diff --git a/src/include/pool.h b/src/include/pool.h
index 7f395e03..c3ff2ecc 100644
--- a/src/include/pool.h
+++ b/src/include/pool.h
@@ -540,6 +540,14 @@ extern pid_t mypid;				/* parent pid */
 extern pid_t myProcPid;			/* process pid */
 extern ProcessType processType;
 extern ProcessState processState;
+extern void set_application_name(ProcessType ptype);
+extern void set_application_name_with_string(char *string);
+extern void set_application_name_with_suffix(ProcessType ptype, int suffix);
+extern char *get_application_name(void);
+extern char *get_application_name_for_procees(ProcessType ptype);
+
+void SetProcessGlobalVaraibles(ProcessType pType);
+
 extern volatile SI_ManageInfo *si_manage_info;
 extern volatile sig_atomic_t sigusr2_received;
 
@@ -613,10 +621,6 @@ extern POOL_NODE_STATUS * verify_backend_node_status(POOL_CONNECTION_POOL_SLOT *
 extern POOL_NODE_STATUS * pool_get_node_status(void);
 extern void pool_set_backend_status_changed_time(int backend_id);
 extern int	get_next_master_node(void);
-extern void set_application_name(ProcessType ptype);
-extern void set_application_name_with_string(char *string);
-extern void set_application_name_with_suffix(ProcessType ptype, int suffix);
-extern char *get_application_name(void);
 
 
 
diff --git a/src/main/main.c b/src/main/main.c
index 0f79e7e5..c463b0f3 100644
--- a/src/main/main.c
+++ b/src/main/main.c
@@ -222,7 +222,8 @@ main(int argc, char **argv)
 	hba_file = make_absolute_path(hba_file_path, base_dir);
 
 	mypid = getpid();
-	myProcPid = mypid;
+	SetProcessGlobalVaraibles(PT_MAIN);
+
 
 	pool_init_config();
 
@@ -479,7 +480,7 @@ daemonize(void)
 #endif
 
 	mypid = getpid();
-	myProcPid = mypid;
+	SetProcessGlobalVaraibles(PT_MAIN);
 	write_pid_file();
 	if (chdir("/"))
 		ereport(WARNING,
diff --git a/src/main/pgpool_logger.c b/src/main/pgpool_logger.c
index 0e6b56cd..40d238e5 100644
--- a/src/main/pgpool_logger.c
+++ b/src/main/pgpool_logger.c
@@ -525,8 +525,7 @@ SysLogger_Start(void)
 
 		case 0:
 			on_exit_reset();
-			myProcPid = getpid();
-			processType = PT_LOGGER;
+			SetProcessGlobalVaraibles(PT_LOGGER);
 			/* do the work */
 			SysLoggerMain(0, NULL);
 			break;
diff --git a/src/main/pgpool_main.c b/src/main/pgpool_main.c
index 86ef9b16..0fe558b2 100644
--- a/src/main/pgpool_main.c
+++ b/src/main/pgpool_main.c
@@ -239,9 +239,6 @@ PgpoolMain(bool discard_status, bool clear_memcache_oidmaps)
 	/* For PostmasterRandom */
 	gettimeofday(&random_start_time, NULL);
 
-	/* Set the process type variable */
-	processType = PT_MAIN;
-	set_application_name(processType);
 	processState = INITIALIZING;
 
 	/*
@@ -616,13 +613,11 @@ pcp_fork_a_child(int unix_fd, int inet_fd, char *pcp_conf_file)
 	if (pid == 0)
 	{
 		on_exit_reset();
+		SetProcessGlobalVaraibles(PT_PCP);
 
 		close(pipe_fds[0]);
 		close(pipe_fds[1]);
 
-		/* Set the process type variable */
-		processType = PT_PCP;
-		myProcPid = getpid();
 		/* call PCP child main */
 		POOL_SETMASK(&UnBlockSig);
 		health_check_timer_expired = 0;
@@ -666,8 +661,7 @@ fork_a_child(int *fds, int id)
 			close(pipe_fds[1]);
 		}
 
-		/* Set the process type variable */
-		processType = PT_CHILD;
+		SetProcessGlobalVaraibles(PT_CHILD);
 
