diff --git a/ChangeLog b/ChangeLog
index 655b668c..6eedb007 100644
--- a/ChangeLog
+++ b/ChangeLog
@@ -16615,3 +16615,5 @@
 	* Converted rdlogmanager(1) to use RDApplication.
 2018-01-31 Fred Gleason <fredg@paravelsystems.com>
 	* Converted rdpanel(1) to use RDApplication.
+2018-01-31 Fred Gleason <fredg@paravelsystems.com>
+	* Converted rdrepld(8) to use RDApplication.
diff --git a/rdrepld/Makefile.am b/rdrepld/Makefile.am
index 8af7f088..377b81c5 100644
--- a/rdrepld/Makefile.am
+++ b/rdrepld/Makefile.am
@@ -29,8 +29,7 @@ moc_%.cpp:	%.h
 	$(MOC) $< -o $@
 
 bin_PROGRAMS = rdrepld
-dist_rdrepld_SOURCES = globals.h\
-                       rdrepld.cpp rdrepld.h \
+dist_rdrepld_SOURCES = rdrepld.cpp rdrepld.h \
                        replconfig.cpp replconfig.h\
                        replfactory.cpp replfactory.h\
                        citadelxds.cpp citadelxds.h
diff --git a/rdrepld/citadelxds.cpp b/rdrepld/citadelxds.cpp
index 8078123c..68e2d2b7 100644
--- a/rdrepld/citadelxds.cpp
+++ b/rdrepld/citadelxds.cpp
@@ -2,7 +2,7 @@
 //
 // Replicator implementation for the Citadel XDS Portal
 //
-//   (C) Copyright 2010,2016-2017 Fred Gleason <fredg@paravelsystems.com>
+//   (C) Copyright 2010,2016-2018 Fred Gleason <fredg@paravelsystems.com>
 //
 //   This program is free software; you can redistribute it and/or modify
 //   it under the terms of the GNU General Public License version 2 as
@@ -26,6 +26,7 @@
 #include <qfileinfo.h>
 #include <qdatetime.h>
 
+#include <rdapplication.h>
 #include <rdaudioconvert.h>
 #include <rdcart.h>
 #include <rdcut.h>
@@ -37,7 +38,7 @@
 #include <rdtempdirectory.h>
 #include <rdupload.h>
 
-#include <citadelxds.h>
+#include "citadelxds.h"
 
 #define RD_MAX_CART_NUMBER 999999
 
@@ -86,10 +87,10 @@ void CitadelXds::CheckIsciXreference()
   QString sql;
   RDSqlQuery *q;
 
-  QFileInfo *fi=new QFileInfo(rdsystem->isciXreferencePath());
+  QFileInfo *fi=new QFileInfo(rda->system()->isciXreferencePath());
   if(fi->exists()) {
     if(fi->lastModified()>xds_isci_datetime) {
-      if(LoadIsciXreference(rdsystem->isciXreferencePath())) {
+      if(LoadIsciXreference(rda->system()->isciXreferencePath())) {
 	sql="update VERSION set LAST_ISCI_XREFERENCE=now()";
 	q=new RDSqlQuery(sql);
 	delete q;
@@ -99,9 +100,9 @@ void CitadelXds::CheckIsciXreference()
     }
   }
   else {
-    rdconfig->log("rdrepld",RDConfig::LogErr,
+    rda->config()->log("rdrepld",RDConfig::LogErr,
 	  QString().sprintf("unable to load ISCI cross reference file \"%s\"",
-			    (const char *)rdsystem->isciXreferencePath()));
+			    (const char *)rda->system()->isciXreferencePath()));
   }
   delete fi;
 }
@@ -121,9 +122,9 @@ bool CitadelXds::LoadIsciXreference(const QString &filename)
   unsigned linenum=3;
 
