diff --git a/modules/map/src/mapapi.c b/modules/map/src/mapapi.c
index 2dbc4fde7e..29ac4d3d99 100644
--- a/modules/map/src/mapapi.c
+++ b/modules/map/src/mapapi.c
@@ -31,6 +31,7 @@
 #include "numeric.h"
 #include "jacobian.h"
 #include "residual.h"
+#include <string.h>
 
 
 MAP_EXTERNCALL void map_initialize_msqs_base(MAP_InputType_t* u_type,
@@ -1161,6 +1162,12 @@ MAP_EXTERNCALL void map_set_gravity(MAP_ParameterType_t* p_type, const double gr
   p_type->g = gravity;
 };
 
+MAP_EXTERNCALL void map_set_input_text(MAP_InitInputType_t* init_type, const char* input_txt_line)
+{
+  strncpy(init_type->library_input_str, input_txt_line, 254);
+  init_type->library_input_str[254] = '\0';
+}
+
 
 MAP_EXTERNCALL void map_add_cable_library_input_text(MAP_InitInputType_t* init_type)
 {
diff --git a/modules/map/src/mapapi.h b/modules/map/src/mapapi.h
index 18e62fa69e..179ce5d0df 100644
--- a/modules/map/src/mapapi.h
+++ b/modules/map/src/mapapi.h
@@ -64,6 +64,7 @@ MAP_EXTERNCALL void map_initialize_msqs_base(MAP_Input_t u_type, MAP_Parameter_t
 
 
 MAP_EXTERNCALL void set_init_to_null(MAP_InitInput_t init_type, char* map_msg, MAP_ERROR_CODE* ierr);
+MAP_EXTERNCALL void map_set_input_text(MAP_InitInput_t init_type, const char* input_txt_line);
 MAP_EXTERNCALL void map_add_cable_library_input_text(MAP_InitInput_t init_type);
 MAP_EXTERNCALL void map_add_node_input_text(MAP_InitInput_t init_type);
 MAP_EXTERNCALL void map_add_line_input_text(MAP_InitInput_t init_type);