diff --git a/ldms/scripts/examples/aggl2.2 b/ldms/scripts/examples/aggl2.2
index c1b0ae368..f02be0479 100644
--- a/ldms/scripts/examples/aggl2.2
+++ b/ldms/scripts/examples/aggl2.2
@@ -1,4 +1,4 @@
-prdcr_add name=localhost1 host=${HOST} type=active xprt=${XPRT} port=${port1} reconnect_interval=1000000
+prdcr_add name=localhost1 host=${HOST} type=active xprt=${XPRT} port=${port1} reconnect=1000000
 prdcr_start name=localhost1
 
 updtr_add name=allhosts interval=1000000 offset=100000
diff --git a/ldms/scripts/examples/aggl2.3 b/ldms/scripts/examples/aggl2.3
index c1b0ae368..f02be0479 100644
--- a/ldms/scripts/examples/aggl2.3
+++ b/ldms/scripts/examples/aggl2.3
@@ -1,4 +1,4 @@
-prdcr_add name=localhost1 host=${HOST} type=active xprt=${XPRT} port=${port1} reconnect_interval=1000000
+prdcr_add name=localhost1 host=${HOST} type=active xprt=${XPRT} port=${port1} reconnect=1000000
 prdcr_start name=localhost1
 
 updtr_add name=allhosts interval=1000000 offset=100000
diff --git a/ldms/scripts/examples/aggl2.4 b/ldms/scripts/examples/aggl2.4
index d98040c7d..b119c0b67 100644
--- a/ldms/scripts/examples/aggl2.4
+++ b/ldms/scripts/examples/aggl2.4
@@ -1,10 +1,10 @@
 load name=${storename}
 config name=${storename} path=${STOREDIR} altheader=0
 
-prdcr_add name=localhost2 host=${HOST} type=active xprt=${XPRT} port=${port2} reconnect_interval=1000000
+prdcr_add name=localhost2 host=${HOST} type=active xprt=${XPRT} port=${port2} reconnect=1000000
 prdcr_start name=localhost2
 
-prdcr_add name=localhost3 host=${HOST} type=active xprt=${XPRT} port=${port3} reconnect_interval=1000000
+prdcr_add name=localhost3 host=${HOST} type=active xprt=${XPRT} port=${port3} reconnect=1000000
 prdcr_start name=localhost3
 
 updtr_add name=allhosts interval=1000000 offset=200000
diff --git a/ldms/scripts/examples/aggl2simple.2 b/ldms/scripts/examples/aggl2simple.2
index c1b0ae368..f02be0479 100644
--- a/ldms/scripts/examples/aggl2simple.2
+++ b/ldms/scripts/examples/aggl2simple.2
@@ -1,4 +1,4 @@
-prdcr_add name=localhost1 host=${HOST} type=active xprt=${XPRT} port=${port1} reconnect_interval=1000000
+prdcr_add name=localhost1 host=${HOST} type=active xprt=${XPRT} port=${port1} reconnect=1000000
 prdcr_start name=localhost1
 
 updtr_add name=allhosts interval=1000000 offset=100000
diff --git a/ldms/scripts/examples/aggl2simple.3 b/ldms/scripts/examples/aggl2simple.3
index ec7668775..d68102487 100644
--- a/ldms/scripts/examples/aggl2simple.3
+++ b/ldms/scripts/examples/aggl2simple.3
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 load name=${storename}
 config name=${storename} path=${STOREDIR} altheader=0
-prdcr_add name=localhost2 host=${HOST} type=active xprt=${XPRT} port=${port2} reconnect_interval=1000000
+prdcr_add name=localhost2 host=${HOST} type=active xprt=${XPRT} port=${port2} reconnect=1000000
 prdcr_start name=localhost2
 
 updtr_add name=allhosts interval=1000000 offset=200000
diff --git a/ldms/scripts/examples/app_sampler.2 b/ldms/scripts/examples/app_sampler.2
index 5a0e3e4ef..679d776e6 100644
--- a/ldms/scripts/examples/app_sampler.2
+++ b/ldms/scripts/examples/app_sampler.2
@@ -1,7 +1,7 @@
 load name=blob_stream_writer plugin=blob_stream_writer
 config name=blob_stream_writer path=${STOREDIR} container=blobs stream=slurm
 
-prdcr_add name=localhost1 host=${HOST} type=active xprt=${XPRT} port=${port1} reconnect_interval=2000000
+prdcr_add name=localhost1 host=${HOST} type=active xprt=${XPRT} port=${port1} reconnect=2000000
 prdcr_subscribe regex=.* stream=slurm
 prdcr_start name=localhost1
 
diff --git a/ldms/scripts/examples/auto-interval.4 b/ldms/scripts/examples/auto-interval.4
index ea707c100..080eaf848 100644
--- a/ldms/scripts/examples/auto-interval.4
+++ b/ldms/scripts/examples/auto-interval.4
@@ -2,13 +2,13 @@ load name=store_csv
 config name=store_csv path=${STOREDIR} altheader=0
 
 # first aggregator at 2 sec intervals
-prdcr_add name=localhost1 host=${HOST} type=active xprt=${XPRT} port=${port1} reconnect_interval=1000000
+prdcr_add name=localhost1 host=${HOST} type=active xprt=${XPRT} port=${port1} reconnect=1000000
 prdcr_start name=localhost1
 
-prdcr_add name=localhost2 host=${HOST} type=active xprt=${XPRT} port=${port2} reconnect_interval=1000000
+prdcr_add name=localhost2 host=${HOST} type=active xprt=${XPRT} port=${port2} reconnect=1000000
 prdcr_start name=localhost2
 
-prdcr_add name=localhost3 host=${HOST} type=active xprt=${XPRT} port=${port3} reconnect_interval=1000000
+prdcr_add name=localhost3 host=${HOST} type=active xprt=${XPRT} port=${port3} reconnect=1000000
 prdcr_start name=localhost3
 
 updtr_add name=allhosts interval=2000000 offset=1000000 auto_interval=true
diff --git a/ldms/scripts/examples/auto-interval.5 b/ldms/scripts/examples/auto-interval.5
index bed826e55..4e4d68d6b 100644
--- a/ldms/scripts/examples/auto-interval.5
+++ b/ldms/scripts/examples/auto-interval.5
@@ -2,13 +2,13 @@ load name=store_csv
 config name=store_csv path=${STOREDIR} altheader=0
 
 # Second aggregator at 15 sec intervals
-prdcr_add name=localhost1 host=${HOST} type=active xprt=${XPRT} port=${port1} reconnect_interval=10000000
+prdcr_add name=localhost1 host=${HOST} type=active xprt=${XPRT} port=${port1} reconnect=10000000
 prdcr_start name=localhost1
 
-prdcr_add name=localhost2 host=${HOST} type=active xprt=${XPRT} port=${port2} reconnect_interval=10000000
+prdcr_add name=localhost2 host=${HOST} type=active xprt=${XPRT} port=${port2} reconnect=10000000
 prdcr_start name=localhost2
 
