diff --git a/include/leveled.hrl b/include/leveled.hrl
index 80cdc87..030fdd4 100644
--- a/include/leveled.hrl
+++ b/include/leveled.hrl
@@ -30,4 +30,26 @@
 
 -record(penciller_options,
                         {root_path :: string(),
-                        max_inmemory_tablesize :: integer()}).
\ No newline at end of file
+                        max_inmemory_tablesize :: integer()}).
+
+-record(bookie_options,
+                       {root_path :: string(),
+                        cache_size :: integer(),
+                        metadata_extractor :: function(),
+                        indexspec_converter :: function()}).
+
+%% Temp location for records related to riak
+
+-record(r_content, {
+          metadata,
+          value :: term()
+         }).
+
+-record(r_object, {
+          bucket,
+          key,
+          contents :: [#r_content{}],
+          vclock,
+          updatemetadata=dict:store(clean, true, dict:new()),
+          updatevalue :: term()}).
+          
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/src/leveled_bookie.erl b/src/leveled_bookie.erl
index 75e938c..1b68d85 100644
--- a/src/leveled_bookie.erl
+++ b/src/leveled_bookie.erl
@@ -33,19 +33,23 @@
 %% -------- PUT --------
 %%
 %% A PUT request consists of
-%% - A primary Key
-%% - Metadata associated with the primary key (2i, vector clock, object size)
-%% - A value
-%% - A set of secondary key changes which should be made as part of the commit
+%% - A Primary Key and a Value
+%% - IndexSpecs - a set of secondary key changes associated with the
+%% transaction
 %%
 %% The Bookie takes the place request and passes it first to the Inker to add
 %% the request to the ledger.
 %%
-%% The inker will pass the request to the current (append only) CDB journal
-%% file to persist the change.  The call should return either 'ok' or 'roll'.
-%% 'roll' indicates that the CDB file has insufficient capacity for
+%% The inker will pass the PK/Value/IndexSpecs to the current (append only)
+%% CDB journal file to persist the change.  The call should return either 'ok'
+%% or 'roll'. -'roll' indicates that the CDB file has insufficient capacity for
 %% this write.
-
+%%
+%% (Note that storing the IndexSpecs will create some duplication with the
+%% Metadata wrapped up within the Object value.  This Value and the IndexSpecs
+%% are compressed before storage, so this should provide some mitigation for
+%% the duplication).
+%%
 %% In resonse to a 'roll', the inker should:
 %% - start a new active journal file with an open_write_request, and then;
 %% - call to PUT the object in this file;
@@ -53,13 +57,31 @@
 %% - close the previously active journal file (writing the hashtree), and move
 %% it to the historic journal
 %%
-%% Once the object has been persisted to the Journal, the Key with Metadata
-%% and the keychanges can be added to the ledger.  Initially this will be
-%% added to the Bookie'sin-memory view of recent changes only.
+%% The inker will also return the SQN which the change has been made at, as
+%% well as the object size on disk within the Journal.
 %%
-%% The Bookie's memory consists of an in-memory ets table.  Periodically, the
-%% current table is pushed to the Penciller for eventual persistence, and a
-%% new table is started.
+%% Once the object has been persisted to the Journal, the Ledger can be updated.
+%% The Ledger is updated by the Bookie applying a function (passed in at
+%% startup) to the Value to return the Object Metadata, a function to generate
+%% a hash of the Value and also taking the Primary Key, the IndexSpecs, the
+%% Sequence Number in the Journal and the Object Size (returned from the
+%% Inker).
+%%
+%% The Bookie should generate a series of ledger key changes from this
+%% information, using a function passed in at startup.  For Riak this will be
+%% of the form:
+%% {{o, Bucket, Key},
+%%      SQN,
+%%      {Hash, Size, {Riak_Metadata}},
+%%      {active, TS}|{tomb, TS}} or
+%% {{i, Bucket, IndexTerm, IndexField, Key},
+%%      SQN,
+%%      null,
+%%      {active, TS}|{tomb, TS}}
+%%
+%% Recent Ledger changes are retained initially in the Bookies' memory (in an
+%% in-memory ets table).  Periodically, the current table is pushed to the
+%% Penciller for eventual persistence, and a new table is started.
 %%
 %% This completes the non-deferrable work associated with a PUT
 %%
@@ -86,6 +108,18 @@
 %%
 %% e.g. Get all for SegmentID/Partition
 %%
+%%
+%%
+%% -------- On Startup --------
+%%
+%% On startup the Bookie must restart both the Inker to load the Journal, and
+%% the Penciller to load the Ledger.  Once the Penciller has started, the
+%% Bookie should request the highest sequence number in the Ledger, and then
+%% and try and rebuild any missing information from the Journal
+%%
+%% To rebuild the Ledger it requests the Inker to scan over the files from
+%% the sequence number and re-generate the Ledger changes.
+
 
 
 -module(leveled_bookie).
@@ -99,22 +133,28 @@
         handle_cast/2,
         handle_info/2,
         terminate/2,
-        code_change/3]).
+        code_change/3,
+        book_start/1,
+        book_put/4,
+        book_get/2,
+        book_head/2,
+        strip_to_keyonly/1,
+        strip_to_keyseqonly/1,
+        strip_to_seqonly/1,
+        strip_to_statusonly/1,
+        strip_to_details/1]).
 
 -include_lib("eunit/include/eunit.hrl").
 
+-define(CACHE_SIZE, 1000).
 
 -record(state, {inker :: pid(),
-                penciller :: pid()}).
-
--record(item, {primary_key :: term(),
-                contents :: list(),
-                metadatas :: list(),
-                vclock,
-                hash :: integer(),
-                size :: integer(),
-                key_changes :: list()})
-
+                penciller :: pid(),
+                metadata_extractor :: function(),
+                indexspec_converter :: function(),
+                cache_size :: integer(),
+                back_pressure :: boolean(),
+                ledger_cache :: gb_trees:tree()}).
 
 
 
@@ -122,7 +162,17 @@
 %%% API
 %%%============================================================================
 
+book_start(Opts) ->
+    gen_server:start(?MODULE, [Opts], []).
 
+book_put(Pid, PrimaryKey, Object, IndexSpecs) ->
+    gen_server:call(Pid, {put, PrimaryKey, Object, IndexSpecs}, infinity).
+
+book_get(Pid, PrimaryKey) ->
+    gen_server:call(Pid, {get, PrimaryKey}, infinity).
+
+book_head(Pid, PrimaryKey) ->
+    gen_server:call(Pid, {head, PrimaryKey}, infinity).
 
 %%%============================================================================
 %%% gen_server callbacks
@@ -131,11 +181,81 @@
 init([Opts]) ->
     {InkerOpts, PencillerOpts} = set_options(Opts),
     {Inker, Penciller} = startup(InkerOpts, PencillerOpts),
-    {ok, #state{inker=Inker, penciller=Penciller}}.
+    Extractor = if
+                    Opts#bookie_options.metadata_extractor == undefined ->
+                        fun extract_metadata/2;
+                    true ->
+                        Opts#bookie_options.metadata_extractor
+                end,
+    Converter = if
+                    Opts#bookie_options.indexspec_converter == undefined ->
+                        fun convert_indexspecs/3;
+                    true ->
+                        Opts#bookie_options.indexspec_converter
+                end,
+    CacheSize = if
+                    Opts#bookie_options.cache_size == undefined ->
+                        ?CACHE_SIZE;
+                    true ->
+                        Opts#bookie_options.cache_size
+                end,
+    {ok, #state{inker=Inker,
+                penciller=Penciller,
+                metadata_extractor=Extractor,
+                indexspec_converter=Converter,
+                cache_size=CacheSize,
+                ledger_cache=gb_trees:empty()}}.
 
