diff --git a/src/symbol_table.c b/src/symbol_table.c
index b453c6b..2457042 100644
--- a/src/symbol_table.c
+++ b/src/symbol_table.c
@@ -194,6 +194,15 @@ SymbolTable *getRecList(TableNode *definition) {
         return definition->additionalinfo->RecAdInfo->recordScope;
 }
 
+TableNode* setRecSize(TableNode* tn, int n){
+	if(tn == NULL){
+		printf("passed in NULL entry for setRecSize. Invalid\n");
+		return NULL;
+	}
+	tn->AdInfo->RecAdInfo->numofelements = n;
+	return tn;
+	}
+        
 int getRecSize(SymbolTable* tn){
 	int s = 0;
 	TableNode* cur = getFirstEntry(tn);