-prdcr_add name=localhost3 host=${HOST} type=active xprt=${XPRT} port=${port3} reconnect_interval=10000000
+prdcr_add name=localhost3 host=${HOST} type=active xprt=${XPRT} port=${port3} reconnect=10000000
 prdcr_start name=localhost3
 
 updtr_add name=allhosts interval=15000000 offset=1000000 auto_interval=true
diff --git a/ldms/scripts/examples/blob_writer.2 b/ldms/scripts/examples/blob_writer.2
index 197b2ef8e..9de543ff5 100644
--- a/ldms/scripts/examples/blob_writer.2
+++ b/ldms/scripts/examples/blob_writer.2
@@ -1,7 +1,7 @@
 load name=blob_stream_writer plugin=blob_stream_writer
 config name=blob_stream_writer path=${STOREDIR} container=blobs stream=slurm timing=1 types=1 spool=1
 
-prdcr_add name=localhost1 host=${HOST} type=active xprt=${XPRT} port=${port1} reconnect_interval=2000000
+prdcr_add name=localhost1 host=${HOST} type=active xprt=${XPRT} port=${port1} reconnect=2000000
 prdcr_subscribe regex=.* stream=slurm
 prdcr_start name=localhost1
 
diff --git a/ldms/scripts/examples/blob_writer_rollover.2 b/ldms/scripts/examples/blob_writer_rollover.2
index 98a681f49..ca69dfdcc 100644
--- a/ldms/scripts/examples/blob_writer_rollover.2
+++ b/ldms/scripts/examples/blob_writer_rollover.2
@@ -1,7 +1,7 @@
 load name=blob_stream_writer plugin=blob_stream_writer
 config name=blob_stream_writer path=${STOREDIR} container=blobs stream=slurm timing=1 types=1 spool=1 rolltype=3 rollover=10
 
-prdcr_add name=localhost1 host=${HOST} type=active xprt=${XPRT} port=${port1} reconnect_interval=2000000
+prdcr_add name=localhost1 host=${HOST} type=active xprt=${XPRT} port=${port1} reconnect=2000000
 prdcr_subscribe regex=.* stream=slurm
 prdcr_start name=localhost1
 
diff --git a/ldms/scripts/examples/conf_csv.1 b/ldms/scripts/examples/conf_csv.1
index 73ab0048e..e993a9efb 100644
--- a/ldms/scripts/examples/conf_csv.1
+++ b/ldms/scripts/examples/conf_csv.1
@@ -1,7 +1,7 @@
-prdcr_add name=localhost2 host=${HOST} type=active xprt=${XPRT} port=${port2} reconnect_interval=2000000
+prdcr_add name=localhost2 host=${HOST} type=active xprt=${XPRT} port=${port2} reconnect=2000000
 prdcr_start name=localhost2
 
-prdcr_add name=localhost3 host=${HOST} type=active xprt=${XPRT} port=${port3} reconnect_interval=2000000
+prdcr_add name=localhost3 host=${HOST} type=active xprt=${XPRT} port=${port3} reconnect=2000000
 prdcr_start name=localhost3
 
 updtr_add name=allhosts interval=1000000 offset=100000
diff --git a/ldms/scripts/examples/conf_file_csv.1 b/ldms/scripts/examples/conf_file_csv.1
index e9ef72963..9cbcebcec 100644
--- a/ldms/scripts/examples/conf_file_csv.1
+++ b/ldms/scripts/examples/conf_file_csv.1
@@ -1,7 +1,7 @@
-prdcr_add name=localhost2 host=${HOST} type=active xprt=${XPRT} port=${port2} reconnect_interval=2000000
+prdcr_add name=localhost2 host=${HOST} type=active xprt=${XPRT} port=${port2} reconnect=2000000
 prdcr_start name=localhost2
 
-prdcr_add name=localhost3 host=${HOST} type=active xprt=${XPRT} port=${port3} reconnect_interval=2000000
+prdcr_add name=localhost3 host=${HOST} type=active xprt=${XPRT} port=${port3} reconnect=2000000
 prdcr_start name=localhost3
 
 updtr_add name=allhosts interval=1000000 offset=100000
diff --git a/ldms/scripts/examples/csvcheckattrs.2 b/ldms/scripts/examples/csvcheckattrs.2
index 6143a413e..b0b4e211f 100644
--- a/ldms/scripts/examples/csvcheckattrs.2
+++ b/ldms/scripts/examples/csvcheckattrs.2
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 load name=store_csv
 config name=store_csv path=${STOREDIR} altheader=0 bogon=2
-prdcr_add name=localhost1 host=${HOST} type=active xprt=${XPRT} port=${port1} reconnect_interval=10000000
+prdcr_add name=localhost1 host=${HOST} type=active xprt=${XPRT} port=${port1} reconnect=10000000
 prdcr_start name=localhost1
 
 updtr_add name=allhosts interval=1000000 offset=100000
diff --git a/ldms/scripts/examples/dcgm1.2 b/ldms/scripts/examples/dcgm1.2
index fe2100167..4dc3b16c9 100644
--- a/ldms/scripts/examples/dcgm1.2
+++ b/ldms/scripts/examples/dcgm1.2
@@ -3,7 +3,7 @@
 load name=store_csv
 config name=store_csv path=${STOREDIR} altheader=0
 
-prdcr_add name=localhost1 host=${HOST} type=active xprt=${XPRT} port=${port1} reconnect_interval=2000000
+prdcr_add name=localhost1 host=${HOST} type=active xprt=${XPRT} port=${port1} reconnect=2000000
 prdcr_start name=localhost1
 
 updtr_add name=allhosts interval=1000000 offset=100000
diff --git a/ldms/scripts/examples/filesingle.2 b/ldms/scripts/examples/filesingle.2
index 4daaf6b1f..647efc732 100644
--- a/ldms/scripts/examples/filesingle.2
+++ b/ldms/scripts/examples/filesingle.2
@@ -5,7 +5,7 @@ start name=${testname} interval=1000000 offset=0
 load name=store_csv
 config name=store_csv path=${STOREDIR} altheader=0
 
-prdcr_add name=localhost1 host=${HOST} type=active xprt=${XPRT} port=${port1} reconnect_interval=2000000
+prdcr_add name=localhost1 host=${HOST} type=active xprt=${XPRT} port=${port1} reconnect=2000000
 prdcr_start name=localhost1
 
 updtr_add name=allhosts interval=2000000 offset=100000
diff --git a/ldms/scripts/examples/ibmad_sampler.3 b/ldms/scripts/examples/ibmad_sampler.3
index 756800d2c..0167c8a53 100644
--- a/ldms/scripts/examples/ibmad_sampler.3
+++ b/ldms/scripts/examples/ibmad_sampler.3
@@ -1,10 +1,10 @@
 load name=store_csv
 config name=store_csv path=${STOREDIR} altheader=0
 
-prdcr_add name=localhost1 host=${HOST} type=active xprt=${XPRT} port=${port1} reconnect_interval=2000000
+prdcr_add name=localhost1 host=${HOST} type=active xprt=${XPRT} port=${port1} reconnect=2000000
 prdcr_start name=localhost1
 
-prdcr_add name=localhost2 host=${HOST} type=active xprt=${XPRT} port=${port2} reconnect_interval=2000000
+prdcr_add name=localhost2 host=${HOST} type=active xprt=${XPRT} port=${port2} reconnect=2000000
 prdcr_start name=localhost2
 
 updtr_add name=allhosts interval=1000000 offset=100000
diff --git a/ldms/scripts/examples/ibnet.2 b/ldms/scripts/examples/ibnet.2
index b454e23d9..a86dd7843 100644
--- a/ldms/scripts/examples/ibnet.2
+++ b/ldms/scripts/examples/ibnet.2
@@ -1,7 +1,7 @@
 load name=store_csv
 config name=store_csv path=${STOREDIR} altheader=1 typeheader=2 ietfcsv=1 userdata=0
 
