diff --git a/src/cas/example/simple/exAsyncPV.cc b/src/cas/example/simple/exAsyncPV.cc
index c51bbbe6e..f8fb9228c 100644
--- a/src/cas/example/simple/exAsyncPV.cc
+++ b/src/cas/example/simple/exAsyncPV.cc
@@ -25,7 +25,7 @@ caStatus exAsyncPV::read (const casCtx &ctx, gdd &valueIn)
 		return S_casApp_noMemory;
 	}
 
-        return S_casApp_asyncCompletion;
+    return S_casApp_asyncCompletion;
 }
 
 //
@@ -73,7 +73,7 @@ const char *exAsyncWriteIO::name() const
 // exAsyncReadIO::expire()
 // (a virtual function that runs when the base timer expires)
 //
-void exAsyncReadIO::expire()
+void exAsyncReadIO::expire ()
 {
 	caStatus status;
 
@@ -81,12 +81,12 @@ void exAsyncReadIO::expire()
 	// map between the prototype in and the
 	// current value
 	//
-	status = exServer::read(this->pv, this->proto);
+	status = this->pv.exPV::readNoCtx (this->proto);
 
 	//
 	// post IO completion
 	//
-	this->postIOCompletion(status, this->proto);
+	this->postIOCompletion (status, this->proto);
 }
 
 //
diff --git a/src/cas/example/simple/exPV.cc b/src/cas/example/simple/exPV.cc
index 94b283306..f77172b40 100644
--- a/src/cas/example/simple/exPV.cc
+++ b/src/cas/example/simple/exPV.cc
@@ -5,6 +5,11 @@
 #include "exServer.h"
 #include "gddApps.h"
 
+//
+// static data for exPV
+//
+char exPV::hasBeenInitialized = 0;
+gddAppFuncTable<exPV> exPV::ft;
 osiTime exPV::currentTime;
 
 //
@@ -223,6 +228,35 @@ void exPV::show(unsigned level) const
 	}
 }
 
+//
+// exPV::initFT()
+//
+void exPV::initFT()
+{
+	if (exPV::hasBeenInitialized) {
+			return;
+	}
+
+	exPV::ft.installReadFunc ("status", &exPV::getStatus);
+	exPV::ft.installReadFunc ("severity", &exPV::getSeverity);
+	exPV::ft.installReadFunc ("seconds", &exPV::getSeconds);
+	exPV::ft.installReadFunc ("nanoseconds", &exPV::getNanoseconds);
+	exPV::ft.installReadFunc ("precision", &exPV::getPrecision);
+	exPV::ft.installReadFunc ("graphicHigh", &exPV::getHighLimit);
+	exPV::ft.installReadFunc ("graphicLow", &exPV::getLowLimit);
+	exPV::ft.installReadFunc ("controlHigh", &exPV::getHighLimit);
+	exPV::ft.installReadFunc ("controlLow", &exPV::getLowLimit);
+	exPV::ft.installReadFunc ("alarmHigh", &exPV::getHighLimit);
+	exPV::ft.installReadFunc ("alarmLow", &exPV::getLowLimit);
+	exPV::ft.installReadFunc ("alarmHighWarning", &exPV::getHighLimit);
+	exPV::ft.installReadFunc ("alarmLowWarning", &exPV::getLowLimit);
+	exPV::ft.installReadFunc ("units", &exPV::getUnits);
+	exPV::ft.installReadFunc ("value", &exPV::getValue);
+	exPV::ft.installReadFunc ("enums", &exPV::getEnums);
+
+	exPV::hasBeenInitialized = 1;
+}
+
 //
 // exPV::getStatus()
 //
@@ -400,6 +434,6 @@ caStatus exPV::write (const casCtx &, gdd &valueIn)
 //
 caStatus exPV::read (const casCtx &, gdd &protoIn)
 {
-	return exServer::read(*this, protoIn);
+	return this->ft.read (*this, protoIn);
 }
 
diff --git a/src/cas/example/simple/exServer.cc b/src/cas/example/simple/exServer.cc
index 021629c52..abe7ed544 100644
--- a/src/cas/example/simple/exServer.cc
+++ b/src/cas/example/simple/exServer.cc
@@ -24,11 +24,6 @@
 	template class resTable <pvEntry,stringId>;
 #endif
 
-//
-// static data for exServer
-//
-gddAppFuncTable<exPV> exServer::ft;
-
 //
 // static list of pre-created PVs
 //
@@ -64,22 +59,7 @@ exServer::exServer(const char * const pvPrefix, unsigned aliasCount, aitBool sca
 	const char * const pNameFmtStr = "%.100s%.20s";
 	const char * const pAliasFmtStr = "%.100s%.20s%u";
 
