diff --git a/scripting/dataenginescript.cpp b/scripting/dataenginescript.cpp
index 2297ffeb1..616dd202d 100644
--- a/scripting/dataenginescript.cpp
+++ b/scripting/dataenginescript.cpp
@@ -109,6 +109,13 @@ void DataEngineScript::setData(const QString &source, const QVariant &value)
     }
 }
 
+void DataEngineScript::setData(const QString &source, const DataEngine::Data &values)
+{
+    if (d->dataEngine) {
+        d->dataEngine->setData(source, values);
+    }
+}
+
 void DataEngineScript::removeAllData(const QString &source)
 {
     if (d->dataEngine) {
diff --git a/scripting/dataenginescript.h b/scripting/dataenginescript.h
index edb05c972..b5ed3ec45 100644
--- a/scripting/dataenginescript.h
+++ b/scripting/dataenginescript.h
@@ -119,6 +119,15 @@ protected:
     void setData(const QString &source, const QString &key,
                  const QVariant &value);
     void setData(const QString &source, const QVariant &value);
+
+    /**
+     * Adds a set of values to a source
+     * @param source the name of the source to set the data on
+     * @values a key/value collection to add to the source
+     * @since 4.5
+     */
+    void setData(const QString &source, const DataEngine::Data &values);
+
     void removeAllData(const QString &source);
     void removeData(const QString &source, const QString &key);
     void setMaxSourceCount(uint limit);