diff --git a/jOOQ-examples/jOOQ-flyway-ddl-example/src/main/java/org/jooq/example/flyway/ddl/db/h2/tables/Author.java b/jOOQ-examples/jOOQ-flyway-ddl-example/src/main/java/org/jooq/example/flyway/ddl/db/h2/tables/Author.java
index a1297963dc..aff471cec9 100644
--- a/jOOQ-examples/jOOQ-flyway-ddl-example/src/main/java/org/jooq/example/flyway/ddl/db/h2/tables/Author.java
+++ b/jOOQ-examples/jOOQ-flyway-ddl-example/src/main/java/org/jooq/example/flyway/ddl/db/h2/tables/Author.java
@@ -6,10 +6,13 @@ package org.jooq.example.flyway.ddl.db.h2.tables;
 
 import java.time.LocalDate;
 import java.util.Collection;
+import java.util.function.Function;
 
 import org.jooq.Condition;
 import org.jooq.Field;
 import org.jooq.ForeignKey;
+import org.jooq.Function1;
+import org.jooq.Functions;
 import org.jooq.InverseForeignKey;
 import org.jooq.Name;
 import org.jooq.Path;
@@ -208,6 +211,13 @@ public class Author extends TableImpl<AuthorRecord> {
         return new Author(name.getQualifiedName(), null);
     }
 
+    /**
+     * Apply this table to a function, see also {@link Functions#let(Function1)}
+     */
+    public <R> R let(Function<? super Author, ? extends R> function) {
+        return function.apply(this);
+    }
+
     /**
      * Create an inline derived table from this table
      */
diff --git a/jOOQ-examples/jOOQ-flyway-ddl-example/src/main/java/org/jooq/example/flyway/ddl/db/h2/tables/Book.java b/jOOQ-examples/jOOQ-flyway-ddl-example/src/main/java/org/jooq/example/flyway/ddl/db/h2/tables/Book.java
index 39513be9a5..da966751c2 100644
--- a/jOOQ-examples/jOOQ-flyway-ddl-example/src/main/java/org/jooq/example/flyway/ddl/db/h2/tables/Book.java
+++ b/jOOQ-examples/jOOQ-flyway-ddl-example/src/main/java/org/jooq/example/flyway/ddl/db/h2/tables/Book.java
@@ -7,10 +7,13 @@ package org.jooq.example.flyway.ddl.db.h2.tables;
 import java.util.Arrays;
 import java.util.Collection;
 import java.util.List;
+import java.util.function.Function;
 
 import org.jooq.Condition;
 import org.jooq.Field;
 import org.jooq.ForeignKey;
+import org.jooq.Function1;
+import org.jooq.Functions;
 import org.jooq.InverseForeignKey;
 import org.jooq.Name;
 import org.jooq.Path;
@@ -198,6 +201,13 @@ public class Book extends TableImpl<BookRecord> {
         return new Book(name.getQualifiedName(), null);
     }
 
+    /**
+     * Apply this table to a function, see also {@link Functions#let(Function1)}
+     */
+    public <R> R let(Function<? super Book, ? extends R> function) {
+        return function.apply(this);
+    }
+
     /**
      * Create an inline derived table from this table
      */
diff --git a/jOOQ-examples/jOOQ-jpa-example/src/main/java/org/jooq/example/jpa/jooq/tables/Actor.java b/jOOQ-examples/jOOQ-jpa-example/src/main/java/org/jooq/example/jpa/jooq/tables/Actor.java
index 53ed272797..2675ea6e1a 100644
--- a/jOOQ-examples/jOOQ-jpa-example/src/main/java/org/jooq/example/jpa/jooq/tables/Actor.java
+++ b/jOOQ-examples/jOOQ-jpa-example/src/main/java/org/jooq/example/jpa/jooq/tables/Actor.java
@@ -5,10 +5,13 @@ package org.jooq.example.jpa.jooq.tables;
 
 
 import java.util.Collection;
+import java.util.function.Function;
 
 import org.jooq.Condition;
 import org.jooq.Field;
 import org.jooq.ForeignKey;
+import org.jooq.Function1;
+import org.jooq.Functions;
 import org.jooq.InverseForeignKey;
 import org.jooq.Name;
 import org.jooq.Path;
@@ -201,6 +204,13 @@ public class Actor extends TableImpl<ActorRecord> {
         return new Actor(name.getQualifiedName(), null);
     }
 
+    /**
+     * Apply this table to a function, see also {@link Functions#let(Function1)}
+     */
+    public <R> R let(Function<? super Actor, ? extends R> function) {
+        return function.apply(this);
+    }
+
     /**
      * Create an inline derived table from this table
      */
diff --git a/jOOQ-examples/jOOQ-jpa-example/src/main/java/org/jooq/example/jpa/jooq/tables/Film.java b/jOOQ-examples/jOOQ-jpa-example/src/main/java/org/jooq/example/jpa/jooq/tables/Film.java
index a2c9adee99..42da5ff13a 100644
--- a/jOOQ-examples/jOOQ-jpa-example/src/main/java/org/jooq/example/jpa/jooq/tables/Film.java
+++ b/jOOQ-examples/jOOQ-jpa-example/src/main/java/org/jooq/example/jpa/jooq/tables/Film.java
@@ -8,10 +8,13 @@ import java.time.Year;
 import java.util.Arrays;
 import java.util.Collection;
 import java.util.List;
+import java.util.function.Function;
 
 import org.jooq.Condition;
 import org.jooq.Field;
 import org.jooq.ForeignKey;
+import org.jooq.Function1;
+import org.jooq.Functions;
 import org.jooq.InverseForeignKey;
 import org.jooq.Name;
 import org.jooq.Path;
@@ -251,6 +254,13 @@ public class Film extends TableImpl<FilmRecord> {
         return new Film(name.getQualifiedName(), null);
     }
 
+    /**
+     * Apply this table to a function, see also {@link Functions#let(Function1)}
+     */
+    public <R> R let(Function<? super Film, ? extends R> function) {
+        return function.apply(this);
+    }
+
     /**
      * Create an inline derived table from this table
      */
diff --git a/jOOQ-examples/jOOQ-jpa-example/src/main/java/org/jooq/example/jpa/jooq/tables/FilmActor.java b/jOOQ-examples/jOOQ-jpa-example/src/main/java/org/jooq/example/jpa/jooq/tables/FilmActor.java
index 646b39049b..b034b1b4bc 100644
--- a/jOOQ-examples/jOOQ-jpa-example/src/main/java/org/jooq/example/jpa/jooq/tables/FilmActor.java
+++ b/jOOQ-examples/jOOQ-jpa-example/src/main/java/org/jooq/example/jpa/jooq/tables/FilmActor.java
@@ -7,10 +7,13 @@ package org.jooq.example.jpa.jooq.tables;
 import java.util.Arrays;
 import java.util.Collection;
 import java.util.List;
+import java.util.function.Function;
 
 import org.jooq.Condition;
 import org.jooq.Field;
 import org.jooq.ForeignKey;
+import org.jooq.Function1;
+import org.jooq.Functions;
 import org.jooq.InverseForeignKey;
 import org.jooq.Name;
 import org.jooq.Path;
@@ -206,6 +209,13 @@ public class FilmActor extends TableImpl<FilmActorRecord> {
         return new FilmActor(name.getQualifiedName(), null);
     }
 
+    /**
+     * Apply this table to a function, see also {@link Functions#let(Function1)}
+     */
+    public <R> R let(Function<? super FilmActor, ? extends R> function) {
+        return function.apply(this);
+    }
+
     /**
      * Create an inline derived table from this table
      */
diff --git a/jOOQ-examples/jOOQ-jpa-example/src/main/java/org/jooq/example/jpa/jooq/tables/Language.java b/jOOQ-examples/jOOQ-jpa-example/src/main/java/org/jooq/example/jpa/jooq/tables/Language.java
index f6118efa34..53629fd7ca 100644
--- a/jOOQ-examples/jOOQ-jpa-example/src/main/java/org/jooq/example/jpa/jooq/tables/Language.java
+++ b/jOOQ-examples/jOOQ-jpa-example/src/main/java/org/jooq/example/jpa/jooq/tables/Language.java
@@ -5,10 +5,13 @@ package org.jooq.example.jpa.jooq.tables;
 
 
 import java.util.Collection;
+import java.util.function.Function;
 
 import org.jooq.Condition;
 import org.jooq.Field;
 import org.jooq.ForeignKey;
+import org.jooq.Function1;
+import org.jooq.Functions;
 import org.jooq.InverseForeignKey;
 import org.jooq.Name;
 import org.jooq.Path;
@@ -200,6 +203,13 @@ public class Language extends TableImpl<LanguageRecord> {
         return new Language(name.getQualifiedName(), null);
     }
 
+    /**
+     * Apply this table to a function, see also {@link Functions#let(Function1)}
+     */
+    public <R> R let(Function<? super Language, ? extends R> function) {
+        return function.apply(this);
+    }
+
     /**
      * Create an inline derived table from this table
      */
diff --git a/jOOQ-examples/jOOQ-r2dbc-example/src/main/java/org/jooq/example/r2dbc/db/tables/Author.java b/jOOQ-examples/jOOQ-r2dbc-example/src/main/java/org/jooq/example/r2dbc/db/tables/Author.java
index 332396ef1c..1da1e0fe8e 100644
--- a/jOOQ-examples/jOOQ-r2dbc-example/src/main/java/org/jooq/example/r2dbc/db/tables/Author.java
+++ b/jOOQ-examples/jOOQ-r2dbc-example/src/main/java/org/jooq/example/r2dbc/db/tables/Author.java
@@ -5,10 +5,13 @@ package org.jooq.example.r2dbc.db.tables;
 
 
 import java.util.Collection;
+import java.util.function.Function;
 
 import org.jooq.Condition;
 import org.jooq.Field;
 import org.jooq.ForeignKey;
+import org.jooq.Function1;
+import org.jooq.Functions;
 import org.jooq.Identity;
 import org.jooq.InverseForeignKey;
 import org.jooq.Name;
@@ -198,6 +201,13 @@ public class Author extends TableImpl<AuthorRecord> {
         return new Author(name.getQualifiedName(), null);
     }
 
+    /**
+     * Apply this table to a function, see also {@link Functions#let(Function1)}
+     */
+    public <R> R let(Function<? super Author, ? extends R> function) {
+        return function.apply(this);
+    }
+
     /**
      * Create an inline derived table from this table
      */
diff --git a/jOOQ-examples/jOOQ-r2dbc-example/src/main/java/org/jooq/example/r2dbc/db/tables/Book.java b/jOOQ-examples/jOOQ-r2dbc-example/src/main/java/org/jooq/example/r2dbc/db/tables/Book.java
index 33c64bb4aa..79fc11d6b9 100644
--- a/jOOQ-examples/jOOQ-r2dbc-example/src/main/java/org/jooq/example/r2dbc/db/tables/Book.java
+++ b/jOOQ-examples/jOOQ-r2dbc-example/src/main/java/org/jooq/example/r2dbc/db/tables/Book.java
@@ -7,10 +7,13 @@ package org.jooq.example.r2dbc.db.tables;
 import java.util.Arrays;
 import java.util.Collection;
 import java.util.List;
+import java.util.function.Function;
 
 import org.jooq.Condition;
 import org.jooq.Field;
 import org.jooq.ForeignKey;
+import org.jooq.Function1;
+import org.jooq.Functions;
 import org.jooq.Identity;
 import org.jooq.InverseForeignKey;
 import org.jooq.Name;
@@ -205,6 +208,13 @@ public class Book extends TableImpl<BookRecord> {
         return new Book(name.getQualifiedName(), null);
     }
 
+    /**
+     * Apply this table to a function, see also {@link Functions#let(Function1)}
+     */
+    public <R> R let(Function<? super Book, ? extends R> function) {
+        return function.apply(this);
+    }
+
     /**
      * Create an inline derived table from this table
      */
diff --git a/jOOQ-examples/jOOQ-testcontainers-example/src/main/java/org/jooq/example/testcontainers/db/tables/Actor.java b/jOOQ-examples/jOOQ-testcontainers-example/src/main/java/org/jooq/example/testcontainers/db/tables/Actor.java
index 97bc86fc4c..b9f753b26f 100644
--- a/jOOQ-examples/jOOQ-testcontainers-example/src/main/java/org/jooq/example/testcontainers/db/tables/Actor.java
+++ b/jOOQ-examples/jOOQ-testcontainers-example/src/main/java/org/jooq/example/testcontainers/db/tables/Actor.java
@@ -8,10 +8,13 @@ import java.time.LocalDateTime;
 import java.util.Arrays;
 import java.util.Collection;
 import java.util.List;
+import java.util.function.Function;
 
 import org.jooq.Condition;
 import org.jooq.Field;
 import org.jooq.ForeignKey;
+import org.jooq.Function1;
+import org.jooq.Functions;
 import org.jooq.Identity;
 import org.jooq.Index;
 import org.jooq.InverseForeignKey;
@@ -222,6 +225,13 @@ public class Actor extends TableImpl<ActorRecord> {
         return new Actor(name.getQualifiedName(), null);
     }
 
