diff --git a/applications/utilities/mesh/manipulation/refineMesh/refineMesh.C b/applications/utilities/mesh/manipulation/refineMesh/refineMesh.C
index 24b25675eb..4be7d70cdb 100644
--- a/applications/utilities/mesh/manipulation/refineMesh/refineMesh.C
+++ b/applications/utilities/mesh/manipulation/refineMesh/refineMesh.C
@@ -2,7 +2,7 @@
   =========                 |
   \\      /  F ield         | OpenFOAM: The Open Source CFD Toolbox
    \\    /   O peration     | Website:  https://openfoam.org
-    \\  /    A nd           | Copyright (C) 2011-2021 OpenFOAM Foundation
+    \\  /    A nd           | Copyright (C) 2011-2022 OpenFOAM Foundation
      \\/     M anipulation  |
 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------
 License
@@ -196,14 +196,15 @@ int main(int argc, char *argv[])
         if (dictIO.headerOk())
         {
             Info<< "Refining according to "
-                << dictIO.path(typeGlobalFile<IOdictionary>()) << nl << endl;
+                << dictIO.path(typeGlobalFile<IOdictionary>::global)
+                << nl << endl;
             refineDict = IOdictionary(dictIO);
         }
         else
         {
             FatalErrorInFunction
                 << "Cannot open specified refinement dictionary "
-                << dictIO.path(typeGlobalFile<IOdictionary>())
+                << dictIO.path(typeGlobalFile<IOdictionary>::global)
                 << exit(FatalError);
         }
     }
@@ -212,14 +213,15 @@ int main(int argc, char *argv[])
         if (dictIO.headerOk())
         {
             Info<< "Refining according to "
-                << dictIO.path(typeGlobalFile<IOdictionary>()) << nl << endl;
+                << dictIO.path(typeGlobalFile<IOdictionary>::global)
+                << nl << endl;
             refineDict = IOdictionary(dictIO);
         }
         else
         {
             Info<< "Refinement dictionary "
-                << dictIO.path(typeGlobalFile<IOdictionary>()) << " not found"
-                << nl << endl;
+                << dictIO.path(typeGlobalFile<IOdictionary>::global)
+                << " not found" << nl << endl;
         }
     }
 
diff --git a/src/OpenFOAM/db/IOobject/IOobject.H b/src/OpenFOAM/db/IOobject/IOobject.H
index 76f9ef4b76..0da237b583 100644
--- a/src/OpenFOAM/db/IOobject/IOobject.H
+++ b/src/OpenFOAM/db/IOobject/IOobject.H
@@ -500,19 +500,19 @@ public:
 template<>
 Ostream& operator<<(Ostream& os, const InfoProxy<IOobject>& ip);
 
-//- Template function for obtaining global status
+//- Trait for obtaining global status
 template<class Type>
-inline bool typeGlobal()
+struct typeGlobal
 {
-    return false;
-}
+    static const bool global = false;
+};
 
-//- Template function for obtaining global write status
+//- Trait for obtaining global write status
 template<class Type>
-inline bool typeGlobalFile()
+struct typeGlobalFile
 {
-    return typeGlobal<Type>();
-}
+    static const bool global = typeGlobal<Type>::global;
+};
 
 inline IOobject unregister(const IOobject& io)
 {
@@ -556,7 +556,7 @@ public:
             //- Return the object path for this Type
             inline fileName objectPath() const
             {
-                return objectPath(typeGlobalFile<Type>());
+                return objectPath(typeGlobalFile<Type>::global);
             }
 
             using IOobject::filePath;
@@ -564,7 +564,7 @@ public:
             //- Return the path for the file for this Type
             inline fileName filePath() const
             {
-                return filePath(Type::typeName, typeGlobalFile<Type>());
+                return filePath(Type::typeName, typeGlobalFile<Type>::global);
             }
 };
 
diff --git a/src/OpenFOAM/db/IOobject/IOobjectTemplates.C b/src/OpenFOAM/db/IOobject/IOobjectTemplates.C
index b997a26151..d9f9bff2dd 100644
--- a/src/OpenFOAM/db/IOobject/IOobjectTemplates.C
+++ b/src/OpenFOAM/db/IOobject/IOobjectTemplates.C
@@ -2,7 +2,7 @@
   =========                 |
   \\      /  F ield         | OpenFOAM: The Open Source CFD Toolbox
    \\    /   O peration     | Website:  https://openfoam.org
-    \\  /    A nd           | Copyright (C) 2015-2021 OpenFOAM Foundation
+    \\  /    A nd           | Copyright (C) 2015-2022 OpenFOAM Foundation
      \\/     M anipulation  |
 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------
 License
@@ -38,7 +38,7 @@ bool Foam::IOobject::typeHeaderOk(const bool checkType)
 