 
-handle_call(_, _From, State) ->
-    {reply, ok, State}.
+handle_call({put, PrimaryKey, Object, IndexSpecs}, From, State) ->
+    {ok, SQN, ObjSize} = leveled_inker:ink_put(PrimaryKey, Object, IndexSpecs),
+    Changes = preparefor_ledgercache(PrimaryKey,
+                                        SQN,
+                                        Object,
+                                        ObjSize,
+                                        IndexSpecs),
+    Cache0 = addto_ledgercache(Changes, State#state.ledger_cache),
+    gen_server:reply(From, ok),
+    case maybepush_ledgercache(State#state.cache_size,
+                                            Cache0,
+                                            State#state.penciller) of
+        {ok, NewCache} ->
+            {noreply, State#state{ledger_cache=NewCache, back_pressure=false}};
+        {pause, NewCache} ->
+            {noreply, State#state{ledger_cache=NewCache, back_pressure=true}}
+    end;
+handle_call({get, Key}, _From, State) ->
+    case fetch_head(Key, State#state.penciller, State#state.ledger_cache) of
+        not_present ->
+            {reply, not_found, State};
+        Head ->
+            {Key, Seqn, Status} = strip_to_details(Head),
+            case Status of
+                {tomb, _} ->
+                    {reply, not_found, State};
+                {active, _} ->
+                    case fetch_value(Key, Seqn, State#state.inker) of
+                        not_present ->
+                            {reply, not_found, State};
+                        Object ->
+                            {reply, {ok, Object}, State}
+                    end
+            end
+    end;
+handle_call({head, Key}, _From, State) ->
+    case fetch_head(Key, State#state.penciller, State#state.ledger_cache) of
+        not_present ->
+            {reply, not_found, State};
+        Head ->
+            {Key, _Seqn, Status} = strip_to_details(Head),
+            case Status of
+                {tomb, _} ->
+                    {reply, not_found, State};
+                {active, _} ->
+                    MD = strip_to_mdonly(Head),
+                    {reply, {ok, MD}, State}
+            end
+    end.
 
 handle_cast(_Msg, State) ->
     {noreply, State}.
@@ -154,18 +274,137 @@ code_change(_OldVsn, State, _Extra) ->
 %%% Internal functions
 %%%============================================================================
 
-set_options(_Opts) ->
-    {#inker_options{}, #penciller_options{}}.
+set_options(Opts) ->
+    {#inker_options{root_path=Opts#bookie_options.root_path},
+        #penciller_options{root_path=Opts#bookie_options.root_path}}.
 
 startup(InkerOpts, PencillerOpts) ->
     {ok, Inker} = leveled_inker:ink_start(InkerOpts),
     {ok, Penciller} = leveled_penciller:pcl_start(PencillerOpts),
     LedgerSQN = leveled_penciller:pcl_getstartupsequencenumber(Penciller),
-    KeyChanges = leveled_inker:ink_fetchkeychangesfrom(Inker, LedgerSQN),
-    ok = leveled_penciller:pcl_pushmem(Penciller, KeyChanges),
+    ok = leveled_inker:ink_loadpcl(LedgerSQN, fun load_fun/4, Penciller),
     {Inker, Penciller}.
 
 
+fetch_head(Key, Penciller, Cache) ->
+    case gb_trees:lookup(Key, Cache) of
+        {value, Head} ->
+            Head;
+        none ->
+            case leveled_penciller:pcl_fetch(Penciller, Key) of
+                {Key, Head} ->
+                    Head;
+                not_present ->
+                    not_present
+            end
+    end.
+
+fetch_value(Key, SQN, Inker) ->
+    case leveled_inker:ink_fetch(Inker, Key, SQN) of
+        {ok, Value} ->
+            Value;
+        not_present ->
+            not_present
+    end.
+
+%% Format of a Key within the ledger is
+%% {PrimaryKey, SQN, Metadata, Status} 
+
+strip_to_keyonly({keyonly, K}) -> K;
+strip_to_keyonly({K, _V}) -> K.
+
+strip_to_keyseqonly({K, {SeqN, _, _}}) -> {K, SeqN}.
+
+strip_to_statusonly({_, {_, St, _}}) -> St.
+
+strip_to_seqonly({_, {SeqN, _, _}}) -> SeqN.
+
+strip_to_details({K, {SeqN, St, _}}) -> {K, SeqN, St}.
+
+strip_to_mdonly({_, {_, _, MD}}) -> MD.
+
+get_metadatas(#r_object{contents=Contents}) ->
+    [Content#r_content.metadata || Content <- Contents].
+
+set_vclock(Object=#r_object{}, VClock) -> Object#r_object{vclock=VClock}.
+
+vclock(#r_object{vclock=VClock}) -> VClock.
+
+to_binary(v0, Obj) ->
+    term_to_binary(Obj).
+
+hash(Obj=#r_object{}) ->
+    Vclock = vclock(Obj),
+    UpdObj = set_vclock(Obj, lists:sort(Vclock)),
+    erlang:phash2(to_binary(v0, UpdObj)).
+
+extract_metadata(Obj, Size) ->
+    {get_metadatas(Obj), vclock(Obj), hash(Obj), Size}.
+
+convert_indexspecs(IndexSpecs, SQN, PrimaryKey) ->
+    lists:map(fun({IndexOp, IndexField, IndexValue}) ->
+                        Status = case IndexOp of
+                                    add ->
+                                        %% TODO: timestamp support
+                                        {active, infinity};
+                                    remove ->
+                                        %% TODO: timestamps for delayed reaping 
+                                        {tomb, infinity}
+                                end,
+                        {o, B, K} = PrimaryKey,
+                        {{i, B, IndexField, IndexValue, K},
+                            {SQN, Status, null}}
+                    end,
+                IndexSpecs).
+
+
+preparefor_ledgercache(PK, SQN, Obj, Size, IndexSpecs) ->
+    PrimaryChange = {PK,
+                        {SQN,
+                            {active, infinity},
+                            extract_metadata(Obj, Size)}},
+    SecChanges = convert_indexspecs(IndexSpecs, SQN, PK),
+    [PrimaryChange] ++ SecChanges.
+
+addto_ledgercache(Changes, Cache) ->
+    lists:foldl(fun({{K, V}, Acc}) -> gb_trees:enter(K, V, Acc) end,
+                    Cache,
+                    Changes).
+
+maybepush_ledgercache(MaxCacheSize, Cache, Penciller) ->
+    CacheSize = gb_trees:size(Cache),
+    if
+        CacheSize > MaxCacheSize ->
+            case leveled_penciller:pcl_pushmem(Penciller,
+                                                gb_trees:to_list(Cache)) of
+                ok ->
+                    {ok, gb_trees:empty()};
+                pause ->
+                    {pause, gb_trees:empty()};
+                refused ->
+                    {ok, Cache}
+            end;
+        true ->
+            {ok, Cache}
+    end.
+
+load_fun(KeyInLedger, ValueInLedger, _Position, Acc0) ->
+    {MinSQN, MaxSQN, Output} = Acc0,
+    {SQN, PK} = KeyInLedger,
+    {Obj, IndexSpecs} = ValueInLedger,
+    case SQN of
+        SQN when SQN < MinSQN ->
+            {loop, Acc0};    
+        SQN when SQN =< MaxSQN ->
+            %% TODO - get correct size in a more efficient manner
+            %% Need to have compressed size
+            Size = byte_size(term_to_binary(ValueInLedger, [compressed])),
+            Changes = preparefor_ledgercache(PK, SQN, Obj, Size, IndexSpecs),
+            {loop, {MinSQN, MaxSQN, Output ++ Changes}};
+        SQN when SQN > MaxSQN ->
+            {stop, Acc0}
+    end.
+
 
 %%%============================================================================
 %%% Test
diff --git a/src/leveled_cdb.erl b/src/leveled_cdb.erl
index f6444c7..cba127d 100644
--- a/src/leveled_cdb.erl
+++ b/src/leveled_cdb.erl
@@ -82,7 +82,7 @@
                 hash_index = [] :: list(),
                 filename :: string(),
                 handle :: file:fd(),
-                writer :: boolean,
+                writer :: boolean(),
                 max_size :: integer()}).
 
