diff --git a/sicshdbadapter.c b/sicshdbadapter.c
index a56b4d89..4e0e7788 100644
--- a/sicshdbadapter.c
+++ b/sicshdbadapter.c
@@ -30,23 +30,23 @@
 #include "sicsdata.h"
 #include "HistMem.i"
 
-#define PRIVNAM "priv"
+#define PRIVNAM "privilege"
 /*==================== support code ====================================*/
 static void AddPrivProperty(pHdb node, int priv)
 {
   char pPriv[80];
   switch (priv) {
   case usInternal:
-    strcpy(pPriv, "internal");
+    strcpy(pPriv, "READ_ONLY");
     break;
   case usMugger:
-    strcpy(pPriv, "manager");
+    strcpy(pPriv, "MANAGER");
     break;
   case usUser:
-    strcpy(pPriv, "user");
+    strcpy(pPriv, "USER");
     break;
   case usSpy:
-    strcpy(pPriv, "spy");
+    strcpy(pPriv, "SPY");
     break;
   default:
     assert(0);
@@ -468,7 +468,7 @@ static pHdb MakeSicsVarNode(pSicsVariable pVar, char *name)
   pHdbCallback pCall = NULL;
   commandContext comCom;
   int type;
-  char command[1024];
+  hdbValue v;
 
   switch (pVar->eType) {
   case veInt:
@@ -496,8 +496,18 @@ static pHdb MakeSicsVarNode(pSicsVariable pVar, char *name)
   }
   AppendHipadabaCallback(node, pCall);
   RegisterCallback(pVar->pCall, VALUECHANGE, ValueCallback, node, NULL);
-  snprintf(command, 1023, "%s ", pVar->name);
-  SetHdbProperty(node, "sicscommand", command);
+  switch (pVar->eType) {
+  case veInt:
+    v = MakeHdbInt(pVar->iVal);
+    break;
+  case veFloat:
+    v = MakeHdbFloat((double) pVar->fVal);
+    break;
+  case veText:
+    v = MakeHdbText(pVar->text);
+    break;
+  }
+  UpdateHipadabaPar(node, v, NULL);
 
   node->protected = 1;
   return node;