   if((f=fopen(filename,"r"))==NULL) {
-    rdconfig->log("rdrepld",RDConfig::LogErr,
+    rda->config()->log("rdrepld",RDConfig::LogErr,
       QString().sprintf("unable to load ISCI cross reference file \"%s\" [%s]",
-			(const char *)rdsystem->isciXreferencePath(),
+			(const char *)rda->system()->isciXreferencePath(),
 			strerror(errno)));
     return false;
   }
@@ -172,31 +173,31 @@ bool CitadelXds::LoadIsciXreference(const QString &filename)
 	      delete q;
 	    }
 	    else {
-	      rdconfig->log("rdrepld",RDConfig::LogWarning,QString().
+	      rda->config()->log("rdrepld",RDConfig::LogWarning,QString().
 			    sprintf("invalid date in line %d of \"%s\"",
 				    linenum,(const char *)filename));
 	    }
 	  }
 	  else {
-	    rdconfig->log("rdrepld",RDConfig::LogWarning,QString().
+	    rda->config()->log("rdrepld",RDConfig::LogWarning,QString().
 	      sprintf("invalid FILENAME field \"%s\" in line %d of \"%s\"",
 		      (const char *)fields[8],linenum,(const char *)filename));
 	  }
 	}
 	else {
-	  rdconfig->log("rdrepld",RDConfig::LogWarning,QString().
+	  rda->config()->log("rdrepld",RDConfig::LogWarning,QString().
 			sprintf("invalid date in line %d of \"%s\"",
 				linenum,(const char *)filename));
 	}
       }
       else {
-	rdconfig->log("rdrepld",RDConfig::LogDebug,QString().
+	rda->config()->log("rdrepld",RDConfig::LogDebug,QString().
 		  sprintf("missing/invalid cart number in line %d of \"%s\"",
 			      linenum,(const char *)filename));
       }
     }
     else {
-      rdconfig->log("rdrepld",RDConfig::LogWarning,QString().
+      rda->config()->log("rdrepld",RDConfig::LogWarning,QString().
 		    sprintf("line %d malformed in \"%s\"",
 			    linenum,(const char *)filename));
     }
@@ -206,9 +207,9 @@ bool CitadelXds::LoadIsciXreference(const QString &filename)
   //
   // Clean Up
   //
-  rdconfig->log("rdrepld",RDConfig::LogInfo,
+  rda->config()->log("rdrepld",RDConfig::LogInfo,
 		QString().sprintf("loaded ISCI cross reference file \"%s\"",
-			      (const char *)rdsystem->isciXreferencePath()));
+			      (const char *)rda->system()->isciXreferencePath()));
   fclose(f);
   return true;
 }
@@ -347,7 +348,7 @@ bool CitadelXds::PostCut(const QString &cutname,const QString &filename)
   }
   RDSettings *settings=new RDSettings();
   QString tempfile=RDTempDirectory::basePath()+"/"+filename;
-  RDAudioConvert *conv=new RDAudioConvert(rdconfig->stationName());
+  RDAudioConvert *conv=new RDAudioConvert(rda->config()->stationName());
   conv->setSourceFile(RDCut::pathName(cutname));
   conv->setDestinationFile(tempfile);
   conv->setRange(cut->startPoint(),cut->endPoint());
@@ -366,7 +367,7 @@ bool CitadelXds::PostCut(const QString &cutname,const QString &filename)
     break;
 
   default:
-    rdconfig->log("rdrepld",RDConfig::LogErr,
+    rda->config()->log("rdrepld",RDConfig::LogErr,
       QString().sprintf("CitadelXds: audio conversion failed: %s, cutname: %s",
 			(const char *)RDAudioConvert::errorText(conv_err),
 			(const char *)cutname));
@@ -380,17 +381,17 @@ bool CitadelXds::PostCut(const QString &cutname,const QString &filename)
   //
   // Upload File
   //
-  RDUpload *upload=new RDUpload(rdconfig);
+  RDUpload *upload=new RDUpload(rda->config());
   upload->setSourceFile(tempfile);
   upload->setDestinationUrl(config()->url()+"/"+filename);
   switch(upload_err=upload->runUpload(config()->urlUsername(),
 				      config()->urlPassword(),
-				      rdconfig->logXloadDebugData())) {
+				      rda->config()->logXloadDebugData())) {
   case RDUpload::ErrorOk:
     break;
 