-prdcr_add name=localhost1 host=${HOST} type=active xprt=${XPRT} port=${port1} reconnect_interval=10000000
+prdcr_add name=localhost1 host=${HOST} type=active xprt=${XPRT} port=${port1} reconnect=10000000
 prdcr_start name=localhost1
 
 updtr_add name=allhosts interval=5000000 offset=2000000
diff --git a/ldms/scripts/examples/linux_proc_sampler.2 b/ldms/scripts/examples/linux_proc_sampler.2
index 2926437c4..036f7217c 100644
--- a/ldms/scripts/examples/linux_proc_sampler.2
+++ b/ldms/scripts/examples/linux_proc_sampler.2
@@ -6,7 +6,7 @@ load name=dstat
 config name=dstat producer=localhost${i} instance=localhost${i}/${dstat_schema} component_id=${i} mmalloc=1 io=1 fd=1 auto-schema=1 stat=1) perm=777
 start name=dstat interval=1000000 offset=0
 
-prdcr_add name=localhost1 host=${HOST} type=active xprt=${XPRT} port=${port1} reconnect_interval=2000000
+prdcr_add name=localhost1 host=${HOST} type=active xprt=${XPRT} port=${port1} reconnect=2000000
 prdcr_subscribe regex=.* stream=slurm
 prdcr_subscribe regex=.* stream=linux_proc_sampler_argv
 prdcr_subscribe regex=.* stream=linux_proc_sampler_env
diff --git a/ldms/scripts/examples/linux_proc_sampler.3 b/ldms/scripts/examples/linux_proc_sampler.3
index 0ca17cdec..125c108d1 100644
--- a/ldms/scripts/examples/linux_proc_sampler.3
+++ b/ldms/scripts/examples/linux_proc_sampler.3
@@ -1,4 +1,4 @@
-prdcr_add name=localhost2 host=${HOST} type=active xprt=${XPRT} port=${port2} reconnect_interval=2000000
+prdcr_add name=localhost2 host=${HOST} type=active xprt=${XPRT} port=${port2} reconnect=2000000
 prdcr_start name=localhost2
 
 updtr_add name=allhosts interval=1000000 offset=200000
diff --git a/ldms/scripts/examples/linux_proc_sampler.job.2 b/ldms/scripts/examples/linux_proc_sampler.job.2
index 2298b97c2..b917f9c43 100644
--- a/ldms/scripts/examples/linux_proc_sampler.job.2
+++ b/ldms/scripts/examples/linux_proc_sampler.job.2
@@ -6,7 +6,7 @@ load name=dstat
 config name=dstat producer=localhost${i} instance=localhost${i}/${dstat_schema} component_id=${i} mmalloc=1 io=1 fd=1 auto-schema=1 stat=1) perm=777
 start name=dstat interval=1000000 offset=0
 
-prdcr_add name=localhost1 host=${HOST} type=active xprt=${XPRT} port=${port1} reconnect_interval=2000000
+prdcr_add name=localhost1 host=${HOST} type=active xprt=${XPRT} port=${port1} reconnect=2000000
 prdcr_subscribe regex=.* stream=slurm
 prdcr_subscribe regex=.* stream=linux_proc_sampler_argv
 prdcr_subscribe regex=.* stream=linux_proc_sampler_env
diff --git a/ldms/scripts/examples/linux_proc_sampler.job.3 b/ldms/scripts/examples/linux_proc_sampler.job.3
index 7b2d7ae56..9353e71c8 100644
--- a/ldms/scripts/examples/linux_proc_sampler.job.3
+++ b/ldms/scripts/examples/linux_proc_sampler.job.3
@@ -1,4 +1,4 @@
-prdcr_add name=localhost2 host=${HOST} type=active xprt=${XPRT} port=${port2} reconnect_interval=2000000
+prdcr_add name=localhost2 host=${HOST} type=active xprt=${XPRT} port=${port2} reconnect=2000000
 prdcr_start name=localhost2
 
 updtr_add name=allhosts interval=1000000 offset=200000
diff --git a/ldms/scripts/examples/lnet_stats.3 b/ldms/scripts/examples/lnet_stats.3
index 3f40dc72d..11f9d269d 100644
--- a/ldms/scripts/examples/lnet_stats.3
+++ b/ldms/scripts/examples/lnet_stats.3
@@ -1,7 +1,7 @@
-prdcr_add name=localhost1 host=${HOST} type=active xprt=${XPRT} port=${port1} reconnect_interval=1000000
+prdcr_add name=localhost1 host=${HOST} type=active xprt=${XPRT} port=${port1} reconnect=1000000
 prdcr_start name=localhost1
 
-prdcr_add name=localhost2 host=${HOST} type=active xprt=${XPRT} port=${port2} reconnect_interval=1000000
+prdcr_add name=localhost2 host=${HOST} type=active xprt=${XPRT} port=${port2} reconnect=1000000
 prdcr_start name=localhost2
 
 updtr_add name=allhosts interval=1000000 offset=100000
diff --git a/ldms/scripts/examples/loadavg.1 b/ldms/scripts/examples/loadavg.1
index 8322357a7..1d37c3b14 100644
--- a/ldms/scripts/examples/loadavg.1
+++ b/ldms/scripts/examples/loadavg.1
@@ -5,13 +5,13 @@ start name=${testname} interval=1000000 offset=0
 load name=store_csv
 config name=store_csv path=${STOREDIR} altheader=0
 
-prdcr_add name=localhost4 host=${HOST} type=active xprt=${XPRT} port=${port4} reconnect_interval=2000000
+prdcr_add name=localhost4 host=${HOST} type=active xprt=${XPRT} port=${port4} reconnect=2000000
 prdcr_start name=localhost4
 
-prdcr_add name=localhost2 host=${HOST} type=active xprt=${XPRT} port=${port2} reconnect_interval=2000000
+prdcr_add name=localhost2 host=${HOST} type=active xprt=${XPRT} port=${port2} reconnect=2000000
 prdcr_start name=localhost2
 
-prdcr_add name=localhost3 host=${HOST} type=active xprt=${XPRT} port=${port3} reconnect_interval=2000000
+prdcr_add name=localhost3 host=${HOST} type=active xprt=${XPRT} port=${port3} reconnect=2000000
 prdcr_start name=localhost3
 
 updtr_add name=allhosts interval=1000000 offset=100000
diff --git a/ldms/scripts/examples/lustre2_client.3 b/ldms/scripts/examples/lustre2_client.3
index cbae6fb45..d7d21210e 100644
--- a/ldms/scripts/examples/lustre2_client.3
+++ b/ldms/scripts/examples/lustre2_client.3
@@ -1,7 +1,7 @@
-prdcr_add name=localhost1 host=${HOST} type=active xprt=${XPRT} port=${port1} reconnect_interval=1000000
+prdcr_add name=localhost1 host=${HOST} type=active xprt=${XPRT} port=${port1} reconnect=1000000
 prdcr_start name=localhost1
 
