diff --git a/src/ioc/db/test/arrRecord.c b/src/ioc/db/test/arrRecord.c
index b0b003cc2..16b1b32e2 100644
--- a/src/ioc/db/test/arrRecord.c
+++ b/src/ioc/db/test/arrRecord.c
@@ -21,8 +21,6 @@
 
 #include <stdio.h>
 
-#define REC_TYPE arrRecord
-
 #include "dbDefs.h"
 #include "epicsPrint.h"
 #include "dbAccess.h"
@@ -39,8 +37,8 @@
 /* Create RSET - Record Support Entry Table*/
 #define report NULL
 #define initialize NULL
-static long init_record(arrRecord *, int);
-static long process(arrRecord *);
+static long init_record(struct dbCommon *, int);
+static long process(struct dbCommon *);
 #define special NULL
 #define get_value NULL
 static long cvt_dbaddr(DBADDR *);
@@ -77,8 +75,10 @@ rset arrRSET = {
 };
 epicsExportAddress(rset, arrRSET);
 
-static long init_record(arrRecord *prec, int pass)
+static long init_record(struct dbCommon *pcommon, int pass)
 {
+    struct arrRecord *prec = (struct arrRecord *)pcommon;
+
     if (pass == 0) {
         if (prec->nelm <= 0)
             prec->nelm = 1;
@@ -97,8 +97,9 @@ static long init_record(arrRecord *prec, int pass)
     return 0;
 }
 
-static long process(arrRecord *prec)
+static long process(struct dbCommon *pcommon)
 {
+    struct arrRecord *prec = (struct arrRecord *)pcommon;
     if(prec->clbk)
         (*prec->clbk)(prec);
     prec->pact = TRUE;
diff --git a/src/ioc/db/test/xRecord.c b/src/ioc/db/test/xRecord.c
index ca5861fd4..5188bf187 100644
--- a/src/ioc/db/test/xRecord.c
+++ b/src/ioc/db/test/xRecord.c
@@ -13,8 +13,6 @@
  *          Ralph Lange <Ralph.Lange@bessy.de>
  */
 
-#define REC_TYPE xRecord
-
 #include "dbAccessDefs.h"
 #include "recSup.h"
 #include "recGbl.h"
@@ -28,8 +26,9 @@
 
 #include "devx.h"
 
-static long init_record(xRecord *prec, int pass)
+static long init_record(struct dbCommon *pcommon, int pass)
 {
+    struct xRecord *prec = (struct xRecord *)pcommon;
     long ret = 0;
     xdset *xset = (xdset*)prec->dset;
     if(!pass) return 0;
@@ -43,10 +42,12 @@ static long init_record(xRecord *prec, int pass)
     return ret;
 }
 
-static long process(xRecord *prec)
+static long process(struct dbCommon *pcommon)
 {
+    struct xRecord *prec = (struct xRecord *)pcommon;
     long ret = 0;
     xdset *xset = (xdset*)prec->dset;
+
     if(prec->clbk)
         (*prec->clbk)(prec);
     prec->pact = TRUE;
diff --git a/src/ioc/dbStatic/Makefile b/src/ioc/dbStatic/Makefile
index 2836785ba..c962501d9 100644
--- a/src/ioc/dbStatic/Makefile
+++ b/src/ioc/dbStatic/Makefile
@@ -21,7 +21,6 @@ INC += guigroup.h
 INC += devSup.h
 INC += drvSup.h
 INC += recSup.h
-INC += oldRecSup.h
 INC += dbStaticIocRegister.h
 
 dbCore_SRCS += dbStaticLib.c
diff --git a/src/ioc/dbStatic/oldRecSup.h b/src/ioc/dbStatic/oldRecSup.h
deleted file mode 100644
index 35971a670..000000000
--- a/src/ioc/dbStatic/oldRecSup.h
+++ /dev/null
@@ -1,30 +0,0 @@
-/*
- * DO NOT INCLUDE THIS FILE
- *
- * Instead #define UNTYPED_RSET, then #include "recSup.h"
- */
-
-typedef long (*RECSUPFUN) ();      /* ptr to record support function*/
-
-typedef struct rset {	/* record support entry table */
-	long		number;		/*number of support routines	*/
-	RECSUPFUN	report;		/*print report			*/
-	RECSUPFUN	init;		/*init support			*/
-	RECSUPFUN	init_record;	/*init record			*/
-	RECSUPFUN	process;	/*process record		*/
-	RECSUPFUN	special;	/*special processing		*/
-	RECSUPFUN	get_value;	/*no longer used		*/
-	RECSUPFUN	cvt_dbaddr;	/*cvt  dbAddr			*/
-	RECSUPFUN	get_array_info;
-	RECSUPFUN	put_array_info;
-	RECSUPFUN	get_units;
-	RECSUPFUN	get_precision;
-	RECSUPFUN	get_enum_str;	/*get string from enum item*/
-	RECSUPFUN	get_enum_strs;	/*get all enum strings		*/
-	RECSUPFUN	put_enum_str;	/*put string from enum item*/
-	RECSUPFUN	get_graphic_double;
-	RECSUPFUN	get_control_double;
-	RECSUPFUN	get_alarm_double;
-}rset;
-
-#define RSETNUMBER ( (sizeof(struct rset) - sizeof(long))/sizeof(RECSUPFUN) )
diff --git a/src/ioc/dbStatic/recSup.h b/src/ioc/dbStatic/recSup.h
index 6bc6adf90..4ac1d1389 100644
--- a/src/ioc/dbStatic/recSup.h
+++ b/src/ioc/dbStatic/recSup.h
@@ -23,30 +23,21 @@ extern "C" {
 
 typedef struct rset rset;
 
-#ifdef UNTYPED_RSET
-#include "oldRecSup.h"
-#else
-
 /* defined elsewhere */
 struct dbAddr;
+struct dbCommon;
 struct dbr_enumStrs;
 struct dbr_grDouble;
 struct dbr_ctrlDouble;
 struct dbr_alDouble;
 
-#ifndef REC_TYPE
-#define REC_TYPE dbCommon
-#endif
-
-struct REC_TYPE;
-
 /* record support entry table */
 struct rset {
     long number; /* number of support routines */
     long (*report)(void *precord);
     long (*init)();
-    long (*init_record)(struct REC_TYPE *precord, int pass);
-    long (*process)(struct REC_TYPE *precord);
+    long (*init_record)(struct dbCommon *precord, int pass);
+    long (*process)(struct dbCommon *precord);
     long (*special)(struct dbAddr *paddr, int after);
     long (*get_value)(void); /* DEPRECATED set to NULL */
     long (*cvt_dbaddr)(struct dbAddr *paddr);
@@ -64,8 +55,6 @@ struct rset {
 
 #define RSETNUMBER 17
 
-#endif /* UNTYPED_RSET */
-
 #define S_rec_noRSET     (M_recSup| 1) /*Missing record support entry table*/
 #define S_rec_noSizeOffset (M_recSup| 2) /*Missing SizeOffset Routine*/
 #define S_rec_outMem     (M_recSup| 3) /*Out of Memory*/
diff --git a/src/std/filters/test/arrRecord.c b/src/std/filters/test/arrRecord.c
index b0b003cc2..5648009fa 100644
--- a/src/std/filters/test/arrRecord.c
+++ b/src/std/filters/test/arrRecord.c
@@ -39,8 +39,8 @@
 /* Create RSET - Record Support Entry Table*/
 #define report NULL
 #define initialize NULL
-static long init_record(arrRecord *, int);
-static long process(arrRecord *);
+static long init_record(struct dbCommon *, int);
+static long process(struct dbCommon *);
 #define special NULL
 #define get_value NULL
 static long cvt_dbaddr(DBADDR *);
@@ -77,8 +77,10 @@ rset arrRSET = {
 };
 epicsExportAddress(rset, arrRSET);
 
