diff --git a/src/main/java/io/ebean/SqlQuery.java b/src/main/java/io/ebean/SqlQuery.java
index d5a71f232..1c4e6e680 100644
--- a/src/main/java/io/ebean/SqlQuery.java
+++ b/src/main/java/io/ebean/SqlQuery.java
@@ -195,6 +195,31 @@ public interface SqlQuery extends Serializable {
    */
   SqlQuery setParameter(String name, Object value);
 
+  /**
+   * Set one of more positioned parameters.
+   * <p>
+   * This is a convenient alternative to multiple calls setParameter().
+   *
+   * <pre>{@code
+   *
+   *   String sql = "select id, name from customer where name like ? and status = ?";
+   *
+   *   Ebean.createSqlQuery(sql)
+   *       .setParams("Rob", Status.NEW)
+   *       .findList();
+   *
+   *
+   *   // is the same as ...
+   *
+   *   Ebean.createSqlQuery(sql)
+   *       .setParameter(1, "Rob")
+   *       .setParameter(2, "Status.NEW)
+   *       .findList();
+   *
+   * }</pre>
+   */
+  SqlQuery setParams(Object... values);
+
   /**
    * The same as bind for positioned parameters.
    */
diff --git a/src/main/java/io/ebean/SqlUpdate.java b/src/main/java/io/ebean/SqlUpdate.java
index 27e7be39e..bd104c344 100644
--- a/src/main/java/io/ebean/SqlUpdate.java
+++ b/src/main/java/io/ebean/SqlUpdate.java
@@ -217,6 +217,33 @@ public interface SqlUpdate {
    */
   SqlUpdate setTimeout(int secs);
 
+  /**
+   * Set one of more positioned parameters.
+   * <p>
+   * This is a convenient alternative to multiple calls setParameter().
+   *
+   * <pre>{@code
+   *
+   *   String sql = "insert into audit_log (id, name, version) values (?,?,?)";
+   *
+   *   Ebean.createSqlUpdate(sql)
+   *       .setParams(UUID.randomUUID(), "Hello", 1)
+   *       .executeNow();
+   *
+   *
+   *   // is the same as ...
+   *
+   *   Ebean.createSqlUpdate(sql)
+   *       .setParameter(1, UUID.randomUUID())
+   *       .setParameter(2, "Hello")
+   *       .setParameter(3, 1)
+   *       .executeNow();
+   *
+   * }</pre>
+   *
+   */
+  SqlUpdate setParams(Object... values);
+
   /**
    * Set the next positioned parameter.
    *
diff --git a/src/main/java/io/ebeaninternal/server/core/DefaultSqlUpdate.java b/src/main/java/io/ebeaninternal/server/core/DefaultSqlUpdate.java
index 9af2f2af4..7b028fa2b 100644
--- a/src/main/java/io/ebeaninternal/server/core/DefaultSqlUpdate.java
+++ b/src/main/java/io/ebeaninternal/server/core/DefaultSqlUpdate.java
@@ -239,6 +239,14 @@ public final class DefaultSqlUpdate implements Serializable, SpiSqlUpdate {
     return this;
   }
 
+  @Override
+  public SqlUpdate setParams(Object... values) {
+    for (Object value : values) {
+      setParameter(++addPos, value);
+    }
+    return this;
+  }
+
   @Override
   public SqlUpdate setNextParameter(Object value) {
     setParameter(++addPos, value);
diff --git a/src/main/java/io/ebeaninternal/server/querydefn/DefaultRelationalQuery.java b/src/main/java/io/ebeaninternal/server/querydefn/DefaultRelationalQuery.java
index db4948bcb..5dfcd4398 100644
--- a/src/main/java/io/ebeaninternal/server/querydefn/DefaultRelationalQuery.java
+++ b/src/main/java/io/ebeaninternal/server/querydefn/DefaultRelationalQuery.java
@@ -34,6 +34,11 @@ public class DefaultRelationalQuery implements SpiSqlQuery {
 
   private int bufferFetchSizeHint;
 
+  /**
+   * Helper to add positioned parameters in order.
+   */
+  private int addPos;
+
   /**
    * Bind parameters when using the query language.
    */
@@ -107,6 +112,14 @@ public class DefaultRelationalQuery implements SpiSqlQuery {
     return Optional.ofNullable(findOne());
   }
 
+  @Override
+  public DefaultRelationalQuery setParams(Object... values) {
+    for (Object value : values) {
+      setParameter(++addPos, value);
+    }
+    return this;
+  }
+
   @Override
   public DefaultRelationalQuery setParameter(int position, Object value) {
     bindParams.setParameter(position, value);
diff --git a/src/test/java/org/tests/update/TestSqlUpdateExceptions.java b/src/test/java/org/tests/update/TestSqlUpdateExceptions.java
index 7296811f2..466b1154a 100644
--- a/src/test/java/org/tests/update/TestSqlUpdateExceptions.java
+++ b/src/test/java/org/tests/update/TestSqlUpdateExceptions.java
@@ -9,10 +9,28 @@ import org.junit.Test;
 
 import java.util.UUID;
 
+import static org.assertj.core.api.Assertions.assertThat;
+
 public class TestSqlUpdateExceptions extends BaseTestCase {
 
   private String sql = "insert into uuone (id, name, version) values (?,?,?)";
 
+  @Test
+  public void simpleInsert() {
+
+    UUID id = UUID.randomUUID();
+
+    Ebean.createSqlUpdate(sql)
+      .setParams(id, "hi", 1)
+      .executeNow();
+
+    UUID foundId = Ebean.createSqlQuery("select id from uuone where id = ?")
+      .setParams(id)
+      .findSingleAttribute(UUID.class);
+
+    assertThat(foundId).isEqualTo(id);
+  }
+
   @Test(expected = DuplicateKeyException.class)
   public void duplicateKey() {