+    /**
+     * Apply this table to a function, see also {@link Functions#let(Function1)}
+     */
+    public <R> R let(Function<? super Actor, ? extends R> function) {
+        return function.apply(this);
+    }
+
     /**
      * Create an inline derived table from this table
      */
diff --git a/jOOQ-examples/jOOQ-testcontainers-example/src/main/java/org/jooq/example/testcontainers/db/tables/ActorInfo.java b/jOOQ-examples/jOOQ-testcontainers-example/src/main/java/org/jooq/example/testcontainers/db/tables/ActorInfo.java
index 90bbac237f..b7fcf2ae42 100644
--- a/jOOQ-examples/jOOQ-testcontainers-example/src/main/java/org/jooq/example/testcontainers/db/tables/ActorInfo.java
+++ b/jOOQ-examples/jOOQ-testcontainers-example/src/main/java/org/jooq/example/testcontainers/db/tables/ActorInfo.java
@@ -5,9 +5,12 @@ package org.jooq.example.testcontainers.db.tables;
 
 
 import java.util.Collection;
+import java.util.function.Function;
 
 import org.jooq.Condition;
 import org.jooq.Field;
+import org.jooq.Function1;
+import org.jooq.Functions;
 import org.jooq.Name;
 import org.jooq.PlainSQL;
 import org.jooq.QueryPart;
@@ -154,6 +157,13 @@ public class ActorInfo extends TableImpl<ActorInfoRecord> {
         return new ActorInfo(name.getQualifiedName(), null);
     }
 
+    /**
+     * Apply this table to a function, see also {@link Functions#let(Function1)}
+     */
+    public <R> R let(Function<? super ActorInfo, ? extends R> function) {
+        return function.apply(this);
+    }
+
     /**
      * Create an inline derived table from this table
      */
diff --git a/jOOQ-examples/jOOQ-testcontainers-example/src/main/java/org/jooq/example/testcontainers/db/tables/Address.java b/jOOQ-examples/jOOQ-testcontainers-example/src/main/java/org/jooq/example/testcontainers/db/tables/Address.java
index 5dadc15abb..bbe84d4bf7 100644
--- a/jOOQ-examples/jOOQ-testcontainers-example/src/main/java/org/jooq/example/testcontainers/db/tables/Address.java
+++ b/jOOQ-examples/jOOQ-testcontainers-example/src/main/java/org/jooq/example/testcontainers/db/tables/Address.java
@@ -8,10 +8,13 @@ import java.time.LocalDateTime;
 import java.util.Arrays;
 import java.util.Collection;
 import java.util.List;
+import java.util.function.Function;
 
 import org.jooq.Condition;
 import org.jooq.Field;
 import org.jooq.ForeignKey;
+import org.jooq.Function1;
+import org.jooq.Functions;
 import org.jooq.Identity;
 import org.jooq.Index;
 import org.jooq.InverseForeignKey;
@@ -277,6 +280,13 @@ public class Address extends TableImpl<AddressRecord> {
         return new Address(name.getQualifiedName(), null);
     }
 
+    /**
+     * Apply this table to a function, see also {@link Functions#let(Function1)}
+     */
+    public <R> R let(Function<? super Address, ? extends R> function) {
+        return function.apply(this);
+    }
+
     /**
      * Create an inline derived table from this table
      */
diff --git a/jOOQ-examples/jOOQ-testcontainers-example/src/main/java/org/jooq/example/testcontainers/db/tables/Category.java b/jOOQ-examples/jOOQ-testcontainers-example/src/main/java/org/jooq/example/testcontainers/db/tables/Category.java
index 83d1555671..0942c4147b 100644
--- a/jOOQ-examples/jOOQ-testcontainers-example/src/main/java/org/jooq/example/testcontainers/db/tables/Category.java
+++ b/jOOQ-examples/jOOQ-testcontainers-example/src/main/java/org/jooq/example/testcontainers/db/tables/Category.java
@@ -6,10 +6,13 @@ package org.jooq.example.testcontainers.db.tables;
 
 import java.time.LocalDateTime;
 import java.util.Collection;
+import java.util.function.Function;
 
 import org.jooq.Condition;
 import org.jooq.Field;
 import org.jooq.ForeignKey;
+import org.jooq.Function1;
+import org.jooq.Functions;
 import org.jooq.Identity;
 import org.jooq.InverseForeignKey;
 import org.jooq.Name;
@@ -208,6 +211,13 @@ public class Category extends TableImpl<CategoryRecord> {
         return new Category(name.getQualifiedName(), null);
     }
 
+    /**
+     * Apply this table to a function, see also {@link Functions#let(Function1)}
+     */
+    public <R> R let(Function<? super Category, ? extends R> function) {
+        return function.apply(this);
+    }
+
     /**
      * Create an inline derived table from this table
      */
diff --git a/jOOQ-examples/jOOQ-testcontainers-example/src/main/java/org/jooq/example/testcontainers/db/tables/City.java b/jOOQ-examples/jOOQ-testcontainers-example/src/main/java/org/jooq/example/testcontainers/db/tables/City.java
index bf786b730b..02af88fab4 100644
--- a/jOOQ-examples/jOOQ-testcontainers-example/src/main/java/org/jooq/example/testcontainers/db/tables/City.java
+++ b/jOOQ-examples/jOOQ-testcontainers-example/src/main/java/org/jooq/example/testcontainers/db/tables/City.java
@@ -8,10 +8,13 @@ import java.time.LocalDateTime;
 import java.util.Arrays;
 import java.util.Collection;
 import java.util.List;
+import java.util.function.Function;
 
 import org.jooq.Condition;
 import org.jooq.Field;
 import org.jooq.ForeignKey;
+import org.jooq.Function1;
+import org.jooq.Functions;
 import org.jooq.Identity;
 import org.jooq.Index;
 import org.jooq.InverseForeignKey;
@@ -231,6 +234,13 @@ public class City extends TableImpl<CityRecord> {
         return new City(name.getQualifiedName(), null);
     }
 
+    /**
+     * Apply this table to a function, see also {@link Functions#let(Function1)}
+     */
+    public <R> R let(Function<? super City, ? extends R> function) {
+        return function.apply(this);
+    }
+
     /**
      * Create an inline derived table from this table
      */
diff --git a/jOOQ-examples/jOOQ-testcontainers-example/src/main/java/org/jooq/example/testcontainers/db/tables/Country.java b/jOOQ-examples/jOOQ-testcontainers-example/src/main/java/org/jooq/example/testcontainers/db/tables/Country.java
index 17dc21ca11..8aa53acf57 100644
--- a/jOOQ-examples/jOOQ-testcontainers-example/src/main/java/org/jooq/example/testcontainers/db/tables/Country.java
+++ b/jOOQ-examples/jOOQ-testcontainers-example/src/main/java/org/jooq/example/testcontainers/db/tables/Country.java
@@ -6,10 +6,13 @@ package org.jooq.example.testcontainers.db.tables;
 
 import java.time.LocalDateTime;
 import java.util.Collection;
+import java.util.function.Function;
 
 import org.jooq.Condition;
 import org.jooq.Field;
 import org.jooq.ForeignKey;
+import org.jooq.Function1;
+import org.jooq.Functions;
 import org.jooq.Identity;
 import org.jooq.InverseForeignKey;
 import org.jooq.Name;
@@ -198,6 +201,13 @@ public class Country extends TableImpl<CountryRecord> {
         return new Country(name.getQualifiedName(), null);
     }
 
+    /**
+     * Apply this table to a function, see also {@link Functions#let(Function1)}
+     */
+    public <R> R let(Function<? super Country, ? extends R> function) {
+        return function.apply(this);
+    }
+
     /**
      * Create an inline derived table from this table
      */
diff --git a/jOOQ-examples/jOOQ-testcontainers-example/src/main/java/org/jooq/example/testcontainers/db/tables/Customer.java b/jOOQ-examples/jOOQ-testcontainers-example/src/main/java/org/jooq/example/testcontainers/db/tables/Customer.java
index effbb7216e..094ab997a8 100644
--- a/jOOQ-examples/jOOQ-testcontainers-example/src/main/java/org/jooq/example/testcontainers/db/tables/Customer.java
+++ b/jOOQ-examples/jOOQ-testcontainers-example/src/main/java/org/jooq/example/testcontainers/db/tables/Customer.java
@@ -9,10 +9,13 @@ import java.time.LocalDateTime;
 import java.util.Arrays;
 import java.util.Collection;
 import java.util.List;
+import java.util.function.Function;
 
 import org.jooq.Condition;
 import org.jooq.Field;
 import org.jooq.ForeignKey;
+import org.jooq.Function1;
+import org.jooq.Functions;
 import org.jooq.Identity;
 import org.jooq.Index;
 import org.jooq.InverseForeignKey;
@@ -373,6 +376,13 @@ public class Customer extends TableImpl<CustomerRecord> {
         return new Customer(name.getQualifiedName(), null);
     }
 
+    /**
+     * Apply this table to a function, see also {@link Functions#let(Function1)}
+     */
+    public <R> R let(Function<? super Customer, ? extends R> function) {
+        return function.apply(this);
+    }
+
     /**
      * Create an inline derived table from this table
      */
diff --git a/jOOQ-examples/jOOQ-testcontainers-example/src/main/java/org/jooq/example/testcontainers/db/tables/CustomerList.java b/jOOQ-examples/jOOQ-testcontainers-example/src/main/java/org/jooq/example/testcontainers/db/tables/CustomerList.java
index 9bb1b0ed47..e495df7319 100644
--- a/jOOQ-examples/jOOQ-testcontainers-example/src/main/java/org/jooq/example/testcontainers/db/tables/CustomerList.java
+++ b/jOOQ-examples/jOOQ-testcontainers-example/src/main/java/org/jooq/example/testcontainers/db/tables/CustomerList.java
@@ -5,9 +5,12 @@ package org.jooq.example.testcontainers.db.tables;
 
 
 import java.util.Collection;
+import java.util.function.Function;
 
 import org.jooq.Condition;
 import org.jooq.Field;
+import org.jooq.Function1;
+import org.jooq.Functions;
 import org.jooq.Name;
 import org.jooq.PlainSQL;
 import org.jooq.QueryPart;
@@ -181,6 +184,13 @@ public class CustomerList extends TableImpl<CustomerListRecord> {
         return new CustomerList(name.getQualifiedName(), null);
     }
 
+    /**
+     * Apply this table to a function, see also {@link Functions#let(Function1)}
+     */
+    public <R> R let(Function<? super CustomerList, ? extends R> function) {
+        return function.apply(this);
+    }
+
     /**
      * Create an inline derived table from this table
      */
diff --git a/jOOQ-examples/jOOQ-testcontainers-example/src/main/java/org/jooq/example/testcontainers/db/tables/Film.java b/jOOQ-examples/jOOQ-testcontainers-example/src/main/java/org/jooq/example/testcontainers/db/tables/Film.java
index 8b8576f6e2..63a0c3fd43 100644
--- a/jOOQ-examples/jOOQ-testcontainers-example/src/main/java/org/jooq/example/testcontainers/db/tables/Film.java
+++ b/jOOQ-examples/jOOQ-testcontainers-example/src/main/java/org/jooq/example/testcontainers/db/tables/Film.java
@@ -9,10 +9,13 @@ import java.time.LocalDateTime;
 import java.util.Arrays;
 import java.util.Collection;
 import java.util.List;
+import java.util.function.Function;
 
 import org.jooq.Condition;
 import org.jooq.Field;
 import org.jooq.ForeignKey;
+import org.jooq.Function1;
+import org.jooq.Functions;
 import org.jooq.Identity;
 import org.jooq.Index;
 import org.jooq.InverseForeignKey;
@@ -351,6 +354,13 @@ public class Film extends TableImpl<FilmRecord> {
         return new Film(name.getQualifiedName(), null);
     }
 
+    /**
+     * Apply this table to a function, see also {@link Functions#let(Function1)}
+     */
+    public <R> R let(Function<? super Film, ? extends R> function) {
+        return function.apply(this);
+    }
+
     /**
      * Create an inline derived table from this table
      */
diff --git a/jOOQ-examples/jOOQ-testcontainers-example/src/main/java/org/jooq/example/testcontainers/db/tables/FilmActor.java b/jOOQ-examples/jOOQ-testcontainers-example/src/main/java/org/jooq/example/testcontainers/db/tables/FilmActor.java
index d410f29a28..ff716894ff 100644
--- a/jOOQ-examples/jOOQ-testcontainers-example/src/main/java/org/jooq/example/testcontainers/db/tables/FilmActor.java
+++ b/jOOQ-examples/jOOQ-testcontainers-example/src/main/java/org/jooq/example/testcontainers/db/tables/FilmActor.java
@@ -8,10 +8,13 @@ import java.time.LocalDateTime;
 import java.util.Arrays;
 import java.util.Collection;
 import java.util.List;
+import java.util.function.Function;
 
 import org.jooq.Condition;
 import org.jooq.Field;
 import org.jooq.ForeignKey;
+import org.jooq.Function1;
+import org.jooq.Functions;
 import org.jooq.Index;
 import org.jooq.InverseForeignKey;
 import org.jooq.Name;
@@ -219,6 +222,13 @@ public class FilmActor extends TableImpl<FilmActorRecord> {
         return new FilmActor(name.getQualifiedName(), null);
     }
 
+    /**
+     * Apply this table to a function, see also {@link Functions#let(Function1)}
+     */
+    public <R> R let(Function<? super FilmActor, ? extends R> function) {
+        return function.apply(this);
+    }
+
     /**
      * Create an inline derived table from this table
      */
diff --git a/jOOQ-examples/jOOQ-testcontainers-example/src/main/java/org/jooq/example/testcontainers/db/tables/FilmCategory.java b/jOOQ-examples/jOOQ-testcontainers-example/src/main/java/org/jooq/example/testcontainers/db/tables/FilmCategory.java
index 4a5044e0a2..34dddb9b96 100644
--- a/jOOQ-examples/jOOQ-testcontainers-example/src/main/java/org/jooq/example/testcontainers/db/tables/FilmCategory.java
+++ b/jOOQ-examples/jOOQ-testcontainers-example/src/main/java/org/jooq/example/testcontainers/db/tables/FilmCategory.java
@@ -8,10 +8,13 @@ import java.time.LocalDateTime;
 import java.util.Arrays;
 import java.util.Collection;
 import java.util.List;
+import java.util.function.Function;
 
 import org.jooq.Condition;
 import org.jooq.Field;
 import org.jooq.ForeignKey;
+import org.jooq.Function1;
+import org.jooq.Functions;
 import org.jooq.InverseForeignKey;
 import org.jooq.Name;
 import org.jooq.Path;
@@ -212,6 +215,13 @@ public class FilmCategory extends TableImpl<FilmCategoryRecord> {
         return new FilmCategory(name.getQualifiedName(), null);
     }
 