 		/* call child main */
 		POOL_SETMASK(&UnBlockSig);
@@ -714,10 +708,7 @@ worker_fork_a_child(ProcessType type, void (*func) (), void *params)
 			close(pipe_fds[1]);
 		}
 
-		/* Set the process type variable */
-		processType = type;
-		myProcPid = getpid();
-		set_application_name(type);
+		SetProcessGlobalVaraibles(type);
 
 		/* call child main */
 		POOL_SETMASK(&UnBlockSig);
@@ -3251,8 +3242,7 @@ fork_follow_child(int old_master, int new_primary, int old_primary)
 	if (pid == 0)
 	{
 		on_exit_reset();
-		processType = PT_FOLLOWCHILD;
-		myProcPid = getpid();
+		SetProcessGlobalVaraibles(PT_FOLLOWCHILD);
 		ereport(LOG,
 				(errmsg("start triggering follow command.")));
 		for (i = 0; i < pool_config->backend_desc->num_backends; i++)
@@ -4156,82 +4146,3 @@ pool_set_backend_status_changed_time(int backend_id)
 	tval = time(NULL);
 	BACKEND_INFO(backend_id).status_changed_time = tval;
 }
-
-/*
- * Application name
- */
-static	char	*process_application_name = "main";
-
-/*
- * Fixed application names. ordered by ProcessType.
- */
-char	*application_names[] = {"main",
-								"child",
-								"sr_check_worker",
-								"heart_beat_sender",
-								"heart_beat_receiver",
-								"watchdog",
-								"life_check",
-								"follow_child",
-								"watchdog_utility",
-								"pcp_main",
-								"pcp_child",
-								"health_check"
-};
-
-/*
- * Set application name by ProcessType
- */
-void
-set_application_name(ProcessType ptype)
-{
-	if (ptype < 0 || ptype >= PT_LAST_PTYPE)
-	{
-		ereport(ERROR,
-				(errmsg("failed to set application name. process type: %d", ptype)));
-	}
-
-	process_application_name = application_names[ptype];
-
-	return;
-}
-
-/*
- * Set application name with arbitrary string. The storage for the string must
- * be persistent at least in the session.
- */
-void
-set_application_name_with_string(char *string)
-{
-	process_application_name = string;
-}
-
-/*
- * Set application name with suffix
- */
-void
-set_application_name_with_suffix(ProcessType ptype, int suffix)
-{
-	char	*appname_buf;
-
-	if (ptype < 0 || ptype >= PT_LAST_PTYPE)
-	{
-		ereport(ERROR,
-				(errmsg("failed to set application name. process type: %d", ptype)));
-	}
-
-	appname_buf = MemoryContextAlloc(TopMemoryContext, POOLCONFIG_MAXNAMELEN);
-	snprintf(appname_buf, POOLCONFIG_MAXNAMELEN, "%s%d", application_names[ptype], suffix);
-	process_application_name = appname_buf;
-
-	return;
-}
-
-/*
- * Get current application name
- */
-char *
-get_application_name(void)
-{
-	return process_application_name;
-}
diff --git a/src/main/pool_globals.c b/src/main/pool_globals.c
index 45a36750..8f9276a0 100644
--- a/src/main/pool_globals.c
+++ b/src/main/pool_globals.c
@@ -5,7 +5,7 @@
  * pgpool: a language independent connection pool server for PostgreSQL
  * written by Tatsuo Ishii
  *
- * Copyright (c) 2003-2010	PgPool Global Development Group
+ * Copyright (c) 2003-2020	PgPool Global Development Group
  *
  * Permission to use, copy, modify, and distribute this software and
  * its documentation for any purpose and without fee is hereby
@@ -20,9 +20,91 @@
  *
  * Global variables. Should be eventually removed.
  */
+#include <unistd.h> /*For getpid*/
 #include "pool.h"
+#include "utils/elog.h"
+
 
