diff --git a/applications/utilities/mesh/advanced/autoRefineMesh/autoRefineMesh.C b/applications/utilities/mesh/advanced/autoRefineMesh/autoRefineMesh.C
index fe7d5ee8e5..6a4e6b53f0 100644
--- a/applications/utilities/mesh/advanced/autoRefineMesh/autoRefineMesh.C
+++ b/applications/utilities/mesh/advanced/autoRefineMesh/autoRefineMesh.C
@@ -2,7 +2,7 @@
   =========                 |
   \\      /  F ield         | OpenFOAM: The Open Source CFD Toolbox
    \\    /   O peration     | Website:  https://openfoam.org
-    \\  /    A nd           | Copyright (C) 2011-2019 OpenFOAM Foundation
+    \\  /    A nd           | Copyright (C) 2011-2020 OpenFOAM Foundation
      \\/     M anipulation  |
 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------
 License
@@ -758,7 +758,7 @@ int main(int argc, char *argv[])
     if (maxLevel > 0)
     {
         Info<< "Read existing refinement level from file "
-            << refLevel.objectPath() << nl
+            << refLevel.localObjectPath() << nl
             << "   min level : " << min(refLevel) << nl
             << "   max level : " << maxLevel << nl
             << endl;
@@ -766,7 +766,7 @@ int main(int argc, char *argv[])
     else
     {
         Info<< "Created zero refinement level in file "
-            << refLevel.objectPath() << nl
+            << refLevel.localObjectPath() << nl
             << endl;
     }
 
diff --git a/applications/utilities/mesh/advanced/refineWallLayer/refineWallLayer.C b/applications/utilities/mesh/advanced/refineWallLayer/refineWallLayer.C
index 48226b0978..868a6d1c40 100644
--- a/applications/utilities/mesh/advanced/refineWallLayer/refineWallLayer.C
+++ b/applications/utilities/mesh/advanced/refineWallLayer/refineWallLayer.C
@@ -143,7 +143,7 @@ int main(int argc, char *argv[])
         const cellSet cellsToRefine(mesh, setName);
 
         Info<< "    Read " << cellsToRefine.size()
-            << " cells from cellSet " << cellsToRefine.objectPath()
+            << " cells from cellSet " << cellsToRefine.localObjectPath()
             << nl << endl;
 
         const labelList allCutCells(cutCells.toc());
diff --git a/applications/utilities/mesh/conversion/Optional/ccm26ToFoam/ccm26ToFoam.C b/applications/utilities/mesh/conversion/Optional/ccm26ToFoam/ccm26ToFoam.C
index 8cc646d00d..e2291a9e44 100644
--- a/applications/utilities/mesh/conversion/Optional/ccm26ToFoam/ccm26ToFoam.C
+++ b/applications/utilities/mesh/conversion/Optional/ccm26ToFoam/ccm26ToFoam.C
@@ -2,7 +2,7 @@
   =========                 |
   \\      /  F ield         | OpenFOAM: The Open Source CFD Toolbox
    \\    /   O peration     | Website:  https://openfoam.org
-    \\  /    A nd           | Copyright (C) 2011-2019 OpenFOAM Foundation
+    \\  /    A nd           | Copyright (C) 2011-2020 OpenFOAM Foundation
      \\/     M anipulation  |
 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------
 License
@@ -1103,7 +1103,7 @@ int main(int argc, char *argv[])
     }
 
 
-    Info<< "Writing mesh to " << mesh.objectRegistry::objectPath()
+    Info<< "Writing mesh to " << mesh.objectRegistry::localObjectPath()
         << "..." << nl << endl;
 
 
@@ -1147,8 +1147,8 @@ int main(int argc, char *argv[])
         cellTypeField[celli] = foamCellType[celli];
     }
 
-    Info<< "Writing cellIds as volScalarField to " << cellIdField.objectPath()
-        << "..." << nl << endl;
+    Info<< "Writing cellIds as volScalarField to "
+        << cellIdField.localObjectPath() << "..." << nl << endl;
     mesh.write();
 