   default:
-    rdconfig->log("rdrepld",RDConfig::LogErr,
+    rda->config()->log("rdrepld",RDConfig::LogErr,
 		  QString().sprintf("CitadelXds: audio upload failed: %s",
 			       (const char *)RDUpload::errorText(upload_err)));
     unlink(tempfile);
@@ -399,7 +400,7 @@ bool CitadelXds::PostCut(const QString &cutname,const QString &filename)
   }
   unlink(tempfile);
   delete upload;
-  rdconfig->log("rdrepld",RDConfig::LogInfo,
+  rda->config()->log("rdrepld",RDConfig::LogInfo,
 		QString().sprintf("CitadelXds: uploaded cut %s to %s/%s",
 				  (const char *)cutname,
 				  (const char *)config()->url(),
@@ -433,23 +434,23 @@ void CitadelXds::PurgeCuts()
 	path+="/";
       }
       QUrl url(path+q->value(1).toString());
-      conv=new RDDelete(rdconfig);
+      conv=new RDDelete(rda->config());
       conv->setTargetUrl(url);
       if((conv_err=conv->runDelete(config()->urlUsername(),
 				   config()->urlPassword(),
-				   rdconfig->logXloadDebugData()))==
+				   rda->config()->logXloadDebugData()))==
 	 RDDelete::ErrorOk) {
 	sql=QString().sprintf("delete from REPL_CART_STATE where ID=%d",
 			      q->value(0).toInt());
 	q2=new RDSqlQuery(sql);
 	delete q2;
-	rdconfig->log("rdrepld",RDConfig::LogInfo,
+	rda->config()->log("rdrepld",RDConfig::LogInfo,
 		      QString().sprintf("purged \"%s\" for replicator \"%s\"",
 					(const char *)url.toString(),
 					(const char *)config()->name()));
       }
       else {
-	rdconfig->log("rdrepld",RDConfig::LogErr,
+	rda->config()->log("rdrepld",RDConfig::LogErr,
 	 QString().sprintf("unable to delete \"%s\" for replicator \"%s\" [%s]",
 			       (const char *)url.toString(),
 			       (const char *)config()->name(),
diff --git a/rdrepld/citadelxds.h b/rdrepld/citadelxds.h
index ae51ab58..1dfe9a3f 100644
--- a/rdrepld/citadelxds.h
+++ b/rdrepld/citadelxds.h
@@ -21,7 +21,6 @@
 #ifndef CITADELXDS_H
 #define CITADELXDS_H
 
-#include "globals.h"
 #include "replfactory.h"
 
 class CitadelXds : public ReplFactory
diff --git a/rdrepld/globals.h b/rdrepld/globals.h
deleted file mode 100644
index 1fdfe31d..00000000
--- a/rdrepld/globals.h
+++ /dev/null
@@ -1,31 +0,0 @@
-// globals.h
-//
-// The Rivendell Replicator Daemon Global Definitions
-//
-//   (C) Copyright 2010,2016 Fred Gleason <fredg@paravelsystems.com>
-//
-//   This program is free software; you can redistribute it and/or modify
-//   it under the terms of the GNU General Public License version 2 as
-//   published by the Free Software Foundation.
-//
-//   This program is distributed in the hope that it will be useful,
-//   but WITHOUT ANY WARRANTY; without even the implied warranty of
-//   MERCHANTABILITY or FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE.  See the
-//   GNU General Public License for more details.
-//
-//   You should have received a copy of the GNU General Public
-//   License along with this program; if not, write to the Free Software
-//   Foundation, Inc., 675 Mass Ave, Cambridge, MA 02139, USA.
-//
-
-#ifndef GLOBALS_H
-#define GLOBALS_H
-
-#include <rdconfig.h>
-#include <rdsystem.h>
-
-extern RDConfig *rdconfig;
-extern RDSystem *rdsystem;
-
-
-#endif  // GLOBALS_H
diff --git a/rdrepld/rdrepld.cpp b/rdrepld/rdrepld.cpp
index e16062bd..86c072cd 100644
--- a/rdrepld/rdrepld.cpp
+++ b/rdrepld/rdrepld.cpp
@@ -2,7 +2,7 @@
 //
 // The Rivendell Replicator Daemon
 //
-//   (C) Copyright 2010,2016-2017 Fred Gleason <fredg@paravelsystems.com>
+//   (C) Copyright 2010,2016-2018 Fred Gleason <fredg@paravelsystems.com>
 //
 //   This program is free software; you can redistribute it and/or modify
 //   it under the terms of the GNU General Public License version 2 as
@@ -25,6 +25,7 @@
 #include <qapplication.h>
 
 #include <dbversion.h>
+#include <rdapplication.h>
 #include <rdcart.h>
 #include <rdconf.h>
 #include <rdcmd_switch.h>
@@ -32,12 +33,8 @@
 #include <rdescape_string.h>
 #include <rdtempdirectory.h>
 
