diff --git a/base/src/org/compiere/model/MColumn.java b/base/src/org/compiere/model/MColumn.java
index d3423f1e92..e7bcbf35f9 100644
--- a/base/src/org/compiere/model/MColumn.java
+++ b/base/src/org/compiere/model/MColumn.java
@@ -458,4 +458,36 @@ public class MColumn extends X_AD_Column
 		return sb.toString ();
 	}	//	toString
 	
+	//begin vpj-cd e-evolution
+	/**
+	 * 	get Column ID
+	 *  @param String windowName
+	 *	@param String columnName
+	 *	@return int retValue
+	 */
+	public static int getColumn_ID(String TableName,String columnName) {
+		int m_table_id = MTable.getTable_ID(TableName);
+		if (m_table_id == 0)
+			return 0;
+			
+		int retValue = 0;
+		String SQL = "SELECT AD_Column_ID FROM AD_Column WHERE AD_Table_ID = ?  AND columnname = ?";
+		try
+		{
+			PreparedStatement pstmt = DB.prepareStatement(SQL, null);
+			pstmt.setInt(1, m_table_id);
+			pstmt.setString(2, columnName);
+			ResultSet rs = pstmt.executeQuery();
+			if (rs.next())
+				retValue = rs.getInt(1);
+			rs.close();
+			pstmt.close();
+		}
+		catch (SQLException e)
+		{
+			retValue = -1;
+		}
+		return retValue;
+	}
+	//end vpj-cd e-evolution
 }	//	MColumn
diff --git a/base/src/org/compiere/model/MTab.java b/base/src/org/compiere/model/MTab.java
index dfb8b56930..11845329fc 100644
--- a/base/src/org/compiere/model/MTab.java
+++ b/base/src/org/compiere/model/MTab.java
@@ -156,4 +156,33 @@ public class MTab extends X_AD_Tab
 		return true;
 	}
 	
+	// begin e-evolution vpj-cd
+	/**
+	 * 	get Tab ID
+	 *	@param String AD_Window_ID
+	 *	@param String TabName
+	 *	@return int retValue
+	 */
+	public static int getTab_ID(int AD_Window_ID , String TabName) {
+		int retValue = 0;
+		String SQL = "SELECT AD_Tab_ID FROM AD_Tab WHERE AD_Window_ID= ?  AND Name = ?";
+		try
+		{
+			PreparedStatement pstmt = DB.prepareStatement(SQL, null);
+			pstmt.setInt(1, AD_Window_ID);
+			pstmt.setString(2, TabName);
+			ResultSet rs = pstmt.executeQuery();
+			if (rs.next())
+				retValue = rs.getInt(1);
+			rs.close();
+			pstmt.close();
+		}
+		catch (SQLException e)
+		{
+			retValue = -1;
+		}
+		return retValue;
+	}
+	//end vpj-cd e-evolution
+	
 }	//	M_Tab
diff --git a/base/src/org/compiere/model/MWindow.java b/base/src/org/compiere/model/MWindow.java
index cf860ba647..9fff289139 100644
--- a/base/src/org/compiere/model/MWindow.java
+++ b/base/src/org/compiere/model/MWindow.java
@@ -220,4 +220,31 @@ public class MWindow extends X_AD_Window
 		return retValue;
 	}	//	getWFNode
 	
+	//vpj-cd begin e-evolution
+	/**
+	 * 	get Window ID
+	 *	@param String windowName
+	 *	@return int retValue
+	 */
+	public static int getWindow_ID(String windowName) {
+		int retValue = 0;
+		String SQL = "SELECT AD_Window_ID FROM AD_Window WHERE Name = ?";
+		try
+		{
+			PreparedStatement pstmt = DB.prepareStatement(SQL, null);
+			pstmt.setString(1, windowName);
+			ResultSet rs = pstmt.executeQuery();
+			if (rs.next())
+				retValue = rs.getInt(1);
+			rs.close();
+			pstmt.close();
+		}
+		catch (SQLException e)
+		{
+			retValue = -1;
+		}
+		return retValue;
+	}
+	//end vpj-cd e-evolution
+	
 }	//	M_Window
diff --git a/base/src/org/compiere/print/MPrintFormat.java b/base/src/org/compiere/print/MPrintFormat.java
index f89c743893..c32e7ca500 100644
--- a/base/src/org/compiere/print/MPrintFormat.java
+++ b/base/src/org/compiere/print/MPrintFormat.java
@@ -836,6 +836,33 @@ public class MPrintFormat extends X_AD_PrintFormat
 		Integer key = new Integer(AD_PrintFormat_ID);
 		s_formats.put(key, null);
 	}	//	deleteFromCache
+	
+    //begin vpj-cd e-evolution
+	/**
+	 *  Get ID of Print Format use Name
+	 *	@param String formatName
+	 *	@return int retValue
+	 */
+	public static int getPrintFormat_ID(String formatName) {
+		int retValue = 0;
+		String SQL = "SELECT AD_PrintFormat_ID FROM AD_PrintFormat WHERE Name = ?";
+		try
+		{
+			PreparedStatement pstmt = DB.prepareStatement(SQL, null);
+			pstmt.setString(1, formatName);
+			ResultSet rs = pstmt.executeQuery();
+			if (rs.next())
+				retValue = rs.getInt(1);
+			rs.close();
+			pstmt.close();
+		}
+		catch (SQLException e)
+		{
+			retValue = -1;
+		}
+		return retValue;
+	}
+	//end vpj-cd e-evolution
 
 	
 	/**************************************************************************