dbPutLink(struct link *plink, short dbrType,
         const void *pbuffer, long nRequest);
diff --git a/modules/database/src/ioc/db/db_field_log.h b/modules/database/src/ioc/db/db_field_log.h
index 1b759eb20..b9deb6fe9 100644
--- a/modules/database/src/ioc/db/db_field_log.h
+++ b/modules/database/src/ioc/db/db_field_log.h
@@ -113,7 +113,7 @@ typedef struct db_field_log {
     unsigned char      mask;  /* DBE_* mask */
     /* the following are used for value and reference types */
     epicsTimeStamp     time;  /* Time stamp */
-    epicsInt32         utag;
+    epicsUTag          utag;
     unsigned short     stat;  /* Alarm Status */
     unsigned short     sevr;  /* Alarm Severity */
     char               amsg[40];
diff --git a/modules/database/src/std/filters/utag.c b/modules/database/src/std/filters/utag.c
index 4f19947d0..21faa097c 100644
--- a/modules/database/src/std/filters/utag.c
+++ b/modules/database/src/std/filters/utag.c
@@ -47,7 +47,7 @@ static int parse_ok(void *raw)
 static db_field_log* filter(void* raw, dbChannel *chan, db_field_log *pfl)
 {
     utagPvt *pvt = (utagPvt*)raw;
-    epicsInt32 utag = pfl->type==dbfl_type_rec ? dbChannelRecord(chan)->utag : pfl->utag;
+    epicsUTag utag = pfl->type==dbfl_type_rec ? dbChannelRecord(chan)->utag : pfl->utag;
     int drop = (utag&pvt->mask)!=pvt->value;
 
     if(pfl->ctx!=dbfl_context_event || pfl->mask&DBE_PROPERTY) {
diff --git a/modules/database/src/std/link/lnkCalc.c b/modules/database/src/std/link/lnkCalc.c
index 9b8421cb9..01eff15f4 100644
--- a/modules/database/src/std/link/lnkCalc.c
+++ b/modules/database/src/std/link/lnkCalc.c
@@ -67,7 +67,7 @@ typedef struct calc_link {
     struct link out;
     double arg[CALCPERFORM_NARGS];
     epicsTimeStamp time;
-    epicsInt32 utag;
+    epicsUTag utag;
     double val;
 } calc_link;
 
@@ -535,7 +535,7 @@ static long lnkCalc_getElements(const struct link *plink, long *nelements)
 struct lcvt {
     double *pval;
     epicsTimeStamp *ptime;
-    epicsInt32 *ptag;
+    epicsUTag *ptag;
 };
 
 static long readLocked(struct link *pinp, void *vvt)
@@ -754,7 +754,7 @@ static long lnkCalc_getAlarm(const struct link *plink, epicsEnum16 *status,
     return lnkCalc_getAlarmMsg(plink, status, severity, NULL, 0u);
 }
 
-static long lnkCalc_getTimestampTag(const struct link *plink, epicsTimeStamp *pstamp, epicsInt32 *ptag)
+static long lnkCalc_getTimestampTag(const struct link *plink, epicsTimeStamp *pstamp, epicsUTag *ptag)
 {
     calc_link *clink = CONTAINER(plink->value.json.jlink,
         struct calc_link, jlink);
diff --git a/modules/database/test/ioc/db/dbDbLinkTest.c b/modules/database/test/ioc/db/dbDbLinkTest.c
index 08f414cec..489df4daf 100644
--- a/modules/database/test/ioc/db/dbDbLinkTest.c
+++ b/modules/database/test/ioc/db/dbDbLinkTest.c
@@ -26,7 +26,7 @@ static
 void checkTime(void)
 {
     epicsTimeStamp stamp;
-    epicsInt32 tag;
+    epicsUTag tag;
 
     dbCommon* target = testdbRecordPtr("target");
     dbCommon* src = testdbRecordPtr("src");
diff --git a/modules/database/test/ioc/db/dbPutGetTest.c b/modules/database/test/ioc/db/dbPutGetTest.c
index 7de087043..2968f388b 100644
--- a/modules/database/test/ioc/db/dbPutGetTest.c
+++ b/modules/database/test/ioc/db/dbPutGetTest.c
@@ -51,7 +51,6 @@ void testdbMetaDoubleSizes(void)
     testOffset(precision);
     testOffset(time);
     testOffset(utag);
-    testOffset(padTime);
     testOffset(upper_disp_limit);
     testOffset(lower_disp_limit);
     testOffset(upper_ctrl_limit);
@@ -177,7 +176,6 @@ void testdbMetaEnumSizes(void)
     testOffset(amsg);
     testOffset(time);
     testOffset(utag);
-    testOffset(padTime);
     testOffset(no_str);
     testOffset(padenumStrs);
     testOffset(strs);
@@ -315,7 +313,7 @@ void dbTestIoc_registerRecordDeviceDriver(struct dbBase *);
 
 MAIN(dbPutGet)
 {
-    testPlan(113);
+    testPlan(111);
     testdbPrepare();
 
     testdbMetaDoubleSizes();
diff --git a/modules/libcom/src/osi/epicsTime.h b/modules/libcom/src/osi/epicsTime.h
index 0c3587fef..090fb5c48 100644
--- a/modules/libcom/src/osi/epicsTime.h
+++ b/modules/libcom/src/osi/epicsTime.h
@@ -36,6 +36,10 @@ typedef struct epicsTimeStamp {
     epicsUInt32    nsec;           /**< \brief nanoseconds within second */
 } epicsTimeStamp;
 
+/** \brief Type of UTAG field (dbCommon::utag)
+ */
+typedef epicsUInt64     epicsUTag;
+
 /** \brief Old time-stamp data type, deprecated.
  * \deprecated TS_STAMP was provided for compatibility with Base-3.13 code.
  * It will be removed in some future release of EPICS 7.