     Info<< "End\n" << endl;
diff --git a/applications/utilities/mesh/conversion/fluent3DMeshToFoam/fluent3DMeshToFoam.L b/applications/utilities/mesh/conversion/fluent3DMeshToFoam/fluent3DMeshToFoam.L
index 929947b68f..1a7c407413 100644
--- a/applications/utilities/mesh/conversion/fluent3DMeshToFoam/fluent3DMeshToFoam.L
+++ b/applications/utilities/mesh/conversion/fluent3DMeshToFoam/fluent3DMeshToFoam.L
@@ -1478,7 +1478,7 @@ int main(int argc, char *argv[])
     // Set the precision of the points data to 10
     IOstream::defaultPrecision(max(10u, IOstream::defaultPrecision()));
 
-    Info<< nl << "Writing mesh to " << mesh.objectPath() << endl;
+    Info<< nl << "Writing mesh to " << mesh.localObjectPath() << endl;
     mesh.write();
 
 
diff --git a/applications/utilities/mesh/conversion/foamToStarMesh/getTimeIndex.H b/applications/utilities/mesh/conversion/foamToStarMesh/getTimeIndex.H
index 22b31b514c..bcfd41ec99 100644
--- a/applications/utilities/mesh/conversion/foamToStarMesh/getTimeIndex.H
+++ b/applications/utilities/mesh/conversion/foamToStarMesh/getTimeIndex.H
@@ -42,8 +42,6 @@
         else
         {
             timeName = runTime.timeName();
-            // Info<< "skip ... missing entry " << io.objectPath() << endl;
-            // continue;
         }
     }
 
diff --git a/applications/utilities/mesh/generation/blockMesh/blockMesh.C b/applications/utilities/mesh/generation/blockMesh/blockMesh.C
index 1fe4a2b036..fe55d0d53c 100644
--- a/applications/utilities/mesh/generation/blockMesh/blockMesh.C
+++ b/applications/utilities/mesh/generation/blockMesh/blockMesh.C
@@ -2,7 +2,7 @@
   =========                 |
   \\      /  F ield         | OpenFOAM: The Open Source CFD Toolbox
    \\    /   O peration     | Website:  https://openfoam.org
-    \\  /    A nd           | Copyright (C) 2011-2019 OpenFOAM Foundation
+    \\  /    A nd           | Copyright (C) 2011-2020 OpenFOAM Foundation
      \\/     M anipulation  |
 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------
 License
@@ -201,13 +201,13 @@ int main(int argc, char *argv[])
     if (!meshDictIO.typeHeaderOk<IOdictionary>(true))
     {
         FatalErrorInFunction
-            << meshDictIO.objectPath()
+            << meshDictIO.localObjectPath()
             << nl
             << exit(FatalError);
     }
 
     Info<< "Creating block mesh from\n    "
-        << meshDictIO.objectPath() << endl;
+        << meshDictIO.localObjectPath() << endl;
 
     IOdictionary meshDict(meshDictIO);
     blockMesh blocks(meshDict, regionName);
diff --git a/applications/utilities/mesh/generation/extrude/extrudeMesh/extrudeMesh.C b/applications/utilities/mesh/generation/extrude/extrudeMesh/extrudeMesh.C
index 6a1bdb33fa..7f14e1b6ac 100644
--- a/applications/utilities/mesh/generation/extrude/extrudeMesh/extrudeMesh.C
+++ b/applications/utilities/mesh/generation/extrude/extrudeMesh/extrudeMesh.C
@@ -2,7 +2,7 @@
   =========                 |
   \\      /  F ield         | OpenFOAM: The Open Source CFD Toolbox
    \\    /   O peration     | Website:  https://openfoam.org
-    \\  /    A nd           | Copyright (C) 2011-2018 OpenFOAM Foundation
+    \\  /    A nd           | Copyright (C) 2011-2020 OpenFOAM Foundation
      \\/     M anipulation  |
 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------
 License
@@ -1034,7 +1034,7 @@ int main(int argc, char *argv[])
     }
 
     mesh.setInstance(runTimeExtruded.constant());
-    Info<< "Writing mesh to " << mesh.objectPath() << nl << endl;
+    Info<< "Writing mesh to " << mesh.localObjectPath() << nl << endl;
 