 pid_t		mypid;				/* pgpool parent process id */
 pid_t		myProcPid;		/* process pid */
 ProcessType processType;
 ProcessState processState;
+
+/*
+ * Application name
+ */
+static	char	*process_application_name = "main";
+
+/*
+ * Fixed application names. ordered by ProcessType.
+ */
+char	*application_names[] = {"main",
+								"child",
+								"sr_check_worker",
+								"heart_beat_sender",
+								"heart_beat_receiver",
+								"watchdog",
+								"life_check",
+								"follow_child",
+								"watchdog_utility",
+								"pcp_main",
+								"pcp_child",
+								"health_check"
+};
+
+char *
+get_application_name_for_procees(ProcessType ptype)
+{
+	if (ptype < 0 || ptype >= PT_LAST_PTYPE)
+	{
+		ereport(ERROR,
+				(errmsg("failed to set application name. process type: %d", ptype)));
+	}
+	return application_names[ptype];
+}
+
+/*
+ * Set application name by ProcessType
+ */
+void
+set_application_name(ProcessType ptype)
+{
+	process_application_name = get_application_name_for_procees(ptype);
+}
+
+/*
+ * Set application name with arbitrary string. The storage for the string must
+ * be persistent at least in the session.
+ */
+void
+set_application_name_with_string(char *string)
+{
+	process_application_name = string;
+}
+
+/*
+ * Set application name with suffix
+ */
+void
+set_application_name_with_suffix(ProcessType ptype, int suffix)
+{
+	static char	appname_buf[POOLCONFIG_MAXNAMELEN +1];
+	snprintf(appname_buf, POOLCONFIG_MAXNAMELEN, "%s%d", get_application_name_for_procees(ptype), suffix);
+	set_application_name_with_string(appname_buf);
+}
+
+/*
+ * Get current application name
+ */
+char *
+get_application_name(void)
+{
+	return process_application_name;
+}
+
+void SetProcessGlobalVaraibles(ProcessType pType)
+{
+	processType = pType;
+	myProcPid = getpid();
+	set_application_name(pType);
+}
diff --git a/src/pcp_con/pcp_child.c b/src/pcp_con/pcp_child.c
index d60acc00..49042d39 100644
--- a/src/pcp_con/pcp_child.c
+++ b/src/pcp_con/pcp_child.c
@@ -108,9 +108,6 @@ pcp_main(int unix_fd, int inet_fd)
 	sigjmp_buf	local_sigjmp_buf;
 	struct timeval uptime;
 
-	/* set application name */
-	set_application_name(PT_PCP);
-
 	/* Identify myself via ps */
 	init_ps_display("", "", "", "");
 
@@ -270,17 +267,12 @@ start_pcp_command_processor_process(int port)
 
 	if (pid == 0)				/* child */
 	{
-		/* Set the process type variable */
-		processType = PT_PCP_WORKER;
-
-		/* set application name */
-		set_application_name(processType);
+		SetProcessGlobalVaraibles(PT_PCP_WORKER);
 
 		on_exit_reset();
 		/* Close the listen sockets sockets */
 		close(pcp_unix_fd);
 		close(pcp_inet_fd);
-		myProcPid = getpid();
 		/* call PCP child main */
 		if (pcp_worker_children)
 			list_free(pcp_worker_children);
diff --git a/src/protocol/child.c b/src/protocol/child.c
index 2ee2678e..a064a596 100644
--- a/src/protocol/child.c
+++ b/src/protocol/child.c
@@ -149,8 +149,6 @@ do_child(int *fds)
 	int			connections_count = 0;	/* used if child_max_connections > 0 */
 	char		psbuf[NI_MAXHOST + 128];
 
-	set_application_name(PT_CHILD);
-
 	ereport(DEBUG2,
 			(errmsg("I am Pgpool Child process with pid: %d", getpid())));
 
diff --git a/src/tools/pgenc/Makefile.am b/src/tools/pgenc/Makefile.am
index b04fb4d9..643ad51b 100644
--- a/src/tools/pgenc/Makefile.am
+++ b/src/tools/pgenc/Makefile.am
@@ -7,14 +7,12 @@ nodist_pg_enc_SOURCES = ssl_utils.c \
 		md5.c \
 		base64.c \
 		pool_passwd.c \
-		pool_signal.c \
 		strlcpy.c \
 		regex_array.c \
 		pool_config_variables.c \
 		pool_config.c \
 		fe_memutils.c \
-		pool_path.c \
-		pool_globals.c
+		pool_path.c
 