-static long init_record(arrRecord *prec, int pass)
+static long init_record(struct dbCommon *pcommon, int pass)
 {
+    struct arrRecord *prec = (struct arrRecord *)pcommon;
+
     if (pass == 0) {
         if (prec->nelm <= 0)
             prec->nelm = 1;
@@ -97,8 +99,10 @@ static long init_record(arrRecord *prec, int pass)
     return 0;
 }
 
-static long process(arrRecord *prec)
+static long process(struct dbCommon *pcommon)
 {
+    struct arrRecord *prec = (struct arrRecord *)pcommon;
+
     if(prec->clbk)
         (*prec->clbk)(prec);
     prec->pact = TRUE;
diff --git a/src/std/rec/aSubRecord.c b/src/std/rec/aSubRecord.c
index 4211ea486..727c369ac 100644
--- a/src/std/rec/aSubRecord.c
+++ b/src/std/rec/aSubRecord.c
@@ -18,8 +18,6 @@
 #include <stdio.h>
 #include <string.h>
 
-#define REC_TYPE aSubRecord
-
 #include "alarm.h"
 #include "cantProceed.h"
 #include "dbDefs.h"
@@ -46,8 +44,8 @@ typedef long (*GENFUNCPTR)(struct aSubRecord *);
 
 #define report             NULL
 #define initialize          NULL
-static long init_record(aSubRecord *, int);
-static long process(aSubRecord *);
+static long init_record(struct dbCommon *, int);
+static long process(struct dbCommon *);
 static long special(DBADDR *, int);
 #define get_value          NULL
 static long cvt_dbaddr(DBADDR *);
@@ -106,8 +104,9 @@ static const char *Ofldnames[] = {
 };
 
 
-static long init_record(aSubRecord *prec, int pass)
+static long init_record(struct dbCommon *pcommon, int pass)
 {
+    struct aSubRecord *prec = (struct aSubRecord *)pcommon;
     STATIC_ASSERT(sizeof(prec->onam)==sizeof(prec->snam));
     GENFUNCPTR     pfunc;
     long           status;
@@ -246,8 +245,9 @@ static long initFields(epicsEnum16 *pft, epicsUInt32 *pno, epicsUInt32 *pne,
 }
 
 
-static long process(aSubRecord *prec)
+static long process(struct dbCommon *pcommon)
 {
+    struct aSubRecord *prec = (struct aSubRecord *)pcommon;
     int pact = prec->pact;
     long status = 0;
 
diff --git a/src/std/rec/aaiRecord.c b/src/std/rec/aaiRecord.c
index df1ada7de..43cb73b10 100644
--- a/src/std/rec/aaiRecord.c
+++ b/src/std/rec/aaiRecord.c
@@ -27,8 +27,6 @@
 #include <stdio.h>
 #include <string.h>
 
-#define REC_TYPE aaiRecord
-
 #include "dbDefs.h"
 #include "epicsPrint.h"
 #include "epicsString.h"
@@ -52,8 +50,8 @@
 /* Create RSET - Record Support Entry Table*/
 #define report NULL
 #define initialize NULL
-static long init_record(aaiRecord *, int);
-static long process(aaiRecord *);
+static long init_record(struct dbCommon *, int);
+static long process(struct dbCommon *);
 #define special NULL
 #define get_value NULL
 static long cvt_dbaddr(DBADDR *);
@@ -102,10 +100,11 @@ struct aaidset { /* aai dset */
 static void monitor(aaiRecord *);
 static long readValue(aaiRecord *);
 
-static long init_record(aaiRecord *prec, int pass)
+static long init_record(struct dbCommon *pcommon, int pass)
 {
-    long status;
+    struct aaiRecord *prec = (struct aaiRecord *)pcommon;
     struct aaidset *pdset = (struct aaidset *)(prec->dset);
+    long status;
 
     /* must have dset defined */
     if (!pdset) {
@@ -155,8 +154,9 @@ static long init_record(aaiRecord *prec, int pass)
     return 0;
 }
 
-static long process(aaiRecord *prec)
+static long process(struct dbCommon *pcommon)
 {
+    struct aaiRecord *prec = (struct aaiRecord *)pcommon;
     struct aaidset *pdset = (struct aaidset *)(prec->dset);
     long status;
     unsigned char pact = prec->pact;
diff --git a/src/std/rec/aaoRecord.c b/src/std/rec/aaoRecord.c
index c9d0e05b1..853b92cfa 100644
--- a/src/std/rec/aaoRecord.c
+++ b/src/std/rec/aaoRecord.c
@@ -27,8 +27,6 @@
 #include <stdio.h>
 #include <string.h>
 
-#define REC_TYPE aaoRecord
-
 #include "dbDefs.h"
 #include "epicsPrint.h"
 #include "epicsString.h"
@@ -52,8 +50,8 @@
 /* Create RSET - Record Support Entry Table*/
 #define report NULL
 #define initialize NULL
-static long init_record(aaoRecord *, int);
-static long process(aaoRecord *);
+static long init_record(struct dbCommon *, int);
+static long process(struct dbCommon *);
 #define special NULL
 #define get_value NULL
 static long cvt_dbaddr(DBADDR *);
@@ -102,10 +100,11 @@ struct aaodset { /* aao dset */
 static void monitor(aaoRecord *);
 static long writeValue(aaoRecord *);
 
-static long init_record(aaoRecord *prec, int pass)
+static long init_record(struct dbCommon *pcommon, int pass)
 {
-    long status;
+    struct aaoRecord *prec = (struct aaoRecord *)pcommon;
     struct aaodset *pdset = (struct aaodset *)(prec->dset);
+    long status;
 
     /* must have dset defined */
     if (!pdset) {
@@ -155,8 +154,9 @@ static long init_record(aaoRecord *prec, int pass)
     return 0;
 }
 
-static long process(aaoRecord *prec)
+static long process(struct dbCommon *pcommon)
 {
+    struct aaoRecord *prec = (struct aaoRecord *)pcommon;
     struct aaodset *pdset = (struct aaodset *)(prec->dset);
     long status;
     unsigned char pact = prec->pact;
diff --git a/src/std/rec/aiRecord.c b/src/std/rec/aiRecord.c
index 8ec5e0089..692c7f67f 100644
--- a/src/std/rec/aiRecord.c
+++ b/src/std/rec/aiRecord.c
@@ -49,8 +49,8 @@
 /* Create RSET - Record Support Entry Table*/
 #define report NULL
 #define initialize NULL
-static long init_record(aiRecord *, int);
-static long process(aiRecord *);
+static long init_record(struct dbCommon *, int);
+static long process(struct dbCommon *);
 static long special(DBADDR *, int);
 #define get_value NULL
 #define cvt_dbaddr NULL
@@ -104,8 +104,9 @@ static void convert(aiRecord *prec);
 static void monitor(aiRecord *prec);
 static long readValue(aiRecord *prec);
 
-static long init_record(aiRecord *prec, int pass)
+static long init_record(struct dbCommon *pcommon, int pass)
 {
+    struct aiRecord *prec = (struct aiRecord *)pcommon;
     aidset	*pdset;
     double	eoff = prec->eoff, eslo = prec->eslo;
 
@@ -151,9 +152,10 @@ static long init_record(aiRecord *prec, int pass)
     return(0);
 }
 