-prdcr_add name=localhost2 host=${HOST} type=active xprt=${XPRT} port=${port2} reconnect_interval=1000000
+prdcr_add name=localhost2 host=${HOST} type=active xprt=${XPRT} port=${port2} reconnect=1000000
 prdcr_start name=localhost2
 
 updtr_add name=allhosts interval=1000000 offset=100000
diff --git a/ldms/scripts/examples/lustre_mdc.3 b/ldms/scripts/examples/lustre_mdc.3
index d9c956b82..c80f4caa6 100644
--- a/ldms/scripts/examples/lustre_mdc.3
+++ b/ldms/scripts/examples/lustre_mdc.3
@@ -1,10 +1,10 @@
 load name=store_csv
 config name=store_csv path=${STOREDIR} altheader=0
 
-prdcr_add name=localhost1 host=${HOST} type=active xprt=${XPRT} port=${port1} reconnect_interval=2000000
+prdcr_add name=localhost1 host=${HOST} type=active xprt=${XPRT} port=${port1} reconnect=2000000
 prdcr_start name=localhost1
 
-prdcr_add name=localhost2 host=${HOST} type=active xprt=${XPRT} port=${port2} reconnect_interval=2000000
+prdcr_add name=localhost2 host=${HOST} type=active xprt=${XPRT} port=${port2} reconnect=2000000
 prdcr_start name=localhost2
 
 updtr_add name=allhosts interval=1000000 offset=100000
diff --git a/ldms/scripts/examples/many.1 b/ldms/scripts/examples/many.1
index a170e91d3..16fedbf2c 100644
--- a/ldms/scripts/examples/many.1
+++ b/ldms/scripts/examples/many.1
@@ -1,7 +1,7 @@
-prdcr_add name=localhost2 host=${HOST} type=active xprt=${XPRT} port=${port2} reconnect_interval=2000000
+prdcr_add name=localhost2 host=${HOST} type=active xprt=${XPRT} port=${port2} reconnect=2000000
 prdcr_start name=localhost2
 
-prdcr_add name=localhost3 host=${HOST} type=active xprt=${XPRT} port=${port3} reconnect_interval=2000000
+prdcr_add name=localhost3 host=${HOST} type=active xprt=${XPRT} port=${port3} reconnect=2000000
 prdcr_start name=localhost3
 
 updtr_add name=allhosts interval=1000000 offset=100000
diff --git a/ldms/scripts/examples/proc_stream.2 b/ldms/scripts/examples/proc_stream.2
index 8ff90723d..34049147b 100644
--- a/ldms/scripts/examples/proc_stream.2
+++ b/ldms/scripts/examples/proc_stream.2
@@ -6,7 +6,7 @@ load name=dstat
 config name=dstat producer=localhost${i} instance=localhost${i}/${dstat_schema} component_id=${i} mmalloc=1 io=1 fd=1 auto-schema=1 stat=1) perm=777
 start name=dstat interval=1000000 offset=0
 
-prdcr_add name=localhost1 host=${HOST} type=active xprt=${XPRT} port=${port1} reconnect_interval=2000000
+prdcr_add name=localhost1 host=${HOST} type=active xprt=${XPRT} port=${port1} reconnect=2000000
 prdcr_subscribe regex=.* stream=slurm
 prdcr_subscribe regex=.* stream=linux_proc_sampler_argv
 prdcr_subscribe regex=.* stream=linux_proc_sampler_env
diff --git a/ldms/scripts/examples/proc_stream.3 b/ldms/scripts/examples/proc_stream.3
index 1f66c0f0e..a9e35c48c 100644
--- a/ldms/scripts/examples/proc_stream.3
+++ b/ldms/scripts/examples/proc_stream.3
@@ -1,7 +1,7 @@
 load name=blob_stream_writer plugin=blob_stream_writer
 config name=blob_stream_writer path=${STOREDIR} container=blobs_L2 stream=slurm stream=linux_proc_sampler_env stream=linux_proc_sampler_argv types=1 stream=linux_proc_sampler_files
 
-prdcr_add name=localhost2 host=${HOST} type=active xprt=${XPRT} port=${port2} reconnect_interval=2000000
+prdcr_add name=localhost2 host=${HOST} type=active xprt=${XPRT} port=${port2} reconnect=2000000
 prdcr_subscribe regex=.* stream=linux_proc_sampler_argv
 prdcr_subscribe regex=.* stream=linux_proc_sampler_env
 prdcr_subscribe regex=.* stream=linux_proc_sampler_files
diff --git a/ldms/scripts/examples/procnet.2 b/ldms/scripts/examples/procnet.2
index 35a08574f..2b4abe035 100644
--- a/ldms/scripts/examples/procnet.2
+++ b/ldms/scripts/examples/procnet.2
@@ -5,7 +5,7 @@ start name=${testname} interval=1000000 offset=0
 load name=store_csv
 config name=store_csv path=${STOREDIR} altheader=0
 
-prdcr_add name=localhost1 host=${HOST} type=active xprt=${XPRT} port=${port1} reconnect_interval=1000000
+prdcr_add name=localhost1 host=${HOST} type=active xprt=${XPRT} port=${port1} reconnect=1000000
 prdcr_start name=localhost1
 
 updtr_add name=allhosts interval=1000000 offset=100000
diff --git a/ldms/scripts/examples/procnetdev.2 b/ldms/scripts/examples/procnetdev.2
index 61c5e6454..9c03ef0cf 100644
--- a/ldms/scripts/examples/procnetdev.2
+++ b/ldms/scripts/examples/procnetdev.2
@@ -5,7 +5,7 @@ start name=${testname} interval=1000000 offset=0
 load name=store_csv
 config name=store_csv path=${STOREDIR} altheader=0
 
-prdcr_add name=localhost1 host=${HOST} type=active xprt=${XPRT} port=${port1} reconnect_interval=1000000
+prdcr_add name=localhost1 host=${HOST} type=active xprt=${XPRT} port=${port1} reconnect=1000000
 prdcr_start name=localhost1
 
 updtr_add name=allhosts interval=1000000 offset=100000
diff --git a/ldms/scripts/examples/procstat.3 b/ldms/scripts/examples/procstat.3
index 8190df7de..a65f0570c 100644
--- a/ldms/scripts/examples/procstat.3
+++ b/ldms/scripts/examples/procstat.3
@@ -2,10 +2,10 @@ load name=${testname}
 config name=${testname} producer=localhost${i} schema=${testname}_auto instance=localhost${i}/${testname}ideviant component_id=${i}
 start name=${testname} interval=1000000 offset=0
 
-prdcr_add name=localhost1 host=${HOST} type=active xprt=${XPRT} port=${port1} reconnect_interval=2000000
+prdcr_add name=localhost1 host=${HOST} type=active xprt=${XPRT} port=${port1} reconnect=2000000
 prdcr_start name=localhost1
 
-prdcr_add name=localhost2 host=${HOST} type=active xprt=${XPRT} port=${port2} reconnect_interval=2000000
+prdcr_add name=localhost2 host=${HOST} type=active xprt=${XPRT} port=${port2} reconnect=2000000
 prdcr_start name=localhost2
 
 updtr_add name=allhosts interval=1000000 offset=100000
diff --git a/ldms/scripts/examples/prolog.jobid.store3 b/ldms/scripts/examples/prolog.jobid.store3
index a1cb4045a..7810c9e8b 100644
--- a/ldms/scripts/examples/prolog.jobid.store3
+++ b/ldms/scripts/examples/prolog.jobid.store3
@@ -1,10 +1,10 @@
 load name=store_csv
 config name=store_csv path=${STOREDIR} altheader=0
 
-prdcr_add name=localhost1 host=${HOST} type=active xprt=${XPRT} port=${port1} reconnect_interval=10000000
+prdcr_add name=localhost1 host=${HOST} type=active xprt=${XPRT} port=${port1} reconnect=10000000
 prdcr_start name=localhost1
 