 DEFS = @DEFS@ \
     -DDEFAULT_CONFIGDIR=\"$(sysconfdir)\" -DPOOL_TOOLS
@@ -35,8 +33,6 @@ base64.h: ../../../src/include/utils/base64.h
 	rm -f $@ && ln -s $< .
 ssl_utils.h: ../../../src/include/utils/ssl_utils.h
 	rm -f $@ && ln -s $< .
-pool_signal.c: ../../../src/utils/pool_signal.c
-	rm -f $@ && ln -s $< .
 strlcpy.c: ../../../src/utils/strlcpy.c
 	rm -f $@ && ln -s $< .
 regex_array.c: ../../../src/utils/regex_array.c
@@ -47,8 +43,6 @@ pool_config.c: ../../../src/config/pool_config.c
 	rm -f $@ && ln -s $< .
 fe_memutils.c: ../../../src/tools/fe_memutils.c
 	rm -f $@ && ln -s $< .
-pool_globals.c: ../../../src/main/pool_globals.c
-	rm -f $@ && ln -s $< .
 
 clean-local:
 	-rm -f $(nodist_pg_enc_SOURCES)
diff --git a/src/tools/pgenc/Makefile.in b/src/tools/pgenc/Makefile.in
index c78dbd04..44e8505a 100644
--- a/src/tools/pgenc/Makefile.in
+++ b/src/tools/pgenc/Makefile.in
@@ -101,11 +101,10 @@ PROGRAMS = $(bin_PROGRAMS)
 am__dirstamp = $(am__leading_dot)dirstamp
 dist_pg_enc_OBJECTS = pg_enc.$(OBJEXT) ../fe_port.$(OBJEXT)
 nodist_pg_enc_OBJECTS = ssl_utils.$(OBJEXT) md5.$(OBJEXT) \
-	base64.$(OBJEXT) pool_passwd.$(OBJEXT) pool_signal.$(OBJEXT) \
-	strlcpy.$(OBJEXT) regex_array.$(OBJEXT) \
-	pool_config_variables.$(OBJEXT) pool_config.$(OBJEXT) \
-	fe_memutils.$(OBJEXT) pool_path.$(OBJEXT) \
-	pool_globals.$(OBJEXT)
+	base64.$(OBJEXT) pool_passwd.$(OBJEXT) strlcpy.$(OBJEXT) \
+	regex_array.$(OBJEXT) pool_config_variables.$(OBJEXT) \
+	pool_config.$(OBJEXT) fe_memutils.$(OBJEXT) \
+	pool_path.$(OBJEXT)
 pg_enc_OBJECTS = $(dist_pg_enc_OBJECTS) $(nodist_pg_enc_OBJECTS)
 pg_enc_LDADD = $(LDADD)
 AM_V_lt = $(am__v_lt_@AM_V@)
@@ -319,14 +318,12 @@ nodist_pg_enc_SOURCES = ssl_utils.c \
 		md5.c \
 		base64.c \
 		pool_passwd.c \
-		pool_signal.c \
 		strlcpy.c \
 		regex_array.c \
 		pool_config_variables.c \
 		pool_config.c \
 		fe_memutils.c \
-		pool_path.c \
-		pool_globals.c
+		pool_path.c
 
 all: all-am
 
@@ -665,8 +662,6 @@ base64.h: ../../../src/include/utils/base64.h
 	rm -f $@ && ln -s $< .
 ssl_utils.h: ../../../src/include/utils/ssl_utils.h
 	rm -f $@ && ln -s $< .
-pool_signal.c: ../../../src/utils/pool_signal.c
-	rm -f $@ && ln -s $< .
 strlcpy.c: ../../../src/utils/strlcpy.c
 	rm -f $@ && ln -s $< .
 regex_array.c: ../../../src/utils/regex_array.c
@@ -677,8 +672,6 @@ pool_config.c: ../../../src/config/pool_config.c
 	rm -f $@ && ln -s $< .
 fe_memutils.c: ../../../src/tools/fe_memutils.c
 	rm -f $@ && ln -s $< .
-pool_globals.c: ../../../src/main/pool_globals.c
-	rm -f $@ && ln -s $< .
 