-static long process(aiRecord *prec)
+static long process(struct dbCommon *pcommon)
 {
-	aidset		*pdset = (aidset *)(prec->dset);
+    struct aiRecord *prec = (struct aiRecord *)pcommon;
+    aidset		*pdset = (aidset *)(prec->dset);
 	long		 status;
 	unsigned char    pact=prec->pact;
         epicsTimeStamp	 timeLast;
diff --git a/src/std/rec/aoRecord.c b/src/std/rec/aoRecord.c
index 4dcb4aa23..3851de97f 100644
--- a/src/std/rec/aoRecord.c
+++ b/src/std/rec/aoRecord.c
@@ -20,8 +20,6 @@
 #include <stdio.h>
 #include <string.h>
 
-#define REC_TYPE aoRecord
-
 #include "dbDefs.h"
 #include "epicsPrint.h"
 #include "epicsMath.h"
@@ -48,8 +46,8 @@
 /* Create RSET - Record Support Entry Table*/
 #define report NULL
 #define initialize NULL
-static long init_record(aoRecord *prec, int pass);
-static long process(aoRecord *);
+static long init_record(struct dbCommon *, int);
+static long process(struct dbCommon *);
 static long special(DBADDR *, int);
 #define get_value NULL
 #define cvt_dbaddr NULL
@@ -103,9 +101,10 @@ static void convert(aoRecord *, double);
 static void monitor(aoRecord *);
 static long writeValue(aoRecord *);
 
-static long init_record(aoRecord *prec, int pass)
+static long init_record(struct dbCommon *pcommon, int pass)
 {
-    struct aodset *pdset;
+    struct aoRecord *prec = (struct aoRecord *)pcommon;
+    struct aodset  *pdset;
     double 	eoff = prec->eoff, eslo = prec->eslo;
     double	value;
 
@@ -176,9 +175,10 @@ static long init_record(aoRecord *prec, int pass)
     return(0);
 }
 
-static long process(aoRecord *prec)
+static long process(struct dbCommon *pcommon)
 {
-	struct aodset	*pdset = (struct aodset *)(prec->dset);
+    struct aoRecord *prec = (struct aoRecord *)pcommon;
+    struct aodset  *pdset = (struct aodset *)(prec->dset);
 	long		 status=0;
 	unsigned char    pact=prec->pact;
 	double		value;
diff --git a/src/std/rec/biRecord.c b/src/std/rec/biRecord.c
index 3331885ed..7afea3d9d 100644
--- a/src/std/rec/biRecord.c
+++ b/src/std/rec/biRecord.c
@@ -20,8 +20,6 @@
 #include <stdio.h>
 #include <string.h>
 
-#define REC_TYPE biRecord
-
 #include "dbDefs.h"
 #include "epicsPrint.h"
 #include "alarm.h"
@@ -43,8 +41,8 @@
 /* Create RSET - Record Support Entry Table*/
 #define report NULL
 #define initialize NULL
-static long init_record(biRecord *, int);
-static long process(biRecord *);
+static long init_record(struct dbCommon *, int);
+static long process(struct dbCommon *);
 #define special NULL
 #define get_value NULL
 #define cvt_dbaddr NULL
@@ -91,8 +89,9 @@ static void checkAlarms(biRecord *);
 static void monitor(biRecord *);
 static long readValue(biRecord *);
 
-static long init_record(biRecord *prec, int pass)
+static long init_record(struct dbCommon *pcommon, int pass)
 {
+    struct biRecord *prec = (struct biRecord *)pcommon;
     struct bidset *pdset;
     long status;
 
@@ -118,9 +117,10 @@ static long init_record(biRecord *prec, int pass)
     return(0);
 }
 
-static long process(biRecord *prec)
+static long process(struct dbCommon *pcommon)
 {
-	struct bidset	*pdset = (struct bidset *)(prec->dset);
+    struct biRecord *prec = (struct biRecord *)pcommon;
+    struct bidset  *pdset = (struct bidset *)(prec->dset);
 	long		 status;
 	unsigned char    pact=prec->pact;
 
diff --git a/src/std/rec/boRecord.c b/src/std/rec/boRecord.c
index 329ee77ff..537362cf3 100644
--- a/src/std/rec/boRecord.c
+++ b/src/std/rec/boRecord.c
@@ -19,8 +19,6 @@
 #include <stdio.h>
 #include <string.h>
 
-#define REC_TYPE boRecord
-
 #include "dbDefs.h"
 #include "epicsPrint.h"
 #include "alarm.h"
@@ -45,8 +43,8 @@
 /* Create RSET - Record Support Entry Table*/
 #define report NULL
 #define initialize NULL
-static long init_record(boRecord *, int);
-static long process(boRecord *);
+static long init_record(struct dbCommon *, int);
+static long process(struct dbCommon *);
 #define special NULL
 #define get_value NULL
 #define cvt_dbaddr NULL
@@ -130,8 +128,9 @@ static void myCallbackFunc(CALLBACK *arg)
     dbScanUnlock((struct dbCommon *)prec);
 }
 
-static long init_record(boRecord *prec,int pass)
+static long init_record(struct dbCommon *pcommon,int pass)
 {
+    struct boRecord *prec = (struct boRecord *)pcommon;
     struct bodset *pdset;
     long status=0;
     myCallback *pcallback;
@@ -191,9 +190,10 @@ static long init_record(boRecord *prec,int pass)
     return(status);
 }
 
-static long process(boRecord *prec)
+static long process(struct dbCommon *pcommon)
 {
-	struct bodset	*pdset = (struct bodset *)(prec->dset);
+    struct boRecord *prec = (struct boRecord *)pcommon;
+    struct bodset  *pdset = (struct bodset *)(prec->dset);
 	long		 status=0;
 	unsigned char    pact=prec->pact;
 
diff --git a/src/std/rec/calcRecord.c b/src/std/rec/calcRecord.c
index f24c6f95a..4d9d3094e 100644
--- a/src/std/rec/calcRecord.c
+++ b/src/std/rec/calcRecord.c
@@ -45,8 +45,8 @@
 
 #define report NULL
 #define initialize NULL
-static long init_record(calcRecord *prec, int pass);
-static long process(calcRecord *prec);
+static long init_record(struct dbCommon *prec, int pass);
+static long process(struct dbCommon *prec);
 static long special(DBADDR *paddr, int after);
 #define get_value NULL
 #define cvt_dbaddr NULL
@@ -88,8 +88,9 @@ static void monitor(calcRecord *prec);
 static int fetch_values(calcRecord *prec);
 
 
-static long init_record(calcRecord *prec, int pass)
+static long init_record(struct dbCommon *pcommon, int pass)
 {
+    struct calcRecord *prec = (struct calcRecord *)pcommon;
     struct link *plink;
     double *pvalue;
     int i;
@@ -113,8 +114,9 @@ static long init_record(calcRecord *prec, int pass)
     return 0;
 }
 
-static long process(calcRecord *prec)
+static long process(struct dbCommon *pcommon)
 {
+    struct calcRecord *prec = (struct calcRecord *)pcommon;
     epicsTimeStamp timeLast;
 
     prec->pact = TRUE;
diff --git a/src/std/rec/calcoutRecord.c b/src/std/rec/calcoutRecord.c
index f9a8e0e89..da6cf42d7 100644
--- a/src/std/rec/calcoutRecord.c
+++ b/src/std/rec/calcoutRecord.c
@@ -21,8 +21,6 @@
 #include <string.h>
 #include <math.h>
 
-#define REC_TYPE calcoutRecord
-
 #include "alarm.h"
 #include "dbDefs.h"
 #include "dbAccess.h"
@@ -48,8 +46,8 @@
 /* Create RSET - Record Support Entry Table*/
 #define report NULL
 #define initialize NULL
-static long init_record(calcoutRecord *, int);
-static long process(calcoutRecord *);
+static long init_record(struct dbCommon *, int);
+static long process(struct dbCommon *);
 static long special(DBADDR *, int);
 #define get_value NULL
 #define cvt_dbaddr NULL
@@ -135,8 +133,9 @@ static long writeValue(calcoutRecord *prec);
 int    calcoutRecDebug;
 