     if (!mesh.write())
     {
diff --git a/applications/utilities/mesh/generation/foamyMesh/conformalVoronoiMesh/conformalVoronoiMesh/conformalVoronoiMeshIO.C b/applications/utilities/mesh/generation/foamyMesh/conformalVoronoiMesh/conformalVoronoiMesh/conformalVoronoiMeshIO.C
index 49baee1372..e330f42e23 100644
--- a/applications/utilities/mesh/generation/foamyMesh/conformalVoronoiMesh/conformalVoronoiMesh/conformalVoronoiMeshIO.C
+++ b/applications/utilities/mesh/generation/foamyMesh/conformalVoronoiMesh/conformalVoronoiMesh/conformalVoronoiMeshIO.C
@@ -316,7 +316,7 @@ void Foam::conformalVoronoiMesh::writeMesh(const fileName& instance)
 //        }
 //
 //        Info<< "Writing map from tetDualMesh points to Voronoi mesh to "
-//            << pointDualAddressing.objectPath() << endl;
+//            << pointDualAddressing.localObjectPath() << endl;
 //        pointDualAddressing.write();
 //
 //
@@ -370,7 +370,7 @@ void Foam::conformalVoronoiMesh::writeMesh(const fileName& instance)
 //            }
 //
 //            Info<< "Writing tetDualMesh points mapped onto Voronoi mesh to "
-//                << dualPoints.objectPath() << endl
+//                << dualPoints.localObjectPath() << endl
 //                << "Replace the polyMesh/points with these." << endl;
 //            dualPoints.write();
 //        }
diff --git a/applications/utilities/mesh/manipulation/mergeOrSplitBaffles/mergeOrSplitBaffles.C b/applications/utilities/mesh/manipulation/mergeOrSplitBaffles/mergeOrSplitBaffles.C
index 640f120add..6ff2f20d06 100644
--- a/applications/utilities/mesh/manipulation/mergeOrSplitBaffles/mergeOrSplitBaffles.C
+++ b/applications/utilities/mesh/manipulation/mergeOrSplitBaffles/mergeOrSplitBaffles.C
@@ -2,7 +2,7 @@
   =========                 |
   \\      /  F ield         | OpenFOAM: The Open Source CFD Toolbox
    \\    /   O peration     | Website:  https://openfoam.org
-    \\  /    A nd           | Copyright (C) 2011-2019 OpenFOAM Foundation
+    \\  /    A nd           | Copyright (C) 2011-2020 OpenFOAM Foundation
      \\/     M anipulation  |
 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------
 License
@@ -209,7 +209,7 @@ labelList findBaffles(const polyMesh& mesh, const labelList& boundaryFaces)
         }
 
         Pout<< "Writing " << duplicateSet.size()
-            << " duplicate faces to faceSet " << duplicateSet.objectPath()
+            << " duplicate faces to faceSet " << duplicateSet.localObjectPath()
             << nl << endl;
         duplicateSet.write();
     }
@@ -365,7 +365,7 @@ int main(int argc, char *argv[])
 
         Pout<< "Writing " << dupPoints.size()
             << " duplicated points to pointSet "
-            << dupPoints.objectPath() << nl << endl;
+            << dupPoints.localObjectPath() << nl << endl;
 
         dupPoints.write();
     }
diff --git a/applications/utilities/mesh/manipulation/refineMesh/refineMesh.C b/applications/utilities/mesh/manipulation/refineMesh/refineMesh.C
index 00558f4467..fd9647f430 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) 2011-2018 OpenFOAM Foundation
+    \\  /    A nd           | Copyright (C) 2011-2020 OpenFOAM Foundation
      \\/     M anipulation  |
 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------
 License
@@ -406,7 +406,7 @@ int main(int argc, char *argv[])
     }
 
     Info<< "Writing map from new to old cell to "
-        << newToOld.objectPath() << nl << endl;
+        << newToOld.localObjectPath() << nl << endl;
 
     newToOld.write();
 
diff --git a/applications/utilities/mesh/manipulation/splitMeshRegions/splitMeshRegions.C b/applications/utilities/mesh/manipulation/splitMeshRegions/splitMeshRegions.C
index 6f19f0ae4e..0225035d14 100644
--- a/applications/utilities/mesh/manipulation/splitMeshRegions/splitMeshRegions.C
+++ b/applications/utilities/mesh/manipulation/splitMeshRegions/splitMeshRegions.C
@@ -2,7 +2,7 @@
   =========                 |
   \\      /  F ield         | OpenFOAM: The Open Source CFD Toolbox
    \\    /   O peration     | Website:  https://openfoam.org
-    \\  /    A nd           | Copyright (C) 2011-2019 OpenFOAM Foundation
+    \\  /    A nd           | Copyright (C) 2011-2020 OpenFOAM Foundation
      \\/     M anipulation  |
 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------
 License
@@ -1412,7 +1412,7 @@ void writeCellToRegion(const fvMesh& mesh, const labelList& cellRegion)
         cellToRegion.write();
 
