diff --git a/bacnet-stack/bactext.c b/bacnet-stack/bactext.c
index ce2cc4e0..1396d47f 100644
--- a/bacnet-stack/bactext.c
+++ b/bacnet-stack/bactext.c
@@ -356,6 +356,14 @@ const char *bactext_property_name(int index)
     Vendor_Proprietary_String);
 }
 
+unsigned bactext_property_id(const char* name)
+{
+ return indtext_by_istring_default(
+    bacnet_property_names, 
+    name, 
+    0);
+}
+
 INDTEXT_DATA bacnet_engineering_unit_names[] = {
   { UNITS_SQUARE_METERS , "square-meters"},
   { UNITS_SQUARE_FEET , "square-feet"},
diff --git a/bacnet-stack/bactext.h b/bacnet-stack/bactext.h
index 8a975f49..600e137f 100644
--- a/bacnet-stack/bactext.h
+++ b/bacnet-stack/bactext.h
@@ -53,6 +53,8 @@ const char *bactext_abort_reason_name(int index);
 const char *bactext_error_class_name(int index);
 const char *bactext_error_code_name(int index);
 
+unsigned bactext_property_id(const char* name);
+
 #ifdef __cplusplus
 }
 #endif /* __cplusplus */