diff --git a/src/dev/devAB1771OFE.c b/src/dev/devAB1771OFE.c
index dd0b2014b..fc8c45c12 100644
--- a/src/dev/devAB1771OFE.c
+++ b/src/dev/devAB1771OFE.c
@@ -102,7 +102,7 @@ LOCAL long init_1771Ofe(struct aoRecord *prec)
 
 	if (prec->out.type != AB_IO){
 		recGblRecordError(S_db_badField,(void *)prec,
-			"devAiAb1771Ife (init_record) Illegal INP field");
+			"devAoAb1771Ofe (init_record) Illegal INP field");
 		return(S_db_badField);
 	}
 	/* set linear conversion slope*/
@@ -134,7 +134,7 @@ LOCAL long init_1771Ofe(struct aoRecord *prec)
 	    if(drvStatus!=abSuccess) {
 		status = S_db_badField;
 		recGblRecordError(status,(void *)prec,
-			"devAiAb1771Ife (init_record) startScan");
+			"devAoAb1771Ofe (init_record) startScan");
 		break;
 	    }
 	    /*wait for up to 3 seconds*/
@@ -156,7 +156,7 @@ LOCAL long init_1771Ofe(struct aoRecord *prec)
 	default:
 	    status = S_db_badField;
 	    recGblRecordError(status,(void *)prec,
-			"devAiAb1771Ife (init_record) registerCard");
+			"devAoAb1771Ofe (init_record) registerCard");
 	    break;
 	}
 	return(status);
diff --git a/src/dev/devAiSoft.c b/src/dev/devAiSoft.c
index d97a1aa7b..e592d3509 100644
--- a/src/dev/devAiSoft.c
+++ b/src/dev/devAiSoft.c
@@ -51,9 +51,6 @@
 #include	<devSup.h>
 #include	<link.h>
 #include	<aiRecord.h>
-/* Added for Channel Access Links */
-long dbCaAddInlink();
-long dbCaGetLink();
 
 /* Create the dset for devAiSoft */
 static long init_record();
@@ -84,18 +81,12 @@ static long init_record(pai)
     /* ai.inp must be a CONSTANT or a PV_LINK or a DB_LINK or a CA_LINK*/
     switch (pai->inp.type) {
     case (CONSTANT) :
-	if(recGblInitConstantLink(&pai->inp,DBF_DOUBLE,&pai->val))
-	    pai->udf = FALSE;
-
+	recGblInitConstantLink(&pai->inp,DBF_DOUBLE,&pai->val);
+	pai->udf = FALSE;
 	break;
     case (PV_LINK) :
     case (DB_LINK) :
-	status = recGblInitFastInLink(&(pai->inp), (struct dbCommon *) pai,
-                               DBR_DOUBLE, "VAL");
-
-	if (status)
-           return(status);
-
+    case (CA_LINK) :
 	break;
     default :
 	recGblRecordError(S_db_badField, (void *)pai,
@@ -113,7 +104,7 @@ static long read_ai(pai)
 {
     long status;
 
-    status = recGblGetFastLink(&(pai->inp), (void *) pai, &(pai->val));
+    status = dbGetLink(&(pai->inp),DBR_DOUBLE, &(pai->val),0,0);
 
     if (RTN_SUCCESS(status))
        pai->udf = FALSE;
diff --git a/src/dev/devAiSoftRaw.c b/src/dev/devAiSoftRaw.c
index 8beea2a02..6d221666d 100644
--- a/src/dev/devAiSoftRaw.c
+++ b/src/dev/devAiSoftRaw.c
@@ -51,9 +51,6 @@
 #include	<devSup.h>
 #include	<link.h>
 #include	<aiRecord.h>
-/* Added for Channel Access Links */
-long dbCaAddInlink();
-long dbCaGetLink();
 
 /* Create the dset for devAiSoftRaw */
 static long init_record();
@@ -86,11 +83,11 @@ static long init_record(pai)
     switch (pai->inp.type) {
     case (CONSTANT) :
 	recGblInitConstantLink(&pai->inp,DBF_LONG,&pai->rval);
+	pai->udf = FALSE;
 	break;
     case (PV_LINK) :
     case (DB_LINK) :
-        status = recGblInitFastInLink(&(pai->inp), (void *) pai, DBR_LONG, "RVAL");
-        if(status) return(status);
+    case (CA_LINK) :
 	break;
     default :
 	recGblRecordError(S_db_badField,(void *)pai,
@@ -105,7 +102,7 @@ static long read_ai(pai)
 {
     long status;
 