     // Everyone check or just master
     const bool masterOnly =
-        typeGlobal<Type>()
+        typeGlobal<Type>::global
      && (
             IOobject::fileModificationChecking == timeStampMaster
          || IOobject::fileModificationChecking == inotifyMaster
@@ -51,7 +51,7 @@ bool Foam::IOobject::typeHeaderOk(const bool checkType)
     {
         const fileName fName
         (
-            filePath(Type::typeName, typeGlobalFile<Type>())
+            filePath(Type::typeName, typeGlobalFile<Type>::global)
         );
 
         ok = fp.readHeader(*this, fName, Type::typeName);
diff --git a/src/OpenFOAM/db/IOobjects/GlobalIOField/GlobalIOField.H b/src/OpenFOAM/db/IOobjects/GlobalIOField/GlobalIOField.H
index fcbefe312b..ec4acd29fe 100644
--- a/src/OpenFOAM/db/IOobjects/GlobalIOField/GlobalIOField.H
+++ b/src/OpenFOAM/db/IOobjects/GlobalIOField/GlobalIOField.H
@@ -69,6 +69,14 @@ public:
 };
 
 
+//- Trait for obtaining global status
+template<class Type>
+struct typeGlobal<GlobalIOField<Type>>
+{
+    static const bool global = true;
+};
+
+
 // * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * //
 
 } // End namespace Foam
diff --git a/src/OpenFOAM/db/IOobjects/GlobalIOList/GlobalIOList.H b/src/OpenFOAM/db/IOobjects/GlobalIOList/GlobalIOList.H
index 66388e3a05..b1e823db28 100644
--- a/src/OpenFOAM/db/IOobjects/GlobalIOList/GlobalIOList.H
+++ b/src/OpenFOAM/db/IOobjects/GlobalIOList/GlobalIOList.H
@@ -142,6 +142,14 @@ public:
 };
 
 
+//- Trait for obtaining global status
+template<class Type>
+struct typeGlobal<GlobalIOList<Type>>
+{
+    static const bool global = true;
+};
+
+
 // * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * //
 
 } // End namespace Foam
diff --git a/src/OpenFOAM/db/IOobjects/IOdictionary/IOdictionary.H b/src/OpenFOAM/db/IOobjects/IOdictionary/IOdictionary.H
index b8eb995688..72e80a492a 100644
--- a/src/OpenFOAM/db/IOobjects/IOdictionary/IOdictionary.H
+++ b/src/OpenFOAM/db/IOobjects/IOdictionary/IOdictionary.H
@@ -2,7 +2,7 @@
   =========                 |
   \\      /  F ield         | OpenFOAM: The Open Source CFD Toolbox
    \\    /   O peration     | Website:  https://openfoam.org
-    \\  /    A nd           | Copyright (C) 2011-2021 OpenFOAM Foundation
+    \\  /    A nd           | Copyright (C) 2011-2022 OpenFOAM Foundation
      \\/     M anipulation  |
 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------
 License
@@ -124,12 +124,12 @@ public:
 };
 
 
-//- Template function for obtaining global status
+//- Trait for obtaining global status
 template<>
-inline bool typeGlobal<IOdictionary>()
+struct typeGlobal<IOdictionary>
 {
-    return true;
-}
+    static const bool global = true;
+};
 
 
 // * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * //
diff --git a/src/OpenFOAM/db/IOobjects/IOdictionary/localIOdictionary.H b/src/OpenFOAM/db/IOobjects/IOdictionary/localIOdictionary.H
index 078c260da2..7e2744db0c 100644
--- a/src/OpenFOAM/db/IOobjects/IOdictionary/localIOdictionary.H
+++ b/src/OpenFOAM/db/IOobjects/IOdictionary/localIOdictionary.H
@@ -2,7 +2,7 @@
   =========                 |
   \\      /  F ield         | OpenFOAM: The Open Source CFD Toolbox
    \\    /   O peration     | Website:  https://openfoam.org
-    \\  /    A nd           | Copyright (C) 2015-2021 OpenFOAM Foundation
+    \\  /    A nd           | Copyright (C) 2015-2022 OpenFOAM Foundation
      \\/     M anipulation  |
 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------
 License
@@ -79,12 +79,12 @@ public:
 };
 
