diff --git a/src/ttl.rs b/src/ttl.rs
index a564e19..cba260f 100644
--- a/src/ttl.rs
+++ b/src/ttl.rs
@@ -67,7 +67,7 @@ impl RetentionTime {
         self.ttl_events_d0()
     }
 
-    pub fn index_db_i32(&self) -> i32 {
+    pub fn to_index_db_i32(&self) -> i32 {
         match self {
             RetentionTime::Short => 2,
             RetentionTime::Medium => 4,
@@ -75,6 +75,15 @@ impl RetentionTime {
         }
     }
 
+    pub fn from_index_db_u16(x: u16) -> Result<Self, Error> {
+        match x {
+            2 => Ok(Self::Short),
+            4 => Ok(Self::Medium),
+            12 => Ok(Self::Long),
+            _ => Err(Error::Parse),
+        }
+    }
+
     pub fn from_str(x: &str) -> Result<Self, Error> {
         match x {
             "short" => Ok(Self::Short),