 
@@ -124,9 +124,16 @@ cdb_close(Pid) ->
 cdb_complete(Pid) ->
     gen_server:call(Pid, cdb_complete, infinity).
 
-cdb_scan(Pid, StartPosition, FilterFun, InitAcc) ->
+%% cdb_scan returns {LastPosition, Acc}.  Use LastPosition as StartPosiiton to
+%% continue from that point (calling function has to protect against) double
+%% counting.
+%%
+%% LastPosition could be the atom complete when the last key processed was at
+%% the end of the file.  last_key must be defined in LoopState.
+
+cdb_scan(Pid, FilterFun, InitAcc, StartPosition) ->
     gen_server:call(Pid,
-                    {cdb_scan, StartPosition, FilterFun, InitAcc},
+                    {cdb_scan, FilterFun, InitAcc, StartPosition},
                     infinity).
 
 %% Get the last key to be added to the file (which will have the highest
@@ -238,15 +245,24 @@ handle_call(cdb_lastkey, _From, State) ->
     {reply, State#state.last_key, State};
 handle_call(cdb_filename, _From, State) ->
     {reply, State#state.filename, State};
-handle_call({cdb_scan, StartPos, FilterFun, Acc}, _From, State) ->
+handle_call({cdb_scan, FilterFun, Acc, StartPos}, _From, State) ->
+    {ok, StartPos0} = case StartPos of
+                            undefined ->
+                                file:position(State#state.handle,
+                                                ?BASE_POSITION);
+                            StartPos ->
+                                {ok, StartPos}
+                        end,
+    ok = check_last_key(State#state.last_key),
     {LastPosition, Acc2} = scan_over_file(State#state.handle,
-                                            StartPos,
+                                            StartPos0,
                                             FilterFun,
-                                            Acc),
+                                            Acc,
+                                            State#state.last_key),
     {reply, {LastPosition, Acc2}, State};
 handle_call(cdb_close, _From, State) ->
     ok = file:close(State#state.handle),
-    {stop, normal, ok, State#state{handle=closed}};
+    {stop, normal, ok, State#state{handle=undefined}};
 handle_call(cdb_complete, _From, State) ->
     case State#state.writer of
         true ->
@@ -261,6 +277,9 @@ handle_call(cdb_complete, _From, State) ->
             ok = file:rename(State#state.filename, NewName),
             {stop, normal, {ok, NewName}, State};
         false ->
+            ok = file:close(State#state.handle),
+            {stop, normal, {ok, State#state.filename}, State};
+        undefined ->
             ok = file:close(State#state.handle),
             {stop, normal, {ok, State#state.filename}, State}
     end.
@@ -275,7 +294,7 @@ handle_info(_Info, State) ->
 
 terminate(_Reason, State) ->
     case State#state.handle of
-        closed ->
+        undefined ->
             ok;
         Handle ->
             file:close(Handle)
@@ -632,28 +651,36 @@ extract_kvpair(Handle, [Position|Rest], Key, Check) ->
 %% at that point return the position and the key dictionary scanned so far
 startup_scan_over_file(Handle, Position) ->
     HashTree = array:new(256, {default, gb_trees:empty()}),
-    scan_over_file(Handle, Position, fun startup_filter/4, {HashTree, empty}).
+    scan_over_file(Handle,
+                    Position,
+                    fun startup_filter/4,
+                    {HashTree, empty},
+                    undefined).
 
 %% Scan for key changes - scan over file returning applying FilterFun
 %% The FilterFun should accept as input:
 %% - Key, Value, Position, Accumulator, outputting a new Accumulator
 %% and a loop|stop instruction as a tuple i.e. {loop, Acc} or {stop, Acc}
 
-scan_over_file(Handle, Position, FilterFun, Output) ->
+scan_over_file(Handle, Position, FilterFun, Output, LastKey) ->
     case saferead_keyvalue(Handle) of
         false ->
             {Position, Output};
         {Key, ValueAsBin, KeyLength, ValueLength} ->
             NewPosition = Position + KeyLength + ValueLength
                                     + ?DWORD_SIZE,
-            case FilterFun(Key, ValueAsBin, Position, Output) of
-                {stop, UpdOutput} ->
+            case {FilterFun(Key, ValueAsBin, Position, Output), Key} of
+                {{stop, UpdOutput}, _} ->
                     {Position, UpdOutput};
-                {loop, UpdOutput} ->
-                    scan_over_file(Handle, NewPosition, FilterFun, UpdOutput)
-            end;
-        eof ->
-            {Position, Output}
+                {{loop, UpdOutput}, LastKey} ->
+                    {eof, UpdOutput};
+                {{loop, UpdOutput}, _} ->
+                    scan_over_file(Handle,
+                                    NewPosition,
+                                    FilterFun,
+                                    UpdOutput,
+                                    Key)
+            end
     end.
 
 %% Specific filter to be used at startup to build a hashtree for an incomplete
@@ -668,6 +695,15 @@ startup_filter(Key, ValueAsBin, Position, {Hashtree, LastKey}) ->
             {stop, {Hashtree, LastKey}}
     end.
 
+%% Confirm that the last key has been defined and set to a non-default value
+
+check_last_key(LastKey) ->
+    case LastKey of
+        undefined -> error;
+        empty -> error;
+        _ -> ok
+    end.
+
 %% Read the Key/Value at this point, returning {ok, Key, Value}
 %% catch expected exceptiosn associated with file corruption (or end) and 
 %% return eof
@@ -765,7 +801,7 @@ read_next_term(Handle, Length, crc, Check) ->
                 _ ->
                     {false, binary_to_term(Bin)}
             end;
-        _ ->
+        false ->
             {ok, _} = file:position(Handle, {cur, 4}),
             {ok, Bin} = file:read(Handle, Length - 4),
             {unchecked, binary_to_term(Bin)}
@@ -999,7 +1035,7 @@ key_value_to_record({Key, Value}) ->
 -ifdef(TEST).
 
 write_key_value_pairs_1_test() ->
-    {ok,Handle} = file:open("../test/test.cdb",write),
+    {ok,Handle} = file:open("../test/test.cdb",[write]),
     {_, HashTree} = write_key_value_pairs(Handle,
                                             [{"key1","value1"},
                                                 {"key2","value2"}]),
@@ -1025,7 +1061,7 @@ write_key_value_pairs_1_test() ->
 
 
 write_hash_tables_1_test() ->
-    {ok, Handle} = file:open("../test/testx.cdb",write),
+    {ok, Handle} = file:open("../test/testx.cdb", [write]),
     R0 = array:new(256, {default, gb_trees:empty()}),
     R1 = array:set(64,
                     gb_trees:insert(6383014720,
diff --git a/src/leveled_inker.erl b/src/leveled_inker.erl
index 56c982e..e5302c0 100644
--- a/src/leveled_inker.erl
+++ b/src/leveled_inker.erl
@@ -101,11 +101,14 @@
         ink_start/1,
         ink_put/4,
         ink_get/3,
+        ink_fetch/3,
+        ink_loadpcl/4,
         ink_snap/1,
         ink_close/1,
         ink_print_manifest/1,
         build_dummy_journal/0,
-        simple_manifest_reader/2]).
+        simple_manifest_reader/2,
+        clean_testdir/1]).
 
