diff --git a/pvDataApp/factory/PVDataCreateFactory.cpp b/pvDataApp/factory/PVDataCreateFactory.cpp
index baf1047..a3fe68b 100644
--- a/pvDataApp/factory/PVDataCreateFactory.cpp
+++ b/pvDataApp/factory/PVDataCreateFactory.cpp
@@ -28,6 +28,19 @@ using std::min;
 namespace epics { namespace pvData {
 
 
+//template<> const ScalarType PVBoolean::typeCode = pvBoolean;
+template<> const ScalarType PVByte::typeCode = pvByte;
+template<> const ScalarType PVShort::typeCode = pvShort;
+template<> const ScalarType PVInt::typeCode = pvInt;
+template<> const ScalarType PVLong::typeCode = pvLong;
+template<> const ScalarType PVUByte::typeCode = pvUByte;
+template<> const ScalarType PVUShort::typeCode = pvUShort;
+template<> const ScalarType PVUInt::typeCode = pvUInt;
+template<> const ScalarType PVULong::typeCode = pvULong;
+template<> const ScalarType PVFloat::typeCode = pvFloat;
+template<> const ScalarType PVDouble::typeCode = pvDouble;
+template<> const ScalarType PVScalarValue<String>::typeCode = pvString;
+
 /** Default storage for scalar values
  */
 template<typename T>
diff --git a/pvDataApp/pv/pvData.h b/pvDataApp/pv/pvData.h
index 45098ab..418bc43 100644
--- a/pvDataApp/pv/pvData.h
+++ b/pvDataApp/pv/pvData.h
@@ -18,6 +18,7 @@
 #include <iomanip>
 #include <pv/pvIntrospect.h>
 #include <pv/requester.h>
+#include <pv/typeCast.h>
 namespace epics { namespace pvData { 
 
 
@@ -396,6 +397,41 @@ public:
      * @return the interface.
      */
     const ScalarConstPtr getScalar() const ;
+
+    /**
+     * Convert and return the scalar value in the requested type.
+     * Result type is determined from the function template argument
+     * which must be one of the ScalarType enums.
+     * Uses castUnsafe<TO>() for value conversion.
+     @code
+      PVScalar* pv = ...;
+      uint32 val = pv->getAs<pvInt>();
+     @endcode
+     */
+    template<ScalarType ID>
+    inline typename ScalarTypeTraits<ID>::type getAs() const {
+        typename ScalarTypeTraits<ID>::type result;
+        this->getAs((void*)&result, ID);
+        return result;
+    }
+    virtual void getAs(void *, ScalarType) const = 0;
+
+    /**
+     * Convert and assign the provided value.
+     * The value type is determined from the function template argument
+     * which must be one of the ScalarType enums.
+     * Uses castUnsafe<TO>() for value conversion.
+     @code
+      PVScalar* pv = ...;
+      pv->putFrom<pvInt>((int32)42);
+     @endcode
+     */
+    template<ScalarType ID>
+    inline void putFrom(typename ScalarTypeTraits<ID>::type val) {
+        this->putFrom((const void*)&val, ID);
+    }
+    virtual void putFrom(const void *, ScalarType) = 0;
+
 protected:
     PVScalar(ScalarConstPtr const & scalar);
 };
@@ -410,6 +446,9 @@ public:
     typedef T value_type;
     typedef T* pointer;
     typedef const T* const_pointer;
+
+    static const ScalarType typeCode;
+
     /**
      * Destructor
      */
@@ -447,6 +486,18 @@ public:
 protected:
     PVScalarValue(ScalarConstPtr const & scalar)
     : PVScalar(scalar) {}
+    virtual void getAs(void * result, ScalarType rtype) const
+    {
+        const T src = get();
+        castUnsafeV(1, rtype, result, typeCode, (const void*)&src);
+    }
+    virtual void putFrom(const void *src, ScalarType stype)
+    {
+        T result;
+        castUnsafeV(1, typeCode, (void*)&result, stype, src);
+        put(result);
+    }
+
 private:
     friend class PVDataCreate;
 };
diff --git a/pvDataApp/pv/pvIntrospect.h b/pvDataApp/pv/pvIntrospect.h
index defd954..9f3179d 100644
--- a/pvDataApp/pv/pvIntrospect.h
+++ b/pvDataApp/pv/pvIntrospect.h
@@ -555,5 +555,29 @@ private:
  */
 extern FieldCreatePtr getFieldCreate();
 
+/**
+ * Static mapping from ScalarType enum to value type.
+ @code
+   typename ScalarTypeTraits<pvByte>::type value = 4;
+ @endcode
+ */
+template<ScalarType ID>
+struct ScalarTypeTraits {};
+
+#define OP(ENUM, TYPE) template<> struct ScalarTypeTraits<ENUM> {typedef TYPE type;}
+OP(pvBoolean, boolean);
+OP(pvByte, int8);
+OP(pvShort, int16);
+OP(pvInt, int32);
+OP(pvLong, int64);
+OP(pvUByte, uint8);
+OP(pvUShort, uint16);
+OP(pvUInt, uint32);
+OP(pvULong, uint64);
+OP(pvFloat, float);
+OP(pvDouble, double);
+OP(pvString, String);
+#undef OP
+
 }}
 #endif  /* PVINTROSPECT_H */