 clean-local:
 	-rm -f $(nodist_pg_enc_SOURCES)
diff --git a/src/tools/pgmd5/Makefile.am b/src/tools/pgmd5/Makefile.am
index b9881ab8..ec0d9ba2 100644
--- a/src/tools/pgmd5/Makefile.am
+++ b/src/tools/pgmd5/Makefile.am
@@ -5,13 +5,11 @@ dist_pg_md5_SOURCES = pg_md5.c \
 		../fe_port.c
 nodist_pg_md5_SOURCES = md5.c \
 		pool_passwd.c \
-		pool_signal.c \
 		strlcpy.c \
 		regex_array.c \
 		pool_config_variables.c \
 		pool_config.c \
-		fe_memutils.c \
-		pool_globals.c
+		fe_memutils.c
 
 DEFS = @DEFS@ \
     -DDEFAULT_CONFIGDIR=\"$(sysconfdir)\" -DPOOL_TOOLS
@@ -22,8 +20,6 @@ md5.h: ../../../src/include/auth/md5.h
 	rm -f $@ && ln -s $< .
 pool_passwd.c: ../../../src/auth/pool_passwd.c
 	rm -f $@ && ln -s $< .
-pool_signal.c: ../../../src/utils/pool_signal.c
-	rm -f $@ && ln -s $< .
 strlcpy.c: ../../../src/utils/strlcpy.c
 	rm -f $@ && ln -s $< .
 regex_array.c: ../../../src/utils/regex_array.c
@@ -34,8 +30,6 @@ pool_config.c: ../../../src/config/pool_config.c
 	rm -f $@ && ln -s $< .
 fe_memutils.c: ../../../src/tools/fe_memutils.c
 	rm -f $@ && ln -s $< .
-pool_globals.c: ../../../src/main/pool_globals.c
-	rm -f $@ && ln -s $< .
 
 clean-local:
 	-rm -f $(nodist_pg_md5_SOURCES)
diff --git a/src/tools/pgmd5/Makefile.in b/src/tools/pgmd5/Makefile.in
index 226b45f0..ebd15000 100644
--- a/src/tools/pgmd5/Makefile.in
+++ b/src/tools/pgmd5/Makefile.in
@@ -101,9 +101,9 @@ PROGRAMS = $(bin_PROGRAMS)
 am__dirstamp = $(am__leading_dot)dirstamp
 dist_pg_md5_OBJECTS = pg_md5.$(OBJEXT) ../fe_port.$(OBJEXT)
 nodist_pg_md5_OBJECTS = md5.$(OBJEXT) pool_passwd.$(OBJEXT) \
-	pool_signal.$(OBJEXT) strlcpy.$(OBJEXT) regex_array.$(OBJEXT) \
+	strlcpy.$(OBJEXT) regex_array.$(OBJEXT) \
 	pool_config_variables.$(OBJEXT) pool_config.$(OBJEXT) \
-	fe_memutils.$(OBJEXT) pool_globals.$(OBJEXT)
+	fe_memutils.$(OBJEXT)
 pg_md5_OBJECTS = $(dist_pg_md5_OBJECTS) $(nodist_pg_md5_OBJECTS)
 pg_md5_LDADD = $(LDADD)
 AM_V_lt = $(am__v_lt_@AM_V@)
@@ -315,13 +315,11 @@ dist_pg_md5_SOURCES = pg_md5.c \
 
 nodist_pg_md5_SOURCES = md5.c \
 		pool_passwd.c \
-		pool_signal.c \
 		strlcpy.c \
 		regex_array.c \
 		pool_config_variables.c \
 		pool_config.c \
-		fe_memutils.c \
-		pool_globals.c
+		fe_memutils.c
 
 all: all-am
 
@@ -650,8 +648,6 @@ md5.h: ../../../src/include/auth/md5.h
 	rm -f $@ && ln -s $< .
 pool_passwd.c: ../../../src/auth/pool_passwd.c
 	rm -f $@ && ln -s $< .
-pool_signal.c: ../../../src/utils/pool_signal.c
-	rm -f $@ && ln -s $< .
 strlcpy.c: ../../../src/utils/strlcpy.c
 	rm -f $@ && ln -s $< .
 regex_array.c: ../../../src/utils/regex_array.c
@@ -662,8 +658,6 @@ pool_config.c: ../../../src/config/pool_config.c
 	rm -f $@ && ln -s $< .
 fe_memutils.c: ../../../src/tools/fe_memutils.c
 	rm -f $@ && ln -s $< .
-pool_globals.c: ../../../src/main/pool_globals.c
-	rm -f $@ && ln -s $< .
 
