diff --git a/examples/test_api.c b/examples/test_api.c
index 9f43fd6d..395c920b 100644
--- a/examples/test_api.c
+++ b/examples/test_api.c
@@ -1,4 +1,6 @@
+#ifndef _GNU_SOURCE
 #define _GNU_SOURCE 1
+#endif
 
 #include <stdio.h>
 #include <stdlib.h>
diff --git a/scripts/SLURM/scr_scavenge.in b/scripts/SLURM/scr_scavenge.in
index b06fab63..81629e2d 100755
--- a/scripts/SLURM/scr_scavenge.in
+++ b/scripts/SLURM/scr_scavenge.in
@@ -128,13 +128,11 @@ my $cmd = undef;
 `$bindir/scr_log_event -i $jobid -p $prefixdir -T 'SCAVENGE_START' -D $dset -S $start_time`;
 
 # gather files via pdsh
-#$cmd = "srun -n 1 -N 1 -w %h $bindir/scr_copy --cntldir $cntldir --id $dset --prefix $prefixdir --buf $buf_size $crc_flag $downnodes_spaced";
+$cmd = "srun -n1 -N1 -w %h $bindir/scr_copy --cntldir $cntldir --id $dset --prefix $prefixdir --buf $buf_size $crc_flag $downnodes_spaced";
 print "$prog: ", scalar(localtime), "\n";
 # Does not work with "$cmd" for some reason using -Rexec
-#print "$prog: $pdsh -Rexec -f 256 -S -w '$upnodes' \"$cmd\" >$output 2>$error\n";
-#             `$pdsh -Rexec-f 256 -S -w '$upnodes'  "$cmd"  >$output 2>$error`;
-print "$prog: $pdsh -Rexec -f 256 -S -w '$upnodes' srun -n1 -N1 -w %h $bindir/scr_copy --cntldir $cntldir --id $dset --prefix $prefixdir --buf $buf_size $crc_flag $downnodes_spaced";
-             `$pdsh -Rexec -f 256 -S -w '$upnodes' srun -n1 -N1 -w %h $bindir/scr_copy --cntldir $cntldir --id $dset --prefix $prefixdir --buf $buf_size $crc_flag $downnodes_spaced`;
+print "$prog: $pdsh -Rexec -f 256 -S -w '$upnodes' $cmd >$output 2>$error\n";
+             `$pdsh -Rexec -f 256 -S -w '$upnodes' $cmd >$output 2>$error`;
 
 # print pdsh output to screen
 if ($conf{verbose}) {
diff --git a/src/scr.c b/src/scr.c
index d04c2de8..2abc675d 100644
--- a/src/scr.c
+++ b/src/scr.c
@@ -2372,29 +2372,6 @@ int SCR_Init()
             reddesc->directory, __FILE__, __LINE__
           );
         }
-
-        /* set up artificially node-local directories if the store view is global */
-        if (! strcmp(store->view, "GLOBAL")) {
-          /* make sure we can create directories */
-          if (! store->can_mkdir) {
-            scr_abort(-1, "Cannot use global view storage %s without mkdir enabled: @%s:%d",
-              store->name, __FILE__, __LINE__
-            );
-          }
-
-          /* create directory on rank 0 of each node */
-          int node_rank;
-          MPI_Comm_rank(scr_comm_node, &node_rank);
-          if(node_rank == 0) {
-            spath* path = spath_from_str(reddesc->directory);
-            spath_append_strf(path, "node.%d", scr_my_hostid);
-            spath_reduce(path);
-            char* path_str = spath_strdup(path);
-            spath_delete(&path);
-            scr_mkdir(path_str, S_IRWXU | S_IRWXG);
-            scr_free(&path_str);
-          }
-        }
       } else {
         scr_abort(-1, "Invalid store for redundancy descriptor @ %s:%d",
           __FILE__, __LINE__
diff --git a/src/scr_cache.c b/src/scr_cache.c
index dbf55fee..4f34c96d 100644
--- a/src/scr_cache.c
+++ b/src/scr_cache.c
@@ -22,13 +22,10 @@ Dataset cache functions
 =========================================
 */
 
-static char* scr_cache_dir_from_str(const char* dir, const char* storage_view, int id)
+static char* scr_cache_dir_from_str(const char* dir, int id)
 {
   /* build the dataset directory name */
   spath* path = spath_from_str(dir);
-  if(! strcmp(storage_view, "GLOBAL")) {
-    spath_append_strf(path, "node.%d", scr_my_hostid);
-  }
   spath_append_strf(path, "scr.dataset.%d", id);
   spath_reduce(path);
   char* str = spath_strdup(path);
@@ -36,13 +33,10 @@ static char* scr_cache_dir_from_str(const char* dir, const char* storage_view, i
   return str;
 }
 