-    status = recGblGetFastLink(&(pai->inp),(void *)pai,&(pai->rval));
+    status = dbGetLink(&(pai->inp),DBR_LONG,&(pai->rval),0,0);
 
     return(0);
 }
diff --git a/src/dev/devAoSoft.c b/src/dev/devAoSoft.c
index 44a3b6317..c621ad0c7 100644
--- a/src/dev/devAoSoft.c
+++ b/src/dev/devAoSoft.c
@@ -80,12 +80,7 @@ struct aoRecord *pao;
 {
 
     long status=0;
-
-    status = recGblInitFastOutLink(&(pao->out), (void *) pao, DBR_DOUBLE, "OVAL");
-
-    /* dont convert */
-    if (status == 0) status = 2;
-
+    status = 2;
     return status;
 
 } /* end init_record() */
@@ -95,7 +90,7 @@ static long write_ao(pao)
 {
     long status;
 
-    status = recGblPutFastLink(&(pao->out), (void *)pao, &(pao->oval));
+    status = dbPutLink(&pao->out,DBR_DOUBLE, &pao->oval,1);
 
     return(status);
 }
diff --git a/src/dev/devAoSoftRaw.c b/src/dev/devAoSoftRaw.c
index 1cdf18455..2beaa50b4 100644
--- a/src/dev/devAoSoftRaw.c
+++ b/src/dev/devAoSoftRaw.c
@@ -75,12 +75,7 @@ struct {
 static long init_record(pao)
 struct aoRecord *pao;
 {
-    long status = 0L;
-
-    status = recGblInitFastOutLink(&(pao->out), (void *) pao, DBR_LONG, "RVAL");
-
-    return status;
-
+    return 0;
 } /* end init_record() */
 
 static long write_ao(pao)
@@ -88,7 +83,7 @@ static long write_ao(pao)
 {
     long status;
 
-    status = recGblPutFastLink(&(pao->out), (void *)pao, &(pao->rval));
+    status = dbPutLink(&pao->out,DBR_LONG,&pao->rval,1);
 
     return(status);
 }
diff --git a/src/dev/devBiSoft.c b/src/dev/devBiSoft.c
index 6a8d402c2..afa13c9a3 100644
--- a/src/dev/devBiSoft.c
+++ b/src/dev/devBiSoft.c
@@ -49,9 +49,6 @@
 #include	<devSup.h>
 #include	<module_types.h>
 #include	<biRecord.h>
-/* Added for Channel Access Links */
-long dbCaAddInlink();
-long dbCaGetLink();
 
 /* Create the dset for devBiSoft */
 static long init_record();
@@ -81,14 +78,12 @@ static long init_record(pbi)
     /* bi.inp must be a CONSTANT or a PV_LINK or a DB_LINK or a CA_LINK */
     switch (pbi->inp.type) {
     case (CONSTANT) :
-	if(recGblInitConstantLink(&pbi->inp,DBF_ENUM,&pbi->val))
-	    pbi->udf = FALSE;
+	recGblInitConstantLink(&pbi->inp,DBF_ENUM,&pbi->val);
+	pbi->udf = FALSE;
         break;
     case (DB_LINK) :
     case (PV_LINK) :
-        status = recGblInitFastInLink(&(pbi->inp), (void *) pbi, DBR_USHORT, "VAL");
-        if (status)
-           return(status);
+    case (CA_LINK) :
         break;
     default :
 	recGblRecordError(S_db_badField,(void *)pbi,
@@ -103,7 +98,7 @@ static long read_bi(pbi)
 {
     long status;
 
-    status = recGblGetFastLink(&(pbi->inp), (void *)pbi, &(pbi->val));
+    status = dbGetLink(&pbi->inp, DBR_USHORT, &pbi->val,0,0);
 
     if(RTN_SUCCESS(status)) pbi->udf=FALSE;
 
diff --git a/src/dev/devBiSoftRaw.c b/src/dev/devBiSoftRaw.c
index ef13eeb1a..a2ea951ef 100644
--- a/src/dev/devBiSoftRaw.c
+++ b/src/dev/devBiSoftRaw.c
@@ -50,9 +50,6 @@
 #include	<devSup.h>
 #include	<module_types.h>
 #include	<biRecord.h>
-/* Added for Channel Access Links */
-long dbCaAddInlink();
-long dbCaGetLink();
 