 clean-local:
 	-rm -f $(nodist_pg_md5_SOURCES)
diff --git a/src/tools/watchdog/Makefile.am b/src/tools/watchdog/Makefile.am
index e3ab79b3..e54df858 100644
--- a/src/tools/watchdog/Makefile.am
+++ b/src/tools/watchdog/Makefile.am
@@ -21,8 +21,7 @@ nodist_wd_cli_SOURCES = ssl_utils.c \
 		socket_stream.c \
 		regex_array.c \
 		psprintf.c \
-		md5.c \
-		pool_globals.c
+		md5.c
 
 DEFS = @DEFS@ \
     -DDEFAULT_CONFIGDIR=\"$(sysconfdir)\" -DPOOL_TOOLS
@@ -67,8 +66,6 @@ pool_config.c: ../../../src/config/pool_config.c
 	rm -f $@ && ln -s $< .
 fe_memutils.c: ../../../src/tools/fe_memutils.c
 	rm -f $@ && ln -s $< .
-pool_globals.c: ../../../src/main/pool_globals.c
-	rm -f $@ && ln -s $< .
 
 clean-local:
 	-rm -f $(nodist_wd_cli_SOURCES) $(dist_bin_SCRIPTS)
diff --git a/src/tools/watchdog/Makefile.in b/src/tools/watchdog/Makefile.in
index 6a1f66e0..91063525 100644
--- a/src/tools/watchdog/Makefile.in
+++ b/src/tools/watchdog/Makefile.in
@@ -106,7 +106,7 @@ nodist_wd_cli_OBJECTS = ssl_utils.$(OBJEXT) wd_ipc_conn.$(OBJEXT) \
 	pool_config_variables.$(OBJEXT) pool_config.$(OBJEXT) \
 	fe_memutils.$(OBJEXT) stringinfo.$(OBJEXT) strlcpy.$(OBJEXT) \
 	socket_stream.$(OBJEXT) regex_array.$(OBJEXT) \
-	psprintf.$(OBJEXT) md5.$(OBJEXT) pool_globals.$(OBJEXT)
+	psprintf.$(OBJEXT) md5.$(OBJEXT)
 wd_cli_OBJECTS = $(dist_wd_cli_OBJECTS) $(nodist_wd_cli_OBJECTS)
 wd_cli_LDADD = $(LDADD)
 AM_V_lt = $(am__v_lt_@AM_V@)
@@ -360,8 +360,7 @@ nodist_wd_cli_SOURCES = ssl_utils.c \
 		socket_stream.c \
 		regex_array.c \
 		psprintf.c \
-		md5.c \
-		pool_globals.c
+		md5.c
 
 all: all-am
 
@@ -760,8 +759,6 @@ pool_config.c: ../../../src/config/pool_config.c
 	rm -f $@ && ln -s $< .
 fe_memutils.c: ../../../src/tools/fe_memutils.c
 	rm -f $@ && ln -s $< .
-pool_globals.c: ../../../src/main/pool_globals.c
-	rm -f $@ && ln -s $< .
 
 clean-local:
 	-rm -f $(nodist_wd_cli_SOURCES) $(dist_bin_SCRIPTS)
diff --git a/src/watchdog/watchdog.c b/src/watchdog/watchdog.c
index ae433c8e..841a349d 100644
--- a/src/watchdog/watchdog.c
+++ b/src/watchdog/watchdog.c
@@ -1099,10 +1099,7 @@ fork_watchdog_child(void)
 	{
 		on_exit_reset();
 
-		/* Set the process type variable */
-		processType = PT_WATCHDOG;
-		myProcPid = getpid();
-		set_application_name(processType);
+		SetProcessGlobalVaraibles(PT_WATCHDOG);
 