-prdcr_add name=localhost2 host=${HOST} type=active xprt=${XPRT} port=${port2} reconnect_interval=10000000
+prdcr_add name=localhost2 host=${HOST} type=active xprt=${XPRT} port=${port2} reconnect=10000000
 prdcr_start name=localhost2
 
 updtr_add name=allhosts interval=1000000 offset=100000
diff --git a/ldms/scripts/examples/prolog.store2 b/ldms/scripts/examples/prolog.store2
index f56964b1f..a27cf84ca 100644
--- a/ldms/scripts/examples/prolog.store2
+++ b/ldms/scripts/examples/prolog.store2
@@ -1,7 +1,7 @@
 load name=store_csv
 config name=store_csv path=${STOREDIR} altheader=1 typeheader=2 ietfcsv=1 userdata=1
 
-prdcr_add name=localhost1 host=${HOST} type=active xprt=${XPRT} port=${port1} reconnect_interval=10000000
+prdcr_add name=localhost1 host=${HOST} type=active xprt=${XPRT} port=${port1} reconnect=10000000
 prdcr_start name=localhost1
 
 updtr_add name=allhosts interval=1000000 offset=100000
diff --git a/ldms/scripts/examples/prolog.store2.sos b/ldms/scripts/examples/prolog.store2.sos
index 8d49e478b..b6f1bf3cf 100644
--- a/ldms/scripts/examples/prolog.store2.sos
+++ b/ldms/scripts/examples/prolog.store2.sos
@@ -1,7 +1,7 @@
 load name=store_sos
 config name=store_sos path=${STOREDIR}
 
-prdcr_add name=localhost1 host=${HOST} type=active xprt=${XPRT} port=${port1} reconnect_interval=10000000
+prdcr_add name=localhost1 host=${HOST} type=active xprt=${XPRT} port=${port1} reconnect=10000000
 prdcr_start name=localhost1
 
 updtr_add name=allhosts interval=1000000 offset=100000
diff --git a/ldms/scripts/examples/prolog.store2.xprt b/ldms/scripts/examples/prolog.store2.xprt
index 113638121..900b81fd4 100644
--- a/ldms/scripts/examples/prolog.store2.xprt
+++ b/ldms/scripts/examples/prolog.store2.xprt
@@ -1,7 +1,7 @@
 load name=store_csv
 config name=store_csv path=${STOREDIR} altheader=1 typeheader=2 ietfcsv=1 userdata=1
 
-prdcr_add name=localhost1 host=${HOST} type=active xprt=${XPRT} port=${PORT} reconnect_interval=10000000
+prdcr_add name=localhost1 host=${HOST} type=active xprt=${XPRT} port=${PORT} reconnect=10000000
 prdcr_start name=localhost1
 
 updtr_add name=allhosts interval=1000000 offset=100000
diff --git a/ldms/scripts/examples/prolog.store2_createuid b/ldms/scripts/examples/prolog.store2_createuid
index 52f77f29f..93b2a0ed4 100644
--- a/ldms/scripts/examples/prolog.store2_createuid
+++ b/ldms/scripts/examples/prolog.store2_createuid
@@ -1,7 +1,7 @@
 load name=store_csv
 config name=store_csv path=${STOREDIR} altheader=0 rollover=2 rolltype=1 rename_template=${STOREDIR}/%{HOSTNAME}/%B create_gid=99 create_uid=99 rename_uid=199
 
-prdcr_add name=localhost1 host=${HOST} type=active xprt=${XPRT} port=${port1} reconnect_interval=10000000
+prdcr_add name=localhost1 host=${HOST} type=active xprt=${XPRT} port=${port1} reconnect=10000000
 prdcr_start name=localhost1
 
 updtr_add name=allhosts interval=1000000 offset=100000
diff --git a/ldms/scripts/examples/prolog.store2_rename b/ldms/scripts/examples/prolog.store2_rename
index 6e81d0192..8c86bb3c3 100644
--- a/ldms/scripts/examples/prolog.store2_rename
+++ b/ldms/scripts/examples/prolog.store2_rename
@@ -1,7 +1,7 @@
 load name=store_csv
 config name=store_csv path=${STOREDIR} altheader=0 rollover=2 rolltype=1 rename_template=${STOREDIR}/%{HOSTNAME}/%B
 
-prdcr_add name=localhost1 host=${HOST} type=active xprt=${XPRT} port=${port1} reconnect_interval=10000000
+prdcr_add name=localhost1 host=${HOST} type=active xprt=${XPRT} port=${port1} reconnect=10000000
 prdcr_start name=localhost1
 
 updtr_add name=allhosts interval=1000000 offset=100000
diff --git a/ldms/scripts/examples/prolog.store3 b/ldms/scripts/examples/prolog.store3
index c9b494f8f..7016eea77 100644
--- a/ldms/scripts/examples/prolog.store3
+++ b/ldms/scripts/examples/prolog.store3
@@ -1,10 +1,10 @@
 load name=store_csv
 config name=store_csv path=${STOREDIR} altheader=0
 
-prdcr_add name=localhost1 host=${HOST} type=active xprt=${XPRT} port=${port1} reconnect_interval=10000000
+prdcr_add name=localhost1 host=${HOST} type=active xprt=${XPRT} port=${port1} reconnect=10000000
 prdcr_start name=localhost1
 
-prdcr_add name=localhost2 host=${HOST} type=active xprt=${XPRT} port=${port2} reconnect_interval=10000000
+prdcr_add name=localhost2 host=${HOST} type=active xprt=${XPRT} port=${port2} reconnect=10000000
 prdcr_start name=localhost2
 
 updtr_add name=allhosts interval=1000000 offset=100000
diff --git a/ldms/scripts/examples/rabbitkw.1 b/ldms/scripts/examples/rabbitkw.1
index a4f6503b6..b4c07873b 100644
--- a/ldms/scripts/examples/rabbitkw.1
+++ b/ldms/scripts/examples/rabbitkw.1
@@ -1,7 +1,7 @@
-prdcr_add name=localhost2 host=${HOST} type=active xprt=${XPRT} port=${port2} reconnect_interval=2000000
+prdcr_add name=localhost2 host=${HOST} type=active xprt=${XPRT} port=${port2} reconnect=2000000
 prdcr_start name=localhost2
 