 /* Create the dset for devBiSoftRaw */
 static long init_record();
@@ -83,14 +80,11 @@ static long init_record(pbi)
     switch (pbi->inp.type) {
     case (CONSTANT) :
 	recGblInitConstantLink(&pbi->inp,DBF_ULONG,&pbi->rval);
+	pbi->udf = FALSE;
         break;
     case (DB_LINK) :
     case (PV_LINK) :
-        status = recGblInitFastInLink(&(pbi->inp), (void *) pbi, DBR_ULONG, "RVAL");
-
-        if (status)
-           return(status);
-
+    case (CA_LINK) :
         break;
     default :
 	recGblRecordError(S_db_badField,(void *)pbi,
@@ -105,7 +99,7 @@ static long read_bi(pbi)
 {
     long status;
 
-    status = recGblGetFastLink(&(pbi->inp), (void *)pbi, &(pbi->rval));
+    status = dbGetLink(&pbi->inp, DBR_ULONG, &pbi->rval,0,0);
 
     return(0);
 }
diff --git a/src/dev/devBoSoft.c b/src/dev/devBoSoft.c
index 36ab0d012..3cf6b2224 100644
--- a/src/dev/devBoSoft.c
+++ b/src/dev/devBoSoft.c
@@ -77,11 +77,8 @@ struct boRecord *pbo;
  
    long status=0;
  
-   status = recGblInitFastOutLink(&(pbo->out), (void *) pbo, DBR_USHORT, "VAL");
- 
     /* dont convert */
-   if (status == 0 ) status=2;
-
+   status=2;
    return status;
  
 } /* end init_record() */
@@ -91,7 +88,7 @@ static long write_bo(pbo)
 {
     long status;
 
-    status = recGblPutFastLink(&(pbo->out), (void *)pbo, &(pbo->val));
+    status = dbPutLink(&pbo->out,DBR_USHORT,&pbo->val,1);
 
     return(status);
 }
diff --git a/src/dev/devBoSoftRaw.c b/src/dev/devBoSoftRaw.c
index 14a71727a..4cd92bfa4 100644
--- a/src/dev/devBoSoftRaw.c
+++ b/src/dev/devBoSoftRaw.c
@@ -75,8 +75,8 @@ static long init_record(pbo)
 struct boRecord *pbo;
 {
     long status;
- 
-    status = recGblInitFastOutLink(&(pbo->out), (void *) pbo, DBR_LONG, "RVAL");
+    
+    /*Don't convert*/
     status = 2;
     return status;
  
@@ -87,7 +87,7 @@ static long write_bo(pbo)
 {
     long status;
 
-    status = recGblPutFastLink(&(pbo->out), (void *)pbo, &(pbo->rval));
+    status = dbPutLink(&pbo->out,DBR_LONG, &pbo->rval,1);
 
     return(status);
 }
diff --git a/src/dev/devEventSoft.c b/src/dev/devEventSoft.c
index 6969a6699..6e3243ec7 100644
--- a/src/dev/devEventSoft.c
+++ b/src/dev/devEventSoft.c
@@ -48,9 +48,6 @@
 #include	<devSup.h>
 #include	<module_types.h>
 #include	<eventRecord.h>
-/* Added for Channel Access Links */
-long dbCaAddInlink();
-long dbCaGetLink();
 
 /* Create the dset for devEventSoft */
 static long init_record();
@@ -79,15 +76,11 @@ static long init_record(pevent)
     /* event.inp must be a CONSTANT or a PV_LINK or a DB_LINK or a CA_LINK*/
     switch (pevent->inp.type) {
     case (CONSTANT) :
-	if(recGblInitConstantLink(&pevent->inp,DBF_USHORT,&pevent->val))
-	    pevent->udf = FALSE;
+	recGblInitConstantLink(&pevent->inp,DBF_USHORT,&pevent->val);
+	pevent->udf = FALSE;
         break;
     case (PV_LINK) :
-        status = dbCaAddInlink(&(pevent->inp), (void *) pevent, "VAL");
-        if(status) return(status);
-        break;
     case (DB_LINK) :
-        break;
     case (CA_LINK) :
         break;
     default :
@@ -103,10 +96,7 @@ static long read_event(pevent)
 {
     long status,options=0,nRequest=1;
 
