diff --git a/Doctrine/Record.php b/Doctrine/Record.php
index de50e812e..4e6ed0b82 100644
--- a/Doctrine/Record.php
+++ b/Doctrine/Record.php
@@ -1280,6 +1280,18 @@ abstract class Doctrine_Record extends Doctrine_Access implements Countable, Ite
     final public function hasColumn($name, $type, $length = 20, $options = "") {
         $this->table->setColumn($name, $type, $length, $options);
     }
+    /**
+     * merge
+     *
+     * @param array $values
+     */
+    public function merge(array $values) {
+        foreach($this->table->getColumnNames() as $value) {
+            try {
+                $this->data[$value] = $values[$value];
+            } catch(Exception $e) { }
+        }
+    }
     /**
      * __call
      * @param string $m