+    /**
+     * Apply this table to a function, see also {@link Functions#let(Function1)}
+     */
+    public <R> R let(Function<? super FilmCategory, ? extends R> function) {
+        return function.apply(this);
+    }
+
     /**
      * Create an inline derived table from this table
      */
diff --git a/jOOQ-examples/jOOQ-testcontainers-example/src/main/java/org/jooq/example/testcontainers/db/tables/FilmInStock.java b/jOOQ-examples/jOOQ-testcontainers-example/src/main/java/org/jooq/example/testcontainers/db/tables/FilmInStock.java
index ac14e07ccc..e2bb0304bb 100644
--- a/jOOQ-examples/jOOQ-testcontainers-example/src/main/java/org/jooq/example/testcontainers/db/tables/FilmInStock.java
+++ b/jOOQ-examples/jOOQ-testcontainers-example/src/main/java/org/jooq/example/testcontainers/db/tables/FilmInStock.java
@@ -4,8 +4,12 @@
 package org.jooq.example.testcontainers.db.tables;
 
 
+import java.util.function.Function;
+
 import org.jooq.Condition;
 import org.jooq.Field;
+import org.jooq.Function1;
+import org.jooq.Functions;
 import org.jooq.Name;
 import org.jooq.Schema;
 import org.jooq.Table;
@@ -124,6 +128,13 @@ public class FilmInStock extends TableImpl<FilmInStockRecord> {
         return new FilmInStock(name.getQualifiedName(), null, parameters);
     }
 
+    /**
+     * Apply this table to a function, see also {@link Functions#let(Function1)}
+     */
+    public <R> R let(Function<? super FilmInStock, ? extends R> function) {
+        return function.apply(this);
+    }
+
     /**
      * Call this table-valued function
      */
diff --git a/jOOQ-examples/jOOQ-testcontainers-example/src/main/java/org/jooq/example/testcontainers/db/tables/FilmList.java b/jOOQ-examples/jOOQ-testcontainers-example/src/main/java/org/jooq/example/testcontainers/db/tables/FilmList.java
index 2d84f73fa7..d49678c0cb 100644
--- a/jOOQ-examples/jOOQ-testcontainers-example/src/main/java/org/jooq/example/testcontainers/db/tables/FilmList.java
+++ b/jOOQ-examples/jOOQ-testcontainers-example/src/main/java/org/jooq/example/testcontainers/db/tables/FilmList.java
@@ -6,9 +6,12 @@ package org.jooq.example.testcontainers.db.tables;
 
 import java.math.BigDecimal;
 import java.util.Collection;
+import java.util.function.Function;
 
 import org.jooq.Condition;
 import org.jooq.Field;
+import org.jooq.Function1;
+import org.jooq.Functions;
 import org.jooq.Name;
 import org.jooq.PlainSQL;
 import org.jooq.QueryPart;
@@ -176,6 +179,13 @@ public class FilmList extends TableImpl<FilmListRecord> {
         return new FilmList(name.getQualifiedName(), null);
     }
 
+    /**
+     * Apply this table to a function, see also {@link Functions#let(Function1)}
+     */
+    public <R> R let(Function<? super FilmList, ? extends R> function) {
+        return function.apply(this);
+    }
+
     /**
      * Create an inline derived table from this table
      */
diff --git a/jOOQ-examples/jOOQ-testcontainers-example/src/main/java/org/jooq/example/testcontainers/db/tables/FilmNotInStock.java b/jOOQ-examples/jOOQ-testcontainers-example/src/main/java/org/jooq/example/testcontainers/db/tables/FilmNotInStock.java
index e8a8a31f85..95008e411b 100644
--- a/jOOQ-examples/jOOQ-testcontainers-example/src/main/java/org/jooq/example/testcontainers/db/tables/FilmNotInStock.java
+++ b/jOOQ-examples/jOOQ-testcontainers-example/src/main/java/org/jooq/example/testcontainers/db/tables/FilmNotInStock.java
@@ -4,8 +4,12 @@
 package org.jooq.example.testcontainers.db.tables;
 
 
+import java.util.function.Function;
+
 import org.jooq.Condition;
 import org.jooq.Field;
+import org.jooq.Function1;
+import org.jooq.Functions;
 import org.jooq.Name;
 import org.jooq.Schema;
 import org.jooq.Table;
@@ -124,6 +128,13 @@ public class FilmNotInStock extends TableImpl<FilmNotInStockRecord> {
         return new FilmNotInStock(name.getQualifiedName(), null, parameters);
     }
 
+    /**
+     * Apply this table to a function, see also {@link Functions#let(Function1)}
+     */
+    public <R> R let(Function<? super FilmNotInStock, ? extends R> function) {
+        return function.apply(this);
+    }
+
     /**
      * Call this table-valued function
      */
diff --git a/jOOQ-examples/jOOQ-testcontainers-example/src/main/java/org/jooq/example/testcontainers/db/tables/Inventory.java b/jOOQ-examples/jOOQ-testcontainers-example/src/main/java/org/jooq/example/testcontainers/db/tables/Inventory.java
index b70043fce6..b520e8bb0e 100644
--- a/jOOQ-examples/jOOQ-testcontainers-example/src/main/java/org/jooq/example/testcontainers/db/tables/Inventory.java
+++ b/jOOQ-examples/jOOQ-testcontainers-example/src/main/java/org/jooq/example/testcontainers/db/tables/Inventory.java
@@ -8,10 +8,13 @@ import java.time.LocalDateTime;
 import java.util.Arrays;
 import java.util.Collection;
 import java.util.List;
+import java.util.function.Function;
 
 import org.jooq.Condition;
 import org.jooq.Field;
 import org.jooq.ForeignKey;
+import org.jooq.Function1;
+import org.jooq.Functions;
 import org.jooq.Identity;
 import org.jooq.Index;
 import org.jooq.InverseForeignKey;
@@ -244,6 +247,13 @@ public class Inventory extends TableImpl<InventoryRecord> {
         return new Inventory(name.getQualifiedName(), null);
     }
 
+    /**
+     * Apply this table to a function, see also {@link Functions#let(Function1)}
+     */
+    public <R> R let(Function<? super Inventory, ? extends R> function) {
+        return function.apply(this);
+    }
+
     /**
      * Create an inline derived table from this table
      */
diff --git a/jOOQ-examples/jOOQ-testcontainers-example/src/main/java/org/jooq/example/testcontainers/db/tables/Language.java b/jOOQ-examples/jOOQ-testcontainers-example/src/main/java/org/jooq/example/testcontainers/db/tables/Language.java
index 0afa78fac9..7913802535 100644
--- a/jOOQ-examples/jOOQ-testcontainers-example/src/main/java/org/jooq/example/testcontainers/db/tables/Language.java
+++ b/jOOQ-examples/jOOQ-testcontainers-example/src/main/java/org/jooq/example/testcontainers/db/tables/Language.java
@@ -6,10 +6,13 @@ package org.jooq.example.testcontainers.db.tables;
 
 import java.time.LocalDateTime;
 import java.util.Collection;
+import java.util.function.Function;
 
 import org.jooq.Condition;
 import org.jooq.Field;
 import org.jooq.ForeignKey;
+import org.jooq.Function1;
+import org.jooq.Functions;
 import org.jooq.Identity;
 import org.jooq.InverseForeignKey;
 import org.jooq.Name;
@@ -212,6 +215,13 @@ public class Language extends TableImpl<LanguageRecord> {
         return new Language(name.getQualifiedName(), null);
     }
 
+    /**
+     * Apply this table to a function, see also {@link Functions#let(Function1)}
+     */
+    public <R> R let(Function<? super Language, ? extends R> function) {
+        return function.apply(this);
+    }
+
     /**
      * Create an inline derived table from this table
      */
diff --git a/jOOQ-examples/jOOQ-testcontainers-example/src/main/java/org/jooq/example/testcontainers/db/tables/NicerButSlowerFilmList.java b/jOOQ-examples/jOOQ-testcontainers-example/src/main/java/org/jooq/example/testcontainers/db/tables/NicerButSlowerFilmList.java
index c4f494fec8..60e26751b5 100644
--- a/jOOQ-examples/jOOQ-testcontainers-example/src/main/java/org/jooq/example/testcontainers/db/tables/NicerButSlowerFilmList.java
+++ b/jOOQ-examples/jOOQ-testcontainers-example/src/main/java/org/jooq/example/testcontainers/db/tables/NicerButSlowerFilmList.java
@@ -6,9 +6,12 @@ package org.jooq.example.testcontainers.db.tables;
 
 import java.math.BigDecimal;
 import java.util.Collection;
+import java.util.function.Function;
 
 import org.jooq.Condition;
 import org.jooq.Field;
+import org.jooq.Function1;
+import org.jooq.Functions;
 import org.jooq.Name;
 import org.jooq.PlainSQL;
 import org.jooq.QueryPart;
@@ -178,6 +181,13 @@ public class NicerButSlowerFilmList extends TableImpl<NicerButSlowerFilmListReco
         return new NicerButSlowerFilmList(name.getQualifiedName(), null);
     }
 
+    /**
+     * Apply this table to a function, see also {@link Functions#let(Function1)}
+     */
+    public <R> R let(Function<? super NicerButSlowerFilmList, ? extends R> function) {
+        return function.apply(this);
+    }
+
     /**
      * Create an inline derived table from this table
      */
diff --git a/jOOQ-examples/jOOQ-testcontainers-example/src/main/java/org/jooq/example/testcontainers/db/tables/Payment.java b/jOOQ-examples/jOOQ-testcontainers-example/src/main/java/org/jooq/example/testcontainers/db/tables/Payment.java
index 788293ddc0..4567168f85 100644
--- a/jOOQ-examples/jOOQ-testcontainers-example/src/main/java/org/jooq/example/testcontainers/db/tables/Payment.java
+++ b/jOOQ-examples/jOOQ-testcontainers-example/src/main/java/org/jooq/example/testcontainers/db/tables/Payment.java
@@ -9,10 +9,13 @@ import java.time.LocalDateTime;
 import java.util.Arrays;
 import java.util.Collection;
 import java.util.List;
+import java.util.function.Function;
 
 import org.jooq.Condition;
 import org.jooq.Field;
 import org.jooq.ForeignKey;
+import org.jooq.Function1;
+import org.jooq.Functions;
 import org.jooq.Identity;
 import org.jooq.Index;
 import org.jooq.InverseForeignKey;
@@ -254,6 +257,13 @@ public class Payment extends TableImpl<PaymentRecord> {
         return new Payment(name.getQualifiedName(), null);
     }
 
+    /**
+     * Apply this table to a function, see also {@link Functions#let(Function1)}
+     */
+    public <R> R let(Function<? super Payment, ? extends R> function) {
+        return function.apply(this);
+    }
+
     /**
      * Create an inline derived table from this table
      */
diff --git a/jOOQ-examples/jOOQ-testcontainers-example/src/main/java/org/jooq/example/testcontainers/db/tables/PaymentP2007_01.java b/jOOQ-examples/jOOQ-testcontainers-example/src/main/java/org/jooq/example/testcontainers/db/tables/PaymentP2007_01.java
index 46b220e6f9..0c004f1377 100644
--- a/jOOQ-examples/jOOQ-testcontainers-example/src/main/java/org/jooq/example/testcontainers/db/tables/PaymentP2007_01.java
+++ b/jOOQ-examples/jOOQ-testcontainers-example/src/main/java/org/jooq/example/testcontainers/db/tables/PaymentP2007_01.java
@@ -9,11 +9,14 @@ import java.time.LocalDateTime;
 import java.util.Arrays;
 import java.util.Collection;
 import java.util.List;
+import java.util.function.Function;
 
 import org.jooq.Check;
 import org.jooq.Condition;
 import org.jooq.Field;
 import org.jooq.ForeignKey;
+import org.jooq.Function1;
+import org.jooq.Functions;
 import org.jooq.Identity;
 import org.jooq.Index;
 import org.jooq.InverseForeignKey;
@@ -257,6 +260,13 @@ public class PaymentP2007_01 extends TableImpl<PaymentP2007_01Record> {
         return new PaymentP2007_01(name.getQualifiedName(), null);
     }
 
+    /**
+     * Apply this table to a function, see also {@link Functions#let(Function1)}
+     */
+    public <R> R let(Function<? super PaymentP2007_01, ? extends R> function) {
+        return function.apply(this);
+    }
+
     /**
      * Create an inline derived table from this table
      */
diff --git a/jOOQ-examples/jOOQ-testcontainers-example/src/main/java/org/jooq/example/testcontainers/db/tables/PaymentP2007_02.java b/jOOQ-examples/jOOQ-testcontainers-example/src/main/java/org/jooq/example/testcontainers/db/tables/PaymentP2007_02.java
index 7f66e6d187..ef3be474db 100644
--- a/jOOQ-examples/jOOQ-testcontainers-example/src/main/java/org/jooq/example/testcontainers/db/tables/PaymentP2007_02.java
+++ b/jOOQ-examples/jOOQ-testcontainers-example/src/main/java/org/jooq/example/testcontainers/db/tables/PaymentP2007_02.java
@@ -9,11 +9,14 @@ import java.time.LocalDateTime;
 import java.util.Arrays;
 import java.util.Collection;
 import java.util.List;
+import java.util.function.Function;
 
 import org.jooq.Check;
 import org.jooq.Condition;
 import org.jooq.Field;
 import org.jooq.ForeignKey;
+import org.jooq.Function1;
+import org.jooq.Functions;
 import org.jooq.Identity;
 import org.jooq.Index;
 import org.jooq.InverseForeignKey;
@@ -257,6 +260,13 @@ public class PaymentP2007_02 extends TableImpl<PaymentP2007_02Record> {
         return new PaymentP2007_02(name.getQualifiedName(), null);
     }
 