-    status = recGblGetLinkValue(&(pevent->inp),(void *)pevent,DBR_USHORT,&(pevent->val),
-              &options,&nRequest);
-
+    status = dbGetLink(&pevent->inp,DBR_USHORT,&pevent->val,0,0);
     if(RTN_SUCCESS(status)) pevent->udf=FALSE;
-
     return(status);
 }
diff --git a/src/dev/devHistogramSoft.c b/src/dev/devHistogramSoft.c
index d70a99f19..ddb1cc8b5 100644
--- a/src/dev/devHistogramSoft.c
+++ b/src/dev/devHistogramSoft.c
@@ -81,14 +81,11 @@ static long init_record(phistogram)
     switch (phistogram->svl.type) {
     case (CONSTANT) :
 	recGblInitConstantLink(&phistogram->svl,DBF_DOUBLE,&phistogram->sgnl);
+	phistogram->udf = FALSE;
 	break;
     case (PV_LINK) :
     case (DB_LINK) :
-        status = recGblInitFastInLink(&phistogram->svl, phistogram, DBR_DOUBLE, "SGNL");
-
-        if (status != 0)
-           return(status);
-
+    case (CA_LINK) :
 	break;
     default :
 	recGblRecordError(S_db_badField,(void *)phistogram,
@@ -103,7 +100,7 @@ static long read_histogram(phistogram)
 {
     long status;
 
-    status = recGblGetFastLink(&(phistogram->svl), (void *)phistogram, &(phistogram->sgnl));
+    status = dbGetLink(&phistogram->svl,DBR_DOUBLE, &phistogram->sgnl,0,0);
 
     return(0); /*add count*/
 }
diff --git a/src/dev/devLiSoft.c b/src/dev/devLiSoft.c
index 7e69955b8..53c789950 100644
--- a/src/dev/devLiSoft.c
+++ b/src/dev/devLiSoft.c
@@ -47,9 +47,6 @@
 #include	<devSup.h>
 #include	<module_types.h>
 #include	<longinRecord.h>
-/* Added for Channel Access Links */
-long dbCaAddInlink();
-long dbCaGetLink();
 
 /* Create the dset for devLiSoft */
 static long init_record();
@@ -78,16 +75,12 @@ static long init_record(plongin)
     /* longin.inp must be a CONSTANT or a PV_LINK or a DB_LINK or a CA_LINK*/
     switch (plongin->inp.type) {
     case (CONSTANT) :
-	if(recGblInitConstantLink(&plongin->inp,DBF_LONG,&plongin->val))
-	    plongin->udf = FALSE;
+	recGblInitConstantLink(&plongin->inp,DBF_LONG,&plongin->val);
+	plongin->udf = FALSE;
 	break;
     case (PV_LINK) :
     case (DB_LINK) :
-        status = recGblInitFastInLink(&(plongin->inp), (void *) plongin, DBR_LONG, "VAL");
-
-        if (status)
-           return(status);
-
+    case (CA_LINK) :
         break;
     default :
 	recGblRecordError(S_db_badField,(void *)plongin,
@@ -102,9 +95,7 @@ static long read_longin(plongin)
 {
     long status;
 
-    status = recGblGetFastLink(&(plongin->inp), (void *)plongin, &(plongin->val));
-
+    status = dbGetLink(&plongin->inp,DBR_LONG, &plongin->val,0,0);
     if(RTN_SUCCESS(status)) plongin->udf=FALSE;
-
     return(status);
 }
diff --git a/src/dev/devLoSoft.c b/src/dev/devLoSoft.c
index 44de028ef..2ce6dede2 100644
--- a/src/dev/devLoSoft.c
+++ b/src/dev/devLoSoft.c
@@ -71,12 +71,7 @@ struct {
 static long init_record(plongout)
 struct longoutRecord *plongout;
 {
-    long status = 0L;
- 
-    status = recGblInitFastOutLink(&(plongout->out), (void *) plongout, DBR_LONG, "VAL");
- 
-    return(status);
- 
+    return(0);
 } /* end init_record() */
 
 static long write_longout(plongout)
@@ -84,7 +79,7 @@ static long write_longout(plongout)
 {
     long status;
 
-    status = recGblPutFastLink(&(plongout->out), (void *)plongout, &(plongout->val));
+    status = dbPutLink(&plongout->out,DBR_LONG, &plongout->val,1);
 
     if (RTN_SUCCESS(status))
        plongout->udf=FALSE;
diff --git a/src/dev/devMbbiDirectSoft.c b/src/dev/devMbbiDirectSoft.c
index 5ec9c330c..3139a8f54 100644
--- a/src/dev/devMbbiDirectSoft.c
+++ b/src/dev/devMbbiDirectSoft.c
@@ -48,11 +48,6 @@
 #include	<module_types.h>
 #include	<mbbiDirectRecord.h>
 