 -include_lib("eunit/include/eunit.hrl").
 
@@ -114,7 +117,8 @@
 -define(JOURNAL_FILEX, "cdb").
 -define(MANIFEST_FILEX, "man").
 -define(PENDING_FILEX, "pnd").
-
+-define(LOADING_PAUSE, 5000).
+-define(LOADING_BATCH, 1000).
 
 -record(state, {manifest = [] :: list(),
 				manifest_sqn = 0 :: integer(),
@@ -139,8 +143,8 @@ ink_put(Pid, PrimaryKey, Object, KeyChanges) ->
 ink_get(Pid, PrimaryKey, SQN) ->
     gen_server:call(Pid, {get, PrimaryKey, SQN}, infinity).
 
-ink_fetchkeychanges(Pid, SQN) ->
-    gen_server:call(Pid, {fetch_keychanges, SQN}, infinity).
+ink_fetch(Pid, PrimaryKey, SQN) ->
+    gen_server:call(Pid, {fetch, PrimaryKey, SQN}, infinity).
 
 ink_snap(Pid) ->
     gen_server:call(Pid, snapshot, infinity).
@@ -148,6 +152,9 @@ ink_snap(Pid) ->
 ink_close(Pid) ->
     gen_server:call(Pid, close, infinity).
 
+ink_loadpcl(Pid, MinSQN, FilterFun, Penciller) ->
+    gen_server:call(Pid, {load_pcl, MinSQN, FilterFun, Penciller}, infinity).
+
 ink_print_manifest(Pid) ->
     gen_server:call(Pid, print_manifest, infinity).
 
@@ -193,10 +200,10 @@ init([InkerOpts]) ->
 
 handle_call({put, Key, Object, KeyChanges}, From, State) ->
     case put_object(Key, Object, KeyChanges, State) of
-        {ok, UpdState} ->
-            {reply, {ok, UpdState#state.journal_sqn}, UpdState};
-        {rolling, UpdState} ->
-            gen_server:reply(From, {ok, UpdState#state.journal_sqn}),
+        {ok, UpdState, ObjSize} ->
+            {reply, {ok, UpdState#state.journal_sqn, ObjSize}, UpdState};
+        {rolling, UpdState, ObjSize} ->
+            gen_server:reply(From, {ok, UpdState#state.journal_sqn, ObjSize}),
             {NewManifest,
                 NewManifestSQN} = roll_active_file(State#state.active_journaldb,
                                                     State#state.manifest,
@@ -207,12 +214,31 @@ handle_call({put, Key, Object, KeyChanges}, From, State) ->
         {blocked, UpdState} ->
             {reply, blocked, UpdState}
     end;
+handle_call({fetch, Key, SQN}, _From, State) ->
+    case get_object(Key,
+                        SQN,
+                        State#state.manifest,
+                        State#state.active_journaldb,
+                        State#state.active_journaldb_sqn) of
+        {{SQN, Key}, {Value, _IndexSpecs}} ->
+            {reply, {ok, Value}, State};
+        Other ->
+            io:format("Unexpected failure to fetch value for" ++
+                        "Key=~s SQN=~w with reason ~w", [Key, SQN, Other]),
+            {reply, not_present, State}
+    end;
 handle_call({get, Key, SQN}, _From, State) ->
     {reply, get_object(Key,
                         SQN,
                         State#state.manifest,
                         State#state.active_journaldb,
                         State#state.active_journaldb_sqn), State};
+handle_call({load_pcl, StartSQN, FilterFun, Penciller}, _From, State) ->
+    Manifest = State#state.manifest ++ [{State#state.active_journaldb_sqn,
+                                            dummy,
+                                            State#state.active_journaldb}],
+    Reply = load_from_sequence(StartSQN, FilterFun, Penciller, Manifest),
+    {reply, Reply, State};
 handle_call(snapshot, _From , State) ->
     %% TODO: Not yet implemented registration of snapshot
     %% Should return manifest and register the snapshot
@@ -223,12 +249,6 @@ handle_call(snapshot, _From , State) ->
 handle_call(print_manifest, _From, State) ->
     manifest_printer(State#state.manifest),
     {reply, ok, State};
-handle_call({fetch_keychanges, SQN}, _From, State) ->
-    KeyChanges = fetch_key_changes(SQN,
-                                    State#state.manifest,
-                                    State#state.active_journaldb,
-                                    State#state.active_journaldb_sqn),
-    {reply, KeyChanges, State};
 handle_call(close, _From, State) ->
     {stop, normal, ok, State}.
 
@@ -257,11 +277,12 @@ code_change(_OldVsn, State, _Extra) ->
 put_object(PrimaryKey, Object, KeyChanges, State) ->
     NewSQN = State#state.journal_sqn + 1,
     Bin1 = term_to_binary({Object, KeyChanges}, [compressed]),
+    ObjSize = byte_size(Bin1),
     case leveled_cdb:cdb_put(State#state.active_journaldb,
                                 {NewSQN, PrimaryKey},
                                 Bin1) of
         ok ->
-            {ok, State#state{journal_sqn=NewSQN}};
+            {ok, State#state{journal_sqn=NewSQN}, ObjSize};
         roll ->
             FileName = filepath(State#state.root_path, NewSQN, new_journal),
             CDBopts = State#state.cdb_options,
@@ -270,9 +291,11 @@ put_object(PrimaryKey, Object, KeyChanges, State) ->
                                         {NewSQN, PrimaryKey},
                                         Bin1) of
                 ok ->
-                    {rolling, State#state{journal_sqn=NewSQN,
-                                            active_journaldb=NewJournalP,
-                                            active_journaldb_sqn=NewSQN}};
+                    {rolling,
+                        State#state{journal_sqn=NewSQN,
+                                        active_journaldb=NewJournalP,
+                                        active_journaldb_sqn=NewSQN},
+                        ObjSize};
                 roll ->
                     {blocked, State#state{journal_sqn=NewSQN,
                                             active_journaldb=NewJournalP,
@@ -464,16 +487,49 @@ roll_pending_journals([JournalSQN|T], Manifest, RootPath) ->
                             RootPath).
 
 
-fetch_key_changes(SQN, Manifest, ActiveJournal, ActiveSQN) ->
-    InitialChanges = case SQN of
-                            SQN when SQN < ActiveSQN ->
-                                fetch_key_changes(SQN, Manifest);
-                            _ ->
-                                []
-                        end,
-    RecentChanges = fetch_key_changes(SQN, ActiveJournal),
-    InitialChanges ++ RecentChanges.
+%% Scan between sequence numbers applying FilterFun to each entry where
+%% FilterFun{K, V, Acc} -> Penciller Key List
+%% Load the output for the CDB file into the Penciller.
 