+    /**
+     * Apply this table to a function, see also {@link Functions#let(Function1)}
+     */
+    public <R> R let(Function<? super PaymentP2007_02, ? extends R> function) {
+        return function.apply(this);
+    }
+
     /**
      * Create an inline derived table from this table
      */
diff --git a/jOOQ-examples/jOOQ-testcontainers-example/src/main/java/org/jooq/example/testcontainers/db/tables/PaymentP2007_03.java b/jOOQ-examples/jOOQ-testcontainers-example/src/main/java/org/jooq/example/testcontainers/db/tables/PaymentP2007_03.java
index 71579ebcc0..330d0620ee 100644
--- a/jOOQ-examples/jOOQ-testcontainers-example/src/main/java/org/jooq/example/testcontainers/db/tables/PaymentP2007_03.java
+++ b/jOOQ-examples/jOOQ-testcontainers-example/src/main/java/org/jooq/example/testcontainers/db/tables/PaymentP2007_03.java
@@ -9,11 +9,14 @@ import java.time.LocalDateTime;
 import java.util.Arrays;
 import java.util.Collection;
 import java.util.List;
+import java.util.function.Function;
 
 import org.jooq.Check;
 import org.jooq.Condition;
 import org.jooq.Field;
 import org.jooq.ForeignKey;
+import org.jooq.Function1;
+import org.jooq.Functions;
 import org.jooq.Identity;
 import org.jooq.Index;
 import org.jooq.InverseForeignKey;
@@ -257,6 +260,13 @@ public class PaymentP2007_03 extends TableImpl<PaymentP2007_03Record> {
         return new PaymentP2007_03(name.getQualifiedName(), null);
     }
 
+    /**
+     * Apply this table to a function, see also {@link Functions#let(Function1)}
+     */
+    public <R> R let(Function<? super PaymentP2007_03, ? extends R> function) {
+        return function.apply(this);
+    }
+
     /**
      * Create an inline derived table from this table
      */
diff --git a/jOOQ-examples/jOOQ-testcontainers-example/src/main/java/org/jooq/example/testcontainers/db/tables/PaymentP2007_04.java b/jOOQ-examples/jOOQ-testcontainers-example/src/main/java/org/jooq/example/testcontainers/db/tables/PaymentP2007_04.java
index 42a003d730..cb3d12274f 100644
--- a/jOOQ-examples/jOOQ-testcontainers-example/src/main/java/org/jooq/example/testcontainers/db/tables/PaymentP2007_04.java
+++ b/jOOQ-examples/jOOQ-testcontainers-example/src/main/java/org/jooq/example/testcontainers/db/tables/PaymentP2007_04.java
@@ -9,11 +9,14 @@ import java.time.LocalDateTime;
 import java.util.Arrays;
 import java.util.Collection;
 import java.util.List;
+import java.util.function.Function;
 
 import org.jooq.Check;
 import org.jooq.Condition;
 import org.jooq.Field;
 import org.jooq.ForeignKey;
+import org.jooq.Function1;
+import org.jooq.Functions;
 import org.jooq.Identity;
 import org.jooq.Index;
 import org.jooq.InverseForeignKey;
@@ -257,6 +260,13 @@ public class PaymentP2007_04 extends TableImpl<PaymentP2007_04Record> {
         return new PaymentP2007_04(name.getQualifiedName(), null);
     }
 
+    /**
+     * Apply this table to a function, see also {@link Functions#let(Function1)}
+     */
+    public <R> R let(Function<? super PaymentP2007_04, ? extends R> function) {
+        return function.apply(this);
+    }
+
     /**
      * Create an inline derived table from this table
      */
diff --git a/jOOQ-examples/jOOQ-testcontainers-example/src/main/java/org/jooq/example/testcontainers/db/tables/PaymentP2007_05.java b/jOOQ-examples/jOOQ-testcontainers-example/src/main/java/org/jooq/example/testcontainers/db/tables/PaymentP2007_05.java
index 39323dd9eb..32ff417cc7 100644
--- a/jOOQ-examples/jOOQ-testcontainers-example/src/main/java/org/jooq/example/testcontainers/db/tables/PaymentP2007_05.java
+++ b/jOOQ-examples/jOOQ-testcontainers-example/src/main/java/org/jooq/example/testcontainers/db/tables/PaymentP2007_05.java
@@ -9,11 +9,14 @@ import java.time.LocalDateTime;
 import java.util.Arrays;
 import java.util.Collection;
 import java.util.List;
+import java.util.function.Function;
 
 import org.jooq.Check;
 import org.jooq.Condition;
 import org.jooq.Field;
 import org.jooq.ForeignKey;
+import org.jooq.Function1;
+import org.jooq.Functions;
 import org.jooq.Identity;
 import org.jooq.Index;
 import org.jooq.InverseForeignKey;
@@ -257,6 +260,13 @@ public class PaymentP2007_05 extends TableImpl<PaymentP2007_05Record> {
         return new PaymentP2007_05(name.getQualifiedName(), null);
     }
 
+    /**
+     * Apply this table to a function, see also {@link Functions#let(Function1)}
+     */
+    public <R> R let(Function<? super PaymentP2007_05, ? extends R> function) {
+        return function.apply(this);
+    }
+
     /**
      * Create an inline derived table from this table
      */
diff --git a/jOOQ-examples/jOOQ-testcontainers-example/src/main/java/org/jooq/example/testcontainers/db/tables/PaymentP2007_06.java b/jOOQ-examples/jOOQ-testcontainers-example/src/main/java/org/jooq/example/testcontainers/db/tables/PaymentP2007_06.java
index f834c1bdc2..b1d7c069ba 100644
--- a/jOOQ-examples/jOOQ-testcontainers-example/src/main/java/org/jooq/example/testcontainers/db/tables/PaymentP2007_06.java
+++ b/jOOQ-examples/jOOQ-testcontainers-example/src/main/java/org/jooq/example/testcontainers/db/tables/PaymentP2007_06.java
@@ -9,11 +9,14 @@ import java.time.LocalDateTime;
 import java.util.Arrays;
 import java.util.Collection;
 import java.util.List;
+import java.util.function.Function;
 
 import org.jooq.Check;
 import org.jooq.Condition;
 import org.jooq.Field;
 import org.jooq.ForeignKey;
+import org.jooq.Function1;
+import org.jooq.Functions;
 import org.jooq.Identity;
 import org.jooq.Index;
 import org.jooq.InverseForeignKey;
@@ -257,6 +260,13 @@ public class PaymentP2007_06 extends TableImpl<PaymentP2007_06Record> {
         return new PaymentP2007_06(name.getQualifiedName(), null);
     }
 
+    /**
+     * Apply this table to a function, see also {@link Functions#let(Function1)}
+     */
+    public <R> R let(Function<? super PaymentP2007_06, ? extends R> function) {
+        return function.apply(this);
+    }
+
     /**
      * Create an inline derived table from this table
      */
diff --git a/jOOQ-examples/jOOQ-testcontainers-example/src/main/java/org/jooq/example/testcontainers/db/tables/Rental.java b/jOOQ-examples/jOOQ-testcontainers-example/src/main/java/org/jooq/example/testcontainers/db/tables/Rental.java
index aab31eb8e8..46e5a41ff1 100644
--- a/jOOQ-examples/jOOQ-testcontainers-example/src/main/java/org/jooq/example/testcontainers/db/tables/Rental.java
+++ b/jOOQ-examples/jOOQ-testcontainers-example/src/main/java/org/jooq/example/testcontainers/db/tables/Rental.java
@@ -8,10 +8,13 @@ import java.time.LocalDateTime;
 import java.util.Arrays;
 import java.util.Collection;
 import java.util.List;
+import java.util.function.Function;
 
 import org.jooq.Condition;
 import org.jooq.Field;
 import org.jooq.ForeignKey;
+import org.jooq.Function1;
+import org.jooq.Functions;
 import org.jooq.Identity;
 import org.jooq.Index;
 import org.jooq.InverseForeignKey;
@@ -356,6 +359,13 @@ public class Rental extends TableImpl<RentalRecord> {
         return new Rental(name.getQualifiedName(), null);
     }
 
+    /**
+     * Apply this table to a function, see also {@link Functions#let(Function1)}
+     */
+    public <R> R let(Function<? super Rental, ? extends R> function) {
+        return function.apply(this);
+    }
+
     /**
      * Create an inline derived table from this table
      */
diff --git a/jOOQ-examples/jOOQ-testcontainers-example/src/main/java/org/jooq/example/testcontainers/db/tables/RewardsReport.java b/jOOQ-examples/jOOQ-testcontainers-example/src/main/java/org/jooq/example/testcontainers/db/tables/RewardsReport.java
index 75dd4d2c05..f6bebe63fd 100644
--- a/jOOQ-examples/jOOQ-testcontainers-example/src/main/java/org/jooq/example/testcontainers/db/tables/RewardsReport.java
+++ b/jOOQ-examples/jOOQ-testcontainers-example/src/main/java/org/jooq/example/testcontainers/db/tables/RewardsReport.java
@@ -7,9 +7,12 @@ package org.jooq.example.testcontainers.db.tables;
 import java.math.BigDecimal;
 import java.time.LocalDate;
 import java.time.LocalDateTime;
+import java.util.function.Function;
 
 import org.jooq.Condition;
 import org.jooq.Field;
+import org.jooq.Function1;
+import org.jooq.Functions;
 import org.jooq.Identity;
 import org.jooq.Name;
 import org.jooq.Schema;
@@ -179,6 +182,13 @@ public class RewardsReport extends TableImpl<CustomerRecord> {
         return new RewardsReport(name.getQualifiedName(), null, parameters);
     }
 
+    /**
+     * Apply this table to a function, see also {@link Functions#let(Function1)}
+     */
+    public <R> R let(Function<? super RewardsReport, ? extends R> function) {
+        return function.apply(this);
+    }
+
     /**
      * Call this table-valued function
      */
diff --git a/jOOQ-examples/jOOQ-testcontainers-example/src/main/java/org/jooq/example/testcontainers/db/tables/SalesByFilmCategory.java b/jOOQ-examples/jOOQ-testcontainers-example/src/main/java/org/jooq/example/testcontainers/db/tables/SalesByFilmCategory.java
index 9564cc56a7..15575b12f4 100644
--- a/jOOQ-examples/jOOQ-testcontainers-example/src/main/java/org/jooq/example/testcontainers/db/tables/SalesByFilmCategory.java
+++ b/jOOQ-examples/jOOQ-testcontainers-example/src/main/java/org/jooq/example/testcontainers/db/tables/SalesByFilmCategory.java
@@ -6,9 +6,12 @@ package org.jooq.example.testcontainers.db.tables;
 
 import java.math.BigDecimal;
 import java.util.Collection;
+import java.util.function.Function;
 
 import org.jooq.Condition;
 import org.jooq.Field;
+import org.jooq.Function1;
+import org.jooq.Functions;
 import org.jooq.Name;
 import org.jooq.PlainSQL;
 import org.jooq.QueryPart;
@@ -143,6 +146,13 @@ public class SalesByFilmCategory extends TableImpl<SalesByFilmCategoryRecord> {
         return new SalesByFilmCategory(name.getQualifiedName(), null);
     }
 
+    /**
+     * Apply this table to a function, see also {@link Functions#let(Function1)}
+     */
+    public <R> R let(Function<? super SalesByFilmCategory, ? extends R> function) {
+        return function.apply(this);
+    }
+
     /**
      * Create an inline derived table from this table
      */
diff --git a/jOOQ-examples/jOOQ-testcontainers-example/src/main/java/org/jooq/example/testcontainers/db/tables/SalesByStore.java b/jOOQ-examples/jOOQ-testcontainers-example/src/main/java/org/jooq/example/testcontainers/db/tables/SalesByStore.java
index cf1f2681ad..a8249acc8f 100644
--- a/jOOQ-examples/jOOQ-testcontainers-example/src/main/java/org/jooq/example/testcontainers/db/tables/SalesByStore.java
+++ b/jOOQ-examples/jOOQ-testcontainers-example/src/main/java/org/jooq/example/testcontainers/db/tables/SalesByStore.java
@@ -6,9 +6,12 @@ package org.jooq.example.testcontainers.db.tables;
 
 import java.math.BigDecimal;
 import java.util.Collection;
+import java.util.function.Function;
 
 import org.jooq.Condition;
 import org.jooq.Field;
+import org.jooq.Function1;
+import org.jooq.Functions;
 import org.jooq.Name;
 import org.jooq.PlainSQL;
 import org.jooq.QueryPart;
@@ -149,6 +152,13 @@ public class SalesByStore extends TableImpl<SalesByStoreRecord> {
         return new SalesByStore(name.getQualifiedName(), null);
     }
 