-prdcr_add name=localhost3 host=${HOST} type=active xprt=${XPRT} port=${port3} reconnect_interval=2000000
+prdcr_add name=localhost3 host=${HOST} type=active xprt=${XPRT} port=${port3} reconnect=2000000
 prdcr_start name=localhost3
 
 updtr_add name=allhosts interval=1000000 offset=100000
diff --git a/ldms/scripts/examples/rabbitkwl2.1 b/ldms/scripts/examples/rabbitkwl2.1
index 98c7aca6f..0b08f14bb 100644
--- a/ldms/scripts/examples/rabbitkwl2.1
+++ b/ldms/scripts/examples/rabbitkwl2.1
@@ -1,4 +1,4 @@
-prdcr_add name=localhost2 host=${HOST} type=active xprt=${XPRT} port=${port2} reconnect_interval=1000000
+prdcr_add name=localhost2 host=${HOST} type=active xprt=${XPRT} port=${port2} reconnect=1000000
 prdcr_start name=localhost2
 
 updtr_add name=allhosts interval=1000000 offset=200000
diff --git a/ldms/scripts/examples/rabbitl2remote.1 b/ldms/scripts/examples/rabbitl2remote.1
index 28fad8f51..68728a00f 100644
--- a/ldms/scripts/examples/rabbitl2remote.1
+++ b/ldms/scripts/examples/rabbitl2remote.1
@@ -1,4 +1,4 @@
-prdcr_add name=localhost2 host=${HOST} type=active xprt=${XPRT} port=${port2} reconnect_interval=1000000
+prdcr_add name=localhost2 host=${HOST} type=active xprt=${XPRT} port=${port2} reconnect=1000000
 prdcr_start name=localhost2
 
 updtr_add name=allhosts interval=1000000 offset=200000
diff --git a/ldms/scripts/examples/rabbitv3.1 b/ldms/scripts/examples/rabbitv3.1
index e5f465e39..05dbeab8f 100644
--- a/ldms/scripts/examples/rabbitv3.1
+++ b/ldms/scripts/examples/rabbitv3.1
@@ -1,7 +1,7 @@
-prdcr_add name=localhost2 host=${HOST} type=active xprt=${XPRT} port=${port2} reconnect_interval=2000000
+prdcr_add name=localhost2 host=${HOST} type=active xprt=${XPRT} port=${port2} reconnect=2000000
 prdcr_start name=localhost2
 
-prdcr_add name=localhost3 host=${HOST} type=active xprt=${XPRT} port=${port3} reconnect_interval=2000000
+prdcr_add name=localhost3 host=${HOST} type=active xprt=${XPRT} port=${port3} reconnect=2000000
 prdcr_start name=localhost3
 
 updtr_add name=allhosts interval=1000000 offset=100000
diff --git a/ldms/scripts/examples/rdc_sampler.3 b/ldms/scripts/examples/rdc_sampler.3
index d47494567..74660982d 100644
--- a/ldms/scripts/examples/rdc_sampler.3
+++ b/ldms/scripts/examples/rdc_sampler.3
@@ -1,10 +1,10 @@
 load name=store_csv
 config name=store_csv path=${STOREDIR} altheader=0
 
-prdcr_add name=localhost1 host=${HOST} type=active xprt=${XPRT} port=${port1} reconnect_interval=1000000
+prdcr_add name=localhost1 host=${HOST} type=active xprt=${XPRT} port=${port1} reconnect=1000000
 prdcr_start name=localhost1
 
-prdcr_add name=localhost2 host=${HOST} type=active xprt=${XPRT} port=${port2} reconnect_interval=1000000
+prdcr_add name=localhost2 host=${HOST} type=active xprt=${XPRT} port=${port2} reconnect=1000000
 prdcr_start name=localhost2
 
 updtr_add name=allhosts interval=1000000 offset=100000
diff --git a/ldms/scripts/examples/rollagain.2 b/ldms/scripts/examples/rollagain.2
index 004b1fe43..ee8613f0f 100644
--- a/ldms/scripts/examples/rollagain.2
+++ b/ldms/scripts/examples/rollagain.2
@@ -1,7 +1,7 @@
 load name=store_csv
 config name=store_csv path=${STOREDIR} altheader=0 rollover=5 rollagain=10 rolltype=5 rename_template=${STOREDIR}/%{HOSTNAME}/%B typeheader=2 create_perm=0643
 
-prdcr_add name=localhost1 host=${HOST} type=active xprt=${XPRT} port=${port1} reconnect_interval=10000000
+prdcr_add name=localhost1 host=${HOST} type=active xprt=${XPRT} port=${port1} reconnect=10000000
 prdcr_start name=localhost1
 
 updtr_add name=allhosts interval=1000000 offset=100000
diff --git a/ldms/scripts/examples/rollagain.3 b/ldms/scripts/examples/rollagain.3
index 17685a941..df83f52ce 100644
--- a/ldms/scripts/examples/rollagain.3
+++ b/ldms/scripts/examples/rollagain.3
@@ -1,7 +1,7 @@
 load name=store_csv
 config name=store_csv path=${STOREDIR} altheader=1 typeheader=2 rollover=5 rollagain=10 rolltype=5 rename_template=${STOREDIR}/%{HOSTNAME}_headers/%B rename_perm=0777
 
-prdcr_add name=localhost1 host=${HOST} type=active xprt=${XPRT} port=${port1} reconnect_interval=10000000
+prdcr_add name=localhost1 host=${HOST} type=active xprt=${XPRT} port=${port1} reconnect=10000000
 prdcr_start name=localhost1
 
 updtr_add name=allhosts interval=1000000 offset=100000
diff --git a/ldms/scripts/examples/rollagain.4 b/ldms/scripts/examples/rollagain.4
index 36dbfa2b5..0523ad368 100644
--- a/ldms/scripts/examples/rollagain.4
+++ b/ldms/scripts/examples/rollagain.4
@@ -1,7 +1,7 @@
 load name=store_csv
 config name=store_csv path=${STOREDIR} altheader=1 typeheader=2 rollover=5 rollagain=10 rolltype=5 rename_template=${STOREDIR}/%{HOSTNAME}_defperm/%B
 
-prdcr_add name=localhost1 host=${HOST} type=active xprt=${XPRT} port=${port1} reconnect_interval=10000000
+prdcr_add name=localhost1 host=${HOST} type=active xprt=${XPRT} port=${port1} reconnect=10000000
 prdcr_start name=localhost1
 
 updtr_add name=allhosts interval=1000000 offset=100000
diff --git a/ldms/scripts/examples/rollemptycsv.2 b/ldms/scripts/examples/rollemptycsv.2
index 16cfc7e10..d2edeab54 100644
--- a/ldms/scripts/examples/rollemptycsv.2
+++ b/ldms/scripts/examples/rollemptycsv.2
@@ -1,7 +1,7 @@
 load name=store_csv
 config name=store_csv path=${STOREDIR} altheader=0 rollover=2 rolltype=1 rollempty=0 rename_template=${STOREDIR}/%{HOSTNAME}/%C/%B
 
-prdcr_add name=localhost1 host=${HOST} type=active xprt=${XPRT} port=${port1} reconnect_interval=10000000
+prdcr_add name=localhost1 host=${HOST} type=active xprt=${XPRT} port=${port1} reconnect=10000000
 prdcr_start name=localhost1
 
 updtr_add name=allhosts interval=1000000 offset=100000
diff --git a/ldms/scripts/examples/rollemptycsv.3 b/ldms/scripts/examples/rollemptycsv.3
index eae06e68e..1aa2a2e8f 100644
--- a/ldms/scripts/examples/rollemptycsv.3
+++ b/ldms/scripts/examples/rollemptycsv.3
@@ -1,7 +1,7 @@
 load name=store_csv
 config name=store_csv path=${STOREDIR} altheader=0 rollover=2 rolltype=1 rollempty=1 rename_template=${STOREDIR}/%{HOSTNAME}/%C/%B
 
-prdcr_add name=localhost1 host=${HOST} type=active xprt=${XPRT} port=${port1} reconnect_interval=10000000
+prdcr_add name=localhost1 host=${HOST} type=active xprt=${XPRT} port=${port1} reconnect=10000000
 prdcr_start name=localhost1
 
 updtr_add name=allhosts interval=1000000 offset=100000
diff --git a/ldms/scripts/examples/sampler_atasmart.2 b/ldms/scripts/examples/sampler_atasmart.2
index 5bbc1137d..d90322d43 100644
--- a/ldms/scripts/examples/sampler_atasmart.2
+++ b/ldms/scripts/examples/sampler_atasmart.2
@@ -5,7 +5,7 @@ start name=${plugname} interval=1000000 offset=0
 load name=store_csv
 config name=store_csv path=${STOREDIR} altheader=0
 