+load_from_sequence(_MinSQN, _FilterFun, _Penciller, []) ->
+    ok;
+load_from_sequence(MinSQN, FilterFun, Penciller, [{LowSQN, _FN, Pid}|ManTail])
+                                        when MinSQN >= LowSQN ->
+    ok = load_between_sequence(MinSQN,
+                                MinSQN + ?LOADING_BATCH,
+                                FilterFun,
+                                Penciller,
+                                Pid,
+                                undefined),
+    load_from_sequence(MinSQN, FilterFun, Penciller, ManTail);
+load_from_sequence(MinSQN, FilterFun, Penciller, [_H|ManTail]) ->
+    load_from_sequence(MinSQN, FilterFun, Penciller, ManTail).
+
+load_between_sequence(MinSQN, MaxSQN, FilterFun, Penciller, CDBpid, StartPos) ->
+    InitAcc = {MinSQN, MaxSQN, []},
+    case leveled_cdb:cdb_scan(CDBpid, FilterFun, InitAcc, StartPos) of
+        {eof, Acc} ->
+            ok = push_to_penciller(Penciller, Acc),
+            ok;
+        {LastPosition, Acc} ->
+            ok = push_to_penciller(Penciller, Acc),
+            load_between_sequence(MaxSQN + 1,
+                                    MaxSQN + 1 + ?LOADING_BATCH,
+                                    FilterFun,
+                                    Penciller,
+                                    CDBpid,
+                                    LastPosition)
+    end.
+
+push_to_penciller(Penciller, KeyList) ->
+    R = leveled_penciler:pcl_pushmem(Penciller, KeyList),
+    if
+        R == pause ->
+            timer:sleep(?LOADING_PAUSE);
+        true ->
+            ok
+    end.
+            
 
 sequencenumbers_fromfilenames(Filenames, Regex, IntName) ->
     lists:foldl(fun(FN, Acc) ->
@@ -676,7 +732,7 @@ simplejournal_test() ->
     ?assertMatch(R1, {{1, "Key1"}, {"TestValue1", []}}),
     R2 = ink_get(Ink1, "Key1", 3),
     ?assertMatch(R2, {{3, "Key1"}, {"TestValue3", []}}),
-    {ok, NewSQN1} = ink_put(Ink1, "Key99", "TestValue99", []),
+    {ok, NewSQN1, _ObjSize} = ink_put(Ink1, "Key99", "TestValue99", []),
     ?assertMatch(NewSQN1, 5),
     R3 = ink_get(Ink1, "Key99", 5),
     io:format("Result 3 is ~w~n", [R3]),
@@ -691,18 +747,18 @@ rollafile_simplejournal_test() ->
     {ok, Ink1} = ink_start(#inker_options{root_path=RootPath,
                                             cdb_options=CDBopts}),
     FunnyLoop = lists:seq(1, 48),
-    {ok, NewSQN1} = ink_put(Ink1, "KeyAA", "TestValueAA", []),
+    {ok, NewSQN1, _ObjSize} = ink_put(Ink1, "KeyAA", "TestValueAA", []),
     ?assertMatch(NewSQN1, 5),
     ok = ink_print_manifest(Ink1),
     R0 = ink_get(Ink1, "KeyAA", 5),
     ?assertMatch(R0, {{5, "KeyAA"}, {"TestValueAA", []}}),
     lists:foreach(fun(X) ->
-                        {ok, _} = ink_put(Ink1,
-                                            "KeyZ" ++ integer_to_list(X),
-                                            crypto:rand_bytes(10000),
-                                            []) end,
+                        {ok, _, _} = ink_put(Ink1,
+                                                "KeyZ" ++ integer_to_list(X),
+                                                crypto:rand_bytes(10000),
+                                                []) end,
                     FunnyLoop),
-    {ok, NewSQN2} = ink_put(Ink1, "KeyBB", "TestValueBB", []),
+    {ok, NewSQN2, _ObjSize} = ink_put(Ink1, "KeyBB", "TestValueBB", []),
     ?assertMatch(NewSQN2, 54),
     ok = ink_print_manifest(Ink1),
     R1 = ink_get(Ink1, "KeyAA", 5),
diff --git a/src/leveled_penciller.erl b/src/leveled_penciller.erl
index 46fb8e9..09babae 100644
--- a/src/leveled_penciller.erl
+++ b/src/leveled_penciller.erl
@@ -168,7 +168,8 @@
         pcl_confirmdelete/2,
         pcl_prompt/1,
         pcl_close/1,
-        pcl_getstartupsequencenumber/1]).
+        pcl_getstartupsequencenumber/1,
+        clean_testdir/1]).
 
 -include_lib("eunit/include/eunit.hrl").
 
@@ -835,7 +836,7 @@ assess_sqn(DumpList) ->
 assess_sqn([], MinSQN, MaxSQN) ->
     {MinSQN, MaxSQN};
 assess_sqn([HeadKey|Tail], MinSQN, MaxSQN) ->
-    {_K, SQN} = leveled_sft:strip_to_key_seqn_only(HeadKey),
+    {_K, SQN} = leveled_bookie:strip_to_keyseqonly(HeadKey),
     assess_sqn(Tail, min(MinSQN, SQN), max(MaxSQN, SQN)).
 
 
@@ -901,13 +902,13 @@ simple_server_test() ->
     clean_testdir(RootPath),
     {ok, PCL} = pcl_start(#penciller_options{root_path=RootPath,
                                                 max_inmemory_tablesize=1000}),
-    Key1 = {{o,"Bucket0001", "Key0001"}, 1, {active, infinity}, null},
+    Key1 = {{o,"Bucket0001", "Key0001"}, {1, {active, infinity}, null}},
     KL1 = lists:sort(leveled_sft:generate_randomkeys({1000, 2})),
-    Key2 = {{o,"Bucket0002", "Key0002"}, 1002, {active, infinity}, null},
+    Key2 = {{o,"Bucket0002", "Key0002"}, {1002, {active, infinity}, null}},
     KL2 = lists:sort(leveled_sft:generate_randomkeys({1000, 1002})),
-    Key3 = {{o,"Bucket0003", "Key0003"}, 2002, {active, infinity}, null},
+    Key3 = {{o,"Bucket0003", "Key0003"}, {2002, {active, infinity}, null}},
     KL3 = lists:sort(leveled_sft:generate_randomkeys({1000, 2002})),
-    Key4 = {{o,"Bucket0004", "Key0004"}, 3002, {active, infinity}, null},
+    Key4 = {{o,"Bucket0004", "Key0004"}, {3002, {active, infinity}, null}},
     KL4 = lists:sort(leveled_sft:generate_randomkeys({1000, 3002})),
     ok = pcl_pushmem(PCL, [Key1]),
     R1 = pcl_fetch(PCL, {o,"Bucket0001", "Key0001"}),
diff --git a/src/leveled_sft.erl b/src/leveled_sft.erl
index d420829..d4b81fb 100644
--- a/src/leveled_sft.erl
+++ b/src/leveled_sft.erl
@@ -162,8 +162,6 @@
         sft_getfilename/1,
         sft_setfordelete/2,
         sft_getmaxsequencenumber/1,
-        strip_to_keyonly/1,
-        strip_to_key_seqn_only/1,
         generate_randomkeys/1]).
 
