diff --git a/ndb/examples/ndbapi_event_example/ndbapi_event.cpp b/ndb/examples/ndbapi_event_example/ndbapi_event.cpp
index f4d58eceab7..f03564744c7 100644
--- a/ndb/examples/ndbapi_event_example/ndbapi_event.cpp
+++ b/ndb/examples/ndbapi_event_example/ndbapi_event.cpp
@@ -140,6 +140,7 @@ int main()
 		eventTableName,
 		eventColumnName,
 		noEventColumnName);
+
   int j= 0;
   while (j < 5) {
 
@@ -238,8 +239,10 @@ int myCreateEvent(Ndb* myNdb,
   NdbDictionary::Dictionary *myDict= myNdb->getDictionary();
   if (!myDict) APIERROR(myNdb->getNdbError());
 
-  NdbDictionary::Event myEvent(eventName);
-  myEvent.setTable(eventTableName);
+  const NdbDictionary::Table *table= myDict->getTable(eventTableName);
+  if (!table) APIERROR(myDict->getNdbError());
+
+  NdbDictionary::Event myEvent(eventName, *table);
   myEvent.addTableEvent(NdbDictionary::Event::TE_ALL); 
   //  myEvent.addTableEvent(NdbDictionary::Event::TE_INSERT); 
   //  myEvent.addTableEvent(NdbDictionary::Event::TE_UPDATE); 
diff --git a/ndb/include/ndbapi/NdbDictionary.hpp b/ndb/include/ndbapi/NdbDictionary.hpp
index 55794fbb943..4b83fb24cb7 100644
--- a/ndb/include/ndbapi/NdbDictionary.hpp
+++ b/ndb/include/ndbapi/NdbDictionary.hpp
@@ -928,16 +928,39 @@ public:
       = 3
 #endif
     };
-    
+
+    /*
+     *  Constructor
+     *  @param  name  Name of event
+     */
     Event(const char *name);
+    /*
+     *  Constructor
+     *  @param  name  Name of event
+     *  @param  table Reference retrieved from NdbDictionary
+     */
+    Event(const char *name, const NdbDictionary::Table& table);
     virtual ~Event();
     /**
      * Set/get unique identifier for the event
      */
     void setName(const char *name);
     const char *getName() const;
+    /**
+     * Define table on which events should be detected
+     *
+     * @note calling this method will default to detection
+     *       of events on all columns. Calling subsequent
+     *       addEventColumn calls will override this.
+     *
+     * @param table reference retrieved from NdbDictionary
+     */
+    void setTable(const NdbDictionary::Table& table);
     /**
      * Set table for which events should be detected
+     *
+     * @note preferred way is using setTable(const NdbDictionary::Table)
+     *       or constructor with table object parameter
      */
     void setTable(const char *tableName);
     /**
@@ -971,7 +994,7 @@ public:
      *
      * @param columnName Column name
      *
-     * @note errors will mot be detected until createEvent() is called
+     * @note errors will not be detected until createEvent() is called
      */
     void addEventColumn(const char * columnName);
     /**
diff --git a/ndb/src/ndbapi/NdbDictionary.cpp b/ndb/src/ndbapi/NdbDictionary.cpp
index 9fafc8541ce..ed98087c7ea 100644
--- a/ndb/src/ndbapi/NdbDictionary.cpp
+++ b/ndb/src/ndbapi/NdbDictionary.cpp
@@ -585,6 +585,13 @@ NdbDictionary::Event::Event(const char * name)
   setName(name);
 }
 
+NdbDictionary::Event::Event(const char * name, const Table& table)
+  : m_impl(* new NdbEventImpl(* this))
+{
+  setName(name);
+  setTable(table);
+}
+
 NdbDictionary::Event::Event(NdbEventImpl & impl)
   : m_impl(impl) 
 {
@@ -610,6 +617,12 @@ NdbDictionary::Event::getName() const
   return m_impl.getName();
 }
 
+void 
+NdbDictionary::Event::setTable(const Table& table)
+{
+  m_impl.setTable(table);
+}
+
 void 
 NdbDictionary::Event::setTable(const char * table)
 {
diff --git a/ndb/src/ndbapi/NdbDictionaryImpl.cpp b/ndb/src/ndbapi/NdbDictionaryImpl.cpp
index 44d57996f31..a68a389350c 100644
--- a/ndb/src/ndbapi/NdbDictionaryImpl.cpp
+++ b/ndb/src/ndbapi/NdbDictionaryImpl.cpp
@@ -551,6 +551,13 @@ const char *NdbEventImpl::getName() const
   return m_externalName.c_str();
 }
 
+void 
+NdbEventImpl::setTable(const NdbDictionary::Table& table)
+{
+  m_tableImpl= &NdbTableImpl::getImpl(table);
+  m_tableName.assign(m_tableImpl->getName());
+}
+
 void 
 NdbEventImpl::setTable(const char * table)
 {
diff --git a/ndb/src/ndbapi/NdbDictionaryImpl.hpp b/ndb/src/ndbapi/NdbDictionaryImpl.hpp
index 1da169acee7..55659cd6997 100644
--- a/ndb/src/ndbapi/NdbDictionaryImpl.hpp
+++ b/ndb/src/ndbapi/NdbDictionaryImpl.hpp
@@ -195,6 +195,7 @@ public:
 
   void setName(const char * name);
   const char * getName() const;
+  void setTable(const NdbDictionary::Table& table);
   void setTable(const char * table);
   const char * getTableName() const;
   void addTableEvent(const NdbDictionary::Event::TableEvent t);