 
-static long init_record(calcoutRecord *prec, int pass)
+static long init_record(struct dbCommon *pcommon, int pass)
 {
+    struct calcoutRecord *prec = (struct calcoutRecord *)pcommon;
     DBLINK *plink;
     int i;
     double *pvalue;
@@ -215,8 +214,9 @@ static long init_record(calcoutRecord *prec, int pass)
     return 0;
 }
 
-static long process(calcoutRecord *prec)
+static long process(struct dbCommon *pcommon)
 {
+    struct calcoutRecord *prec = (struct calcoutRecord *)pcommon;
     rpvtStruct *prpvt = prec->rpvt;
     int doOutput;
 
diff --git a/src/std/rec/compressRecord.c b/src/std/rec/compressRecord.c
index 5dc836258..53be24384 100644
--- a/src/std/rec/compressRecord.c
+++ b/src/std/rec/compressRecord.c
@@ -43,8 +43,8 @@
 /* Create RSET - Record Support Entry Table*/
 #define report NULL
 #define initialize NULL
-static long init_record(compressRecord *, int);
-static long process(compressRecord *);
+static long init_record(struct dbCommon *, int);
+static long process(struct dbCommon *);
 static long special(DBADDR *, int);
 #define get_value NULL
 static long cvt_dbaddr(DBADDR *);
@@ -314,8 +314,9 @@ static int compress_scalar(struct compressRecord *prec,double *psource)
 }
 
 /*Beginning of record support routines*/
-static long init_record(compressRecord *prec, int pass)
+static long init_record(struct dbCommon *pcommon, int pass)
 {
+    struct compressRecord *prec = (struct compressRecord *)pcommon;
     if (pass == 0) {
         if (prec->nsam < 1)
             prec->nsam = 1;
@@ -326,8 +327,9 @@ static long init_record(compressRecord *prec, int pass)
     return 0;
 }
 
-static long process(compressRecord *prec)
+static long process(struct dbCommon *pcommon)
 {
+    struct compressRecord *prec = (struct compressRecord *)pcommon;
     long status = 0;
     long nelements = 0;
     int alg = prec->alg;
diff --git a/src/std/rec/dfanoutRecord.c b/src/std/rec/dfanoutRecord.c
index f24b8491d..76ee31bf3 100644
--- a/src/std/rec/dfanoutRecord.c
+++ b/src/std/rec/dfanoutRecord.c
@@ -23,8 +23,6 @@
 #include <stdio.h>
 #include <string.h>
 
-#define REC_TYPE dfanoutRecord
-
 #include "dbDefs.h"
 #include "epicsPrint.h"
 #include "epicsMath.h"
@@ -47,8 +45,8 @@
 /* Create RSET - Record Support Entry Table*/
 #define report NULL
 #define initialize NULL
-static long init_record(dfanoutRecord *, int);
-static long process(dfanoutRecord *);
+static long init_record(struct dbCommon *, int);
+static long process(struct dbCommon *);
 #define special NULL
 #define get_value NULL
 #define cvt_dbaddr NULL
@@ -93,8 +91,9 @@ static void push_values(dfanoutRecord *);
 #define OUT_ARG_MAX 8
 
 
-static long init_record(dfanoutRecord *prec, int pass)
+static long init_record(struct dbCommon *pcommon, int pass)
 {
+    struct dfanoutRecord *prec = (struct dfanoutRecord *)pcommon;
     if (pass==0) return(0);
 
     recGblInitConstantLink(&prec->sell,DBF_USHORT,&prec->seln);
@@ -104,8 +103,9 @@ static long init_record(dfanoutRecord *prec, int pass)
     return(0);
 }
 
-static long process(dfanoutRecord *prec)
+static long process(struct dbCommon *pcommon)
 {
+    struct dfanoutRecord *prec = (struct dfanoutRecord *)pcommon;
     long status=0;
 
     if (!prec->pact
diff --git a/src/std/rec/eventRecord.c b/src/std/rec/eventRecord.c
index 5b092cbd0..602023a53 100644
--- a/src/std/rec/eventRecord.c
+++ b/src/std/rec/eventRecord.c
@@ -19,8 +19,6 @@
 #include <stdio.h>
 #include <string.h>
 
-#define REC_TYPE eventRecord
-
 #include "dbDefs.h"
 #include "epicsPrint.h"
 #include "alarm.h"
@@ -43,8 +41,8 @@
 /* Create RSET - Record Support Entry Table*/
 #define report NULL
 #define initialize NULL
-static long init_record(eventRecord *, int);
-static long process(eventRecord *);
+static long init_record(struct dbCommon *, int);
+static long process(struct dbCommon *);
 static long special(DBADDR *, int);
 #define get_value NULL
 #define cvt_dbaddr NULL
@@ -93,8 +91,9 @@ static void monitor(eventRecord *);
 static long readValue(eventRecord *);
 
 
-static long init_record(eventRecord *prec, int pass)
+static long init_record(struct dbCommon *pcommon, int pass)
 {
+    struct eventRecord *prec = (struct eventRecord *)pcommon;
     struct eventdset *pdset;
     long status=0;
 
@@ -115,9 +114,10 @@ static long init_record(eventRecord *prec, int pass)
     return(status);
 }
 
-static long process(eventRecord *prec)
+static long process(struct dbCommon *pcommon)
 {
-	struct eventdset	*pdset = (struct eventdset *)(prec->dset);
+    struct eventRecord *prec = (struct eventRecord *)pcommon;
+    struct eventdset  *pdset = (struct eventdset *)(prec->dset);
 	long		 status=0;
 	unsigned char    pact=prec->pact;
 
diff --git a/src/std/rec/fanoutRecord.c b/src/std/rec/fanoutRecord.c
index 7486b0d08..b5c1e72ae 100644
--- a/src/std/rec/fanoutRecord.c
+++ b/src/std/rec/fanoutRecord.c
@@ -18,8 +18,6 @@
 #include <stdio.h>
 #include <string.h>
 
-#define REC_TYPE fanoutRecord
-
 #include "dbDefs.h"
 #include "epicsPrint.h"
 #include "alarm.h"
@@ -42,8 +40,8 @@
 /* Create RSET - Record Support Entry Table*/
 #define report NULL
 #define initialize NULL
-static long init_record(fanoutRecord *, int);
-static long process(fanoutRecord *);
+static long init_record(struct dbCommon *, int);
+static long process(struct dbCommon *);
 #define special NULL
 #define get_value NULL
 #define cvt_dbaddr NULL
@@ -80,9 +78,9 @@ rset fanoutRSET = {
 };
 epicsExportAddress(rset,fanoutRSET);
 
-static long init_record(fanoutRecord *prec, int pass)
+static long init_record(struct dbCommon *pcommon, int pass)
 {
-
+    struct fanoutRecord *prec = (struct fanoutRecord *)pcommon;
     if (pass == 0)
         return 0;
 
@@ -90,8 +88,9 @@ static long init_record(fanoutRecord *prec, int pass)
     return 0;
 }
 
-static long process(fanoutRecord *prec)
+static long process(struct dbCommon *pcommon)
 {
+    struct fanoutRecord *prec = (struct fanoutRecord *)pcommon;
     struct link *plink;
     epicsUInt16 seln, events;
     int         i;
diff --git a/src/std/rec/histogramRecord.c b/src/std/rec/histogramRecord.c
index f3ad331bc..84010ee24 100644
--- a/src/std/rec/histogramRecord.c
+++ b/src/std/rec/histogramRecord.c
@@ -21,8 +21,6 @@
 #include <math.h>
 #include <limits.h>
 