-static char* scr_cache_dir_hidden_from_str(const char* dir, const char* storage_view, int id)
+static char* scr_cache_dir_hidden_from_str(const char* dir, int id)
 {
   /* build the dataset directory name */
   spath* path = spath_from_str(dir);
-  if(! strcmp(storage_view, "GLOBAL")) {
-    spath_append_strf(path, "node.%d", scr_my_hostid);
-  }
   spath_append_strf(path, "scr.dataset.%d", id);
   spath_append_str(path, ".scr");
   spath_reduce(path);
@@ -71,7 +65,7 @@ char* scr_cache_dir_get(const scr_reddesc* red, int id)
   }
 
   /* build the dataset directory name */
-  char* str = scr_cache_dir_from_str(red->directory, store->view, id);
+  char* str = scr_cache_dir_from_str(red->directory, id);
   return str;
 }
 
@@ -96,7 +90,7 @@ char* scr_cache_dir_hidden_get(const scr_reddesc* red, int id)
   }
 
   /* build the hidden directory name */
-  char* str = scr_cache_dir_hidden_from_str(red->directory, store->view, id);
+  char* str = scr_cache_dir_hidden_from_str(red->directory, id);
   return str;
 }
 
diff --git a/src/scr_copy.c b/src/scr_copy.c
index a3171ab1..f9968788 100644
--- a/src/scr_copy.c
+++ b/src/scr_copy.c
@@ -576,7 +576,6 @@ int main (int argc, char *argv[])
       /* get pointer to name of entry */
       const char* entryname = de->d_name;
 
-      int rank;
       char* value = NULL;
       size_t nmatch = 5;
       regmatch_t pmatch[5];
@@ -586,16 +585,16 @@ int main (int argc, char *argv[])
         /* get the MPI rank of the file */
         value = strndup(entryname + pmatch[1].rm_so, (size_t)(pmatch[1].rm_eo - pmatch[1].rm_so));
         if (value != NULL) {
-          rank = atoi(value);
+          int rank = atoi(value);
           scr_free(&value);
-        }
 
-        /* found a filemap, copy its files */
-        int tmp_rc = copy_files_for_filemap(path_prefix, path_scr, cache_path, entryname, rank, &args, hostname);
-        if (tmp_rc != 0) {
-          rc = tmp_rc;
+          /* found a filemap, copy its files */
+          int tmp_rc = copy_files_for_filemap(path_prefix, path_scr, cache_path, entryname, rank, &args, hostname);
+          if (tmp_rc != 0) {
+            rc = tmp_rc;
+          }
+          continue;
         }
-        continue;
       }
 
       /* look for file names like: "reddescmap.er.0.redset" */
diff --git a/src/scr_io.c b/src/scr_io.c
index 1d311830..8965a2c9 100644
--- a/src/scr_io.c
+++ b/src/scr_io.c
@@ -902,6 +902,8 @@ int scr_file_copy(
   unsigned long buf_size,
   uLong* crc)
 {
+  scr_dbg(1, "scr_file_copy(%s --> %s)", src_file, dst_file);
+
   /* check that we got something for a source file */
   if (src_file == NULL || strcmp(src_file, "") == 0) {
     scr_err("Invalid source file @ %s:%d",
diff --git a/src/scr_keys.h b/src/scr_keys.h
index 5d3432fb..417c4091 100644
--- a/src/scr_keys.h
+++ b/src/scr_keys.h
@@ -172,7 +172,6 @@ Define common hash key strings
 #define SCR_CONFIG_KEY_GROUP_RANK ("GROUP_RANK")
 #define SCR_CONFIG_KEY_MKDIR      ("MKDIR")
 #define SCR_CONFIG_KEY_FLUSH      ("FLUSH")
-#define SCR_CONFIG_KEY_VIEW       ("VIEW")
 
 #define SCR_META_KEY_CKPT     ("CKPT")
 #define SCR_META_KEY_RANKS    ("RANKS")
diff --git a/src/scr_log.c b/src/scr_log.c
index 190898f4..7c59716a 100644
--- a/src/scr_log.c
+++ b/src/scr_log.c
@@ -1055,7 +1055,7 @@ int scr_log_run(time_t start, int procs, int nodes)
         buf[sizeof(buf)-2] = '\n';
         buf[sizeof(buf)-1] = '\0';
     }
-    syslog(SCR_LOG_SYSLOG_LEVEL, buf);
+    syslog(SCR_LOG_SYSLOG_LEVEL, "%s", buf);
   }
 
   if (db_enable) {
@@ -1117,7 +1117,7 @@ int scr_log_halt(const char* reason)
         buf[sizeof(buf)-2] = '\n';
         buf[sizeof(buf)-1] = '\0';
     }
-    syslog(LOG_INFO, buf);
+    syslog(LOG_INFO, "%s", buf);
   }
 
   if (db_enable) {
@@ -1212,7 +1212,7 @@ int scr_log_event(
         buf[sizeof(buf)-2] = '\n';
         buf[sizeof(buf)-1] = '\0';
     }
-    syslog(LOG_INFO, buf);
+    syslog(LOG_INFO, "%s", buf);
   }
 
   if (db_enable) {
@@ -1335,7 +1335,7 @@ int scr_log_transfer(
         buf[sizeof(buf)-2] = '\n';
         buf[sizeof(buf)-1] = '\0';
     }
-    syslog(LOG_INFO, buf);
+    syslog(LOG_INFO, "%s", buf);
   }
 
   if (db_enable) {
diff --git a/src/scr_reddesc.c b/src/scr_reddesc.c
index 16d72229..f2f768fc 100644
--- a/src/scr_reddesc.c
+++ b/src/scr_reddesc.c
@@ -166,7 +166,7 @@ static int scr_reddesc_type_int_from_str(const char* value, int* type)
 {
   int rc = SCR_SUCCESS;
 