 
-//- Template function for obtaining global status
+//- Trait for obtaining global status
 template<>
-inline bool typeGlobal<localIOdictionary>()
+struct typeGlobal<localIOdictionary>
 {
-    return false;
-}
+    static const bool global = false;
+};
 
 
 // * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * //
diff --git a/src/OpenFOAM/db/IOobjects/IOdictionary/timeIOdictionary.H b/src/OpenFOAM/db/IOobjects/IOdictionary/timeIOdictionary.H
index 14e7bd1d73..c01c8b76d7 100644
--- a/src/OpenFOAM/db/IOobjects/IOdictionary/timeIOdictionary.H
+++ b/src/OpenFOAM/db/IOobjects/IOdictionary/timeIOdictionary.H
@@ -2,7 +2,7 @@
   =========                 |
   \\      /  F ield         | OpenFOAM: The Open Source CFD Toolbox
    \\    /   O peration     | Website:  https://openfoam.org
-    \\  /    A nd           | Copyright (C) 2021 OpenFOAM Foundation
+    \\  /    A nd           | Copyright (C) 2021-2022 OpenFOAM Foundation
      \\/     M anipulation  |
 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------
 License
@@ -77,12 +77,12 @@ public:
 };
 
 
-//- Template function for obtaining global write status
+//- Trait for obtaining global write status
 template<>
-inline bool typeGlobalFile<timeIOdictionary>()
+struct typeGlobalFile<timeIOdictionary>
 {
-    return false;
-}
+    static const bool global = false;
+};
 
 
 // * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * //
diff --git a/src/finiteVolume/cfdTools/general/fvConstraints/fvConstraints.H b/src/finiteVolume/cfdTools/general/fvConstraints/fvConstraints.H
index a879c58b01..0ffc16f9b7 100644
--- a/src/finiteVolume/cfdTools/general/fvConstraints/fvConstraints.H
+++ b/src/finiteVolume/cfdTools/general/fvConstraints/fvConstraints.H
@@ -179,12 +179,12 @@ public:
 
 // * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * //
 
-//- Template function for obtaining global status
+//- Trait for obtaining global status
 template<>
-inline bool typeGlobal<fvConstraints>()
+struct typeGlobal<fvConstraints>
 {
-    return true;
-}
+    static const bool global = true;
+};
 
 
 // * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * //
diff --git a/src/finiteVolume/cfdTools/general/fvModels/fvModels.H b/src/finiteVolume/cfdTools/general/fvModels/fvModels.H
index 28d14decff..a9decb7c14 100644
--- a/src/finiteVolume/cfdTools/general/fvModels/fvModels.H
+++ b/src/finiteVolume/cfdTools/general/fvModels/fvModels.H
@@ -288,12 +288,12 @@ public:
 
 // * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * //
 
-//- Template function for obtaining global status
+//- Trait for obtaining global status
 template<>
-inline bool typeGlobal<fvModels>()
+struct typeGlobal<fvModels>
 {
-    return true;
-}
+    static const bool global = true;
+};
 
 
 // * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * //
diff --git a/src/meshTools/coordinateSystems/coordinateSystems.H b/src/meshTools/coordinateSystems/coordinateSystems.H
index e3fd28cc06..f80ac98400 100644
--- a/src/meshTools/coordinateSystems/coordinateSystems.H
+++ b/src/meshTools/coordinateSystems/coordinateSystems.H
@@ -156,7 +156,7 @@ public:
 // * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * //
 
 template<>
-inline bool typeGlobal
+struct typeGlobal
 <
     MeshObject
     <
@@ -164,10 +164,10 @@ inline bool typeGlobal
         GeometricMeshObject,
         coordinateSystems::coordinateSystems
     >
->()
+>
 {
-    return true;
-}
+    static const bool global = true;
+};
 