 -include_lib("eunit/include/eunit.hrl").
@@ -203,7 +201,7 @@
                 filename = "not set" :: string(),
                 handle :: file:fd(),
                 background_complete = false :: boolean(),
-                background_failure = "Unknown" :: string(),
+                background_failure :: tuple(),
                 oversized_file = false :: boolean(),
                 ready_for_delete = false ::boolean(),
                 penciller :: pid()}).
@@ -458,7 +456,7 @@ create_file(FileName) when is_list(FileName) ->
             FileMD = #state{next_position=StartPos, filename=FileName},
             {Handle, FileMD};
         {error, Reason} ->
-            io:format("Error opening filename ~s with reason ~s",
+            io:format("Error opening filename ~s with reason ~w",
                         [FileName, Reason]),
             {error, Reason}
     end.
@@ -579,7 +577,7 @@ acc_list_keysonly(null, empty) ->
 acc_list_keysonly(null, RList) ->
     RList;
 acc_list_keysonly(R, RList) ->
-    lists:append(RList, [strip_to_key_seqn_only(R)]).
+    lists:append(RList, [leveled_bookie:strip_to_keyseqonly(R)]).
 
 acc_list_kv(null, empty) ->
     [];
@@ -668,7 +666,7 @@ fetch_range(Handle, FileMD, StartKey, NearestKey, EndKey, FunList,
 scan_block([], StartKey, _EndKey, _FunList, _AccFun, Acc) ->
     {partial, Acc, StartKey};
 scan_block([HeadKV|T], StartKey, EndKey, FunList, AccFun, Acc) ->
-    K = strip_to_keyonly(HeadKV),
+    K = leveled_bookie:strip_to_keyonly(HeadKV),
     case K of
         K when K < StartKey, StartKey /= all ->
             scan_block(T, StartKey, EndKey, FunList, AccFun, Acc);
@@ -676,11 +674,11 @@ scan_block([HeadKV|T], StartKey, EndKey, FunList, AccFun, Acc) ->
             {complete, Acc};
         _ ->
             case applyfuns(FunList, HeadKV) of
-                include ->
+                true ->
                     %% Add result to the accumulator
                     scan_block(T, StartKey, EndKey, FunList,
                                 AccFun, AccFun(HeadKV, Acc));
-                skip ->
+                false ->
                     scan_block(T, StartKey, EndKey, FunList,
                                 AccFun, Acc)
             end
@@ -688,13 +686,13 @@ scan_block([HeadKV|T], StartKey, EndKey, FunList, AccFun, Acc) ->
 
 
 applyfuns([], _KV) ->
-    include;
+    true;
 applyfuns([HeadFun|OtherFuns], KV) ->
     case HeadFun(KV) of
         true ->
             applyfuns(OtherFuns, KV);
         false ->
-            skip
+            false
     end.
 
 fetch_keyvalue_fromblock([], _Key, _LengthList, _Handle, _StartOfSlot) ->
@@ -1005,20 +1003,20 @@ create_slot(KL1, KL2, Level, BlockCount, SegLists, SerialisedSlot, LengthList,
     {BlockKeyList, Status,
         {LSNb, HSNb},
         SegmentList, KL1b, KL2b} = create_block(KL1, KL2, Level),
-    case LowKey of
+    TrackingMetadata = case LowKey of
         null ->
             [NewLowKeyV|_] = BlockKeyList,
-            TrackingMetadata = {strip_to_keyonly(NewLowKeyV),
-                                    min(LSN, LSNb), max(HSN, HSNb),
-                                    strip_to_keyonly(last(BlockKeyList,
-                                                        {last, LastKey})),
-                                    Status};
+            {leveled_bookie:strip_to_keyonly(NewLowKeyV),
+                min(LSN, LSNb), max(HSN, HSNb),
+                leveled_bookie:strip_to_keyonly(last(BlockKeyList,
+                                                    {last, LastKey})),
+                Status};
         _ ->
-            TrackingMetadata = {LowKey,
-                                    min(LSN, LSNb), max(HSN, HSNb),
-                                    strip_to_keyonly(last(BlockKeyList,
-                                                        {last, LastKey})),
-                                    Status}
+            {LowKey,
+                min(LSN, LSNb), max(HSN, HSNb),
+                leveled_bookie:strip_to_keyonly(last(BlockKeyList,
+                                                    {last, LastKey})),
+                Status}
     end,
     SerialisedBlock = serialise_block(BlockKeyList),
     BlockLength = byte_size(SerialisedBlock),
@@ -1034,11 +1032,6 @@ last([E|Es], PrevLast) -> last(E, Es, PrevLast).
 last(_, [E|Es], PrevLast) -> last(E, Es, PrevLast);
 last(E, [], _) -> E.
 
-strip_to_keyonly({keyonly, K}) -> K;
-strip_to_keyonly({K, _, _, _}) -> K.
-
-strip_to_key_seqn_only({K, SeqN, _, _}) -> {K, SeqN}.
-
 serialise_block(BlockKeyList) ->
     term_to_binary(BlockKeyList, [{compressed, ?COMPRESSION_LEVEL}]).
 
@@ -1060,7 +1053,7 @@ key_dominates(KL1, KL2, Level) ->
                             Level).
 
 key_dominates_expanded([H1|T1], [], Level) ->
-    {_, _, St1, _} = H1,
+    St1 = leveled_bookie:strip_to_statusonly(H1),
     case maybe_reap_expiredkey(St1, Level) of
         true ->
             {skipped_key, maybe_expand_pointer(T1), []};
@@ -1068,7 +1061,7 @@ key_dominates_expanded([H1|T1], [], Level) ->
             {{next_key, H1}, maybe_expand_pointer(T1), []}
     end;
 key_dominates_expanded([], [H2|T2], Level) ->
-    {_, _, St2, _} = H2,
+    St2 = leveled_bookie:strip_to_statusonly(H2),
     case maybe_reap_expiredkey(St2, Level) of
         true ->
             {skipped_key, [], maybe_expand_pointer(T2)};
@@ -1076,8 +1069,8 @@ key_dominates_expanded([], [H2|T2], Level) ->
             {{next_key, H2}, [], maybe_expand_pointer(T2)}
     end;
 key_dominates_expanded([H1|T1], [H2|T2], Level) ->
-    {K1, Sq1, St1, _} = H1,
-    {K2, Sq2, St2, _} = H2,
+    {K1, Sq1, St1} = leveled_bookie:strip_to_details(H1),
+    {K2, Sq2, St2} = leveled_bookie:strip_to_details(H2),
     case K1 of
         K2 ->
             case Sq1 > Sq2 of
@@ -1139,14 +1132,16 @@ pointer_append_queryresults(Results, QueryPid) ->
     end.
 
     
-%% Update the sequence numbers    
-update_sequencenumbers({_, SN, _, _}, 0, 0) ->
+%% Update the sequence numbers
+update_sequencenumbers(Item, LSN, HSN) when is_tuple(Item) ->
+    update_sequencenumbers(leveled_bookie:strip_to_seqonly(Item), LSN, HSN);    
+update_sequencenumbers(SN, 0, 0) ->
     {SN, SN};
-update_sequencenumbers({_, SN, _, _}, LSN, HSN) when SN < LSN ->
+update_sequencenumbers(SN, LSN, HSN) when SN < LSN ->
     {SN, HSN};
-update_sequencenumbers({_, SN, _, _}, LSN, HSN) when SN > HSN ->
+update_sequencenumbers(SN, LSN, HSN) when SN > HSN ->
     {LSN, SN};
-update_sequencenumbers({_, _, _, _}, LSN, HSN) ->
+update_sequencenumbers(_SN, LSN, HSN) ->
     {LSN, HSN}.
 
