diff --git a/crates/proof-of-sql-parser/src/utility.rs b/crates/proof-of-sql-parser/src/utility.rs
index 9490b52c7..cf9d7781e 100644
--- a/crates/proof-of-sql-parser/src/utility.rs
+++ b/crates/proof-of-sql-parser/src/utility.rs
@@ -7,6 +7,16 @@ use crate::{
 };
 use alloc::{boxed::Box, vec, vec::Vec};
 
+///
+/// # Panics
+///
+/// This function will panic if`name`(if provided) cannot be parsed.
+/// Construct an identifier from a str
+#[must_use]
+pub fn ident(name: &str) -> Identifier {
+    name.parse().unwrap()
+}
+
 /// Construct a new boxed `Expression` A == B
 #[must_use]
 pub fn equal(left: Box<Expression>, right: Box<Expression>) -> Box<Expression> {