diff --git a/src/SMESH_I/SMESH_MEDSupport_i.cxx b/src/SMESH_I/SMESH_MEDSupport_i.cxx
index 27d8cf0df..09cf6a12a 100644
--- a/src/SMESH_I/SMESH_MEDSupport_i.cxx
+++ b/src/SMESH_I/SMESH_MEDSupport_i.cxx
@@ -325,6 +325,18 @@ SALOME_MED::long_array * SMESH_MEDSupport_i::getNumber(
 
 }
 
+//=============================================================================
+/*!
+ * CORBA: get Nodes from file
+ */
+//=============================================================================
+
+SALOME_MED::long_array * SMESH_MEDSupport_i::getNumberFromFile(
+	SALOME_MED::medGeometryElement geomElement) throw(SALOME::SALOME_Exception)
+{
+  return getNumber(geomElement);
+}
+
 //=============================================================================
 /*!
  * CORBA: Global Nodes Index (optionnaly designed by the user)
diff --git a/src/SMESH_I/SMESH_MEDSupport_i.hxx b/src/SMESH_I/SMESH_MEDSupport_i.hxx
index 68fb7fe41..1c195756d 100644
--- a/src/SMESH_I/SMESH_MEDSupport_i.hxx
+++ b/src/SMESH_I/SMESH_MEDSupport_i.hxx
@@ -66,6 +66,13 @@ class SMESH_MEDSupport_i:
 	getNumber(SALOME_MED::medGeometryElement geomElement)
 	  throw(SALOME::SALOME_Exception);
 
+  /*!
+   * Same function as getNumber.
+   */
+	SALOME_MED::long_array *
+	getNumberFromFile(SALOME_MED::medGeometryElement geomElement)
+	  throw(SALOME::SALOME_Exception);
+
 	SALOME_MED::long_array * getNumberIndex()
 	  throw(SALOME::SALOME_Exception);