         Info<< "Writing region per cell file (for manual decomposition) to "
-            << cellToRegion.objectPath() << nl << endl;
+            << cellToRegion.localObjectPath() << nl << endl;
     }
     // Write for postprocessing
     {
@@ -1438,7 +1438,7 @@ void writeCellToRegion(const fvMesh& mesh, const labelList& cellRegion)
         cellToRegion.write();
 
         Info<< "Writing region per cell as volScalarField to "
-            << cellToRegion.objectPath() << nl << endl;
+            << cellToRegion.localObjectPath() << nl << endl;
     }
 }
 
diff --git a/applications/utilities/parallelProcessing/decomposePar/decomposePar.C b/applications/utilities/parallelProcessing/decomposePar/decomposePar.C
index 502bba0008..1a681a5ce5 100644
--- a/applications/utilities/parallelProcessing/decomposePar/decomposePar.C
+++ b/applications/utilities/parallelProcessing/decomposePar/decomposePar.C
@@ -2,7 +2,7 @@
   =========                 |
   \\      /  F ield         | OpenFOAM: The Open Source CFD Toolbox
    \\    /   O peration     | Website:  https://openfoam.org
-    \\  /    A nd           | Copyright (C) 2011-2019 OpenFOAM Foundation
+    \\  /    A nd           | Copyright (C) 2011-2020 OpenFOAM Foundation
      \\/     M anipulation  |
 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------
 License
@@ -506,7 +506,7 @@ int main(int argc, char *argv[])
                 cellDecomposition.write();
 
                 Info<< nl << "Wrote decomposition to "
-                    << cellDecomposition.objectPath()
+                    << cellDecomposition.localObjectPath()
                     << " for use in manual decomposition." << endl;
 
                 // Write as volScalarField for postprocessing.
diff --git a/applications/utilities/parallelProcessing/reconstructParMesh/reconstructParMesh.C b/applications/utilities/parallelProcessing/reconstructParMesh/reconstructParMesh.C
index 870af18f7b..0432e048e6 100644
--- a/applications/utilities/parallelProcessing/reconstructParMesh/reconstructParMesh.C
+++ b/applications/utilities/parallelProcessing/reconstructParMesh/reconstructParMesh.C
@@ -2,7 +2,7 @@
   =========                 |
   \\      /  F ield         | OpenFOAM: The Open Source CFD Toolbox
    \\    /   O peration     | Website:  https://openfoam.org
-    \\  /    A nd           | Copyright (C) 2011-2019 OpenFOAM Foundation
+    \\  /    A nd           | Copyright (C) 2011-2020 OpenFOAM Foundation
      \\/     M anipulation  |
 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------
 License
@@ -402,7 +402,7 @@ void writeCellDistance
     cellDecomposition.write();
 
     Info<< nl << "Wrote decomposition to "
-        << cellDecomposition.objectPath()
+        << cellDecomposition.localObjectPath()
         << " for use in manual decomposition." << endl;
 
 
diff --git a/applications/utilities/parallelProcessing/redistributePar/loadOrCreateMesh.C b/applications/utilities/parallelProcessing/redistributePar/loadOrCreateMesh.C
index a2565f87b9..19b444737e 100644
--- a/applications/utilities/parallelProcessing/redistributePar/loadOrCreateMesh.C
+++ b/applications/utilities/parallelProcessing/redistributePar/loadOrCreateMesh.C
@@ -2,7 +2,7 @@
   =========                 |
   \\      /  F ield         | OpenFOAM: The Open Source CFD Toolbox
    \\    /   O peration     | Website:  https://openfoam.org
-    \\  /    A nd           | Copyright (C) 2012-2019 OpenFOAM Foundation
+    \\  /    A nd           | Copyright (C) 2012-2020 OpenFOAM Foundation
      \\/     M anipulation  |
 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------
 License
@@ -209,14 +209,11 @@ Foam::autoPtr<Foam::fvMesh> Foam::loadOrCreateMesh
             )
         );
         dummyMesh.addZones(pz, fz, cz);
-        // Pout<< "Writing dummy mesh to " << dummyMesh.polyMesh::objectPath()
-        //    << endl;
         dummyMesh.write();
 