-	exServer::ft.installReadFunc ("status", &exPV::getStatus);
-	exServer::ft.installReadFunc ("severity", &exPV::getSeverity);
-	exServer::ft.installReadFunc ("seconds", &exPV::getSeconds);
-	exServer::ft.installReadFunc ("nanoseconds", &exPV::getNanoseconds);
-	exServer::ft.installReadFunc ("precision", &exPV::getPrecision);
-	exServer::ft.installReadFunc ("graphicHigh", &exPV::getHighLimit);
-	exServer::ft.installReadFunc ("graphicLow", &exPV::getLowLimit);
-	exServer::ft.installReadFunc ("controlHigh", &exPV::getHighLimit);
-	exServer::ft.installReadFunc ("controlLow", &exPV::getLowLimit);
-	exServer::ft.installReadFunc ("alarmHigh", &exPV::getHighLimit);
-	exServer::ft.installReadFunc ("alarmLow", &exPV::getLowLimit);
-	exServer::ft.installReadFunc ("alarmHighWarning", &exPV::getHighLimit);
-	exServer::ft.installReadFunc ("alarmLowWarning", &exPV::getLowLimit);
-	exServer::ft.installReadFunc ("units", &exPV::getUnits);
-	exServer::ft.installReadFunc ("value", &exPV::getValue);
-	exServer::ft.installReadFunc ("enums", &exPV::getEnums);
+	exPV::initFT();
 
 	//
 	// hash table size may need adjustment here?
diff --git a/src/cas/example/simple/exServer.h b/src/cas/example/simple/exServer.h
index e82e38015..766d9658e 100644
--- a/src/cas/example/simple/exServer.h
+++ b/src/cas/example/simple/exServer.h
@@ -185,20 +185,6 @@ public:
 	// Gets called when we add noise to the current value
 	//
 	virtual void scan() = 0;
-
-	//
-	// Std PV Attribute fetch support
-	//
-	gddAppFuncTableStatus getStatus(gdd &value);
-	gddAppFuncTableStatus getSeverity(gdd &value);
-	gddAppFuncTableStatus getSeconds(gdd &value);
-	gddAppFuncTableStatus getNanoseconds(gdd &value);
-	gddAppFuncTableStatus getPrecision(gdd &value);
-	gddAppFuncTableStatus getHighLimit(gdd &value);
-	gddAppFuncTableStatus getLowLimit(gdd &value);
-	gddAppFuncTableStatus getUnits(gdd &value);
-	gddAppFuncTableStatus getValue(gdd &value);
-	gddAppFuncTableStatus getEnums(gdd &value);
 	
 	//
 	//
@@ -222,7 +208,12 @@ public:
 
 	caStatus read (const casCtx &, gdd &protoIn);
 
-	caStatus write (const casCtx &, gdd &protoIn);
+	caStatus readNoCtx (gdd &protoIn)
+	{
+		return this->ft.read (*this, protoIn);
+	}
+
+	caStatus write (const casCtx &, gdd &value);
 
 	void destroy();
 
@@ -236,6 +227,8 @@ public:
 		return this->info.getName();
 	}
 
+	static void initFT();
+
 protected:
 	gdd			*pValue;
 	exScanTimer		*pScanTimer;
@@ -246,6 +239,27 @@ protected:
 	static osiTime	currentTime;
 
 	virtual caStatus updateValue (gdd &value) = 0;
+
+private:
+	//
+	// Std PV Attribute fetch support
+	//
+	gddAppFuncTableStatus getStatus(gdd &value);
+	gddAppFuncTableStatus getSeverity(gdd &value);
+	gddAppFuncTableStatus getSeconds(gdd &value);
+	gddAppFuncTableStatus getNanoseconds(gdd &value);
+	gddAppFuncTableStatus getPrecision(gdd &value);
+	gddAppFuncTableStatus getHighLimit(gdd &value);
+	gddAppFuncTableStatus getLowLimit(gdd &value);
+	gddAppFuncTableStatus getUnits(gdd &value);
+	gddAppFuncTableStatus getValue(gdd &value);
+	gddAppFuncTableStatus getEnums(gdd &value);
+
+	//
+	// static
+	//
+	static gddAppFuncTable<exPV> ft;
+	static char hasBeenInitialized;
 };
 
 //
@@ -292,11 +306,6 @@ public:
 	void installAliasName(pvInfo &info, const char *pAliasName);
 	inline void removeAliasName(pvEntry &entry);
 
-	static gddAppFuncTableStatus read(exPV &pv, gdd &value) 
-	{
-		return exServer::ft.read(pv, value);
-	}
-
 	//
 	// removeIO
 	//
@@ -325,8 +334,6 @@ private:
 	//
 	static pvInfo bill;
 	static pvInfo billy;
-
-	static gddAppFuncTable<exPV> ft;
 };
 
 //
@@ -345,12 +352,12 @@ public:
 	//
 	// read
 	//
-	caStatus read(const casCtx &ctxIn, gdd &value);
+	caStatus read (const casCtx &ctxIn, gdd &protoIn);
 
 	//
 	// write
 	//
-	caStatus write(const casCtx &ctxIn, gdd &value);
+	caStatus write (const casCtx &ctxIn, gdd &value);
 
 	//
 	// removeIO