-  int copy_type;
+  int copy_type = SCR_COPY_NULL;
   if (strcasecmp(value, "SINGLE") == 0) {
     copy_type = SCR_COPY_SINGLE;
   } else if (strcasecmp(value, "PARTNER") == 0) {
diff --git a/src/scr_storedesc.c b/src/scr_storedesc.c
index 1008e032..260b7be5 100644
--- a/src/scr_storedesc.c
+++ b/src/scr_storedesc.c
@@ -45,7 +45,6 @@ static int scr_storedesc_init(scr_storedesc* s)
   s->max_count = 0;
   s->can_mkdir = 0;
   s->xfer      = NULL;
-  s->view      = NULL;
   s->comm      = MPI_COMM_NULL;
   s->rank      = MPI_PROC_NULL;
   s->ranks     = 0;
@@ -60,7 +59,6 @@ static int scr_storedesc_free(scr_storedesc* s)
     /* free the strings we strdup'd */
     scr_free(&s->name);
     scr_free(&s->xfer);
-    scr_free(&s->view);
 
     /* free the communicator we created */
     if (s->comm != MPI_COMM_NULL) {
@@ -92,7 +90,6 @@ static int scr_storedesc_copy(scr_storedesc* out, const scr_storedesc* in)
   out->max_count = in->max_count;
   out->can_mkdir = in->can_mkdir;
   out->xfer      = strdup(in->xfer);
-  out->view      = strdup(in->view);
   MPI_Comm_dup(in->comm, &out->comm);
   out->rank      = in->rank;
   out->ranks     = in->ranks;
@@ -162,16 +159,6 @@ static int scr_storedesc_create_from_hash(
   kvtree_util_get_str(hash, SCR_CONFIG_KEY_FLUSH, &flush_type);
   s->xfer = strdup(flush_type);
 
-  /* set the view of the store. Default to PRIVATE */
-  /* strdup the view if one exists */
-  char* tmp_view = NULL;
-  kvtree_util_get_str(hash, SCR_CONFIG_KEY_VIEW, &tmp_view);
-  if (tmp_view != NULL) {
-    s->view = strdup(tmp_view);
-  } else {
-    s->view = strdup("PRIVATE");
-  }
-
   /* get communicator of ranks that can access this storage device,
    * assume node-local storage unless told otherwise  */
   char* group = SCR_GROUP_NODE;
@@ -212,10 +199,7 @@ int scr_storedesc_dir_create(const scr_storedesc* store, const char* dir)
 
   /* rank 0 creates the directory */
   int rc = SCR_SUCCESS;
-  if (!strcmp(store->view, "GLOBAL") && store->can_mkdir && scr_my_rank_host == 0) {
-    scr_dbg(2, "Creating directory: %s", dir);
-    rc = scr_mkdir(dir, S_IRWXU | S_IRWXG);
-  } else if (store->rank == 0 && store->can_mkdir) {
+  if (store->rank == 0 && store->can_mkdir) {
     scr_dbg(2, "Creating directory: %s", dir);
     rc = scr_mkdir(dir, S_IRWXU | S_IRWXG);
   }
@@ -244,9 +228,7 @@ int scr_storedesc_dir_delete(const scr_storedesc* store, const char* dir)
 
   /* rank 0 deletes the directory */
   int rc = SCR_SUCCESS;
-  if ((store->rank == 0 || (scr_my_rank_host == 0 && !strcmp(store->view, "GLOBAL")))
-      && store->can_mkdir)
-  {
+  if (store->rank == 0 && store->can_mkdir) {
     /* delete directory */
     if (scr_rmdir(dir) != SCR_SUCCESS) {
       /* whoops, something failed when we tried to delete our directory */
diff --git a/src/scr_storedesc.h b/src/scr_storedesc.h
index 22a0c712..2ef2ceaf 100644
--- a/src/scr_storedesc.h
+++ b/src/scr_storedesc.h
@@ -49,7 +49,6 @@ typedef struct {
   int      max_count; /* maximum number of datasets to be stored in device */
   int      can_mkdir; /* flag indicating whether mkdir/rmdir work */
   char*    xfer;      /* AXL xfer type string (bbapi, sync, pthread, etc..) */
-  char*    view;      /* indicates whether store is node-local or global */
   MPI_Comm comm;      /* communicator of processes that can access storage */
   int      rank;      /* local rank of process in communicator */
   int      ranks;     /* number of ranks in communicator */