-#include <globals.h>
-#include <citadelxds.h>
-#include <rdrepld.h>
-
-RDConfig *rdconfig;
-RDSystem *rdsystem;
+#include "citadelxds.h"
+#include "rdrepld.h"
 
 void SigHandler(int signum)
 {
@@ -64,15 +61,7 @@ void SigHandler(int signum)
 MainObject::MainObject(QObject *parent)
   :QObject(parent)
 {
-  bool skip_db_check=false;
-  unsigned schema=0;
-
-  //
-  // Load the config
-  //
-  rdconfig=new RDConfig();
-  rdconfig->load();
-  rdconfig->setModuleName("rdrepld");
+  QString err_msg;
 
   //
   // Read Command Options
@@ -81,7 +70,6 @@ MainObject::MainObject(QObject *parent)
     new RDCmdSwitch(qApp->argc(),qApp->argv(),"rdrepld",RDREPLD_USAGE);
   for(unsigned i=0;i<cmd->keys();i++) {
     if(cmd->key(i)=="--skip-db-check") {
-      skip_db_check=true;
     }
   }
 
@@ -93,6 +81,12 @@ MainObject::MainObject(QObject *parent)
     exit(1);
   }
 
+  rda=new RDApplication("rdrepld",this);
+  if(!rda->open(&err_msg)) {
+    fprintf(stderr,"rdrepld: %s\n",(const char *)err_msg);
+    exit(1);
+  }
+
   //
   // Initialize Data Structures
   //
@@ -103,39 +97,15 @@ MainObject::MainObject(QObject *parent)
   //
   repl_temp_dir=RDTempDirectory::basePath();
 
-  //
-  // Open Database
-  //
-  QString err (tr("ERROR rdrepld aborting - "));
-
-  repl_db=RDInitDb(&schema,&err);
-  if(!repl_db) {
-    printf(err.ascii());
-    exit(1);
-  }
-  if((schema!=RD_VERSION_DATABASE)&&(!skip_db_check)) {
-    fprintf(stderr,"rdrepld: database version mismatch, should be %u, is %u\n",
-	    RD_VERSION_DATABASE,schema);
-    exit(256);
-  }
-  connect (RDDbStatus(),SIGNAL(logText(RDConfig::LogPriority,const QString &)),
-	   this,SLOT(log(RDConfig::LogPriority,const QString &)));
-
-  //
-  // System Configuration
-  //
-  rdsystem=new RDSystem();
-
-  //
-  // Station Configuration
-  //
-  repl_station=new RDStation(rdconfig->stationName());
+  connect(RDDbStatus(),
+	  SIGNAL(logText(RDConfig::LogPriority,const QString &)),
+	  this,SLOT(log(RDConfig::LogPriority,const QString &)));
 
   //
   // Detach
   //
   if(qApp->argc()==1) {
-    RDDetach(rdconfig->logCoreDumpDirectory());
+    RDDetach(rda->config()->logCoreDumpDirectory());
   }
   else {
     debug=true;
@@ -156,7 +126,7 @@ MainObject::MainObject(QObject *parent)
   connect(repl_loop_timer,SIGNAL(timeout()),this,SLOT(mainLoop()));
   repl_loop_timer->start(RD_RDREPL_SCAN_INTERVAL,true);
 
-  rdconfig->log("rdrepld",RDConfig::LogNotice,"started");
+  rda->config()->log("rdrepld",RDConfig::LogNotice,"started");
 }
 
 
@@ -171,7 +141,7 @@ void MainObject::mainLoop()
 
 void MainObject::log(RDConfig::LogPriority prio,const QString &msg)
 {
-  rdconfig->log("rdrepld",prio,msg);
+  rda->config()->log("rdrepld",prio,msg);
 }
 