-#define REC_TYPE histogramRecord
-
 #include "dbDefs.h"
 #include "epicsPrint.h"
 #include "alarm.h"
@@ -48,8 +46,8 @@
 /* Create RSET - Record Support Entry Table*/
 #define report NULL
 #define initialize NULL
-static long init_record(histogramRecord *, int);
-static long process(histogramRecord *);
+static long init_record(struct dbCommon *, int);
+static long process(struct dbCommon *);
 static long special(DBADDR *, int);
 #define get_value NULL
 static long cvt_dbaddr(DBADDR *);
@@ -164,8 +162,9 @@ static long wdogInit(histogramRecord *prec)
     return 0;
 }
 
-static long init_record(histogramRecord *prec, int pass)
+static long init_record(struct dbCommon *pcommon, int pass)
 {
+    struct histogramRecord *prec = (struct histogramRecord *)pcommon;
     struct histogramdset *pdset;
 
     if (pass == 0) {
@@ -214,9 +213,10 @@ static long init_record(histogramRecord *prec, int pass)
     return 0;
 }
 
-static long process(histogramRecord *prec)
+static long process(struct dbCommon *pcommon)
 {
-    struct histogramdset *pdset = (struct histogramdset *) prec->dset;
+    struct histogramRecord *prec = (struct histogramRecord *)pcommon;
+    struct histogramdset  *pdset = (struct histogramdset *) prec->dset;
     int pact = prec->pact;
     long status;
 
diff --git a/src/std/rec/longinRecord.c b/src/std/rec/longinRecord.c
index d89f5e87d..dc7eb1b43 100644
--- a/src/std/rec/longinRecord.c
+++ b/src/std/rec/longinRecord.c
@@ -20,8 +20,6 @@
 #include <string.h>
 #include <math.h>
 
-#define REC_TYPE longinRecord
-
 #include "dbDefs.h"
 #include "epicsPrint.h"
 #include "alarm.h"
@@ -44,8 +42,8 @@
 /* Create RSET - Record Support Entry Table*/
 #define report NULL
 #define initialize NULL
-static long init_record(longinRecord *, int);
-static long process(longinRecord *);
+static long init_record(struct dbCommon *, int);
+static long process(struct dbCommon *);
 #define special NULL
 #define get_value NULL
 #define cvt_dbaddr NULL
@@ -96,8 +94,9 @@ static void monitor(longinRecord *prec);
 static long readValue(longinRecord *prec);
 
 
-static long init_record(longinRecord *prec, int pass)
+static long init_record(struct dbCommon *pcommon, int pass)
 {
+    struct longinRecord *prec = (struct longinRecord *)pcommon;
     struct longindset *pdset;
     long status;
 
@@ -131,9 +130,10 @@ static long init_record(longinRecord *prec, int pass)
     return(0);
 }
 
-static long process(longinRecord *prec)
+static long process(struct dbCommon *pcommon)
 {
-	struct longindset	*pdset = (struct longindset *)(prec->dset);
+    struct longinRecord *prec = (struct longinRecord *)pcommon;
+    struct longindset  *pdset = (struct longindset *)(prec->dset);
 	long		 status;
 	unsigned char    pact=prec->pact;
 	epicsTimeStamp   timeLast;
diff --git a/src/std/rec/longoutRecord.c b/src/std/rec/longoutRecord.c
index b3dac8b1c..542706fd0 100644
--- a/src/std/rec/longoutRecord.c
+++ b/src/std/rec/longoutRecord.c
@@ -41,8 +41,8 @@
 /* Create RSET - Record Support Entry Table*/
 #define report NULL
 #define initialize NULL
-static long init_record(longoutRecord *, int);
-static long process(longoutRecord *);
+static long init_record(struct dbCommon *, int);
+static long process(struct dbCommon *);
 #define special NULL
 #define get_value NULL
 #define cvt_dbaddr NULL
@@ -93,9 +93,9 @@ static void monitor(longoutRecord *prec);
 static long writeValue(longoutRecord *prec);
 static void convert(longoutRecord *prec, epicsInt32 value);
 
-
-static long init_record(longoutRecord *prec, int pass)
+static long init_record(struct dbCommon *pcommon, int pass)
 {
+    struct longoutRecord *prec = (struct longoutRecord *)pcommon;
     struct longoutdset *pdset;
     long status=0;
 
@@ -125,9 +125,10 @@ static long init_record(longoutRecord *prec, int pass)
     return(0);
 }
 
-static long process(longoutRecord *prec)
+static long process(struct dbCommon *pcommon)
 {
-	struct longoutdset	*pdset = (struct longoutdset *)(prec->dset);
+    struct longoutRecord *prec = (struct longoutRecord *)pcommon;
+    struct longoutdset  *pdset = (struct longoutdset *)(prec->dset);
 	long		 status=0;
 	epicsInt32	 value;
 	unsigned char    pact=prec->pact;
diff --git a/src/std/rec/lsiRecord.c b/src/std/rec/lsiRecord.c
index 7b30a9db6..81b6785ab 100644
--- a/src/std/rec/lsiRecord.c
+++ b/src/std/rec/lsiRecord.c
@@ -15,8 +15,6 @@
 #include <stdio.h>
 #include <string.h>
 
-#define REC_TYPE lsiRecord
-
 #include "dbDefs.h"
 #include "errlog.h"
 #include "alarm.h"
@@ -38,8 +36,9 @@
 static void monitor(lsiRecord *);
 static long readValue(lsiRecord *);
 
-static long init_record(lsiRecord *prec, int pass)
+static long init_record(struct dbCommon *pcommon, int pass)
 {
+    struct lsiRecord *prec = (struct lsiRecord *)pcommon;
     lsidset *pdset;
 
     if (pass == 0) {
@@ -87,8 +86,9 @@ static long init_record(lsiRecord *prec, int pass)
     return 0;
 }
 
-static long process(lsiRecord *prec)
+static long process(struct dbCommon *pcommon)
 {
+    struct lsiRecord *prec = (struct lsiRecord *)pcommon;
     int pact = prec->pact;
     lsidset *pdset = (lsidset *) prec->dset;
     long status = 0;
diff --git a/src/std/rec/lsoRecord.c b/src/std/rec/lsoRecord.c
index 17354235b..8126e9c5c 100644
--- a/src/std/rec/lsoRecord.c
+++ b/src/std/rec/lsoRecord.c
@@ -42,8 +42,9 @@
 static void monitor(lsoRecord *);
 static long writeValue(lsoRecord *);
 
-static long init_record(lsoRecord *prec, int pass)
+static long init_record(struct dbCommon *pcommon, int pass)
 {
+    struct lsoRecord *prec = (struct lsoRecord *)pcommon;
     lsodset *pdset;
 
     if (pass == 0) {
@@ -93,8 +94,9 @@ static long init_record(lsoRecord *prec, int pass)
     return 0;
 }
 
-static long process(lsoRecord *prec)
+static long process(struct dbCommon *pcommon)
 {
+    struct lsoRecord *prec = (struct lsoRecord *)pcommon;
     int pact = prec->pact;
     lsodset *pdset = (lsodset *) prec->dset;
     long status = 0;
diff --git a/src/std/rec/mbbiDirectRecord.c b/src/std/rec/mbbiDirectRecord.c
index 0972b8d46..3d1b3f8b6 100644
--- a/src/std/rec/mbbiDirectRecord.c
+++ b/src/std/rec/mbbiDirectRecord.c
@@ -21,8 +21,6 @@
 #include <stdio.h>
 #include <string.h>
 