 
@@ -1250,7 +1245,7 @@ merge_seglists({SegList1, SegList2, SegList3, SegList4}) ->
     lists:sort(Stage4).
 
 hash_for_segmentid(KV) ->
-    erlang:phash2(strip_to_keyonly(KV), ?MAX_SEG_HASH).
+    erlang:phash2(leveled_bookie:strip_to_keyonly(KV), ?MAX_SEG_HASH).
 
 
 %% Check for a given list of segments in the filter, returning in normal
@@ -1396,30 +1391,6 @@ findremainder(BitStr, Factor) ->
 %%% Test
 %%%============================================================================
 
-speedtest_check_forsegment(_, 0, _, _) ->
-    true;
-speedtest_check_forsegment(SegFilter, LoopCount, CRCCheck, IDsToCheck) ->
-    check_for_segments(SegFilter, gensegmentids(IDsToCheck), CRCCheck),
-    speedtest_check_forsegment(SegFilter, LoopCount - 1, CRCCheck, IDsToCheck).
-
-gensegmentids(Count) ->
-    gensegmentids([], Count).
-
-gensegmentids(GeneratedIDs, 0) ->
-    lists:sort(GeneratedIDs);
-gensegmentids(GeneratedIDs, Count) ->
-    gensegmentids([random:uniform(1024*1024)|GeneratedIDs], Count - 1).
-    
-
-generate_randomsegfilter(BlockSize) ->
-    Block1 = gensegmentids(BlockSize),
-    Block2 = gensegmentids(BlockSize),
-    Block3 = gensegmentids(BlockSize),
-    Block4 = gensegmentids(BlockSize),
-    serialise_segment_filter(generate_segment_filter({Block1,
-                                                    Block2,
-                                                    Block3,
-                                                    Block4})).
 
 
 generate_randomkeys({Count, StartSQN}) ->
@@ -1433,8 +1404,8 @@ generate_randomkeys(Count, SQN, Acc) ->
     RandKey = {{o,
                 lists:concat(["Bucket", random:uniform(1024)]),
                 lists:concat(["Key", random:uniform(1024)])},
-                SQN,
-                {active, infinity}, null},
+                {SQN,
+                {active, infinity}, null}},
     generate_randomkeys(Count - 1, SQN + 1, [RandKey|Acc]).
     
 generate_sequentialkeys(Count, Start) ->
@@ -1447,76 +1418,71 @@ generate_sequentialkeys(Target, Incr, Acc) ->
     NextKey = {{o,
                 "BucketSeq",
                 lists:concat(["Key", KeyStr])},
-                5,
-                {active, infinity}, null},
+                {5,
+                {active, infinity}, null}},
     generate_sequentialkeys(Target, Incr + 1, [NextKey|Acc]).
 
-dummy_test() ->
-    R = speedtest_check_forsegment(a, 0, b, c),
-    ?assertMatch(R, true),
-    _ = generate_randomsegfilter(8).
-
 simple_create_block_test() ->
-    KeyList1 = [{{o, "Bucket1", "Key1"}, 1, {active, infinity}, null},
-    {{o, "Bucket1", "Key3"}, 2, {active, infinity}, null}],
-    KeyList2 = [{{o, "Bucket1", "Key2"}, 3, {active, infinity}, null}],
+    KeyList1 = [{{o, "Bucket1", "Key1"}, {1, {active, infinity}, null}},
+    {{o, "Bucket1", "Key3"}, {2, {active, infinity}, null}}],
+    KeyList2 = [{{o, "Bucket1", "Key2"}, {3, {active, infinity}, null}}],
     {MergedKeyList, ListStatus, SN, _, _, _} = create_block(KeyList1,
                                                             KeyList2,
                                                             1),
     ?assertMatch(partial, ListStatus),
     [H1|T1] = MergedKeyList,
-    ?assertMatch(H1, {{o, "Bucket1", "Key1"}, 1, {active, infinity}, null}),
+    ?assertMatch(H1, {{o, "Bucket1", "Key1"}, {1, {active, infinity}, null}}),
     [H2|T2] = T1,
-    ?assertMatch(H2, {{o, "Bucket1", "Key2"}, 3, {active, infinity}, null}),
-    ?assertMatch(T2, [{{o, "Bucket1", "Key3"}, 2, {active, infinity}, null}]),
+    ?assertMatch(H2, {{o, "Bucket1", "Key2"}, {3, {active, infinity}, null}}),
+    ?assertMatch(T2, [{{o, "Bucket1", "Key3"}, {2, {active, infinity}, null}}]),
     ?assertMatch(SN, {1,3}).
 
 dominate_create_block_test() ->
-    KeyList1 = [{{o, "Bucket1", "Key1"}, 1, {active, infinity}, null},
-    {{o, "Bucket1", "Key2"}, 2, {active, infinity}, null}],
-    KeyList2 = [{{o, "Bucket1", "Key2"}, 3, {tomb, infinity}, null}],
+    KeyList1 = [{{o, "Bucket1", "Key1"}, {1, {active, infinity}, null}},
+    {{o, "Bucket1", "Key2"}, {2, {active, infinity}, null}}],
+    KeyList2 = [{{o, "Bucket1", "Key2"}, {3, {tomb, infinity}, null}}],
     {MergedKeyList, ListStatus, SN, _, _, _} = create_block(KeyList1,
                                                             KeyList2,
                                                             1),
     ?assertMatch(partial, ListStatus),
     [K1, K2] = MergedKeyList,
-    ?assertMatch(K1, {{o, "Bucket1", "Key1"}, 1, {active, infinity}, null}),
-    ?assertMatch(K2, {{o, "Bucket1", "Key2"}, 3, {tomb, infinity}, null}),
+    ?assertMatch(K1, {{o, "Bucket1", "Key1"}, {1, {active, infinity}, null}}),
+    ?assertMatch(K2, {{o, "Bucket1", "Key2"}, {3, {tomb, infinity}, null}}),
     ?assertMatch(SN, {1,3}).
 