         Pstream::parRun() = oldParRun;
     }
 
-    // Pout<< "Reading mesh from " << io.objectPath() << endl;
     autoPtr<fvMesh> meshPtr(new fvMesh(io));
     fvMesh& mesh = meshPtr();
 
diff --git a/applications/utilities/postProcessing/dataConversion/foamToTetDualMesh/foamToTetDualMesh.C b/applications/utilities/postProcessing/dataConversion/foamToTetDualMesh/foamToTetDualMesh.C
index 8654a46c76..b3291a2558 100644
--- a/applications/utilities/postProcessing/dataConversion/foamToTetDualMesh/foamToTetDualMesh.C
+++ b/applications/utilities/postProcessing/dataConversion/foamToTetDualMesh/foamToTetDualMesh.C
@@ -2,7 +2,7 @@
   =========                 |
   \\      /  F ield         | OpenFOAM: The Open Source CFD Toolbox
    \\    /   O peration     | Website:  https://openfoam.org
-    \\  /    A nd           | Copyright (C) 2011-2018 OpenFOAM Foundation
+    \\  /    A nd           | Copyright (C) 2011-2020 OpenFOAM Foundation
      \\/     M anipulation  |
 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------
 License
@@ -189,7 +189,8 @@ int main(int argc, char *argv[])
     {
             FatalErrorInFunction
                 << "Size " << pointDualAddressing.size()
-                << " of addressing map " << pointDualAddressing.objectPath()
+                << " of addressing map "
+                << pointDualAddressing.localObjectPath()
                 << " differs from number of points in mesh "
                 << tetDualMesh.nPoints()
                 << exit(FatalError);
diff --git a/applications/utilities/preProcessing/wallFunctionTable/tabulatedWallFunction/tabulatedWallFunction/tabulatedWallFunction.C b/applications/utilities/preProcessing/wallFunctionTable/tabulatedWallFunction/tabulatedWallFunction/tabulatedWallFunction.C
index 493145de06..a40ee1bff9 100644
--- a/applications/utilities/preProcessing/wallFunctionTable/tabulatedWallFunction/tabulatedWallFunction/tabulatedWallFunction.C
+++ b/applications/utilities/preProcessing/wallFunctionTable/tabulatedWallFunction/tabulatedWallFunction/tabulatedWallFunction.C
@@ -2,7 +2,7 @@
   =========                 |
   \\      /  F ield         | OpenFOAM: The Open Source CFD Toolbox
    \\    /   O peration     | Website:  https://openfoam.org
-    \\  /    A nd           | Copyright (C) 2011-2018 OpenFOAM Foundation
+    \\  /    A nd           | Copyright (C) 2011-2020 OpenFOAM Foundation
      \\/     M anipulation  |
 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------
 License
@@ -76,8 +76,8 @@ void Foam::tabulatedWallFunctions::tabulatedWallFunction::write()
             "U+ as a function of Re computed using " + type();
     }
 
-    Info<< "Writing inverted table to\n    " << invertedTable_.objectPath()
-        << endl;
+    Info<< "Writing inverted table to\n    "
+        << invertedTable_.localObjectPath() << endl;
 
     invertedTable_.write();
 }
diff --git a/applications/utilities/surface/surfaceBooleanFeatures/surfaceBooleanFeatures.C b/applications/utilities/surface/surfaceBooleanFeatures/surfaceBooleanFeatures.C
index 983b2cf30f..4f54c8c140 100644
--- a/applications/utilities/surface/surfaceBooleanFeatures/surfaceBooleanFeatures.C
+++ b/applications/utilities/surface/surfaceBooleanFeatures/surfaceBooleanFeatures.C
@@ -2,7 +2,7 @@
   =========                 |
   \\      /  F ield         | OpenFOAM: The Open Source CFD Toolbox
    \\    /   O peration     | Website:  https://openfoam.org
-    \\  /    A nd           | Copyright (C) 2011-2018 OpenFOAM Foundation
+    \\  /    A nd           | Copyright (C) 2011-2020 OpenFOAM Foundation
      \\/     M anipulation  |
 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------
 License
@@ -793,7 +793,7 @@ int main(int argc, char *argv[])
         );
 