-#define REC_TYPE mbbiDirectRecord
-
 #include "dbDefs.h"
 #include "errlog.h"
 #include "alarm.h"
@@ -44,8 +42,8 @@
 /* Create RSET - Record Support Entry Table*/
 #define report NULL
 #define initialize NULL
-static long init_record(mbbiDirectRecord *, int);
-static long process(mbbiDirectRecord *);
+static long init_record(struct dbCommon *, int);
+static long process(struct dbCommon *);
 #define special NULL
 #define get_value NULL
 #define cvt_dbaddr NULL
@@ -96,8 +94,9 @@ static long readValue(mbbiDirectRecord *);
 
 #define NUM_BITS 16
 
-static long init_record(mbbiDirectRecord *prec, int pass)
+static long init_record(struct dbCommon *pcommon, int pass)
 {
+    struct mbbiDirectRecord *prec = (struct mbbiDirectRecord *)pcommon;
     struct mbbidset *pdset = (struct mbbidset *) prec->dset;
     long status = 0;
 
@@ -142,8 +141,9 @@ static long init_record(mbbiDirectRecord *prec, int pass)
     return status;
 }
 
-static long process(mbbiDirectRecord *prec)
+static long process(struct dbCommon *pcommon)
 {
+    struct mbbiDirectRecord *prec = (struct mbbiDirectRecord *)pcommon;
     struct mbbidset *pdset = (struct mbbidset *) prec->dset;
     long status;
     int pact = prec->pact;
diff --git a/src/std/rec/mbbiRecord.c b/src/std/rec/mbbiRecord.c
index 40dd8019a..72000f45f 100644
--- a/src/std/rec/mbbiRecord.c
+++ b/src/std/rec/mbbiRecord.c
@@ -19,8 +19,6 @@
 #include <stdio.h>
 #include <string.h>
 
-#define REC_TYPE mbbiRecord
-
 #include "dbDefs.h"
 #include "epicsPrint.h"
 #include "alarm.h"
@@ -46,8 +44,8 @@
 /* Create RSET - Record Support Entry Table*/
 #define report NULL
 #define initialize NULL
-static long init_record(mbbiRecord *, int);
-static long process(mbbiRecord *);
+static long init_record(struct dbCommon *, int);
+static long process(struct dbCommon *);
 static long  special(DBADDR *, int);
 #define get_value NULL
 #define cvt_dbaddr NULL
@@ -113,9 +111,10 @@ static void init_common(mbbiRecord *prec)
     prec->sdef = FALSE;
 }
 
-static long init_record(mbbiRecord *prec, int pass)
+static long init_record(struct dbCommon *pcommon, int pass)
 {
-    struct mbbidset *pdset = (struct mbbidset *) prec->dset;
+    struct mbbiRecord *prec = (struct mbbiRecord *)pcommon;
+    struct mbbidset  *pdset = (struct mbbidset *) prec->dset;
     long status = 0;
 
     if (pass == 0)
@@ -153,9 +152,10 @@ static long init_record(mbbiRecord *prec, int pass)
     return status;
 }
 
-static long process(mbbiRecord *prec)
+static long process(struct dbCommon *pcommon)
 {
-    struct mbbidset *pdset = (struct mbbidset *) prec->dset;
+    struct mbbiRecord *prec = (struct mbbiRecord *)pcommon;
+    struct mbbidset  *pdset = (struct mbbidset *) prec->dset;
     long status;
     int pact = prec->pact;
     epicsTimeStamp timeLast;
diff --git a/src/std/rec/mbboDirectRecord.c b/src/std/rec/mbboDirectRecord.c
index 05817033c..b807a98ea 100644
--- a/src/std/rec/mbboDirectRecord.c
+++ b/src/std/rec/mbboDirectRecord.c
@@ -19,8 +19,6 @@
 #include <stdio.h>
 #include <string.h>
 
-#define REC_TYPE mbboDirectRecord
-
 #include "dbDefs.h"
 #include "errlog.h"
 #include "alarm.h"
@@ -44,8 +42,8 @@
 /* Create RSET - Record Support Entry Table*/
 #define report NULL
 #define initialize NULL
-static long init_record(mbboDirectRecord *, int);
-static long process(mbboDirectRecord *);
+static long init_record(struct dbCommon *, int);
+static long process(struct dbCommon *);
 static long special(DBADDR *, int);
 #define get_value NULL
 #define cvt_dbaddr NULL
@@ -98,8 +96,9 @@ static long writeValue(mbboDirectRecord *);
 
 #define NUM_BITS 16
 
-static long init_record(mbboDirectRecord *prec, int pass)
+static long init_record(struct dbCommon *pcommon, int pass)
 {
+    struct mbboDirectRecord *prec = (struct mbboDirectRecord *)pcommon;
     struct mbbodset *pdset = (struct mbbodset *) prec->dset;
     long status = 0;
 
@@ -162,8 +161,9 @@ static long init_record(mbboDirectRecord *prec, int pass)
     return status;
 }
 
-static long process(mbboDirectRecord *prec)
+static long process(struct dbCommon *pcommon)
 {
+    struct mbboDirectRecord *prec = (struct mbboDirectRecord *)pcommon;
     struct mbbodset *pdset = (struct mbbodset *)(prec->dset);
     long status = 0;
     int pact = prec->pact;
diff --git a/src/std/rec/mbboRecord.c b/src/std/rec/mbboRecord.c
index 3b9669e8a..2a45de38c 100644
--- a/src/std/rec/mbboRecord.c
+++ b/src/std/rec/mbboRecord.c
@@ -45,8 +45,8 @@
 /* Create RSET - Record Support Entry Table*/
 #define report NULL
 #define initialize NULL
-static long init_record(mbboRecord *, int);
-static long process(mbboRecord *);
+static long init_record(struct dbCommon *, int);
+static long process(struct dbCommon *);
 static long special(DBADDR *, int);
 #define get_value NULL
 static long cvt_dbaddr(DBADDR *);
@@ -115,8 +115,9 @@ static void init_common(mbboRecord *prec)
     prec->sdef = FALSE;
 }
 
-static long init_record(mbboRecord *prec, int pass)
+static long init_record(struct dbCommon *pcommon, int pass)
 {
+    struct mbboRecord *prec = (struct mbboRecord *)pcommon;
     struct mbbodset *pdset;
     long status;
 
@@ -193,9 +194,10 @@ static long init_record(mbboRecord *prec, int pass)
     return status;
 }
 
-static long process(mbboRecord *prec)
+static long process(struct dbCommon *pcommon)
 {
-    struct mbbodset *pdset = (struct mbbodset *) prec->dset;
+    struct mbboRecord *prec = (struct mbboRecord *)pcommon;
+    struct mbbodset  *pdset = (struct mbbodset *) prec->dset;
     long status = 0;
     int pact = prec->pact;
 
diff --git a/src/std/rec/permissiveRecord.c b/src/std/rec/permissiveRecord.c
index e0d1aa406..e553931bc 100644
--- a/src/std/rec/permissiveRecord.c
+++ b/src/std/rec/permissiveRecord.c
@@ -19,8 +19,6 @@
 #include <stdio.h>
 #include <string.h>
 
-#define REC_TYPE permissiveRecord
-
 #include "dbDefs.h"
 #include "epicsPrint.h"
 #include "dbAccess.h"
@@ -39,7 +37,7 @@
 #define report NULL
 #define initialize NULL
 #define init_record NULL
-static long process(permissiveRecord *);
+static long process(struct dbCommon *);
 #define special NULL
 #define get_value NULL
 #define cvt_dbaddr NULL
@@ -78,8 +76,9 @@ epicsExportAddress(rset,permissiveRSET);
 
 static void monitor(permissiveRecord *);
 