-/* Added for Channel Access Links */
-long dbCaAddInlink();
-long dbCaGetLink();
-
-
 /* Create the dset for devMbbiSoft */
 static long init_record();
 static long read_mbbi();
@@ -81,14 +76,12 @@ static long init_record(pmbbi)
     /* mbbi.inp must be a CONSTANT or a PV_LINK or a DB_LINK or a CA_LINK*/
     switch (pmbbi->inp.type) {
     case (CONSTANT) :
-	if(recGblInitConstantLink(&pmbbi->inp,DBF_ENUM,&pmbbi->val))
-	    pmbbi->udf = FALSE;
+	recGblInitConstantLink(&pmbbi->inp,DBF_ENUM,&pmbbi->val);
+	pmbbi->udf = FALSE;
         break;
     case (DB_LINK) :
     case (PV_LINK) :
-        status = recGblInitFastInLink(&(pmbbi->inp), (void *) pmbbi, DBR_USHORT, "VAL");
-        if (status)
-           return(status);
+    case (CA_LINK) :
         break;
     default :
 	recGblRecordError(S_db_badField,(void *)pmbbi,
@@ -103,9 +96,7 @@ static long read_mbbi(pmbbi)
 {
     long status;
 
-    status = recGblGetFastLink(&(pmbbi->inp), (void *)pmbbi, &(pmbbi->val));
-
+    status = dbGetLink(&pmbbi->inp,DBR_USHORT,&pmbbi->val,0,0);
     if (RTN_SUCCESS(status)) pmbbi->udf=FALSE;
-
     return(2);
 }
diff --git a/src/dev/devMbbiDirectSoftRaw.c b/src/dev/devMbbiDirectSoftRaw.c
index 4226b2c67..a43637fb8 100644
--- a/src/dev/devMbbiDirectSoftRaw.c
+++ b/src/dev/devMbbiDirectSoftRaw.c
@@ -47,11 +47,6 @@
 #include	<module_types.h>
 #include	<mbbiDirectRecord.h>
 
-/* Added for Channel Access Links */
-long dbCaAddInlink();
-long dbCaGetLink();
-
-
 /* Create the dset for devMbbiDirectSoftRaw */
 static long init_record();
 static long read_mbbi();
@@ -81,12 +76,11 @@ static long init_record(pmbbi)
     switch (pmbbi->inp.type) {
     case (CONSTANT) :
 	recGblInitConstantLink(&pmbbi->inp,DBF_ULONG,&pmbbi->rval);
+	pmbbi->udf = FALSE;
         break;
     case (DB_LINK) :
     case (PV_LINK) :
-        status = recGblInitFastInLink(&(pmbbi->inp), (void *) pmbbi, DBR_ULONG, "RVAL");
-        if (status)
-           return(status);
+    case (CA_LINK) :
         break;
     default :
 	recGblRecordError(S_db_badField,(void *)pmbbi,
@@ -101,7 +95,7 @@ static long read_mbbi(pmbbi)
 {
     long status;
 
-    status = recGblGetFastLink(&(pmbbi->inp), (void *) pmbbi, &(pmbbi->rval));
+    status = dbGetLink(&pmbbi->inp,DBR_LONG,&pmbbi->rval,0,0);
 
     return(0);
 }
diff --git a/src/dev/devMbbiSoft.c b/src/dev/devMbbiSoft.c
index 94572242b..eef95ea7c 100644
--- a/src/dev/devMbbiSoft.c
+++ b/src/dev/devMbbiSoft.c
@@ -49,9 +49,6 @@
 #include	<devSup.h>
 #include	<module_types.h>
 #include	<mbbiRecord.h>
-/* Added for Channel Access Links */
-long dbCaAddInlink();
-long dbCaGetLink();
 
 
 /* Create the dset for devMbbiSoft */
@@ -80,17 +77,9 @@ static long init_record(pmbbi)
     long status;
 
     if (pmbbi->inp.type == CONSTANT) {
-	if(recGblInitConstantLink(&pmbbi->inp,DBF_ENUM,&pmbbi->val))
-	    pmbbi->udf = FALSE;
+	recGblInitConstantLink(&pmbbi->inp,DBF_ENUM,&pmbbi->val);
+	pmbbi->udf = FALSE;
     }
-    else {
-        status = recGblInitFastInLink(&(pmbbi->inp), (void *) pmbbi, DBR_USHORT, "VAL");
-
-        if (status)
-           return(status);
-
-    }
-
     return(0);
 }
 
@@ -99,9 +88,7 @@ static long read_mbbi(pmbbi)
 {
     long status;
 