 		/* call watchdog child main */
 		POOL_SETMASK(&UnBlockSig);
diff --git a/src/watchdog/wd_escalation.c b/src/watchdog/wd_escalation.c
index 7e876043..686ac0e8 100644
--- a/src/watchdog/wd_escalation.c
+++ b/src/watchdog/wd_escalation.c
@@ -73,9 +73,7 @@ fork_escalation_process(void)
 		return pid;
 	}
 	on_exit_reset();
-	processType = PT_WATCHDOG_UTILITY;
-	myProcPid = getpid();
-	set_application_name(processType);
+	SetProcessGlobalVaraibles(PT_WATCHDOG_UTILITY);
 
 	POOL_SETMASK(&UnBlockSig);
 
@@ -163,9 +161,7 @@ fork_plunging_process(void)
 		return pid;
 	}
 	on_exit_reset();
-	myProcPid = getpid();
-	processType = PT_WATCHDOG_UTILITY;
-	set_application_name(processType);
+	SetProcessGlobalVaraibles(PT_WATCHDOG_UTILITY);
 
 	POOL_SETMASK(&UnBlockSig);
 
diff --git a/src/watchdog/wd_heartbeat.c b/src/watchdog/wd_heartbeat.c
index a6ed950c..88a5914d 100644
--- a/src/watchdog/wd_heartbeat.c
+++ b/src/watchdog/wd_heartbeat.c
@@ -364,9 +364,7 @@ wd_hb_receiver(int fork_wait_time, WdHbIf * hb_if)
 	}
 
 	on_exit_reset();
-	processType = PT_HB_RECEIVER;
-	myProcPid = getpid();
-	set_application_name(processType);
+	SetProcessGlobalVaraibles(PT_HB_RECEIVER);
 
 	if (fork_wait_time > 0)
 	{
@@ -499,9 +497,7 @@ wd_hb_sender(int fork_wait_time, WdHbIf * hb_if)
 	}
 
 	on_exit_reset();
-	myProcPid = getpid();
-	processType = PT_HB_SENDER;
-	set_application_name(processType);
+	SetProcessGlobalVaraibles(PT_HB_SENDER);
 
 	if (fork_wait_time > 0)
 	{
diff --git a/src/watchdog/wd_if.c b/src/watchdog/wd_if.c
index 0c68a08c..19ef6f4c 100644
--- a/src/watchdog/wd_if.c
+++ b/src/watchdog/wd_if.c
@@ -311,9 +311,7 @@ exec_if_cmd(char *path, char *command)
 	if (pid == 0)
 	{
 		on_exit_reset();
-		processType = PT_WATCHDOG_UTILITY;
-		set_application_name(processType);
-		myProcPid = getpid();
+		SetProcessGlobalVaraibles(PT_WATCHDOG_UTILITY);
 		close(STDOUT_FILENO);
 		dup2(pfd[1], STDOUT_FILENO);
 		close(pfd[0]);
diff --git a/src/watchdog/wd_lifecheck.c b/src/watchdog/wd_lifecheck.c
index 211ca9c2..71f4374d 100644
--- a/src/watchdog/wd_lifecheck.c
+++ b/src/watchdog/wd_lifecheck.c
@@ -356,11 +356,7 @@ fork_lifecheck_child(void)
 	if (pid == 0)
 	{
 		on_exit_reset();
-
-		/* Set the process type variable */
-		processType = PT_LIFECHECK;
-		myProcPid = getpid();
-		set_application_name(processType);
+		SetProcessGlobalVaraibles(PT_LIFECHECK);
 
 		/* call lifecheck child main */
 		POOL_SETMASK(&UnBlockSig);
diff --git a/src/watchdog/wd_ping.c b/src/watchdog/wd_ping.c
index 760166b9..1eed4613 100644
--- a/src/watchdog/wd_ping.c
+++ b/src/watchdog/wd_ping.c
@@ -134,9 +134,8 @@ wd_issue_ping_command(char *hostname, int *outfd)
 	{
 		/* CHILD */
 		on_exit_reset();
-		processType = PT_WATCHDOG_UTILITY;
-		myProcPid = getpid();
-		set_application_name(processType);
+		SetProcessGlobalVaraibles(PT_WATCHDOG_UTILITY);
+
 		close(STDOUT_FILENO);
 		dup2(pfd[1], STDOUT_FILENO);
 		close(pfd[0]);