+    /**
+     * Apply this table to a function, see also {@link Functions#let(Function1)}
+     */
+    public <R> R let(Function<? super SalesByStore, ? extends R> function) {
+        return function.apply(this);
+    }
+
     /**
      * Create an inline derived table from this table
      */
diff --git a/jOOQ-examples/jOOQ-testcontainers-example/src/main/java/org/jooq/example/testcontainers/db/tables/Staff.java b/jOOQ-examples/jOOQ-testcontainers-example/src/main/java/org/jooq/example/testcontainers/db/tables/Staff.java
index 4e9cec30d2..cf7fd8fb51 100644
--- a/jOOQ-examples/jOOQ-testcontainers-example/src/main/java/org/jooq/example/testcontainers/db/tables/Staff.java
+++ b/jOOQ-examples/jOOQ-testcontainers-example/src/main/java/org/jooq/example/testcontainers/db/tables/Staff.java
@@ -8,10 +8,13 @@ import java.time.LocalDateTime;
 import java.util.Arrays;
 import java.util.Collection;
 import java.util.List;
+import java.util.function.Function;
 
 import org.jooq.Condition;
 import org.jooq.Field;
 import org.jooq.ForeignKey;
+import org.jooq.Function1;
+import org.jooq.Functions;
 import org.jooq.Identity;
 import org.jooq.InverseForeignKey;
 import org.jooq.Name;
@@ -370,6 +373,13 @@ public class Staff extends TableImpl<StaffRecord> {
         return new Staff(name.getQualifiedName(), null);
     }
 
+    /**
+     * Apply this table to a function, see also {@link Functions#let(Function1)}
+     */
+    public <R> R let(Function<? super Staff, ? extends R> function) {
+        return function.apply(this);
+    }
+
     /**
      * Create an inline derived table from this table
      */
diff --git a/jOOQ-examples/jOOQ-testcontainers-example/src/main/java/org/jooq/example/testcontainers/db/tables/StaffList.java b/jOOQ-examples/jOOQ-testcontainers-example/src/main/java/org/jooq/example/testcontainers/db/tables/StaffList.java
index 8e47ecd154..a6e5ee1667 100644
--- a/jOOQ-examples/jOOQ-testcontainers-example/src/main/java/org/jooq/example/testcontainers/db/tables/StaffList.java
+++ b/jOOQ-examples/jOOQ-testcontainers-example/src/main/java/org/jooq/example/testcontainers/db/tables/StaffList.java
@@ -5,9 +5,12 @@ package org.jooq.example.testcontainers.db.tables;
 
 
 import java.util.Collection;
+import java.util.function.Function;
 
 import org.jooq.Condition;
 import org.jooq.Field;
+import org.jooq.Function1;
+import org.jooq.Functions;
 import org.jooq.Name;
 import org.jooq.PlainSQL;
 import org.jooq.QueryPart;
@@ -172,6 +175,13 @@ public class StaffList extends TableImpl<StaffListRecord> {
         return new StaffList(name.getQualifiedName(), null);
     }
 
+    /**
+     * Apply this table to a function, see also {@link Functions#let(Function1)}
+     */
+    public <R> R let(Function<? super StaffList, ? extends R> function) {
+        return function.apply(this);
+    }
+
     /**
      * Create an inline derived table from this table
      */
diff --git a/jOOQ-examples/jOOQ-testcontainers-example/src/main/java/org/jooq/example/testcontainers/db/tables/Store.java b/jOOQ-examples/jOOQ-testcontainers-example/src/main/java/org/jooq/example/testcontainers/db/tables/Store.java
index cbf2d43f96..67702dd696 100644
--- a/jOOQ-examples/jOOQ-testcontainers-example/src/main/java/org/jooq/example/testcontainers/db/tables/Store.java
+++ b/jOOQ-examples/jOOQ-testcontainers-example/src/main/java/org/jooq/example/testcontainers/db/tables/Store.java
@@ -8,10 +8,13 @@ import java.time.LocalDateTime;
 import java.util.Arrays;
 import java.util.Collection;
 import java.util.List;
+import java.util.function.Function;
 
 import org.jooq.Condition;
 import org.jooq.Field;
 import org.jooq.ForeignKey;
+import org.jooq.Function1;
+import org.jooq.Functions;
 import org.jooq.Identity;
 import org.jooq.Index;
 import org.jooq.InverseForeignKey;
@@ -258,6 +261,13 @@ public class Store extends TableImpl<StoreRecord> {
         return new Store(name.getQualifiedName(), null);
     }
 
+    /**
+     * Apply this table to a function, see also {@link Functions#let(Function1)}
+     */
+    public <R> R let(Function<? super Store, ? extends R> function) {
+        return function.apply(this);
+    }
+
     /**
      * Create an inline derived table from this table
      */
diff --git a/jOOQ-examples/jOOQ-testcontainers-flyway-example/src/main/java/org/jooq/example/testcontainersflyway/db/tables/Actor.java b/jOOQ-examples/jOOQ-testcontainers-flyway-example/src/main/java/org/jooq/example/testcontainersflyway/db/tables/Actor.java
index a4adc733b4..cde37fd8a1 100644
--- a/jOOQ-examples/jOOQ-testcontainers-flyway-example/src/main/java/org/jooq/example/testcontainersflyway/db/tables/Actor.java
+++ b/jOOQ-examples/jOOQ-testcontainers-flyway-example/src/main/java/org/jooq/example/testcontainersflyway/db/tables/Actor.java
@@ -8,10 +8,13 @@ import java.time.LocalDateTime;
 import java.util.Arrays;
 import java.util.Collection;
 import java.util.List;
+import java.util.function.Function;
 
 import org.jooq.Condition;
 import org.jooq.Field;
 import org.jooq.ForeignKey;
+import org.jooq.Function1;
+import org.jooq.Functions;
 import org.jooq.Identity;
 import org.jooq.Index;
 import org.jooq.InverseForeignKey;
@@ -222,6 +225,13 @@ public class Actor extends TableImpl<ActorRecord> {
         return new Actor(name.getQualifiedName(), null);
     }
 
+    /**
+     * Apply this table to a function, see also {@link Functions#let(Function1)}
+     */
+    public <R> R let(Function<? super Actor, ? extends R> function) {
+        return function.apply(this);
+    }
+
     /**
      * Create an inline derived table from this table
      */
diff --git a/jOOQ-examples/jOOQ-testcontainers-flyway-example/src/main/java/org/jooq/example/testcontainersflyway/db/tables/ActorInfo.java b/jOOQ-examples/jOOQ-testcontainers-flyway-example/src/main/java/org/jooq/example/testcontainersflyway/db/tables/ActorInfo.java
index 18789e8bb2..d943ad111a 100644
--- a/jOOQ-examples/jOOQ-testcontainers-flyway-example/src/main/java/org/jooq/example/testcontainersflyway/db/tables/ActorInfo.java
+++ b/jOOQ-examples/jOOQ-testcontainers-flyway-example/src/main/java/org/jooq/example/testcontainersflyway/db/tables/ActorInfo.java
@@ -5,9 +5,12 @@ package org.jooq.example.testcontainersflyway.db.tables;
 
 
 import java.util.Collection;
+import java.util.function.Function;
 
 import org.jooq.Condition;
 import org.jooq.Field;
+import org.jooq.Function1;
+import org.jooq.Functions;
 import org.jooq.Name;
 import org.jooq.PlainSQL;
 import org.jooq.QueryPart;
@@ -154,6 +157,13 @@ public class ActorInfo extends TableImpl<ActorInfoRecord> {
         return new ActorInfo(name.getQualifiedName(), null);
     }
 
+    /**
+     * Apply this table to a function, see also {@link Functions#let(Function1)}
+     */
+    public <R> R let(Function<? super ActorInfo, ? extends R> function) {
+        return function.apply(this);
+    }
+
     /**
      * Create an inline derived table from this table
      */
diff --git a/jOOQ-examples/jOOQ-testcontainers-flyway-example/src/main/java/org/jooq/example/testcontainersflyway/db/tables/Address.java b/jOOQ-examples/jOOQ-testcontainers-flyway-example/src/main/java/org/jooq/example/testcontainersflyway/db/tables/Address.java
index 70c90b456d..277fff5ec0 100644
--- a/jOOQ-examples/jOOQ-testcontainers-flyway-example/src/main/java/org/jooq/example/testcontainersflyway/db/tables/Address.java
+++ b/jOOQ-examples/jOOQ-testcontainers-flyway-example/src/main/java/org/jooq/example/testcontainersflyway/db/tables/Address.java
@@ -8,10 +8,13 @@ import java.time.LocalDateTime;
 import java.util.Arrays;
 import java.util.Collection;
 import java.util.List;
+import java.util.function.Function;
 
 import org.jooq.Condition;
 import org.jooq.Field;
 import org.jooq.ForeignKey;
+import org.jooq.Function1;
+import org.jooq.Functions;
 import org.jooq.Identity;
 import org.jooq.Index;
 import org.jooq.InverseForeignKey;
@@ -277,6 +280,13 @@ public class Address extends TableImpl<AddressRecord> {
         return new Address(name.getQualifiedName(), null);
     }
 
+    /**
+     * Apply this table to a function, see also {@link Functions#let(Function1)}
+     */
+    public <R> R let(Function<? super Address, ? extends R> function) {
+        return function.apply(this);
+    }
+
     /**
      * Create an inline derived table from this table
      */
diff --git a/jOOQ-examples/jOOQ-testcontainers-flyway-example/src/main/java/org/jooq/example/testcontainersflyway/db/tables/Category.java b/jOOQ-examples/jOOQ-testcontainers-flyway-example/src/main/java/org/jooq/example/testcontainersflyway/db/tables/Category.java
index 5fb69d00b6..f24da13f47 100644
--- a/jOOQ-examples/jOOQ-testcontainers-flyway-example/src/main/java/org/jooq/example/testcontainersflyway/db/tables/Category.java
+++ b/jOOQ-examples/jOOQ-testcontainers-flyway-example/src/main/java/org/jooq/example/testcontainersflyway/db/tables/Category.java
@@ -6,10 +6,13 @@ package org.jooq.example.testcontainersflyway.db.tables;
 
 import java.time.LocalDateTime;
 import java.util.Collection;
+import java.util.function.Function;
 
 import org.jooq.Condition;
 import org.jooq.Field;
 import org.jooq.ForeignKey;
+import org.jooq.Function1;
+import org.jooq.Functions;
 import org.jooq.Identity;
 import org.jooq.InverseForeignKey;
 import org.jooq.Name;
@@ -208,6 +211,13 @@ public class Category extends TableImpl<CategoryRecord> {
         return new Category(name.getQualifiedName(), null);
     }
 
+    /**
+     * Apply this table to a function, see also {@link Functions#let(Function1)}
+     */
+    public <R> R let(Function<? super Category, ? extends R> function) {
+        return function.apply(this);
+    }
+
     /**
      * Create an inline derived table from this table
      */
diff --git a/jOOQ-examples/jOOQ-testcontainers-flyway-example/src/main/java/org/jooq/example/testcontainersflyway/db/tables/City.java b/jOOQ-examples/jOOQ-testcontainers-flyway-example/src/main/java/org/jooq/example/testcontainersflyway/db/tables/City.java
index 766118b8c0..690590182d 100644
--- a/jOOQ-examples/jOOQ-testcontainers-flyway-example/src/main/java/org/jooq/example/testcontainersflyway/db/tables/City.java
+++ b/jOOQ-examples/jOOQ-testcontainers-flyway-example/src/main/java/org/jooq/example/testcontainersflyway/db/tables/City.java
@@ -8,10 +8,13 @@ import java.time.LocalDateTime;
 import java.util.Arrays;
 import java.util.Collection;
 import java.util.List;
+import java.util.function.Function;
 
 import org.jooq.Condition;
 import org.jooq.Field;
 import org.jooq.ForeignKey;
+import org.jooq.Function1;
+import org.jooq.Functions;
 import org.jooq.Identity;
 import org.jooq.Index;
 import org.jooq.InverseForeignKey;
@@ -231,6 +234,13 @@ public class City extends TableImpl<CityRecord> {
         return new City(name.getQualifiedName(), null);
     }
 
+    /**
+     * Apply this table to a function, see also {@link Functions#let(Function1)}
+     */
+    public <R> R let(Function<? super City, ? extends R> function) {
+        return function.apply(this);
+    }
+
     /**
      * Create an inline derived table from this table
      */
diff --git a/jOOQ-examples/jOOQ-testcontainers-flyway-example/src/main/java/org/jooq/example/testcontainersflyway/db/tables/Country.java b/jOOQ-examples/jOOQ-testcontainers-flyway-example/src/main/java/org/jooq/example/testcontainersflyway/db/tables/Country.java
index 0227996934..8e8fc83a23 100644
--- a/jOOQ-examples/jOOQ-testcontainers-flyway-example/src/main/java/org/jooq/example/testcontainersflyway/db/tables/Country.java
+++ b/jOOQ-examples/jOOQ-testcontainers-flyway-example/src/main/java/org/jooq/example/testcontainersflyway/db/tables/Country.java
@@ -6,10 +6,13 @@ package org.jooq.example.testcontainersflyway.db.tables;
 
 import java.time.LocalDateTime;
 import java.util.Collection;
+import java.util.function.Function;
 
 import org.jooq.Condition;
 import org.jooq.Field;
 import org.jooq.ForeignKey;
+import org.jooq.Function1;
+import org.jooq.Functions;
 import org.jooq.Identity;
 import org.jooq.InverseForeignKey;
 import org.jooq.Name;
@@ -198,6 +201,13 @@ public class Country extends TableImpl<CountryRecord> {
         return new Country(name.getQualifiedName(), null);
     }
 
