diff --git a/jOOQ/src/main/java/org/jooq/TableOptions.java b/jOOQ/src/main/java/org/jooq/TableOptions.java
index cab440a4e6..1b65c4843e 100644
--- a/jOOQ/src/main/java/org/jooq/TableOptions.java
+++ b/jOOQ/src/main/java/org/jooq/TableOptions.java
@@ -203,6 +203,14 @@ public final class TableOptions implements Serializable {
         return C_FUNCTION;
     }
 
+    /**
+     * Create a new {@link TableOptions} object for a {@link TableType#FUNCTION}.
+     */
+    @NotNull
+    public static final TableOptions function(String source) {
+        return new TableOptions(TableType.FUNCTION, source);
+    }
+
     /**
      * The table type.
      * <p>