diff --git a/qqq-backend-core/src/main/java/com/kingsrook/qqq/backend/core/model/metadata/tables/QTableMetaData.java b/qqq-backend-core/src/main/java/com/kingsrook/qqq/backend/core/model/metadata/tables/QTableMetaData.java
index 5bbba5b6..e6078562 100644
--- a/qqq-backend-core/src/main/java/com/kingsrook/qqq/backend/core/model/metadata/tables/QTableMetaData.java
+++ b/qqq-backend-core/src/main/java/com/kingsrook/qqq/backend/core/model/metadata/tables/QTableMetaData.java
@@ -1329,6 +1329,21 @@ public class QTableMetaData implements QAppChildMetaData, Serializable, MetaData
 
 
 
+   /*******************************************************************************
+    ** Getter for an association by name
+    *******************************************************************************/
+   public Optional<Association> getAssociationByName(String name)
+   {
+      if(associations == null)
+      {
+         return (Optional.empty());
+      }
+
+      return (getAssociations().stream().filter(a -> a.getName().equals(name)).findFirst());
+   }
+
+
+
    /*******************************************************************************
     ** Setter for associations
     *******************************************************************************/