-    status = recGblGetFastLink(&(pmbbi->inp), (void *)pmbbi, &(pmbbi->val));
-
+    status = dbGetLink(&pmbbi->inp,DBR_USHORT,&pmbbi->val,0,0);
     if(RTN_SUCCESS(status)) pmbbi->udf=FALSE;
-
     return(2);
 }
diff --git a/src/dev/devMbbiSoftRaw.c b/src/dev/devMbbiSoftRaw.c
index 0172d0c96..fd74b035e 100644
--- a/src/dev/devMbbiSoftRaw.c
+++ b/src/dev/devMbbiSoftRaw.c
@@ -50,10 +50,6 @@
 #include	<devSup.h>
 #include	<module_types.h>
 #include	<mbbiRecord.h>
-/* Added for Channel Access Links */
-long dbCaAddInlink();
-long dbCaGetLink();
-
 
 /* Create the dset for devMbbiSoftRaw */
 static long init_record();
@@ -82,14 +78,8 @@ static long init_record(pmbbi)
 
     if (pmbbi->inp.type == CONSTANT) {
 	recGblInitConstantLink(&pmbbi->inp,DBF_ULONG,&pmbbi->rval);
+	pmbbi->udf = FALSE;
     }
-    else {
-        status = recGblInitFastInLink(&(pmbbi->inp), (void *) pmbbi, DBR_ULONG, "RVAL");
-
-        if (status)
-           return(status);
-    }
-
     return(0);
 }
 
@@ -98,7 +88,6 @@ static long read_mbbi(pmbbi)
 {
     long status;
 
-    status = recGblGetFastLink(&(pmbbi->inp), (void *)pmbbi, &(pmbbi->rval));
-
+    status = dbGetLink(&pmbbi->inp,DBR_LONG,&pmbbi->rval,0,0);
     return(0);
 }
diff --git a/src/dev/devMbboDirectSoft.c b/src/dev/devMbboDirectSoft.c
index 43e8dd9ac..bae18831a 100644
--- a/src/dev/devMbboDirectSoft.c
+++ b/src/dev/devMbboDirectSoft.c
@@ -76,12 +76,8 @@ struct mbboDirectRecord *pmbbo;
  
     long status = 0;
  
-    status = recGblInitFastOutLink(&(pmbbo->out), (void *) pmbbo, DBR_USHORT, "VAL");
- 
     /* dont convert */
-    if (status == 0)
-       status = 2;
-
+    status = 2;
     return status;
  
 } /* end init_record() */
@@ -91,9 +87,7 @@ static long write_mbbo(pmbbo)
 {
     long status;
 
-    status = recGblPutFastLink(&(pmbbo->out), (void *)pmbbo, &(pmbbo->val));
-
+    status = dbPutLink(&pmbbo->out,DBR_USHORT,&pmbbo->val,1);
     if (RTN_SUCCESS(status)) pmbbo->udf=FALSE;
-
     return(0);
 }
diff --git a/src/dev/devMbboDirectSoftRaw.c b/src/dev/devMbboDirectSoftRaw.c
index 7c6eb9174..667f0d019 100644
--- a/src/dev/devMbboDirectSoftRaw.c
+++ b/src/dev/devMbboDirectSoftRaw.c
@@ -75,13 +75,9 @@ struct mbboDirectRecord *pmbbo;
 {
     long status;
  
-    status = recGblInitFastOutLink(&(pmbbo->out), (void *) pmbbo, DBR_ULONG, "RVAL");
-
     if (pmbbo->out.type != PV_LINK)
        status = 2;
- 
     return status;
- 
 } /* end init_record() */
 
 static long write_mbbo(pmbbo)
@@ -89,7 +85,6 @@ static long write_mbbo(pmbbo)
 {
     long status;
 
-    status = recGblPutFastLink(&(pmbbo->out), (void *)pmbbo, &(pmbbo->rval));
-
+    status = dbPutLink(&pmbbo->out,DBR_LONG, &pmbbo->rval,1);
     return(0);
 }
diff --git a/src/dev/devMbboSoft.c b/src/dev/devMbboSoft.c
index c4813b5dd..8d69477cd 100644
--- a/src/dev/devMbboSoft.c
+++ b/src/dev/devMbboSoft.c
@@ -79,11 +79,8 @@ struct mbboRecord *pmbbo;
  
     long status=0;
  
-    status = recGblInitFastOutLink(&(pmbbo->out), (void *) pmbbo, DBR_USHORT, "VAL");
- 
-    /* dont convert */
-    if ( status == 0 ) status=2;
-
+    /*dont convert*/
+    status=2;
     return status;
  
 } /* end init_record() */
@@ -93,9 +90,7 @@ static long write_mbbo(pmbbo)
 {
     long status;
 