-static long process(permissiveRecord *prec)
+static long process(struct dbCommon *pcommon)
 {
+    struct permissiveRecord *prec = (struct permissiveRecord *)pcommon;
 
     prec->pact=TRUE;
     prec->udf=FALSE;
diff --git a/src/std/rec/printfRecord.c b/src/std/rec/printfRecord.c
index 5a5fd7a12..79afb1078 100644
--- a/src/std/rec/printfRecord.c
+++ b/src/std/rec/printfRecord.c
@@ -14,8 +14,6 @@
 #include <stddef.h>
 #include <string.h>
 
-#define REC_TYPE printfRecord
-
 #include "dbDefs.h"
 #include "errlog.h"
 #include "alarm.h"
@@ -294,8 +292,9 @@ static void doPrintf(printfRecord *prec)
 }
 
 
-static long init_record(printfRecord *prec, int pass)
+static long init_record(struct dbCommon *pcommon, int pass)
 {
+    struct printfRecord *prec = (struct printfRecord *)pcommon;
     printfdset *pdset;
 
     if (pass == 0) {
@@ -329,8 +328,9 @@ static long init_record(printfRecord *prec, int pass)
     return 0;
 }
 
-static long process(printfRecord *prec)
+static long process(struct dbCommon *pcommon)
 {
+    struct printfRecord *prec = (struct printfRecord *)pcommon;
     int pact = prec->pact;
     printfdset *pdset;
     long status = 0;
diff --git a/src/std/rec/selRecord.c b/src/std/rec/selRecord.c
index da4208360..de5e01712 100644
--- a/src/std/rec/selRecord.c
+++ b/src/std/rec/selRecord.c
@@ -19,8 +19,6 @@
 #include <stdio.h>
 #include <string.h>
 
-#define REC_TYPE selRecord
-
 #include "dbDefs.h"
 #include "epicsPrint.h"
 #include "epicsMath.h"
@@ -40,8 +38,8 @@
 /* Create RSET - Record Support Entry Table*/
 #define report NULL
 #define initialize NULL
-static long init_record(selRecord *, int);
-static long process(selRecord *);
+static long init_record(struct dbCommon *, int);
+static long process(struct dbCommon *);
 #define special NULL
 #define get_value NULL
 #define cvt_dbaddr NULL
@@ -86,8 +84,9 @@ static int fetch_values(selRecord *);
 static void monitor(selRecord *);
 
 
-static long init_record(selRecord *prec, int pass)
+static long init_record(struct dbCommon *pcommon, int pass)
 {
+    struct selRecord *prec = (struct selRecord *)pcommon;
     struct link *plink;
     int i;
     double *pvalue;
@@ -110,8 +109,9 @@ static long init_record(selRecord *prec, int pass)
     return(0);
 }
 
-static long process(selRecord *prec)
+static long process(struct dbCommon *pcommon)
 {
+    struct selRecord *prec = (struct selRecord *)pcommon;
     prec->pact = TRUE;
     if ( RTN_SUCCESS(fetch_values(prec)) ) {
 	do_sel(prec);
diff --git a/src/std/rec/seqRecord.c b/src/std/rec/seqRecord.c
index 7c42eb7aa..08c370767 100644
--- a/src/std/rec/seqRecord.c
+++ b/src/std/rec/seqRecord.c
@@ -15,8 +15,6 @@
 #include <stdlib.h>
 #include <string.h>
 
-#define REC_TYPE seqRecord
-
 #include "alarm.h"
 #include "callback.h"
 #include "dbAccess.h"
@@ -38,8 +36,8 @@ static void processCallback(CALLBACK *arg);
 /* Create RSET - Record Support Entry Table*/
 #define report NULL
 #define initialize NULL
-static long init_record(seqRecord *prec, int pass);
-static long process(seqRecord *prec);
+static long init_record(struct dbCommon *prec, int pass);
+static long process(struct dbCommon *prec);
 #define special NULL
 #define get_value NULL
 #define cvt_dbaddr NULL
@@ -103,8 +101,9 @@ typedef struct seqRecPvt {
 } seqRecPvt;
 
 
-static long init_record(seqRecord *prec, int pass)
+static long init_record(struct dbCommon *pcommon, int pass)
 {
+    struct seqRecord *prec = (struct seqRecord *)pcommon;
     int index;
     linkGrp *grp;
     seqRecPvt *pseqRecPvt;
@@ -132,8 +131,9 @@ static long init_record(seqRecord *prec, int pass)
     return 0;
 }
 
-static long process(seqRecord *prec)
+static long process(struct dbCommon *pcommon)
 {
+    struct seqRecord *prec = (struct seqRecord *)pcommon;
     seqRecPvt *pcb = (seqRecPvt *) prec->dpvt;
     linkGrp *pgrp;
     epicsUInt16 lmask;
@@ -208,7 +208,7 @@ static void processNextLink(seqRecord *prec)
 
     if (pgrp == NULL) {
         /* None left, finish up. */
-        prec->rset->process(prec);
+        prec->rset->process((dbCommon *)prec);
         return;
     }
 
diff --git a/src/std/rec/stateRecord.c b/src/std/rec/stateRecord.c
index 833422e77..ca5df0295 100644
--- a/src/std/rec/stateRecord.c
+++ b/src/std/rec/stateRecord.c
@@ -19,8 +19,6 @@
 #include <stdio.h>
 #include <string.h>
 
-#define REC_TYPE stateRecord
-
 #include "dbDefs.h"
 #include "epicsPrint.h"
 #include "dbAccess.h"
@@ -40,7 +38,7 @@
 #define report NULL
 #define initialize NULL
 #define init_record NULL
-static long process(stateRecord *);
+static long process(struct dbCommon *);
 #define special NULL
 #define get_value NULL
 #define cvt_dbaddr NULL
@@ -79,8 +77,9 @@ epicsExportAddress(rset,stateRSET);
 
 static void monitor(stateRecord *);
 
-static long process(stateRecord *prec)
+static long process(struct dbCommon *pcommon)
 {
+    struct stateRecord *prec = (struct stateRecord *)pcommon;
 
 	prec->udf = FALSE;
         prec->pact=TRUE;
diff --git a/src/std/rec/stringinRecord.c b/src/std/rec/stringinRecord.c
index cb60caf26..28d4aaed0 100644
--- a/src/std/rec/stringinRecord.c
+++ b/src/std/rec/stringinRecord.c
@@ -20,8 +20,6 @@
 #include <stdio.h>
 #include <string.h>
 
-#define REC_TYPE stringinRecord
-
 #include "dbDefs.h"
 #include "epicsPrint.h"
 #include "alarm.h"
@@ -42,8 +40,8 @@
 /* Create RSET - Record Support Entry Table*/
 #define report NULL
 #define initialize NULL
-static long init_record(stringinRecord *, int);
-static long process(stringinRecord *);
+static long init_record(struct dbCommon *, int);
+static long process(struct dbCommon *);
 #define special NULL
 #define get_value NULL
 #define cvt_dbaddr NULL
@@ -92,8 +90,9 @@ static void monitor(stringinRecord *);
 static long readValue(stringinRecord *);
 
 
-static long init_record(stringinRecord *prec, int pass)
+static long init_record(struct dbCommon *pcommon, int pass)
 {
+    struct stringinRecord *prec = (struct stringinRecord *)pcommon;
     STATIC_ASSERT(sizeof(prec->oval)==sizeof(prec->val));
     struct stringindset *pdset;
     long status;
@@ -127,9 +126,10 @@ static long init_record(stringinRecord *prec, int pass)
 