+    /**
+     * Apply this table to a function, see also {@link Functions#let(Function1)}
+     */
+    public <R> R let(Function<? super Country, ? extends R> function) {
+        return function.apply(this);
+    }
+
     /**
      * Create an inline derived table from this table
      */
diff --git a/jOOQ-examples/jOOQ-testcontainers-flyway-example/src/main/java/org/jooq/example/testcontainersflyway/db/tables/Customer.java b/jOOQ-examples/jOOQ-testcontainers-flyway-example/src/main/java/org/jooq/example/testcontainersflyway/db/tables/Customer.java
index 120600a26f..cc40c1479a 100644
--- a/jOOQ-examples/jOOQ-testcontainers-flyway-example/src/main/java/org/jooq/example/testcontainersflyway/db/tables/Customer.java
+++ b/jOOQ-examples/jOOQ-testcontainers-flyway-example/src/main/java/org/jooq/example/testcontainersflyway/db/tables/Customer.java
@@ -9,10 +9,13 @@ import java.time.LocalDateTime;
 import java.util.Arrays;
 import java.util.Collection;
 import java.util.List;
+import java.util.function.Function;
 
 import org.jooq.Condition;
 import org.jooq.Field;
 import org.jooq.ForeignKey;
+import org.jooq.Function1;
+import org.jooq.Functions;
 import org.jooq.Identity;
 import org.jooq.Index;
 import org.jooq.InverseForeignKey;
@@ -373,6 +376,13 @@ public class Customer extends TableImpl<CustomerRecord> {
         return new Customer(name.getQualifiedName(), null);
     }
 
+    /**
+     * Apply this table to a function, see also {@link Functions#let(Function1)}
+     */
+    public <R> R let(Function<? super Customer, ? extends R> function) {
+        return function.apply(this);
+    }
+
     /**
      * Create an inline derived table from this table
      */
diff --git a/jOOQ-examples/jOOQ-testcontainers-flyway-example/src/main/java/org/jooq/example/testcontainersflyway/db/tables/CustomerList.java b/jOOQ-examples/jOOQ-testcontainers-flyway-example/src/main/java/org/jooq/example/testcontainersflyway/db/tables/CustomerList.java
index b5eea4d91a..65bdbc7823 100644
--- a/jOOQ-examples/jOOQ-testcontainers-flyway-example/src/main/java/org/jooq/example/testcontainersflyway/db/tables/CustomerList.java
+++ b/jOOQ-examples/jOOQ-testcontainers-flyway-example/src/main/java/org/jooq/example/testcontainersflyway/db/tables/CustomerList.java
@@ -5,9 +5,12 @@ package org.jooq.example.testcontainersflyway.db.tables;
 
 
 import java.util.Collection;
+import java.util.function.Function;
 
 import org.jooq.Condition;
 import org.jooq.Field;
+import org.jooq.Function1;
+import org.jooq.Functions;
 import org.jooq.Name;
 import org.jooq.PlainSQL;
 import org.jooq.QueryPart;
@@ -181,6 +184,13 @@ public class CustomerList extends TableImpl<CustomerListRecord> {
         return new CustomerList(name.getQualifiedName(), null);
     }
 
+    /**
+     * Apply this table to a function, see also {@link Functions#let(Function1)}
+     */
+    public <R> R let(Function<? super CustomerList, ? extends R> function) {
+        return function.apply(this);
+    }
+
     /**
      * Create an inline derived table from this table
      */
diff --git a/jOOQ-examples/jOOQ-testcontainers-flyway-example/src/main/java/org/jooq/example/testcontainersflyway/db/tables/Film.java b/jOOQ-examples/jOOQ-testcontainers-flyway-example/src/main/java/org/jooq/example/testcontainersflyway/db/tables/Film.java
index 5e3479e490..0bb5f904bf 100644
--- a/jOOQ-examples/jOOQ-testcontainers-flyway-example/src/main/java/org/jooq/example/testcontainersflyway/db/tables/Film.java
+++ b/jOOQ-examples/jOOQ-testcontainers-flyway-example/src/main/java/org/jooq/example/testcontainersflyway/db/tables/Film.java
@@ -9,10 +9,13 @@ import java.time.LocalDateTime;
 import java.util.Arrays;
 import java.util.Collection;
 import java.util.List;
+import java.util.function.Function;
 
 import org.jooq.Condition;
 import org.jooq.Field;
 import org.jooq.ForeignKey;
+import org.jooq.Function1;
+import org.jooq.Functions;
 import org.jooq.Identity;
 import org.jooq.Index;
 import org.jooq.InverseForeignKey;
@@ -351,6 +354,13 @@ public class Film extends TableImpl<FilmRecord> {
         return new Film(name.getQualifiedName(), null);
     }
 
+    /**
+     * Apply this table to a function, see also {@link Functions#let(Function1)}
+     */
+    public <R> R let(Function<? super Film, ? extends R> function) {
+        return function.apply(this);
+    }
+
     /**
      * Create an inline derived table from this table
      */
diff --git a/jOOQ-examples/jOOQ-testcontainers-flyway-example/src/main/java/org/jooq/example/testcontainersflyway/db/tables/FilmActor.java b/jOOQ-examples/jOOQ-testcontainers-flyway-example/src/main/java/org/jooq/example/testcontainersflyway/db/tables/FilmActor.java
index 596cdba626..d88c1b21c8 100644
--- a/jOOQ-examples/jOOQ-testcontainers-flyway-example/src/main/java/org/jooq/example/testcontainersflyway/db/tables/FilmActor.java
+++ b/jOOQ-examples/jOOQ-testcontainers-flyway-example/src/main/java/org/jooq/example/testcontainersflyway/db/tables/FilmActor.java
@@ -8,10 +8,13 @@ import java.time.LocalDateTime;
 import java.util.Arrays;
 import java.util.Collection;
 import java.util.List;
+import java.util.function.Function;
 
 import org.jooq.Condition;
 import org.jooq.Field;
 import org.jooq.ForeignKey;
+import org.jooq.Function1;
+import org.jooq.Functions;
 import org.jooq.Index;
 import org.jooq.InverseForeignKey;
 import org.jooq.Name;
@@ -219,6 +222,13 @@ public class FilmActor extends TableImpl<FilmActorRecord> {
         return new FilmActor(name.getQualifiedName(), null);
     }
 
+    /**
+     * Apply this table to a function, see also {@link Functions#let(Function1)}
+     */
+    public <R> R let(Function<? super FilmActor, ? extends R> function) {
+        return function.apply(this);
+    }
+
     /**
      * Create an inline derived table from this table
      */
diff --git a/jOOQ-examples/jOOQ-testcontainers-flyway-example/src/main/java/org/jooq/example/testcontainersflyway/db/tables/FilmCategory.java b/jOOQ-examples/jOOQ-testcontainers-flyway-example/src/main/java/org/jooq/example/testcontainersflyway/db/tables/FilmCategory.java
index f3ab64be97..b04101787d 100644
--- a/jOOQ-examples/jOOQ-testcontainers-flyway-example/src/main/java/org/jooq/example/testcontainersflyway/db/tables/FilmCategory.java
+++ b/jOOQ-examples/jOOQ-testcontainers-flyway-example/src/main/java/org/jooq/example/testcontainersflyway/db/tables/FilmCategory.java
@@ -8,10 +8,13 @@ import java.time.LocalDateTime;
 import java.util.Arrays;
 import java.util.Collection;
 import java.util.List;
+import java.util.function.Function;
 
 import org.jooq.Condition;
 import org.jooq.Field;
 import org.jooq.ForeignKey;
+import org.jooq.Function1;
+import org.jooq.Functions;
 import org.jooq.InverseForeignKey;
 import org.jooq.Name;
 import org.jooq.Path;
@@ -212,6 +215,13 @@ public class FilmCategory extends TableImpl<FilmCategoryRecord> {
         return new FilmCategory(name.getQualifiedName(), null);
     }
 
+    /**
+     * Apply this table to a function, see also {@link Functions#let(Function1)}
+     */
+    public <R> R let(Function<? super FilmCategory, ? extends R> function) {
+        return function.apply(this);
+    }
+
     /**
      * Create an inline derived table from this table
      */
diff --git a/jOOQ-examples/jOOQ-testcontainers-flyway-example/src/main/java/org/jooq/example/testcontainersflyway/db/tables/FilmInStock.java b/jOOQ-examples/jOOQ-testcontainers-flyway-example/src/main/java/org/jooq/example/testcontainersflyway/db/tables/FilmInStock.java
index 409f126769..ac0c921b4c 100644
--- a/jOOQ-examples/jOOQ-testcontainers-flyway-example/src/main/java/org/jooq/example/testcontainersflyway/db/tables/FilmInStock.java
+++ b/jOOQ-examples/jOOQ-testcontainers-flyway-example/src/main/java/org/jooq/example/testcontainersflyway/db/tables/FilmInStock.java
@@ -4,8 +4,12 @@
 package org.jooq.example.testcontainersflyway.db.tables;
 
 
+import java.util.function.Function;
+
 import org.jooq.Condition;
 import org.jooq.Field;
+import org.jooq.Function1;
+import org.jooq.Functions;
 import org.jooq.Name;
 import org.jooq.Schema;
 import org.jooq.Table;
@@ -124,6 +128,13 @@ public class FilmInStock extends TableImpl<FilmInStockRecord> {
         return new FilmInStock(name.getQualifiedName(), null, parameters);
     }
 
+    /**
+     * Apply this table to a function, see also {@link Functions#let(Function1)}
+     */
+    public <R> R let(Function<? super FilmInStock, ? extends R> function) {
+        return function.apply(this);
+    }
+
     /**
      * Call this table-valued function
      */
diff --git a/jOOQ-examples/jOOQ-testcontainers-flyway-example/src/main/java/org/jooq/example/testcontainersflyway/db/tables/FilmList.java b/jOOQ-examples/jOOQ-testcontainers-flyway-example/src/main/java/org/jooq/example/testcontainersflyway/db/tables/FilmList.java
index 0edc3d76ae..5eaf6169e6 100644
--- a/jOOQ-examples/jOOQ-testcontainers-flyway-example/src/main/java/org/jooq/example/testcontainersflyway/db/tables/FilmList.java
+++ b/jOOQ-examples/jOOQ-testcontainers-flyway-example/src/main/java/org/jooq/example/testcontainersflyway/db/tables/FilmList.java
@@ -6,9 +6,12 @@ package org.jooq.example.testcontainersflyway.db.tables;
 
 import java.math.BigDecimal;
 import java.util.Collection;
+import java.util.function.Function;
 
 import org.jooq.Condition;
 import org.jooq.Field;
+import org.jooq.Function1;
+import org.jooq.Functions;
 import org.jooq.Name;
 import org.jooq.PlainSQL;
 import org.jooq.QueryPart;
@@ -176,6 +179,13 @@ public class FilmList extends TableImpl<FilmListRecord> {
         return new FilmList(name.getQualifiedName(), null);
     }
 
+    /**
+     * Apply this table to a function, see also {@link Functions#let(Function1)}
+     */
+    public <R> R let(Function<? super FilmList, ? extends R> function) {
+        return function.apply(this);
+    }
+
     /**
      * Create an inline derived table from this table
      */
diff --git a/jOOQ-examples/jOOQ-testcontainers-flyway-example/src/main/java/org/jooq/example/testcontainersflyway/db/tables/FilmNotInStock.java b/jOOQ-examples/jOOQ-testcontainers-flyway-example/src/main/java/org/jooq/example/testcontainersflyway/db/tables/FilmNotInStock.java
index f29dbdf879..f4dc0e97c9 100644
--- a/jOOQ-examples/jOOQ-testcontainers-flyway-example/src/main/java/org/jooq/example/testcontainersflyway/db/tables/FilmNotInStock.java
+++ b/jOOQ-examples/jOOQ-testcontainers-flyway-example/src/main/java/org/jooq/example/testcontainersflyway/db/tables/FilmNotInStock.java
@@ -4,8 +4,12 @@
 package org.jooq.example.testcontainersflyway.db.tables;
 
 
+import java.util.function.Function;
+
 import org.jooq.Condition;
 import org.jooq.Field;
+import org.jooq.Function1;
+import org.jooq.Functions;
 import org.jooq.Name;
 import org.jooq.Schema;
 import org.jooq.Table;
@@ -124,6 +128,13 @@ public class FilmNotInStock extends TableImpl<FilmNotInStockRecord> {
         return new FilmNotInStock(name.getQualifiedName(), null, parameters);
     }
 
+    /**
+     * Apply this table to a function, see also {@link Functions#let(Function1)}
+     */
+    public <R> R let(Function<? super FilmNotInStock, ? extends R> function) {
+        return function.apply(this);
+    }
+
     /**
      * Call this table-valued function
      */
diff --git a/jOOQ-examples/jOOQ-testcontainers-flyway-example/src/main/java/org/jooq/example/testcontainersflyway/db/tables/FlywaySchemaHistory.java b/jOOQ-examples/jOOQ-testcontainers-flyway-example/src/main/java/org/jooq/example/testcontainersflyway/db/tables/FlywaySchemaHistory.java
index 9dc7d2161d..927202f3e6 100644
--- a/jOOQ-examples/jOOQ-testcontainers-flyway-example/src/main/java/org/jooq/example/testcontainersflyway/db/tables/FlywaySchemaHistory.java
+++ b/jOOQ-examples/jOOQ-testcontainers-flyway-example/src/main/java/org/jooq/example/testcontainersflyway/db/tables/FlywaySchemaHistory.java
@@ -8,9 +8,12 @@ import java.time.LocalDateTime;
 import java.util.Arrays;
 import java.util.Collection;
 import java.util.List;
+import java.util.function.Function;
 
 import org.jooq.Condition;
 import org.jooq.Field;
+import org.jooq.Function1;
+import org.jooq.Functions;
 import org.jooq.Index;
 import org.jooq.Name;
 import org.jooq.PlainSQL;
@@ -188,6 +191,13 @@ public class FlywaySchemaHistory extends TableImpl<FlywaySchemaHistoryRecord> {
         return new FlywaySchemaHistory(name.getQualifiedName(), null);
     }
 