-prdcr_add name=localhost1 host=${HOST} type=active xprt=${XPRT} port=${port1} reconnect_interval=1000000
+prdcr_add name=localhost1 host=${HOST} type=active xprt=${XPRT} port=${port1} reconnect=1000000
 prdcr_start name=localhost1
 
 updtr_add name=allhosts interval=1000000 offset=100000
diff --git a/ldms/scripts/examples/sequence_unsupp.2 b/ldms/scripts/examples/sequence_unsupp.2
index b1b4b6643..4cf68c726 100644
--- a/ldms/scripts/examples/sequence_unsupp.2
+++ b/ldms/scripts/examples/sequence_unsupp.2
@@ -6,7 +6,7 @@ load name=store_csv
 #config name=store_csv path=${STOREDIR} altheader=0 container=node1
 config name=store_csv schema=${sampler} path=${STOREDIR} altheader=1 container=node2 id_pos=1 sequence=reverse
 
-prdcr_add name=localhost1 host=${HOST} type=active xprt=${XPRT} port=${port1} reconnect_interval=2000000
+prdcr_add name=localhost1 host=${HOST} type=active xprt=${XPRT} port=${port1} reconnect=2000000
 prdcr_start name=localhost1
 
 updtr_add name=allhosts interval=1000000 offset=100000
diff --git a/ldms/scripts/examples/sequence_unsupp.3 b/ldms/scripts/examples/sequence_unsupp.3
index 11f9588ce..6f2ef5d9d 100644
--- a/ldms/scripts/examples/sequence_unsupp.3
+++ b/ldms/scripts/examples/sequence_unsupp.3
@@ -6,7 +6,7 @@ load name=store_csv
 #config name=store_csv action=init path=${STOREDIR} altheader=0 container=node4
 config name=store_csv schema=${sampler} path=${STOREDIR} altheader=1 container=node5 id_pos=0 sequence=forward
 
-prdcr_add name=localhost1 host=${HOST} type=active xprt=${XPRT} port=${port1} reconnect_interval=2000000
+prdcr_add name=localhost1 host=${HOST} type=active xprt=${XPRT} port=${port1} reconnect=2000000
 prdcr_start name=localhost1
 
 updtr_add name=allhosts interval=1000000 offset=100000
diff --git a/ldms/scripts/examples/sequence_unsupp.4 b/ldms/scripts/examples/sequence_unsupp.4
index 503261ad0..cbb7d52f8 100644
--- a/ldms/scripts/examples/sequence_unsupp.4
+++ b/ldms/scripts/examples/sequence_unsupp.4
@@ -6,7 +6,7 @@ load name=store_csv
 #config name=store_csv action=init path=${STOREDIR} altheader=0 container=node7
 config name=store_csv schema=${sampler} path=${STOREDIR} altheader=1 container=node8
 
-prdcr_add name=localhost1 host=${HOST} type=active xprt=${XPRT} port=${port1} reconnect_interval=2000000
+prdcr_add name=localhost1 host=${HOST} type=active xprt=${XPRT} port=${port1} reconnect=2000000
 prdcr_start name=localhost1
 
 updtr_add name=allhosts interval=1000000 offset=100000
diff --git a/ldms/scripts/examples/setclones.2 b/ldms/scripts/examples/setclones.2
index 62b370f0c..d5c7e75dc 100644
--- a/ldms/scripts/examples/setclones.2
+++ b/ldms/scripts/examples/setclones.2
@@ -2,7 +2,7 @@
 load name=store_csv
 config name=store_csv path=${STOREDIR} altheader=0
 
-prdcr_add name=localhost1 host=${HOST} type=active xprt=${XPRT} port=${port1} reconnect_interval=2000000
+prdcr_add name=localhost1 host=${HOST} type=active xprt=${XPRT} port=${port1} reconnect=2000000
 prdcr_start name=localhost1
 
 updtr_add name=allhosts interval=1000000 offset=100000
diff --git a/ldms/scripts/examples/shm.3 b/ldms/scripts/examples/shm.3
index 5bf871d68..993a8e3ef 100644
--- a/ldms/scripts/examples/shm.3
+++ b/ldms/scripts/examples/shm.3
@@ -1,10 +1,10 @@
 load name=store_csv
 config name=store_csv path=${STOREDIR} altheader=0
 
-prdcr_add name=localhost1 host=${HOST} type=active xprt=${XPRT} port=${port1} reconnect_interval=10000000
+prdcr_add name=localhost1 host=${HOST} type=active xprt=${XPRT} port=${port1} reconnect=10000000
 prdcr_start name=localhost1
 
-prdcr_add name=localhost2 host=${HOST} type=active xprt=${XPRT} port=${port2} reconnect_interval=10000000
+prdcr_add name=localhost2 host=${HOST} type=active xprt=${XPRT} port=${port2} reconnect=10000000
 prdcr_start name=localhost2
 
 updtr_add name=allhosts interval=1000000 offset=100000
diff --git a/ldms/scripts/examples/stream_store.1 b/ldms/scripts/examples/stream_store.1
index 863069592..af7f86390 100644
--- a/ldms/scripts/examples/stream_store.1
+++ b/ldms/scripts/examples/stream_store.1
@@ -10,6 +10,6 @@ config name=stream_csv_store path=${STOREDIR} container=csv stream=foo buffer=1
 # default works
 #config name=stream_csv_store path=${STOREDIR} container=csv stream=foo
 
-prdcr_add name=localhost1 host=localhost type=active xprt=sock port=${port1} reconnect_interval=20000000
+prdcr_add name=localhost1 host=localhost type=active xprt=sock port=${port1} reconnect=20000000
 prdcr_subscribe stream=foo regex=localhost*
 prdcr_start name=localhost1
diff --git a/ldms/scripts/examples/strict_kill.2 b/ldms/scripts/examples/strict_kill.2
index 4daaf6b1f..647efc732 100644
--- a/ldms/scripts/examples/strict_kill.2
+++ b/ldms/scripts/examples/strict_kill.2
@@ -5,7 +5,7 @@ start name=${testname} interval=1000000 offset=0
 load name=store_csv
 config name=store_csv path=${STOREDIR} altheader=0
 
-prdcr_add name=localhost1 host=${HOST} type=active xprt=${XPRT} port=${port1} reconnect_interval=2000000
+prdcr_add name=localhost1 host=${HOST} type=active xprt=${XPRT} port=${port1} reconnect=2000000
 prdcr_start name=localhost1
 
 updtr_add name=allhosts interval=2000000 offset=100000
diff --git a/ldms/scripts/examples/tx2mon.6 b/ldms/scripts/examples/tx2mon.6
index a9aae1817..250177a29 100644
--- a/ldms/scripts/examples/tx2mon.6
+++ b/ldms/scripts/examples/tx2mon.6
@@ -1,19 +1,19 @@
 load name=store_csv
 config name=store_csv path=${STOREDIR} altheader=0
 
-prdcr_add name=localhost1 host=${HOST} type=active xprt=${XPRT} port=${port1} reconnect_interval=10000000
+prdcr_add name=localhost1 host=${HOST} type=active xprt=${XPRT} port=${port1} reconnect=10000000
 prdcr_start name=localhost1
 