 /*
  */
-static long process(stringinRecord *prec)
+static long process(struct dbCommon *pcommon)
 {
-	struct stringindset	*pdset = (struct stringindset *)(prec->dset);
+    struct stringinRecord *prec = (struct stringinRecord *)pcommon;
+    struct stringindset  *pdset = (struct stringindset *)(prec->dset);
 	long		 status;
 	unsigned char    pact=prec->pact;
 
diff --git a/src/std/rec/stringoutRecord.c b/src/std/rec/stringoutRecord.c
index 534ba4c9a..7ea2c4c11 100644
--- a/src/std/rec/stringoutRecord.c
+++ b/src/std/rec/stringoutRecord.c
@@ -20,8 +20,6 @@
 #include <stdio.h>
 #include <string.h>
 
-#define REC_TYPE stringoutRecord
-
 #include "dbDefs.h"
 #include "epicsPrint.h"
 #include "alarm.h"
@@ -44,8 +42,8 @@
 /* Create RSET - Record Support Entry Table*/
 #define report NULL
 #define initialize NULL
-static long init_record(stringoutRecord *, int);
-static long process(stringoutRecord *);
+static long init_record(struct dbCommon *, int);
+static long process(struct dbCommon *);
 #define special NULL
 #define get_value NULL
 #define cvt_dbaddr NULL
@@ -94,8 +92,9 @@ static void monitor(stringoutRecord *);
 static long writeValue(stringoutRecord *);
 
 
-static long init_record(stringoutRecord *prec, int pass)
+static long init_record(struct dbCommon *pcommon, int pass)
 {
+    struct stringoutRecord *prec = (struct stringoutRecord *)pcommon;
     STATIC_ASSERT(sizeof(prec->oval)==sizeof(prec->val));
     struct stringoutdset *pdset;
     long status=0;
@@ -127,9 +126,10 @@ static long init_record(stringoutRecord *prec, int pass)
     return(0);
 }
 
-static long process(stringoutRecord *prec)
+static long process(struct dbCommon *pcommon)
 {
-	struct stringoutdset	*pdset = (struct stringoutdset *)(prec->dset);
+    struct stringoutRecord *prec = (struct stringoutRecord *)pcommon;
+    struct stringoutdset  *pdset = (struct stringoutdset *)(prec->dset);
 	long		 status=0;
 	unsigned char    pact=prec->pact;
 
diff --git a/src/std/rec/subArrayRecord.c b/src/std/rec/subArrayRecord.c
index b31789980..3de610c26 100644
--- a/src/std/rec/subArrayRecord.c
+++ b/src/std/rec/subArrayRecord.c
@@ -23,8 +23,6 @@
 #include <stdio.h>
 #include <string.h>
 
-#define REC_TYPE subArrayRecord
-
 #include "dbDefs.h"
 #include "epicsPrint.h"
 #include "alarm.h"
@@ -46,8 +44,8 @@
 /* Create RSET - Record Support Entry Table*/
 #define report NULL
 #define initialize NULL
-static long init_record(subArrayRecord *prec, int pass);
-static long process(subArrayRecord *prec);
+static long init_record(struct dbCommon *prec, int pass);
+static long process(struct dbCommon *prec);
 #define special NULL
 #define get_value NULL
 static long cvt_dbaddr(DBADDR *paddr);
@@ -97,9 +95,9 @@ static void monitor(subArrayRecord *prec);
 static long readValue(subArrayRecord *prec);
 
 
-
-static long init_record(subArrayRecord *prec, int pass)
+static long init_record(struct dbCommon *pcommon, int pass)
 {
+    struct subArrayRecord *prec = (struct subArrayRecord *)pcommon;
     struct sadset *pdset;
 
     if (pass==0){
@@ -131,8 +129,9 @@ static long init_record(subArrayRecord *prec, int pass)
     return 0;
 }
 
-static long process(subArrayRecord *prec)
+static long process(struct dbCommon *pcommon)
 {
+    struct subArrayRecord *prec = (struct subArrayRecord *)pcommon;
     struct sadset *pdset = (struct sadset *)(prec->dset);
     long           status;
     unsigned char  pact=prec->pact;
diff --git a/src/std/rec/subRecord.c b/src/std/rec/subRecord.c
index 5a089aedb..f440eca14 100644
--- a/src/std/rec/subRecord.c
+++ b/src/std/rec/subRecord.c
@@ -19,8 +19,6 @@
 #include <stdio.h>
 #include <string.h>
 
-#define REC_TYPE subRecord
-
 #include "dbDefs.h"
 #include "epicsPrint.h"
 #include "epicsMath.h"
@@ -44,8 +42,8 @@
 /* Create RSET - Record Support Entry Table*/
 #define report NULL
 #define initialize NULL
-static long init_record(subRecord *, int);
-static long process(subRecord *);
+static long init_record(struct dbCommon *, int);
+static long process(struct dbCommon *);
 static long special(DBADDR *, int);
 #define get_value NULL
 #define cvt_dbaddr NULL
@@ -89,8 +87,9 @@ static void monitor(subRecord *);
 
 #define INP_ARG_MAX 12
 
-static long init_record(subRecord *prec, int pass)
+static long init_record(struct dbCommon *pcommon, int pass)
 {
+    struct subRecord *prec = (struct subRecord *)pcommon;
     SUBFUNCPTR psubroutine;
     struct link *plink;
     int i;
@@ -133,8 +132,9 @@ static long init_record(subRecord *prec, int pass)
     return 0;
 }
 
-static long process(subRecord *prec)
+static long process(struct dbCommon *pcommon)
 {
+    struct subRecord *prec = (struct subRecord *)pcommon;
     long status = 0;
     int pact = prec->pact;
 
@@ -173,7 +173,7 @@ static long special(DBADDR *paddr, int after)
     if (!after) {
         if (prec->snam[0] == 0 && prec->pact)
             prec->pact = FALSE;
-            prec->rpro = FALSE;
+        prec->rpro = FALSE;
         return 0;
     }
 
diff --git a/src/std/rec/waveformRecord.c b/src/std/rec/waveformRecord.c
index 2b05274e6..5d3963e3c 100644
--- a/src/std/rec/waveformRecord.c
+++ b/src/std/rec/waveformRecord.c
@@ -19,8 +19,6 @@
 #include <stdio.h>
 #include <string.h>
 
-#define REC_TYPE waveformRecord
-
 #include "dbDefs.h"
 #include "epicsPrint.h"
 #include "epicsString.h"
@@ -44,8 +42,8 @@
 /* Create RSET - Record Support Entry Table*/
 #define report NULL
 #define initialize NULL
-static long init_record(waveformRecord *, int);
-static long process(waveformRecord *);
+static long init_record(struct dbCommon *, int);
+static long process(struct dbCommon *);
 #define special NULL
 #define get_value NULL
 static long cvt_dbaddr(DBADDR *);
@@ -92,8 +90,9 @@ struct wfdset { /* waveform dset */
 static void monitor(waveformRecord *);
 static long readValue(waveformRecord *);
 
-static long init_record(waveformRecord *prec, int pass)
+static long init_record(struct dbCommon *pcommon, int pass)
 {
+    struct waveformRecord *prec = (struct waveformRecord *)pcommon;
     struct wfdset *pdset;
 
     if (pass==0){
@@ -131,8 +130,9 @@ static long init_record(waveformRecord *prec, int pass)
     return (*pdset->init_record)(prec);
 }
 
-static long process(waveformRecord *prec)
+static long process(struct dbCommon *pcommon)
 {
+    struct waveformRecord *prec = (struct waveformRecord *)pcommon;
     struct wfdset *pdset = (struct wfdset *)(prec->dset);
     unsigned char  pact=prec->pact;