 
 // * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * //
diff --git a/src/meshTools/edgeMesh/extendedEdgeMesh/extendedFeatureEdgeMesh/extendedFeatureEdgeMesh.H b/src/meshTools/edgeMesh/extendedEdgeMesh/extendedFeatureEdgeMesh/extendedFeatureEdgeMesh.H
index b79282ffce..15eaf9e96e 100644
--- a/src/meshTools/edgeMesh/extendedEdgeMesh/extendedFeatureEdgeMesh/extendedFeatureEdgeMesh.H
+++ b/src/meshTools/edgeMesh/extendedEdgeMesh/extendedFeatureEdgeMesh/extendedFeatureEdgeMesh.H
@@ -2,7 +2,7 @@
   =========                 |
   \\      /  F ield         | OpenFOAM: The Open Source CFD Toolbox
    \\    /   O peration     | Website:  https://openfoam.org
-    \\  /    A nd           | Copyright (C) 2011-2021 OpenFOAM Foundation
+    \\  /    A nd           | Copyright (C) 2011-2022 OpenFOAM Foundation
      \\/     M anipulation  |
 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------
 License
@@ -143,12 +143,12 @@ public:
 };
 
 
-//- Template function for obtaining global status
+//- Trait for obtaining global status
 template<>
-inline bool typeGlobal<extendedFeatureEdgeMesh>()
+struct typeGlobal<extendedFeatureEdgeMesh>
 {
-    return true;
-}
+    static const bool global = true;
+};
 
 
 // * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * //
diff --git a/src/meshTools/edgeMesh/featureEdgeMesh/featureEdgeMesh.H b/src/meshTools/edgeMesh/featureEdgeMesh/featureEdgeMesh.H
index 563f04c84d..f3f3cd0847 100644
--- a/src/meshTools/edgeMesh/featureEdgeMesh/featureEdgeMesh.H
+++ b/src/meshTools/edgeMesh/featureEdgeMesh/featureEdgeMesh.H
@@ -2,7 +2,7 @@
   =========                 |
   \\      /  F ield         | OpenFOAM: The Open Source CFD Toolbox
    \\    /   O peration     | Website:  https://openfoam.org
-    \\  /    A nd           | Copyright (C) 2011-2021 OpenFOAM Foundation
+    \\  /    A nd           | Copyright (C) 2011-2022 OpenFOAM Foundation
      \\/     M anipulation  |
 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------
 License
@@ -94,12 +94,12 @@ public:
 };
 
 
-//- Template function for obtaining global status
+//- Trait for obtaining global status
 template<>
-inline bool typeGlobal<featureEdgeMesh>()
+struct typeGlobal<featureEdgeMesh>
 {
-    return true;
-}
+    static const bool global = true;
+};
 
 
 // * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * //
diff --git a/src/meshTools/searchableSurfaces/triSurfaceMesh/triSurfaceMesh.H b/src/meshTools/searchableSurfaces/triSurfaceMesh/triSurfaceMesh.H
index d7da668b97..9f19b90023 100644
--- a/src/meshTools/searchableSurfaces/triSurfaceMesh/triSurfaceMesh.H
+++ b/src/meshTools/searchableSurfaces/triSurfaceMesh/triSurfaceMesh.H
@@ -374,12 +374,12 @@ public:
 };
 
 
-//- Template function for obtaining global status
+//- Trait for obtaining global status
 template<>
-inline bool typeGlobal<triSurfaceMesh>()
+struct typeGlobal<triSurfaceMesh>
 {
-    return true;
-}
+    static const bool global = true;
+};
 
 
 // * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * //
diff --git a/src/parallel/distributed/distributedTriSurfaceMesh/distributedTriSurfaceMesh.H b/src/parallel/distributed/distributedTriSurfaceMesh/distributedTriSurfaceMesh.H
index dd139493e3..5ff2da6d90 100644
--- a/src/parallel/distributed/distributedTriSurfaceMesh/distributedTriSurfaceMesh.H
+++ b/src/parallel/distributed/distributedTriSurfaceMesh/distributedTriSurfaceMesh.H
@@ -469,12 +469,12 @@ public:
 };
 
 
-//- Template function for obtaining global status
+//- Trait for obtaining global status
 template<>
-inline bool typeGlobal<distributedTriSurfaceMesh>()
+struct typeGlobal<distributedTriSurfaceMesh>
 {
-    return false;
-}
+    static const bool global = false;
+};
 
 
 // * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * //