diff --git a/iocBoot/iocvxWorks/save_restore.cmd b/iocBoot/iocvxWorks/save_restore.cmd
index 180e7704f539e706bbec243f6b3fbe1ce6350e92..f540629227f9ac76d50eefbc93621734244bd787 100644
--- a/iocBoot/iocvxWorks/save_restore.cmd
+++ b/iocBoot/iocvxWorks/save_restore.cmd
@@ -28,8 +28,7 @@ save_restoreSet_NumSeqFiles(3)
 save_restoreSet_SeqPeriodInSeconds(300)
 
 # specify where save files should be
-#set_savefile_path(startup, "autosave")
-set_savefile_path("/export/oxygen4/MOONEY/epics/synApps/support/xxx/iocBoot/iocvxWorks", "autosave")
+set_savefile_path("$(STARTUP)", "autosave")
 
 ###
 # specify what save files should be restored.  Note these files must be
@@ -45,29 +44,29 @@ set_pass1_restoreFile("auto_settings.sav")
 
 ###
 # specify directories in which to to search for included request files
-set_requestfile_path(startup, "")
-set_requestfile_path(startup, "autosave")
-set_requestfile_path(autosave, "asApp/Db")
-set_requestfile_path(calc, "calcApp/Db")
-#set_requestfile_path(camac, "camacApp/Db")
-set_requestfile_path(ccd, "ccdApp/Db")
-set_requestfile_path(dac128v, "dac128VApp/Db")
-set_requestfile_path(dxp, "dxpApp/Db")
-set_requestfile_path(ip, "ipApp/Db")
-set_requestfile_path(ip330, "ip330App/Db")
-set_requestfile_path(ipunidig, "ipUnidigApp/Db")
-#set_requestfile_path(love, "loveApp/Db")
-set_requestfile_path(mca, "mcaApp/Db")
-#set_requestfile_path(modbus, "modbusApp/Db")
-set_requestfile_path(motor, "motorApp/Db")
-set_requestfile_path(optics, "opticsApp/Db")
-#set_requestfile_path(pilatus, "pilatusApp/Db")
-set_requestfile_path(quadem, "quadEMApp/Db")
-set_requestfile_path(sscan, "sscanApp/Db")
-set_requestfile_path(std, "stdApp/Db")
-#set_requestfile_path(vac, "vacApp/Db")
-set_requestfile_path(vme, "vmeApp/Db")
-set_requestfile_path(top, "xxxApp/Db")
+set_requestfile_path("$(STARTUP)", "")
+set_requestfile_path("$(STARTUP)", "autosave")
+set_requestfile_path("$(AUTOSAVE)", "asApp/Db")
+set_requestfile_path("$(CALC)", "calcApp/Db")
+#set_requestfile_path("$(CAMAC)", "camacApp/Db")
+set_requestfile_path("$(CCD)", "ccdApp/Db")
+set_requestfile_path("$(DAC128V)", "dac128VApp/Db")
+set_requestfile_path("$(DXP)", "dxpApp/Db")
+set_requestfile_path("$(IP)", "ipApp/Db")
+set_requestfile_path("$(IP330)", "ip330App/Db")
+set_requestfile_path("$(IPUNIDIG)", "ipUnidigApp/Db")
+#set_requestfile_path("$(LOVE)", "loveApp/Db")
+set_requestfile_path("$(MCA)", "mcaApp/Db")
+#set_requestfile_path("$(MODBUS)", "modbusApp/Db")
+set_requestfile_path("$(MOTOR)", "motorApp/Db")
+set_requestfile_path("$(OPTICS)", "opticsApp/Db")
+#set_requestfile_path("$(PILATUS)", "pilatusApp/Db")
+set_requestfile_path("$(QUADEM)", "quadEMApp/Db")
+set_requestfile_path("$(SSCAN)", "sscanApp/Db")
+set_requestfile_path("$(STD)", "stdApp/Db")
+#set_requestfile_path("$(VAC)", "vacApp/Db")
+set_requestfile_path("$(VME)", "vmeApp/Db")
+set_requestfile_path("$(TOP)", "xxxApp/Db")
 
 # Debug-output level
 save_restoreSet_Debug(0)