+    /**
+     * Apply this table to a function, see also {@link Functions#let(Function1)}
+     */
+    public <R> R let(Function<? super FlywaySchemaHistory, ? extends R> function) {
+        return function.apply(this);
+    }
+
     /**
      * Create an inline derived table from this table
      */
diff --git a/jOOQ-examples/jOOQ-testcontainers-flyway-example/src/main/java/org/jooq/example/testcontainersflyway/db/tables/Inventory.java b/jOOQ-examples/jOOQ-testcontainers-flyway-example/src/main/java/org/jooq/example/testcontainersflyway/db/tables/Inventory.java
index 911e44db8c..3da3d1000d 100644
--- a/jOOQ-examples/jOOQ-testcontainers-flyway-example/src/main/java/org/jooq/example/testcontainersflyway/db/tables/Inventory.java
+++ b/jOOQ-examples/jOOQ-testcontainers-flyway-example/src/main/java/org/jooq/example/testcontainersflyway/db/tables/Inventory.java
@@ -8,10 +8,13 @@ import java.time.LocalDateTime;
 import java.util.Arrays;
 import java.util.Collection;
 import java.util.List;
+import java.util.function.Function;
 
 import org.jooq.Condition;
 import org.jooq.Field;
 import org.jooq.ForeignKey;
+import org.jooq.Function1;
+import org.jooq.Functions;
 import org.jooq.Identity;
 import org.jooq.Index;
 import org.jooq.InverseForeignKey;
@@ -244,6 +247,13 @@ public class Inventory extends TableImpl<InventoryRecord> {
         return new Inventory(name.getQualifiedName(), null);
     }
 
+    /**
+     * Apply this table to a function, see also {@link Functions#let(Function1)}
+     */
+    public <R> R let(Function<? super Inventory, ? extends R> function) {
+        return function.apply(this);
+    }
+
     /**
      * Create an inline derived table from this table
      */
diff --git a/jOOQ-examples/jOOQ-testcontainers-flyway-example/src/main/java/org/jooq/example/testcontainersflyway/db/tables/Language.java b/jOOQ-examples/jOOQ-testcontainers-flyway-example/src/main/java/org/jooq/example/testcontainersflyway/db/tables/Language.java
index b3c77c2bad..36e43bf033 100644
--- a/jOOQ-examples/jOOQ-testcontainers-flyway-example/src/main/java/org/jooq/example/testcontainersflyway/db/tables/Language.java
+++ b/jOOQ-examples/jOOQ-testcontainers-flyway-example/src/main/java/org/jooq/example/testcontainersflyway/db/tables/Language.java
@@ -6,10 +6,13 @@ package org.jooq.example.testcontainersflyway.db.tables;
 
 import java.time.LocalDateTime;
 import java.util.Collection;
+import java.util.function.Function;
 
 import org.jooq.Condition;
 import org.jooq.Field;
 import org.jooq.ForeignKey;
+import org.jooq.Function1;
+import org.jooq.Functions;
 import org.jooq.Identity;
 import org.jooq.InverseForeignKey;
 import org.jooq.Name;
@@ -212,6 +215,13 @@ public class Language extends TableImpl<LanguageRecord> {
         return new Language(name.getQualifiedName(), null);
     }
 
+    /**
+     * Apply this table to a function, see also {@link Functions#let(Function1)}
+     */
+    public <R> R let(Function<? super Language, ? extends R> function) {
+        return function.apply(this);
+    }
+
     /**
      * Create an inline derived table from this table
      */
diff --git a/jOOQ-examples/jOOQ-testcontainers-flyway-example/src/main/java/org/jooq/example/testcontainersflyway/db/tables/NicerButSlowerFilmList.java b/jOOQ-examples/jOOQ-testcontainers-flyway-example/src/main/java/org/jooq/example/testcontainersflyway/db/tables/NicerButSlowerFilmList.java
index 90a50a9f9d..da288bb734 100644
--- a/jOOQ-examples/jOOQ-testcontainers-flyway-example/src/main/java/org/jooq/example/testcontainersflyway/db/tables/NicerButSlowerFilmList.java
+++ b/jOOQ-examples/jOOQ-testcontainers-flyway-example/src/main/java/org/jooq/example/testcontainersflyway/db/tables/NicerButSlowerFilmList.java
@@ -6,9 +6,12 @@ package org.jooq.example.testcontainersflyway.db.tables;
 
 import java.math.BigDecimal;
 import java.util.Collection;
+import java.util.function.Function;
 
 import org.jooq.Condition;
 import org.jooq.Field;
+import org.jooq.Function1;
+import org.jooq.Functions;
 import org.jooq.Name;
 import org.jooq.PlainSQL;
 import org.jooq.QueryPart;
@@ -178,6 +181,13 @@ public class NicerButSlowerFilmList extends TableImpl<NicerButSlowerFilmListReco
         return new NicerButSlowerFilmList(name.getQualifiedName(), null);
     }
 
+    /**
+     * Apply this table to a function, see also {@link Functions#let(Function1)}
+     */
+    public <R> R let(Function<? super NicerButSlowerFilmList, ? extends R> function) {
+        return function.apply(this);
+    }
+
     /**
      * Create an inline derived table from this table
      */
diff --git a/jOOQ-examples/jOOQ-testcontainers-flyway-example/src/main/java/org/jooq/example/testcontainersflyway/db/tables/Payment.java b/jOOQ-examples/jOOQ-testcontainers-flyway-example/src/main/java/org/jooq/example/testcontainersflyway/db/tables/Payment.java
index e3e21d0e84..ecf2db2efd 100644
--- a/jOOQ-examples/jOOQ-testcontainers-flyway-example/src/main/java/org/jooq/example/testcontainersflyway/db/tables/Payment.java
+++ b/jOOQ-examples/jOOQ-testcontainers-flyway-example/src/main/java/org/jooq/example/testcontainersflyway/db/tables/Payment.java
@@ -9,10 +9,13 @@ import java.time.LocalDateTime;
 import java.util.Arrays;
 import java.util.Collection;
 import java.util.List;
+import java.util.function.Function;
 
 import org.jooq.Condition;
 import org.jooq.Field;
 import org.jooq.ForeignKey;
+import org.jooq.Function1;
+import org.jooq.Functions;
 import org.jooq.Identity;
 import org.jooq.Index;
 import org.jooq.InverseForeignKey;
@@ -254,6 +257,13 @@ public class Payment extends TableImpl<PaymentRecord> {
         return new Payment(name.getQualifiedName(), null);
     }
 
+    /**
+     * Apply this table to a function, see also {@link Functions#let(Function1)}
+     */
+    public <R> R let(Function<? super Payment, ? extends R> function) {
+        return function.apply(this);
+    }
+
     /**
      * Create an inline derived table from this table
      */
diff --git a/jOOQ-examples/jOOQ-testcontainers-flyway-example/src/main/java/org/jooq/example/testcontainersflyway/db/tables/PaymentP2007_01.java b/jOOQ-examples/jOOQ-testcontainers-flyway-example/src/main/java/org/jooq/example/testcontainersflyway/db/tables/PaymentP2007_01.java
index 8b6b894b16..df924238c5 100644
--- a/jOOQ-examples/jOOQ-testcontainers-flyway-example/src/main/java/org/jooq/example/testcontainersflyway/db/tables/PaymentP2007_01.java
+++ b/jOOQ-examples/jOOQ-testcontainers-flyway-example/src/main/java/org/jooq/example/testcontainersflyway/db/tables/PaymentP2007_01.java
@@ -9,11 +9,14 @@ import java.time.LocalDateTime;
 import java.util.Arrays;
 import java.util.Collection;
 import java.util.List;
+import java.util.function.Function;
 
 import org.jooq.Check;
 import org.jooq.Condition;
 import org.jooq.Field;
 import org.jooq.ForeignKey;
+import org.jooq.Function1;
+import org.jooq.Functions;
 import org.jooq.Identity;
 import org.jooq.Index;
 import org.jooq.InverseForeignKey;
@@ -257,6 +260,13 @@ public class PaymentP2007_01 extends TableImpl<PaymentP2007_01Record> {
         return new PaymentP2007_01(name.getQualifiedName(), null);
     }
 
+    /**
+     * Apply this table to a function, see also {@link Functions#let(Function1)}
+     */
+    public <R> R let(Function<? super PaymentP2007_01, ? extends R> function) {
+        return function.apply(this);
+    }
+
     /**
      * Create an inline derived table from this table
      */
diff --git a/jOOQ-examples/jOOQ-testcontainers-flyway-example/src/main/java/org/jooq/example/testcontainersflyway/db/tables/PaymentP2007_02.java b/jOOQ-examples/jOOQ-testcontainers-flyway-example/src/main/java/org/jooq/example/testcontainersflyway/db/tables/PaymentP2007_02.java
index 2c6b59df49..44946fd1dd 100644
--- a/jOOQ-examples/jOOQ-testcontainers-flyway-example/src/main/java/org/jooq/example/testcontainersflyway/db/tables/PaymentP2007_02.java
+++ b/jOOQ-examples/jOOQ-testcontainers-flyway-example/src/main/java/org/jooq/example/testcontainersflyway/db/tables/PaymentP2007_02.java
@@ -9,11 +9,14 @@ import java.time.LocalDateTime;
 import java.util.Arrays;
 import java.util.Collection;
 import java.util.List;
+import java.util.function.Function;
 
 import org.jooq.Check;
 import org.jooq.Condition;
 import org.jooq.Field;
 import org.jooq.ForeignKey;
+import org.jooq.Function1;
+import org.jooq.Functions;
 import org.jooq.Identity;
 import org.jooq.Index;
 import org.jooq.InverseForeignKey;
@@ -257,6 +260,13 @@ public class PaymentP2007_02 extends TableImpl<PaymentP2007_02Record> {
         return new PaymentP2007_02(name.getQualifiedName(), null);
     }
 
+    /**
+     * Apply this table to a function, see also {@link Functions#let(Function1)}
+     */
+    public <R> R let(Function<? super PaymentP2007_02, ? extends R> function) {
+        return function.apply(this);
+    }
+
     /**
      * Create an inline derived table from this table
      */
diff --git a/jOOQ-examples/jOOQ-testcontainers-flyway-example/src/main/java/org/jooq/example/testcontainersflyway/db/tables/PaymentP2007_03.java b/jOOQ-examples/jOOQ-testcontainers-flyway-example/src/main/java/org/jooq/example/testcontainersflyway/db/tables/PaymentP2007_03.java
index 0eb8078fe8..253c109991 100644
--- a/jOOQ-examples/jOOQ-testcontainers-flyway-example/src/main/java/org/jooq/example/testcontainersflyway/db/tables/PaymentP2007_03.java
+++ b/jOOQ-examples/jOOQ-testcontainers-flyway-example/src/main/java/org/jooq/example/testcontainersflyway/db/tables/PaymentP2007_03.java
@@ -9,11 +9,14 @@ import java.time.LocalDateTime;
 import java.util.Arrays;
 import java.util.Collection;
 import java.util.List;
+import java.util.function.Function;
 
 import org.jooq.Check;
 import org.jooq.Condition;
 import org.jooq.Field;
 import org.jooq.ForeignKey;
+import org.jooq.Function1;
+import org.jooq.Functions;
 import org.jooq.Identity;
 import org.jooq.Index;
 import org.jooq.InverseForeignKey;
@@ -257,6 +260,13 @@ public class PaymentP2007_03 extends TableImpl<PaymentP2007_03Record> {
         return new PaymentP2007_03(name.getQualifiedName(), null);
     }
 
+    /**
+     * Apply this table to a function, see also {@link Functions#let(Function1)}
+     */
+    public <R> R let(Function<? super PaymentP2007_03, ? extends R> function) {
+        return function.apply(this);
+    }
+
     /**
      * Create an inline derived table from this table
      */
diff --git a/jOOQ-examples/jOOQ-testcontainers-flyway-example/src/main/java/org/jooq/example/testcontainersflyway/db/tables/PaymentP2007_04.java b/jOOQ-examples/jOOQ-testcontainers-flyway-example/src/main/java/org/jooq/example/testcontainersflyway/db/tables/PaymentP2007_04.java
index 1b9a012993..b66ac43df7 100644
--- a/jOOQ-examples/jOOQ-testcontainers-flyway-example/src/main/java/org/jooq/example/testcontainersflyway/db/tables/PaymentP2007_04.java
+++ b/jOOQ-examples/jOOQ-testcontainers-flyway-example/src/main/java/org/jooq/example/testcontainersflyway/db/tables/PaymentP2007_04.java
@@ -9,11 +9,14 @@ import java.time.LocalDateTime;
 import java.util.Arrays;
 import java.util.Collection;
 import java.util.List;
+import java.util.function.Function;
 
 import org.jooq.Check;
 import org.jooq.Condition;
 import org.jooq.Field;
 import org.jooq.ForeignKey;
+import org.jooq.Function1;
+import org.jooq.Functions;
 import org.jooq.Identity;
 import org.jooq.Index;
 import org.jooq.InverseForeignKey;
@@ -257,6 +260,13 @@ public class PaymentP2007_04 extends TableImpl<PaymentP2007_04Record> {
         return new PaymentP2007_04(name.getQualifiedName(), null);
     }
 
+    /**
+     * Apply this table to a function, see also {@link Functions#let(Function1)}
+     */
+    public <R> R let(Function<? super PaymentP2007_04, ? extends R> function) {
+        return function.apply(this);
+    }
+
     /**
      * Create an inline derived table from this table
      */
diff --git a/jOOQ-examples/jOOQ-testcontainers-flyway-example/src/main/java/org/jooq/example/testcontainersflyway/db/tables/PaymentP2007_05.java b/jOOQ-examples/jOOQ-testcontainers-flyway-example/src/main/java/org/jooq/example/testcontainersflyway/db/tables/PaymentP2007_05.java
index f36d8c17d6..8efb1f743c 100644
--- a/jOOQ-examples/jOOQ-testcontainers-flyway-example/src/main/java/org/jooq/example/testcontainersflyway/db/tables/PaymentP2007_05.java
+++ b/jOOQ-examples/jOOQ-testcontainers-flyway-example/src/main/java/org/jooq/example/testcontainersflyway/db/tables/PaymentP2007_05.java
@@ -9,11 +9,14 @@ import java.time.LocalDateTime;
 import java.util.Arrays;
 import java.util.Collection;
 import java.util.List;
+import java.util.function.Function;
 
 import org.jooq.Check;
 import org.jooq.Condition;
 import org.jooq.Field;
 import org.jooq.ForeignKey;
+import org.jooq.Function1;
+import org.jooq.Functions;
 import org.jooq.Identity;
 import org.jooq.Index;
 import org.jooq.InverseForeignKey;
@@ -257,6 +260,13 @@ public class PaymentP2007_05 extends TableImpl<PaymentP2007_05Record> {
         return new PaymentP2007_05(name.getQualifiedName(), null);
     }
 