         Info<< nl << "Writing featureEdgeMesh to "
-            << bfeMesh.objectPath() << endl;
+            << bfeMesh.localObjectPath() << endl;
 
         bfeMesh.regIOobject::write();
     }
diff --git a/applications/utilities/surface/surfaceFeatures/surfaceFeatures.C b/applications/utilities/surface/surfaceFeatures/surfaceFeatures.C
index 1177493e75..07377945d5 100644
--- a/applications/utilities/surface/surfaceFeatures/surfaceFeatures.C
+++ b/applications/utilities/surface/surfaceFeatures/surfaceFeatures.C
@@ -387,7 +387,7 @@ namespace Foam
         feMesh.writeStats(Info);
 
         Info<< nl << "Writing extendedFeatureEdgeMesh to "
-            << feMesh.objectPath() << endl;
+            << feMesh.localObjectPath() << endl;
 
         mkDir(feMesh.path());
 
@@ -420,7 +420,7 @@ namespace Foam
         );
 
         Info<< nl << "Writing featureEdgeMesh to "
-            << bfeMesh.objectPath() << endl;
+            << bfeMesh.localObjectPath() << endl;
 
         bfeMesh.regIOobject::write();
 
diff --git a/applications/utilities/surface/surfaceMeshConvertTesting/surfaceMeshConvertTesting.C b/applications/utilities/surface/surfaceMeshConvertTesting/surfaceMeshConvertTesting.C
index 8c82458e3b..c9edd94ddd 100644
--- a/applications/utilities/surface/surfaceMeshConvertTesting/surfaceMeshConvertTesting.C
+++ b/applications/utilities/surface/surfaceMeshConvertTesting/surfaceMeshConvertTesting.C
@@ -2,7 +2,7 @@
   =========                 |
   \\      /  F ield         | OpenFOAM: The Open Source CFD Toolbox
    \\    /   O peration     | Website:  https://openfoam.org
-    \\  /    A nd           | Copyright (C) 2011-2019 OpenFOAM Foundation
+    \\  /    A nd           | Copyright (C) 2011-2020 OpenFOAM Foundation
      \\/     M anipulation  |
 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------
 License
@@ -337,7 +337,8 @@ int main(int argc, char *argv[])
                 move(surf)
             );
 
-            Info<< "writing surfMesh as well: " << surfOut.objectPath() << endl;
+            Info<< "writing surfMesh as well: "
+                << surfOut.localObjectPath() << endl;
             surfOut.write();
 
             surfLabelField zoneIds
@@ -366,7 +367,8 @@ int main(int argc, char *argv[])
 
 
 
-            Info<< "writing surfMesh again well: " << surfOut.objectPath()
+            Info<< "writing surfMesh again well: "
+                << surfOut.localObjectPath()
                 << endl;
             surfOut.write();
 
@@ -386,7 +388,7 @@ int main(int argc, char *argv[])
             }
 
             Info<< "write zoneIds (for testing only): "
-                << zoneIds.objectPath() << endl;
+                << zoneIds.localObjectPath() << endl;
             zoneIds.write();
 
             surfPointLabelField pointIds
@@ -394,9 +396,7 @@ int main(int argc, char *argv[])
                 IOobject
                 (
                     "zoneIds.",
-//                    "pointIds",
                     surfOut.instance(),
-//                    "pointFields",
                     surfOut,
                     IOobject::NO_READ,
                     IOobject::NO_WRITE
@@ -411,7 +411,7 @@ int main(int argc, char *argv[])
             }
 
             Info<< "write pointIds (for testing only): "
-                << pointIds.objectPath() << endl;
+                << pointIds.localObjectPath() << endl;
             pointIds.write();
 
             Info<<"surfMesh with these names: " << surfOut.names() << endl;
diff --git a/applications/utilities/surface/surfaceMeshExport/surfaceMeshExport.C b/applications/utilities/surface/surfaceMeshExport/surfaceMeshExport.C
index 4230d2bb36..f6a0a57f3a 100644
--- a/applications/utilities/surface/surfaceMeshExport/surfaceMeshExport.C
+++ b/applications/utilities/surface/surfaceMeshExport/surfaceMeshExport.C
@@ -2,7 +2,7 @@
   =========                 |
   \\      /  F ield         | OpenFOAM: The Open Source CFD Toolbox
    \\    /   O peration     | Website:  https://openfoam.org
-    \\  /    A nd           | Copyright (C) 2011-2018 OpenFOAM Foundation
+    \\  /    A nd           | Copyright (C) 2011-2020 OpenFOAM Foundation
      \\/     M anipulation  |
 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------
 License
@@ -238,7 +238,7 @@ int main(int argc, char *argv[])
         )
     );
 