 
@@ -254,7 +224,7 @@ void MainObject::LoadReplicators()
              BITRATE,QUALITY,URL,URL_USERNAME,URL_PASSWORD,\
              ENABLE_METADATA,NORMALIZATION_LEVEL from \
              REPLICATORS where STATION_NAME=\"%s\"",
-	    (const char *)RDEscapeString(rdconfig->stationName()));
+	    (const char *)RDEscapeString(rda->config()->stationName()));
   q=new RDSqlQuery(sql);
   while(q->next()) {
     config=new ReplConfig();
diff --git a/rdrepld/rdrepld.h b/rdrepld/rdrepld.h
index da993298..be4881bc 100644
--- a/rdrepld/rdrepld.h
+++ b/rdrepld/rdrepld.h
@@ -2,7 +2,7 @@
 //
 // The Rivendell Replicator Daemon
 //
-//   (C) Copyright 2010,2016 Fred Gleason <fredg@paravelsystems.com>
+//   (C) Copyright 2010,2016-2018 Fred Gleason <fredg@paravelsystems.com>
 //
 //   This program is free software; you can redistribute it and/or modify
 //   it under the terms of the GNU General Public License version 2 as
@@ -26,12 +26,10 @@
 #include <qobject.h>
 #include <qtimer.h>
 
-#include <rdcheck_daemons.h>
-#include <rdsystem.h>
-#include <rdstation.h>
 #include <rdconfig.h>
+#include <rdcheck_daemons.h>
 
-#include <replfactory.h>
+#include "replfactory.h"
 
 #define RDREPLD_USAGE "[-d][--event-id=<id>]\n\nOptions:\n\n-d\n     Set 'debug' mode, causing rdrepld(8) to stay in the foreground\n     and print debugging info on standard output.\n\n" 
 #define RD_RDREPLD_PID "rdrepl.pid"
@@ -53,8 +51,6 @@ class MainObject : public QObject
   void FreeReplicators();
   QTimer *repl_loop_timer;
   QString repl_temp_dir;
-  RDStation *repl_station;
-  QSqlDatabase *repl_db;
   std::vector<ReplFactory *> repl_replicators;
   bool debug;
 };
diff --git a/rdrepld/replconfig.cpp b/rdrepld/replconfig.cpp
index e79603e1..432a7c95 100644
--- a/rdrepld/replconfig.cpp
+++ b/rdrepld/replconfig.cpp
@@ -2,7 +2,7 @@
 //
 // A container class for a Rivendell replication configuration
 //
-//   (C) Copyright 2010,2016 Fred Gleason <fredg@paravelsystems.com>
+//   (C) Copyright 2010,2016-2018 Fred Gleason <fredg@paravelsystems.com>
 //
 //   This program is free software; you can redistribute it and/or modify
 //   it under the terms of the GNU General Public License version 2 as
@@ -20,7 +20,7 @@
 
 #include <rd.h>
 
-#include <replconfig.h>
+#include "replconfig.h"
 
 ReplConfig::ReplConfig()
 {
diff --git a/rdrepld/replfactory.cpp b/rdrepld/replfactory.cpp
index 3ea27b00..a9542a15 100644
--- a/rdrepld/replfactory.cpp
+++ b/rdrepld/replfactory.cpp
@@ -2,7 +2,7 @@
 //
 // Virtual base class for replicator methods
 //
-//   (C) Copyright 2010,2016 Fred Gleason <fredg@paravelsystems.com>
+//   (C) Copyright 2010,2016-2018 Fred Gleason <fredg@paravelsystems.com>
 //
 //   This program is free software; you can redistribute it and/or modify
 //   it under the terms of the GNU General Public License version 2 as
@@ -18,7 +18,7 @@
 //   Foundation, Inc., 675 Mass Ave, Cambridge, MA 02139, USA.
 //
 
-#include <replfactory.h>
+#include "replfactory.h"
 
 ReplFactory::ReplFactory(ReplConfig *config)
 {
diff --git a/rdrepld/replfactory.h b/rdrepld/replfactory.h
index 98346d7d..3d130859 100644
--- a/rdrepld/replfactory.h
+++ b/rdrepld/replfactory.h
@@ -2,7 +2,7 @@
 //
 // Virtual base class for replicator methods
 //
-//   (C) Copyright 2010,2016 Fred Gleason <fredg@paravelsystems.com>
+//   (C) Copyright 2010,2016-2018 Fred Gleason <fredg@paravelsystems.com>
 //
 //   This program is free software; you can redistribute it and/or modify
 //   it under the terms of the GNU General Public License version 2 as
@@ -21,8 +21,7 @@
 #ifndef REPLFACTORY_H
 #define REPLFACTORY_H
 
-#include <globals.h>
-#include <replconfig.h>
+#include "replconfig.h"
 
 class ReplFactory
 {