diff --git a/src/rec/stringinRecord.c b/src/rec/stringinRecord.c
index da512420a..c94025c3c 100644
--- a/src/rec/stringinRecord.c
+++ b/src/rec/stringinRecord.c
@@ -163,6 +163,10 @@ static void monitor(pstringin)
 	monitor_mask |= DBE_VALUE|DBE_LOG;
 	strncpy(pstringin->oval,pstringin->val,sizeof(pstringin->val));
     }
+    if (pstringin->mpst == stringinPOST_Always)
+	monitor_mask |= DBE_VALUE;
+    if (pstringin->apst == stringinPOST_Always)
+	monitor_mask |= DBE_LOG;
     if(monitor_mask)
 	db_post_events(pstringin,&(pstringin->val[0]),monitor_mask);
     return;
diff --git a/src/rec/stringinRecord.dbd b/src/rec/stringinRecord.dbd
index 578aa7ace..acafc8cf4 100644
--- a/src/rec/stringinRecord.dbd
+++ b/src/rec/stringinRecord.dbd
@@ -7,6 +7,10 @@
 # and higher are distributed subject to a Software License Agreement found
 # in file LICENSE that is included with this distribution. 
 #*************************************************************************
+menu(stringinPOST) {
+	choice(stringinPOST_OnChange,"On Change")
+	choice(stringinPOST_Always,"Always")
+}
 recordtype(stringin) {
 	include "dbCommon.dbd" 
 	field(VAL,DBF_STRING) {
@@ -27,6 +31,18 @@ recordtype(stringin) {
 		promptgroup(GUI_INPUTS)
 		interest(1)
 	}
+	field(MPST,DBF_MENU) {
+		prompt("Post Value Monitors")
+		promptgroup(GUI_DISPLAY)
+		interest(1)
+		menu(stringinPOST)
+	}
+	field(APST,DBF_MENU) {
+		prompt("Post Archive Monitors")
+		promptgroup(GUI_DISPLAY)
+		interest(1)
+		menu(stringinPOST)
+	}
 	field(SIOL,DBF_INLINK) {
 		prompt("Sim Input Specifctn")
 		promptgroup(GUI_INPUTS)
diff --git a/src/rec/stringoutRecord.c b/src/rec/stringoutRecord.c
index e53081009..1559c2437 100644
--- a/src/rec/stringoutRecord.c
+++ b/src/rec/stringoutRecord.c
@@ -194,6 +194,10 @@ static void monitor(pstringout)
 	monitor_mask |= DBE_VALUE|DBE_LOG;
 	strncpy(pstringout->oval,pstringout->val,sizeof(pstringout->val));
     }
+    if (pstringout->mpst == stringoutPOST_Always)
+	monitor_mask |= DBE_VALUE;
+    if (pstringout->apst == stringoutPOST_Always)
+	monitor_mask |= DBE_LOG;
     if(monitor_mask)
 	db_post_events(pstringout,&(pstringout->val[0]),monitor_mask);
     return;
diff --git a/src/rec/stringoutRecord.dbd b/src/rec/stringoutRecord.dbd
index 89c02562d..25bd2fde9 100644
--- a/src/rec/stringoutRecord.dbd
+++ b/src/rec/stringoutRecord.dbd
@@ -7,6 +7,10 @@
 # and higher are distributed subject to a Software License Agreement found
 # in file LICENSE that is included with this distribution. 
 #*************************************************************************
+menu(stringoutPOST) {
+	choice(stringoutPOST_OnChange,"On Change")
+	choice(stringoutPOST_Always,"Always")
+}
 recordtype(stringout) {
 	include "dbCommon.dbd" 
 	field(VAL,DBF_STRING) {
@@ -38,6 +42,18 @@ recordtype(stringout) {
 		promptgroup(GUI_OUTPUT)
 		interest(1)
 	}
+	field(MPST,DBF_MENU) {
+		prompt("Post Value Monitors")
+		promptgroup(GUI_DISPLAY)
+		interest(1)
+		menu(stringoutPOST)
+	}
+	field(APST,DBF_MENU) {
+		prompt("Post Archive Monitors")
+		promptgroup(GUI_DISPLAY)
+		interest(1)
+		menu(stringoutPOST)
+	}
 	field(SIOL,DBF_OUTLINK) {
 		prompt("Sim Output Specifctn")
 		promptgroup(GUI_INPUTS)