-prdcr_add name=localhost2 host=${HOST} type=active xprt=${XPRT} port=${port2} reconnect_interval=10000000
+prdcr_add name=localhost2 host=${HOST} type=active xprt=${XPRT} port=${port2} reconnect=10000000
 prdcr_start name=localhost2
 
-prdcr_add name=localhost3 host=${HOST} type=active xprt=${XPRT} port=${port3} reconnect_interval=10000000
+prdcr_add name=localhost3 host=${HOST} type=active xprt=${XPRT} port=${port3} reconnect=10000000
 prdcr_start name=localhost3
 
-prdcr_add name=localhost4 host=${HOST} type=active xprt=${XPRT} port=${port4} reconnect_interval=10000000
+prdcr_add name=localhost4 host=${HOST} type=active xprt=${XPRT} port=${port4} reconnect=10000000
 prdcr_start name=localhost4
 
-prdcr_add name=localhost5 host=${HOST} type=active xprt=${XPRT} port=${port5} reconnect_interval=10000000
+prdcr_add name=localhost5 host=${HOST} type=active xprt=${XPRT} port=${port5} reconnect=10000000
 prdcr_start name=localhost5
 
 updtr_add name=allhosts interval=1000000 offset=100000
diff --git a/ldms/scripts/examples/variable.3 b/ldms/scripts/examples/variable.3
index ccf75eb57..8fba3e3ee 100644
--- a/ldms/scripts/examples/variable.3
+++ b/ldms/scripts/examples/variable.3
@@ -1,7 +1,7 @@
 load name=store_csv
 config name=store_csv path=${STOREDIR} altheader=0
 
-prdcr_add name=localhost1 host=${HOST} type=active xprt=${XPRT} port=${port1} reconnect_interval=10000000
+prdcr_add name=localhost1 host=${HOST} type=active xprt=${XPRT} port=${port1} reconnect=10000000
 prdcr_start name=localhost1
 
 updtr_add name=allhosts interval=1000000 offset=100000
diff --git a/ldms/scripts/examples/vg_csv.1 b/ldms/scripts/examples/vg_csv.1
index 2138c13a5..5d00aa581 100644
--- a/ldms/scripts/examples/vg_csv.1
+++ b/ldms/scripts/examples/vg_csv.1
@@ -2,10 +2,10 @@ load name=dstat
 config name=dstat producer=localhost${i} instance=localhost${i}/dstat schema=dstat component_id=${i} 
 start name=dstat interval=1000000 offset=0
 
-prdcr_add name=localhost2 host=${HOST} type=active xprt=${XPRT} port=${port2} reconnect_interval=2000000
+prdcr_add name=localhost2 host=${HOST} type=active xprt=${XPRT} port=${port2} reconnect=2000000
 prdcr_start name=localhost2
 
-prdcr_add name=localhost3 host=${HOST} type=active xprt=${XPRT} port=${port3} reconnect_interval=2000000
+prdcr_add name=localhost3 host=${HOST} type=active xprt=${XPRT} port=${port3} reconnect=2000000
 prdcr_start name=localhost3
 
 updtr_add name=allhosts interval=1000000 offset=100000
diff --git a/ldms/scripts/examples/vg_sos.1 b/ldms/scripts/examples/vg_sos.1
index ad2ffe664..f42f1185a 100644
--- a/ldms/scripts/examples/vg_sos.1
+++ b/ldms/scripts/examples/vg_sos.1
@@ -2,10 +2,10 @@ load name=dstat
 config name=dstat producer=localhost${i} instance=localhost${i}/dstat schema=dstat component_id=${i} 
 start name=dstat interval=1000000 offset=0
 
-prdcr_add name=localhost2 host=${HOST} type=active xprt=${XPRT} port=${port2} reconnect_interval=2000000
+prdcr_add name=localhost2 host=${HOST} type=active xprt=${XPRT} port=${port2} reconnect=2000000
 prdcr_start name=localhost2
 
-prdcr_add name=localhost3 host=${HOST} type=active xprt=${XPRT} port=${port3} reconnect_interval=2000000
+prdcr_add name=localhost3 host=${HOST} type=active xprt=${XPRT} port=${port3} reconnect=2000000
 prdcr_start name=localhost3
 
 updtr_add name=allhosts interval=1000000 offset=100000
diff --git a/ldms/scripts/examples/vmstat.2 b/ldms/scripts/examples/vmstat.2
index 5c288a8bc..c33cd6af0 100644
--- a/ldms/scripts/examples/vmstat.2
+++ b/ldms/scripts/examples/vmstat.2
@@ -5,7 +5,7 @@ start name=${testname} interval=1000000 offset=0
 load name=store_csv
 config name=store_csv path=${STOREDIR} altheader=0
 
-prdcr_add name=localhost1 host=${HOST} type=active xprt=${XPRT} port=${port1} reconnect_interval=2000000
+prdcr_add name=localhost1 host=${HOST} type=active xprt=${XPRT} port=${port1} reconnect=2000000
 prdcr_start name=localhost1
 
 updtr_add name=allhosts interval=1000000 offset=100000
diff --git a/ldms/scripts/examples/xprt_fabric.3 b/ldms/scripts/examples/xprt_fabric.3
index e6e9d4c7e..68fd669b9 100644
--- a/ldms/scripts/examples/xprt_fabric.3
+++ b/ldms/scripts/examples/xprt_fabric.3
@@ -4,7 +4,7 @@ start name=${plugname} interval=1000000 offset=0
 load name=store_csv
 config name=store_csv path=/tmp/stest altheader=1 typeheader=2 ietfcsv=1 userdata=1
 
-prdcr_add name=localhost1 host=${HOST} type=active xprt=${XPRT} port=413 reconnect_interval=10000000
+prdcr_add name=localhost1 host=${HOST} type=active xprt=${XPRT} port=413 reconnect=10000000
 prdcr_start name=localhost1
 
 updtr_add name=allhosts interval=1000000 offset=100000
diff --git a/ldms/scripts/slurm-examples/cluster.1 b/ldms/scripts/slurm-examples/cluster.1
index b2ebd84b0..066527ca4 100644
--- a/ldms/scripts/slurm-examples/cluster.1
+++ b/ldms/scripts/slurm-examples/cluster.1
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 # this is the L2 aggregator for the many nodes
 # daemon 2 monitors localhost resource usage
-prdcr_add name=${host2} host=${host2} type=active xprt=${XPRT} port=${port2} interval=1000000
+prdcr_add name=${host2} host=${host2} type=active xprt=${XPRT} port=${port2} reconnect=1000000
 prdcr_start name=${host2}
 
 updtr_add name=allhosts interval=1000000 offset=-400000
diff --git a/ldms/scripts/slurm-examples/pll.producer b/ldms/scripts/slurm-examples/pll.producer
index a8522cf5d..9e8b468b1 100644
--- a/ldms/scripts/slurm-examples/pll.producer
+++ b/ldms/scripts/slurm-examples/pll.producer
@@ -1,3 +1,3 @@
-prdcr_add name=localhost${j} host=${host${j}} type=active xprt=${XPRT} port=${port${j}} interval=1000000
+prdcr_add name=localhost${j} host=${host${j}} type=active xprt=${XPRT} port=${port${j}} reconnect=1000000
 prdcr_start name=localhost${j}