-    status = recGblPutFastLink(&(pmbbo->out), (void *)pmbbo, &(pmbbo->val));
-
+    status = dbPutLink(&pmbbo->out,DBR_USHORT, &pmbbo->val,1);
     if(RTN_SUCCESS(status)) pmbbo->udf=FALSE;
-
     return(0);
 }
diff --git a/src/dev/devMbboSoftRaw.c b/src/dev/devMbboSoftRaw.c
index aa9ad41d9..b6184f7fa 100644
--- a/src/dev/devMbboSoftRaw.c
+++ b/src/dev/devMbboSoftRaw.c
@@ -76,7 +76,7 @@ struct mbboRecord *pmbbo;
  
     long status;
  
-    status = recGblInitFastOutLink(&(pmbbo->out), (void *) pmbbo, DBR_ULONG, "RVAL");
+    /*dont convert*/
     status = 2;
     return status;
  
@@ -87,7 +87,6 @@ static long write_mbbo(pmbbo)
 {
     long status;
 
-    status = recGblPutFastLink(&(pmbbo->out), (void *)pmbbo, &(pmbbo->rval));
-
+    status = dbPutLink(&pmbbo->out,DBR_LONG, &pmbbo->rval,1);
     return(0);
 }
diff --git a/src/dev/devPtSoft.c b/src/dev/devPtSoft.c
index bf9c406f2..08f5b076a 100644
--- a/src/dev/devPtSoft.c
+++ b/src/dev/devPtSoft.c
@@ -49,12 +49,8 @@
 #include	<module_types.h>
 #include	<pulseTrainRecord.h>
 
-/* added for Channel Access Links */
-long dbCaAddOutlink();
-long dbCaPutLink();
-static long init_record();
-
 /* Create the dset for devPtSoft */
+static long init_record();
 static long write_pt();
 
 struct {
@@ -75,26 +71,15 @@ struct {
 static long init_record(ppt)
 struct pulseTrainRecord *ppt;
 {
- 
-long status;
- 
-    if (ppt->out.type == PV_LINK)
-        status = dbCaAddOutlink(&(ppt->out), (void *) ppt, "VAL");
-    else
-        status = 0L;
- 
-    return status;
- 
+    return 0;
 } /* end init_record() */
 
 static long write_pt(ppt)
     struct pulseTrainRecord	*ppt;
 {
-    long status,nRequest=1;
-
-    status = recGblPutLinkValue(&(ppt->out),(void *)ppt,DBR_SHORT,&(ppt->val),&nRequest);
+    long status;
 
+    status = dbPutLink(&(ppt->out),DBR_SHORT,&(ppt->val),1);
     if(RTN_SUCCESS(status)) ppt->udf=FALSE;
-
     return(0);
 }
diff --git a/src/dev/devSASoft.c b/src/dev/devSASoft.c
index f67a9e2d9..41c68c6cd 100644
--- a/src/dev/devSASoft.c
+++ b/src/dev/devSASoft.c
@@ -49,9 +49,6 @@
 #include	<devSup.h>
 #include	<link.h>
 #include	<subArrayRecord.h>
-/* Added for Channel Access Links */
-long dbCaAddInlink();
-long dbCaGetLink();
 
 static int sizeofTypes[] = {MAX_STRING_SIZE,1,1,2,2,4,4,4,8,2};
 
@@ -85,11 +82,7 @@ static long init_record(psa)
 	psa->nord = 0;
 	break;
     case (PV_LINK) :
-        status = dbCaAddInlink(&(psa->inp), (void *) psa, "VAL");
-        if(status) return(status);
-	break;
     case (DB_LINK) :
-	break;
     case (CA_LINK) :
 	break;
     default :
@@ -103,14 +96,13 @@ static long init_record(psa)
 static long read_sa(psa)
     struct subArrayRecord	*psa;
 {
-    long status,ecount,options=0,nRequest;
+    long status,ecount,nRequest;
 
     if ((psa->indx + psa->nelm) < psa->malm)
        nRequest= psa->indx + psa->nelm;
     else
        nRequest=psa->malm;
-    status = recGblGetLinkValue(&(psa->inp),(void *)psa,psa->ftvl,
-             psa->bptr, &options,&nRequest);
+    status = dbGetLink(&psa->inp,psa->ftvl,psa->bptr, 0,&nRequest);
     if ((nRequest - psa->indx) > 0)
     {
        if (psa->nelm > (nRequest - psa->indx))
diff --git a/src/dev/devSiSoft.c b/src/dev/devSiSoft.c
index 1dd19bf64..a70934e74 100644
--- a/src/dev/devSiSoft.c
+++ b/src/dev/devSiSoft.c
@@ -47,10 +47,6 @@
 #include	<devSup.h>
 #include	<module_types.h>
 #include	<stringinRecord.h>
-/* Added for Channel Access Links */
-long dbCaAddInlink();
-long dbCaGetLink();
-
 