 sample_keylist() ->
-    KeyList1 = [{{o, "Bucket1", "Key1"}, 1, {active, infinity}, null},
-    {{o, "Bucket1", "Key3"}, 1, {active, infinity}, null},
-    {{o, "Bucket1", "Key5"}, 1, {active, infinity}, null},
-    {{o, "Bucket1", "Key7"}, 1, {active, infinity}, null},
-    {{o, "Bucket1", "Key9"}, 1, {active, infinity}, null},
-    {{o, "Bucket2", "Key1"}, 1, {active, infinity}, null},
-    {{o, "Bucket2", "Key3"}, 1, {active, infinity}, null},
-    {{o, "Bucket2", "Key5"}, 1, {active, infinity}, null},
-    {{o, "Bucket2", "Key7"}, 1, {active, infinity}, null},
-    {{o, "Bucket2", "Key9"}, 1, {active, infinity}, null},
-    {{o, "Bucket3", "Key1"}, 1, {active, infinity}, null},
-    {{o, "Bucket3", "Key3"}, 1, {active, infinity}, null},
-    {{o, "Bucket3", "Key5"}, 1, {active, infinity}, null},
-    {{o, "Bucket3", "Key7"}, 1, {active, infinity}, null},
-    {{o, "Bucket3", "Key9"}, 1, {active, infinity}, null},
-    {{o, "Bucket4", "Key1"}, 1, {active, infinity}, null}],
-    KeyList2 = [{{o, "Bucket1", "Key2"}, 1, {active, infinity}, null},
-    {{o, "Bucket1", "Key4"}, 1, {active, infinity}, null},
-    {{o, "Bucket1", "Key6"}, 1, {active, infinity}, null},
-    {{o, "Bucket1", "Key8"}, 1, {active, infinity}, null},
-    {{o, "Bucket1", "Key9a"}, 1, {active, infinity}, null},
-    {{o, "Bucket1", "Key9b"}, 1, {active, infinity}, null},
-    {{o, "Bucket1", "Key9c"}, 1, {active, infinity}, null},
-    {{o, "Bucket1", "Key9d"}, 1, {active, infinity}, null},
-    {{o, "Bucket2", "Key2"}, 1, {active, infinity}, null},
-    {{o, "Bucket2", "Key4"}, 1, {active, infinity}, null},
-    {{o, "Bucket2", "Key6"}, 1, {active, infinity}, null},
-    {{o, "Bucket2", "Key8"}, 1, {active, infinity}, null},
-    {{o, "Bucket3", "Key2"}, 1, {active, infinity}, null},
-    {{o, "Bucket3", "Key4"}, 3, {active, infinity}, null},
-    {{o, "Bucket3", "Key6"}, 2, {active, infinity}, null},
-    {{o, "Bucket3", "Key8"}, 1, {active, infinity}, null}],
+    KeyList1 = [{{o, "Bucket1", "Key1"}, {1, {active, infinity}, null}},
+    {{o, "Bucket1", "Key3"}, {1, {active, infinity}, null}},
+    {{o, "Bucket1", "Key5"}, {1, {active, infinity}, null}},
+    {{o, "Bucket1", "Key7"}, {1, {active, infinity}, null}},
+    {{o, "Bucket1", "Key9"}, {1, {active, infinity}, null}},
+    {{o, "Bucket2", "Key1"}, {1, {active, infinity}, null}},
+    {{o, "Bucket2", "Key3"}, {1, {active, infinity}, null}},
+    {{o, "Bucket2", "Key5"}, {1, {active, infinity}, null}},
+    {{o, "Bucket2", "Key7"}, {1, {active, infinity}, null}},
+    {{o, "Bucket2", "Key9"}, {1, {active, infinity}, null}},
+    {{o, "Bucket3", "Key1"}, {1, {active, infinity}, null}},
+    {{o, "Bucket3", "Key3"}, {1, {active, infinity}, null}},
+    {{o, "Bucket3", "Key5"}, {1, {active, infinity}, null}},
+    {{o, "Bucket3", "Key7"}, {1, {active, infinity}, null}},
+    {{o, "Bucket3", "Key9"}, {1, {active, infinity}, null}},
+    {{o, "Bucket4", "Key1"}, {1, {active, infinity}, null}}],
+    KeyList2 = [{{o, "Bucket1", "Key2"}, {1, {active, infinity}, null}},
+    {{o, "Bucket1", "Key4"}, {1, {active, infinity}, null}},
+    {{o, "Bucket1", "Key6"}, {1, {active, infinity}, null}},
+    {{o, "Bucket1", "Key8"}, {1, {active, infinity}, null}},
+    {{o, "Bucket1", "Key9a"}, {1, {active, infinity}, null}},
+    {{o, "Bucket1", "Key9b"}, {1, {active, infinity}, null}},
+    {{o, "Bucket1", "Key9c"}, {1, {active, infinity}, null}},
+    {{o, "Bucket1", "Key9d"}, {1, {active, infinity}, null}},
+    {{o, "Bucket2", "Key2"}, {1, {active, infinity}, null}},
+    {{o, "Bucket2", "Key4"}, {1, {active, infinity}, null}},
+    {{o, "Bucket2", "Key6"}, {1, {active, infinity}, null}},
+    {{o, "Bucket2", "Key8"}, {1, {active, infinity}, null}},
+    {{o, "Bucket3", "Key2"}, {1, {active, infinity}, null}},
+    {{o, "Bucket3", "Key4"}, {3, {active, infinity}, null}},
+    {{o, "Bucket3", "Key6"}, {2, {active, infinity}, null}},
+    {{o, "Bucket3", "Key8"}, {1, {active, infinity}, null}}],
     {KeyList1, KeyList2}.
 
 alternating_create_block_test() ->
@@ -1528,12 +1494,12 @@ alternating_create_block_test() ->
     ?assertMatch(BlockSize, 32),
     ?assertMatch(ListStatus, complete),
     K1 = lists:nth(1, MergedKeyList),
-    ?assertMatch(K1, {{o, "Bucket1", "Key1"}, 1, {active, infinity}, null}),
+    ?assertMatch(K1, {{o, "Bucket1", "Key1"}, {1, {active, infinity}, null}}),
     K11 = lists:nth(11, MergedKeyList),
-    ?assertMatch(K11, {{o, "Bucket1", "Key9b"}, 1, {active, infinity}, null}),
+    ?assertMatch(K11, {{o, "Bucket1", "Key9b"}, {1, {active, infinity}, null}}),
     K32 = lists:nth(32, MergedKeyList),
-    ?assertMatch(K32, {{o, "Bucket4", "Key1"}, 1, {active, infinity}, null}),
-    HKey = {{o, "Bucket1", "Key0"}, 1, {active, infinity}, null},
+    ?assertMatch(K32, {{o, "Bucket4", "Key1"}, {1, {active, infinity}, null}}),
+    HKey = {{o, "Bucket1", "Key0"}, {1, {active, infinity}, null}},
     {_, ListStatus2, _, _, _, _} = create_block([HKey|KeyList1], KeyList2, 1),
     ?assertMatch(ListStatus2, full).
 
@@ -1690,7 +1656,7 @@ initial_create_file_test() ->
     Result1 = fetch_keyvalue(UpdHandle, UpdFileMD, {o, "Bucket1", "Key8"}),
     io:format("Result is ~w~n", [Result1]),
     ?assertMatch(Result1, {{o, "Bucket1", "Key8"},
-                            1, {active, infinity}, null}),
+                            {1, {active, infinity}, null}}),
     Result2 = fetch_keyvalue(UpdHandle, UpdFileMD, {o, "Bucket1", "Key88"}),
     io:format("Result is ~w~n", [Result2]),
     ?assertMatch(Result2, not_present),
@@ -1705,18 +1671,18 @@ big_create_file_test() ->
     {Handle, FileMD, {_KL1Rem, _KL2Rem}} = complete_file(InitHandle,
                                                             InitFileMD,
                                                             KL1, KL2, 1),
-    [{K1, Sq1, St1, V1}|_] = KL1,
-    [{K2, Sq2, St2, V2}|_] = KL2,
+    [{K1, {Sq1, St1, V1}}|_] = KL1,
+    [{K2, {Sq2, St2, V2}}|_] = KL2,
     Result1 = fetch_keyvalue(Handle, FileMD, K1),
     Result2 = fetch_keyvalue(Handle, FileMD, K2),
-    ?assertMatch(Result1, {K1, Sq1, St1, V1}),
-    ?assertMatch(Result2, {K2, Sq2, St2, V2}),
+    ?assertMatch(Result1, {K1, {Sq1, St1, V1}}),
+    ?assertMatch(Result2, {K2, {Sq2, St2, V2}}),
     SubList = lists:sublist(KL2, 1000),
     FailedFinds = lists:foldl(fun(K, Acc) ->
-                                    {Kn, _, _, _} = K,
+                                    {Kn, {_, _, _}} = K,
                                     Rn = fetch_keyvalue(Handle, FileMD, Kn),
                                     case Rn of
-                                        {Kn, _, _, _} ->
+                                        {Kn, {_, _, _}} ->
                                             Acc;
                                         _ ->
                                             Acc + 1