diff --git a/src/makeBaseApp/top/exampleApp/src/Makefile b/src/makeBaseApp/top/exampleApp/src/Makefile
index 9c8fcb816..15b49467f 100644
--- a/src/makeBaseApp/top/exampleApp/src/Makefile
+++ b/src/makeBaseApp/top/exampleApp/src/Makefile
@@ -40,17 +40,6 @@ example_LIBS += dbStaticIoc
 example_LIBS += ca
 example_LIBS += Com
 
-iocsh_DIR        = $(EPICS_BASE_LIB)
-miscIoc_DIR      = $(EPICS_BASE_LIB)
-rsrvIoc_DIR      = $(EPICS_BASE_LIB)
-dbtoolsIoc_DIR   = $(EPICS_BASE_LIB)
-asIoc_DIR        = $(EPICS_BASE_LIB)
-dbIoc_DIR        = $(EPICS_BASE_LIB)
-registryIoc_DIR  = $(EPICS_BASE_LIB)
-dbStaticIoc_DIR  = $(EPICS_BASE_LIB)
-ca_DIR           = $(EPICS_BASE_LIB)
-Com_DIR          = $(EPICS_BASE_LIB)
-
 example_SRCS += xxxRecord.c
 example_SRCS += devXxxSoft.c
 example_SRCS += caMonitor.c
@@ -61,18 +50,40 @@ example_SRCS_DEFAULT += exampleMain.c
 example_SRCS_vxWorks += -nil-
 
 example_OBJS_vxWorks += $(EPICS_BASE_BIN)/iocCoreLibrary
+
 #The following adds drvTS support for vxWorks
 #example_OBJS_vxWorks += $(EPICS_BASE_BIN)/drvTS
 
-#example_SRCS += sncExample.stt
+#NOTES:
+#      1)It is not possible to build sncExample both as a component of example
+#        and standalone. You must choose only one.
+#      2)To build sncExample SNCSEQ must be defined in <top>/configure/RELEASE
 
-#seq_DIR    = $(SNCSEQ_LIB)
+#The following builds sncExample as a component of example
+#example_SRCS += sncExample.stt
 #example_OBJS_vxWorks += $(SNCSEQ_BIN)/seqLibrary
 #example_OBJS_vxWorks += $(SNCSEQ_BIN)/pvLibrary
-#example_OBJS_vxWorks += $(SNCSEQ_BIN)/pvCaLibrary
+#seq_DIR    = $(SNCSEQ_LIB)
 #example_LIBS += seq
 #example_LIBS += pv
-#example_LIBS += pvCa
+
+#The following builds sncExample as a standalone application
+#PROD += sncExample
+#sncExample_SNCFLAGS += +m
+#sncExample_SRCS += sncExample.stt
+#seq_DIR    = $(SNCSEQ_LIB)
+#sncExample_LIBS += seq
+#sncExample_LIBS += pv
+#sncExample_LIBS += iocsh
+#sncExample_LIBS += miscIoc
+#sncExample_LIBS += rsrvIoc
+#sncExample_LIBS += dbtoolsIoc
+#sncExample_LIBS += asIoc
+#sncExample_LIBS += dbIoc
+#sncExample_LIBS += registryIoc
+#sncExample_LIBS += dbStaticIoc
+#sncExample_LIBS += ca
+#sncExample_LIBS += Com
 
 -include ../baseLIBOBJS
 example_OBJS += $(LIBOBJS)
diff --git a/src/makeBaseApp/top/exampleApp/src/sncExample.stt b/src/makeBaseApp/top/exampleApp/src/sncExample.stt
index 1e0a9861f..30fee6cda 100644
--- a/src/makeBaseApp/top/exampleApp/src/sncExample.stt
+++ b/src/makeBaseApp/top/exampleApp/src/sncExample.stt
@@ -1,4 +1,4 @@
-program snctest
+program sncExample
 float v;
 assign v to "{user}:xxxExample";
 monitor v;
diff --git a/src/makeBaseApp/top/exampleBoot/ioc/st.cmd b/src/makeBaseApp/top/exampleBoot/ioc/st.cmd
index ad8efd1a7..1302586e9 100644
--- a/src/makeBaseApp/top/exampleBoot/ioc/st.cmd
+++ b/src/makeBaseApp/top/exampleBoot/ioc/st.cmd
@@ -29,4 +29,4 @@ dbLoadRecords("db/dbExample2.db","user=_USER_,no=3,scan=5 second")
 
 cd startup
 iocInit
-#seq &snctest,"user=_USER_"
+#seq &sncExample,"user=_USER_"
diff --git a/src/makeBaseApp/top/exampleBoot/ioc/stcmd.host b/src/makeBaseApp/top/exampleBoot/ioc/stcmd.host
index aae0b3e57..8ed2e6306 100644
--- a/src/makeBaseApp/top/exampleBoot/ioc/stcmd.host
+++ b/src/makeBaseApp/top/exampleBoot/ioc/stcmd.host
@@ -5,4 +5,4 @@ dbLoadRecords("../../db/dbExample2.db","user=_USER_Host,no=1,scan=1 second")
 dbLoadRecords("../../db/dbExample2.db","user=_USER_Host,no=2,scan=2 second")
 dbLoadRecords("../../db/dbExample2.db","user=_USER_Host,no=3,scan=5 second")
 iocInit()
-#seq snctest,"user=_USER_Host"
+#seq sncExample,"user=_USER_Host"
diff --git a/src/makeBaseApp/top/simpleApp/src/Makefile b/src/makeBaseApp/top/simpleApp/src/Makefile
index 416eaad73..17023785d 100644
--- a/src/makeBaseApp/top/simpleApp/src/Makefile
+++ b/src/makeBaseApp/top/simpleApp/src/Makefile
@@ -8,9 +8,6 @@ include $(TOP)/configure/CONFIG
 PROD_LIBS       += ca
 PROD_LIBS       += Db
 PROD_LIBS       += Com
-ca_DIR  = $(EPICS_BASE_LIB)
-Db_DIR  = $(EPICS_BASE_LIB)
-Com_DIR = $(EPICS_BASE_LIB)
 
 #PROD =