+    /**
+     * Apply this table to a function, see also {@link Functions#let(Function1)}
+     */
+    public <R> R let(Function<? super PaymentP2007_05, ? extends R> function) {
+        return function.apply(this);
+    }
+
     /**
      * Create an inline derived table from this table
      */
diff --git a/jOOQ-examples/jOOQ-testcontainers-flyway-example/src/main/java/org/jooq/example/testcontainersflyway/db/tables/PaymentP2007_06.java b/jOOQ-examples/jOOQ-testcontainers-flyway-example/src/main/java/org/jooq/example/testcontainersflyway/db/tables/PaymentP2007_06.java
index 86f711d87e..ec7a5e4196 100644
--- a/jOOQ-examples/jOOQ-testcontainers-flyway-example/src/main/java/org/jooq/example/testcontainersflyway/db/tables/PaymentP2007_06.java
+++ b/jOOQ-examples/jOOQ-testcontainers-flyway-example/src/main/java/org/jooq/example/testcontainersflyway/db/tables/PaymentP2007_06.java
@@ -9,11 +9,14 @@ import java.time.LocalDateTime;
 import java.util.Arrays;
 import java.util.Collection;
 import java.util.List;
+import java.util.function.Function;
 
 import org.jooq.Check;
 import org.jooq.Condition;
 import org.jooq.Field;
 import org.jooq.ForeignKey;
+import org.jooq.Function1;
+import org.jooq.Functions;
 import org.jooq.Identity;
 import org.jooq.Index;
 import org.jooq.InverseForeignKey;
@@ -257,6 +260,13 @@ public class PaymentP2007_06 extends TableImpl<PaymentP2007_06Record> {
         return new PaymentP2007_06(name.getQualifiedName(), null);
     }
 
+    /**
+     * Apply this table to a function, see also {@link Functions#let(Function1)}
+     */
+    public <R> R let(Function<? super PaymentP2007_06, ? extends R> function) {
+        return function.apply(this);
+    }
+
     /**
      * Create an inline derived table from this table
      */
diff --git a/jOOQ-examples/jOOQ-testcontainers-flyway-example/src/main/java/org/jooq/example/testcontainersflyway/db/tables/Rental.java b/jOOQ-examples/jOOQ-testcontainers-flyway-example/src/main/java/org/jooq/example/testcontainersflyway/db/tables/Rental.java
index df264c88d6..8d379dfe0e 100644
--- a/jOOQ-examples/jOOQ-testcontainers-flyway-example/src/main/java/org/jooq/example/testcontainersflyway/db/tables/Rental.java
+++ b/jOOQ-examples/jOOQ-testcontainers-flyway-example/src/main/java/org/jooq/example/testcontainersflyway/db/tables/Rental.java
@@ -8,10 +8,13 @@ import java.time.LocalDateTime;
 import java.util.Arrays;
 import java.util.Collection;
 import java.util.List;
+import java.util.function.Function;
 
 import org.jooq.Condition;
 import org.jooq.Field;
 import org.jooq.ForeignKey;
+import org.jooq.Function1;
+import org.jooq.Functions;
 import org.jooq.Identity;
 import org.jooq.Index;
 import org.jooq.InverseForeignKey;
@@ -356,6 +359,13 @@ public class Rental extends TableImpl<RentalRecord> {
         return new Rental(name.getQualifiedName(), null);
     }
 
+    /**
+     * Apply this table to a function, see also {@link Functions#let(Function1)}
+     */
+    public <R> R let(Function<? super Rental, ? extends R> function) {
+        return function.apply(this);
+    }
+
     /**
      * Create an inline derived table from this table
      */
diff --git a/jOOQ-examples/jOOQ-testcontainers-flyway-example/src/main/java/org/jooq/example/testcontainersflyway/db/tables/RewardsReport.java b/jOOQ-examples/jOOQ-testcontainers-flyway-example/src/main/java/org/jooq/example/testcontainersflyway/db/tables/RewardsReport.java
index 87316d87de..5bd0e5ed59 100644
--- a/jOOQ-examples/jOOQ-testcontainers-flyway-example/src/main/java/org/jooq/example/testcontainersflyway/db/tables/RewardsReport.java
+++ b/jOOQ-examples/jOOQ-testcontainers-flyway-example/src/main/java/org/jooq/example/testcontainersflyway/db/tables/RewardsReport.java
@@ -7,9 +7,12 @@ package org.jooq.example.testcontainersflyway.db.tables;
 import java.math.BigDecimal;
 import java.time.LocalDate;
 import java.time.LocalDateTime;
+import java.util.function.Function;
 
 import org.jooq.Condition;
 import org.jooq.Field;
+import org.jooq.Function1;
+import org.jooq.Functions;
 import org.jooq.Identity;
 import org.jooq.Name;
 import org.jooq.Schema;
@@ -179,6 +182,13 @@ public class RewardsReport extends TableImpl<CustomerRecord> {
         return new RewardsReport(name.getQualifiedName(), null, parameters);
     }
 
+    /**
+     * Apply this table to a function, see also {@link Functions#let(Function1)}
+     */
+    public <R> R let(Function<? super RewardsReport, ? extends R> function) {
+        return function.apply(this);
+    }
+
     /**
      * Call this table-valued function
      */
diff --git a/jOOQ-examples/jOOQ-testcontainers-flyway-example/src/main/java/org/jooq/example/testcontainersflyway/db/tables/SalesByFilmCategory.java b/jOOQ-examples/jOOQ-testcontainers-flyway-example/src/main/java/org/jooq/example/testcontainersflyway/db/tables/SalesByFilmCategory.java
index a120ae8e19..9f404e6175 100644
--- a/jOOQ-examples/jOOQ-testcontainers-flyway-example/src/main/java/org/jooq/example/testcontainersflyway/db/tables/SalesByFilmCategory.java
+++ b/jOOQ-examples/jOOQ-testcontainers-flyway-example/src/main/java/org/jooq/example/testcontainersflyway/db/tables/SalesByFilmCategory.java
@@ -6,9 +6,12 @@ package org.jooq.example.testcontainersflyway.db.tables;
 
 import java.math.BigDecimal;
 import java.util.Collection;
+import java.util.function.Function;
 
 import org.jooq.Condition;
 import org.jooq.Field;
+import org.jooq.Function1;
+import org.jooq.Functions;
 import org.jooq.Name;
 import org.jooq.PlainSQL;
 import org.jooq.QueryPart;
@@ -143,6 +146,13 @@ public class SalesByFilmCategory extends TableImpl<SalesByFilmCategoryRecord> {
         return new SalesByFilmCategory(name.getQualifiedName(), null);
     }
 
+    /**
+     * Apply this table to a function, see also {@link Functions#let(Function1)}
+     */
+    public <R> R let(Function<? super SalesByFilmCategory, ? extends R> function) {
+        return function.apply(this);
+    }
+
     /**
      * Create an inline derived table from this table
      */
diff --git a/jOOQ-examples/jOOQ-testcontainers-flyway-example/src/main/java/org/jooq/example/testcontainersflyway/db/tables/SalesByStore.java b/jOOQ-examples/jOOQ-testcontainers-flyway-example/src/main/java/org/jooq/example/testcontainersflyway/db/tables/SalesByStore.java
index b32d6b379e..81dfe4f467 100644
--- a/jOOQ-examples/jOOQ-testcontainers-flyway-example/src/main/java/org/jooq/example/testcontainersflyway/db/tables/SalesByStore.java
+++ b/jOOQ-examples/jOOQ-testcontainers-flyway-example/src/main/java/org/jooq/example/testcontainersflyway/db/tables/SalesByStore.java
@@ -6,9 +6,12 @@ package org.jooq.example.testcontainersflyway.db.tables;
 
 import java.math.BigDecimal;
 import java.util.Collection;
+import java.util.function.Function;
 
 import org.jooq.Condition;
 import org.jooq.Field;
+import org.jooq.Function1;
+import org.jooq.Functions;
 import org.jooq.Name;
 import org.jooq.PlainSQL;
 import org.jooq.QueryPart;
@@ -149,6 +152,13 @@ public class SalesByStore extends TableImpl<SalesByStoreRecord> {
         return new SalesByStore(name.getQualifiedName(), null);
     }
 
+    /**
+     * Apply this table to a function, see also {@link Functions#let(Function1)}
+     */
+    public <R> R let(Function<? super SalesByStore, ? extends R> function) {
+        return function.apply(this);
+    }
+
     /**
      * Create an inline derived table from this table
      */
diff --git a/jOOQ-examples/jOOQ-testcontainers-flyway-example/src/main/java/org/jooq/example/testcontainersflyway/db/tables/Staff.java b/jOOQ-examples/jOOQ-testcontainers-flyway-example/src/main/java/org/jooq/example/testcontainersflyway/db/tables/Staff.java
index beba2d6512..8b65d18468 100644
--- a/jOOQ-examples/jOOQ-testcontainers-flyway-example/src/main/java/org/jooq/example/testcontainersflyway/db/tables/Staff.java
+++ b/jOOQ-examples/jOOQ-testcontainers-flyway-example/src/main/java/org/jooq/example/testcontainersflyway/db/tables/Staff.java
@@ -8,10 +8,13 @@ import java.time.LocalDateTime;
 import java.util.Arrays;
 import java.util.Collection;
 import java.util.List;
+import java.util.function.Function;
 
 import org.jooq.Condition;
 import org.jooq.Field;
 import org.jooq.ForeignKey;
+import org.jooq.Function1;
+import org.jooq.Functions;
 import org.jooq.Identity;
 import org.jooq.InverseForeignKey;
 import org.jooq.Name;
@@ -370,6 +373,13 @@ public class Staff extends TableImpl<StaffRecord> {
         return new Staff(name.getQualifiedName(), null);
     }
 
+    /**
+     * Apply this table to a function, see also {@link Functions#let(Function1)}
+     */
+    public <R> R let(Function<? super Staff, ? extends R> function) {
+        return function.apply(this);
+    }
+
     /**
      * Create an inline derived table from this table
      */
diff --git a/jOOQ-examples/jOOQ-testcontainers-flyway-example/src/main/java/org/jooq/example/testcontainersflyway/db/tables/StaffList.java b/jOOQ-examples/jOOQ-testcontainers-flyway-example/src/main/java/org/jooq/example/testcontainersflyway/db/tables/StaffList.java
index c9f4281724..744a23afd1 100644
--- a/jOOQ-examples/jOOQ-testcontainers-flyway-example/src/main/java/org/jooq/example/testcontainersflyway/db/tables/StaffList.java
+++ b/jOOQ-examples/jOOQ-testcontainers-flyway-example/src/main/java/org/jooq/example/testcontainersflyway/db/tables/StaffList.java
@@ -5,9 +5,12 @@ package org.jooq.example.testcontainersflyway.db.tables;
 
 
 import java.util.Collection;
+import java.util.function.Function;
 
 import org.jooq.Condition;
 import org.jooq.Field;
+import org.jooq.Function1;
+import org.jooq.Functions;
 import org.jooq.Name;
 import org.jooq.PlainSQL;
 import org.jooq.QueryPart;
@@ -172,6 +175,13 @@ public class StaffList extends TableImpl<StaffListRecord> {
         return new StaffList(name.getQualifiedName(), null);
     }
 
+    /**
+     * Apply this table to a function, see also {@link Functions#let(Function1)}
+     */
+    public <R> R let(Function<? super StaffList, ? extends R> function) {
+        return function.apply(this);
+    }
+
     /**
      * Create an inline derived table from this table
      */
diff --git a/jOOQ-examples/jOOQ-testcontainers-flyway-example/src/main/java/org/jooq/example/testcontainersflyway/db/tables/Store.java b/jOOQ-examples/jOOQ-testcontainers-flyway-example/src/main/java/org/jooq/example/testcontainersflyway/db/tables/Store.java
index 1b1ae6f219..121d36102d 100644
--- a/jOOQ-examples/jOOQ-testcontainers-flyway-example/src/main/java/org/jooq/example/testcontainersflyway/db/tables/Store.java
+++ b/jOOQ-examples/jOOQ-testcontainers-flyway-example/src/main/java/org/jooq/example/testcontainersflyway/db/tables/Store.java
@@ -8,10 +8,13 @@ import java.time.LocalDateTime;
 import java.util.Arrays;
 import java.util.Collection;
 import java.util.List;
+import java.util.function.Function;
 
 import org.jooq.Condition;
 import org.jooq.Field;
 import org.jooq.ForeignKey;
+import org.jooq.Function1;
+import org.jooq.Functions;
 import org.jooq.Identity;
 import org.jooq.Index;
 import org.jooq.InverseForeignKey;
@@ -258,6 +261,13 @@ public class Store extends TableImpl<StoreRecord> {
         return new Store(name.getQualifiedName(), null);
     }
 
+    /**
+     * Apply this table to a function, see also {@link Functions#let(Function1)}
+     */
+    public <R> R let(Function<? super Store, ? extends R> function) {
+        return function.apply(this);
+    }
+
     /**
      * Create an inline derived table from this table
      */