-    Info<< "read surfMesh:\n  " << smesh.objectPath() << endl;
+    Info<< "read surfMesh:\n  " << smesh.localObjectPath() << endl;
 
 
     // Simply copy for now, but really should have a separate write method
diff --git a/applications/utilities/surface/surfaceMeshImport/surfaceMeshImport.C b/applications/utilities/surface/surfaceMeshImport/surfaceMeshImport.C
index 83027a4657..da477195eb 100644
--- a/applications/utilities/surface/surfaceMeshImport/surfaceMeshImport.C
+++ b/applications/utilities/surface/surfaceMeshImport/surfaceMeshImport.C
@@ -2,7 +2,7 @@
   =========                 |
   \\      /  F ield         | OpenFOAM: The Open Source CFD Toolbox
    \\    /   O peration     | Website:  https://openfoam.org
-    \\  /    A nd           | Copyright (C) 2011-2019 OpenFOAM Foundation
+    \\  /    A nd           | Copyright (C) 2011-2020 OpenFOAM Foundation
      \\/     M anipulation  |
 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------
 License
@@ -288,7 +288,7 @@ int main(int argc, char *argv[])
     );
 
 
-    Info<< "writing surfMesh:\n  " << smesh.objectPath() << endl;
+    Info<< "writing surfMesh:\n  " << smesh.localObjectPath() << endl;
     smesh.write();
 
     Info<< "\nEnd\n" << endl;
diff --git a/src/OpenFOAM/db/IOobject/IOobject.C b/src/OpenFOAM/db/IOobject/IOobject.C
index 81e639a138..488764c384 100644
--- a/src/OpenFOAM/db/IOobject/IOobject.C
+++ b/src/OpenFOAM/db/IOobject/IOobject.C
@@ -2,7 +2,7 @@
   =========                 |
   \\      /  F ield         | OpenFOAM: The Open Source CFD Toolbox
    \\    /   O peration     | Website:  https://openfoam.org
-    \\  /    A nd           | Copyright (C) 2011-2019 OpenFOAM Foundation
+    \\  /    A nd           | Copyright (C) 2011-2020 OpenFOAM Foundation
      \\/     M anipulation  |
 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------
 License
@@ -379,6 +379,19 @@ Foam::fileName Foam::IOobject::path
 }
 
 
+Foam::fileName Foam::IOobject::localPath() const
+{
+    if (instance().isAbsolute())
+    {
+        return instance();
+    }
+    else
+    {
+        return instance()/db_.dbDir()/local();
+    }
+}
+
+
 Foam::fileName Foam::IOobject::localFilePath(const word& typeName) const
 {
     // Do not check for undecomposed files
diff --git a/src/OpenFOAM/db/IOobject/IOobject.H b/src/OpenFOAM/db/IOobject/IOobject.H
index 5001c23bac..0fe0356f5c 100644
--- a/src/OpenFOAM/db/IOobject/IOobject.H
+++ b/src/OpenFOAM/db/IOobject/IOobject.H
@@ -2,7 +2,7 @@
   =========                 |
   \\      /  F ield         | OpenFOAM: The Open Source CFD Toolbox
    \\    /   O peration     | Website:  https://openfoam.org
-    \\  /    A nd           | Copyright (C) 2011-2019 OpenFOAM Foundation
+    \\  /    A nd           | Copyright (C) 2011-2020 OpenFOAM Foundation
      \\/     M anipulation  |
 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------
 License
@@ -413,12 +413,21 @@ public:
                 const fileName& local = ""
             ) const;
 
+            //- Return the path relative to the case
+            fileName localPath() const;
+
             //- Return complete path + object name
             fileName objectPath() const
             {
                 return path()/name();
             }
 
+            //- Return complete localPath + object name
+            fileName localObjectPath() const
+            {
+                return localPath()/name();
+            }
+
             //- Helper for filePath that searches locally.
             fileName localFilePath(const word& typeName) const;