diff --git a/metafix/src/main/java/org/metafacture/metafix/FixMethod.java b/metafix/src/main/java/org/metafacture/metafix/FixMethod.java
index 4ae2ac32..319bce7e 100644
--- a/metafix/src/main/java/org/metafacture/metafix/FixMethod.java
+++ b/metafix/src/main/java/org/metafacture/metafix/FixMethod.java
@@ -124,6 +124,17 @@ public void apply(final Metafix metafix, final Record record, final List<String>
         }
     },
 
+    to_var {
+        @Override
+
+        final String fieldName = params.get(0);
+        final String variableName = params.get(1);
+
+        public void apply(final Metafix metafix, final Record record, final List<String> params, final Map<String, String> options) {
+            metafix.getVars().put(variableName, record.get(fieldName));
+        }
+    },
+
     // RECORD-LEVEL METHODS:
 
     add_field {