 /* Create the dset for devSiSoft */
 static long init_record();
@@ -79,15 +75,11 @@ static long init_record(pstringin)
     /* stringin.inp must be a CONSTANT or a PV_LINK or a DB_LINK or a CA_LINK*/
     switch (pstringin->inp.type) {
     case (CONSTANT) :
-	if(recGblInitConstantLink(&pstringin->inp,DBF_STRING,pstringin->val))
-	    pstringin->udf = FALSE;
+	recGblInitConstantLink(&pstringin->inp,DBF_STRING,pstringin->val);
+	pstringin->udf = FALSE;
         break;
     case (PV_LINK) :
-        status = dbCaAddInlink(&(pstringin->inp), (void *) pstringin, "VAL");
-        if(status) return(status);
-        break;
     case (DB_LINK) :
-        break;
     case (CA_LINK) :
         break;
     default :
@@ -101,12 +93,9 @@ static long init_record(pstringin)
 static long read_stringin(pstringin)
     struct stringinRecord	*pstringin;
 {
-    long status,options=0,nRequest=1;
-
-    status = recGblGetLinkValue(&(pstringin->inp),(void *)pstringin,DBR_STRING,pstringin->val,
-              &options,&nRequest);
+    long status;
 
+    status = dbGetLink(&pstringin->inp,DBR_STRING,pstringin->val,0,0);
     if(RTN_SUCCESS(status)) pstringin->udf=FALSE;
-
     return(status);
 }
diff --git a/src/dev/devSoSoft.c b/src/dev/devSoSoft.c
index b7123cc0a..8411a401c 100644
--- a/src/dev/devSoSoft.c
+++ b/src/dev/devSoSoft.c
@@ -47,12 +47,8 @@
 #include	<module_types.h>
 #include	<stringoutRecord.h>
 
-/* added for Channel Access Links */
-long dbCaAddOutlink();
-long dbCaPutLink();
-static long init_record();
-
 /* Create the dset for devSoSoft */
+static long init_record();
 static long write_stringout();
 
 struct {
@@ -74,25 +70,15 @@ struct {
 static long init_record(pstringout)
 struct stringoutRecord *pstringout;
 {
- 
-long status;
- 
-    if (pstringout->out.type == PV_LINK)
-        status = dbCaAddOutlink(&(pstringout->out), (void *) pstringout, "VAL");
-    else
-        status = 0L;
- 
-    return status;
- 
+    return 0;
 } /* end init_record() */
 
 static long write_stringout(pstringout)
     struct stringoutRecord	*pstringout;
 {
-    long status,nRequest=1;
+    long status;
 
-    status = recGblPutLinkValue(&(pstringout->out),(void *)pstringout,DBR_STRING,pstringout->val,
-              &nRequest);
+    status = dbPutLink(&pstringout->out,DBR_STRING,pstringout->val,1);
 
     return(status);
 }
diff --git a/src/dev/devWfSoft.c b/src/dev/devWfSoft.c
index 8c891616e..323594039 100644
--- a/src/dev/devWfSoft.c
+++ b/src/dev/devWfSoft.c
@@ -49,9 +49,6 @@
 #include	<devSup.h>
 #include	<link.h>
 #include	<waveformRecord.h>
-/* Added for Channel Access Links */
-long dbCaAddInlink();
-long dbCaGetLink();
 
 /* Create the dset for devWfSoft */
 static long init_record();
@@ -83,11 +80,7 @@ static long init_record(pwf)
 	pwf->nord = 0;
 	break;
     case (PV_LINK) :
-        status = dbCaAddInlink(&(pwf->inp), (void *) pwf, "VAL");
-        if(status) return(status);
-	break;
     case (DB_LINK) :
-	break;
     case (CA_LINK) :
 	break;
     default :
@@ -101,12 +94,11 @@ static long init_record(pwf)
 static long read_wf(pwf)
     struct waveformRecord	*pwf;
 {
-    long status,options=0,nRequest;
+    long status,nRequest;
 
     nRequest=pwf->nelm;
-    status = recGblGetLinkValue(&(pwf->inp),(void *)pwf,pwf->ftvl,pwf->bptr,
-              &options,&nRequest);
-    /*If recGblGetLinkValue got no values leave things as they were*/
+    status = dbGetLink(&pwf->inp,pwf->ftvl,pwf->bptr, 0,&nRequest);
+    /*If dbGetLink got no values leave things as they were*/
     if(nRequest>0) pwf->nord = nRequest;
 
     return(0);