diff --git a/pvAccessCPP.files b/pvAccessCPP.files
index e450a44..9e5a3ae 100644
--- a/pvAccessCPP.files
+++ b/pvAccessCPP.files
@@ -921,3 +921,5 @@ testApp/pvAccessAllTests.c
 testApp/rtemsConfig.c
 testApp/rtemsNetworking.h
 testApp/rtemsTestHarness.c
+src/ca/caStatus.cpp
+src/ca/caStatus.h
diff --git a/src/ca/Makefile b/src/ca/Makefile
index e0d75de..33aca1e 100644
--- a/src/ca/Makefile
+++ b/src/ca/Makefile
@@ -4,6 +4,8 @@ SRC_DIRS += $(PVACCESS_SRC)/ca
 
 INC += caProvider.h
 INC += caChannel.h
+INC += caStatus.h
 
 LIBSRCS += caProvider.cpp
 LIBSRCS += caChannel.cpp
+LIBSRCS += caStatus.cpp
diff --git a/src/ca/caChannel.cpp b/src/ca/caChannel.cpp
index e010506..d6d34ad 100644
--- a/src/ca/caChannel.cpp
+++ b/src/ca/caChannel.cpp
@@ -10,6 +10,7 @@
 #include <pv/standardField.h>
 
 #include <pv/caChannel.h>
+#include <pv/caStatus.h>
 
 using namespace epics::pvData;
 using namespace epics::pvAccess;
@@ -637,31 +638,6 @@ void copy_DBR<dbr_enum_t, pvString, PVString, PVStringArray>(const void * dbr, u
     }
 }
 
-static string dbrStatus2alarmMessage[] = {
-    "NO_ALARM",     // 0 ..
-    "READ_ALARM",
-    "WRITE_ALARM",
-    "HIHI_ALARM",
-    "HIGH_ALARM",
-    "LOLO_ALARM",
-    "LOW_ALARM",
-    "STATE_ALARM",
-    "COS_ALARM",
-    "COMM_ALARM",
-    "TIMEOUT_ALARM",
-    "HW_LIMIT_ALARM",
-    "CALC_ALARM",
-    "SCAN_ALARM",
-    "LINK_ALARM",
-    "SOFT_ALARM",
-    "BAD_SUB_ALARM",
-    "UDF_ALARM",
-    "DISABLE_ALARM",
-    "SIMM_ALARM",
-    "READ_ACCESS_ALARM",
-    "WRITE_ACCESS_ALARM"        // .. 21
-};
-
 // template<DBR type, primitive type, ScalarType, scalar Field, array Field>
 template<typename T, typename pT, epics::pvData::ScalarType sT, typename sF, typename aF>
 void copy_DBR_STS(const void * dbr, unsigned count, PVStructure::shared_pointer const & pvStructure)
@@ -669,8 +645,7 @@ void copy_DBR_STS(const void * dbr, unsigned count, PVStructure::shared_pointer
     const T* data = static_cast<const T*>(dbr);
 
     PVStructure::shared_pointer alarm = pvStructure->getStructureField("alarm");
-    // no mapping needed
-    alarm->getIntField("status")->put(0);
+    alarm->getIntField("status")->put(dbrStatus2alarmStatus[data->status]);
     alarm->getIntField("severity")->put(data->severity);
     alarm->getStringField("message")->put(dbrStatus2alarmMessage[data->status]);
 
diff --git a/src/ca/caStatus.cpp b/src/ca/caStatus.cpp
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..8ee4a3c
--- /dev/null
+++ b/src/ca/caStatus.cpp
@@ -0,0 +1,68 @@
+/**
+ * Copyright - See the COPYRIGHT that is included with this distribution.
+ * pvAccessCPP is distributed subject to a Software License Agreement found
+ * in file LICENSE that is included with this distribution.
+ */
+
+#define epicsExportSharedSymbols
+
+#include <pv/caStatus.h>
+
+namespace epics {
+namespace pvAccess {
+namespace ca {
+
+std::string dbrStatus2alarmMessage[] = {
+    "NO_ALARM",     // 0 ..
+    "READ_ALARM",
+    "WRITE_ALARM",
+    "HIHI_ALARM",
+    "HIGH_ALARM",
+    "LOLO_ALARM",
+    "LOW_ALARM",
+    "STATE_ALARM",
+    "COS_ALARM",
+    "COMM_ALARM",
+    "TIMEOUT_ALARM",
+    "HW_LIMIT_ALARM",
+    "CALC_ALARM",
+    "SCAN_ALARM",
+    "LINK_ALARM",
+    "SOFT_ALARM",
+    "BAD_SUB_ALARM",
+    "UDF_ALARM",
+    "DISABLE_ALARM",
+    "SIMM_ALARM",
+    "READ_ACCESS_ALARM",
+    "WRITE_ACCESS_ALARM"        // .. 21
+};
+
+int dbrStatus2alarmStatus[] = {
+    noStatus,           //"NO_ALARM"
+    driverStatus,       //"READ_ALARM",
+    driverStatus,       //"WRITE_ALARM",
+    recordStatus,       //"HIHI_ALARM",
+    recordStatus,       //"HIGH_ALARM",
+    recordStatus,       //"LOLO_ALARM",
+    recordStatus,       //"LOW_ALARM",
+    recordStatus,       //"STATE_ALARM",
+    recordStatus,       //"COS_ALARM",
+    driverStatus,       //"COMM_ALARM",
+    driverStatus,       //"TIMEOUT_ALARM",
+    deviceStatus,       //"HW_LIMIT_ALARM",
+    recordStatus,       //"CALC_ALARM",
+    dbStatus,           //"SCAN_ALARM",
+    dbStatus,           //"LINK_ALARM",
+    dbStatus,           //"SOFT_ALARM",
+    confStatus,         //"BAD_SUB_ALARM",
+    recordStatus,       //"UDF_ALARM",
+    recordStatus,       //"DISABLE_ALARM",
+    recordStatus,       //"SIMM_ALARM",
+    clientStatus,       //"READ_ACCESS_ALARM",
+    clientStatus        //"WRITE_ACCESS_ALARM"        // .. 21
+};
+
+
+}}}
+
+
diff --git a/src/ca/caStatus.h b/src/ca/caStatus.h
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..5f16e2a
--- /dev/null
+++ b/src/ca/caStatus.h
@@ -0,0 +1,30 @@
+/**
+ * Copyright - See the COPYRIGHT that is included with this distribution.
+ * pvAccessCPP is distributed subject to a Software License Agreement found
+ * in file LICENSE that is included with this distribution.
+ */
+
+#ifndef CASTATUS_H
+#define CASTATUS_H
+
+#include <string>
+
+#include <cadef.h>
+
+#include <shareLib.h>
+
+namespace epics {
+namespace pvAccess {
+namespace ca {
+
+enum AlarmStatus {
+    noStatus,deviceStatus,driverStatus,recordStatus,
+    dbStatus,confStatus,undefinedStatus,clientStatus
+};
+
+epicsShareExtern std::string dbrStatus2alarmMessage[];
+epicsShareExtern int dbrStatus2alarmStatus[];
+
+}}}
+
+#endif  /* CASTATUS_H */