diff --git a/ibm_vpd_utils.hpp b/ibm_vpd_utils.hpp
index f067b9b..209d070 100644
--- a/ibm_vpd_utils.hpp
+++ b/ibm_vpd_utils.hpp
@@ -241,5 +241,17 @@
             driverType + "/" + bindOrUnbind);
 }
 
+/**
+ * @brief Get Printable Value
+ *
+ * Checks if the vector value has non printable characters.
+ * Returns hex value if non printable char is found else
+ * returns ascii value.
+ *
+ * @param[in] vector - Reference of the Binary vector
+ * @return printable value - either in hex or in ascii.
+ */
+string getPrintableValue(const vector<unsigned char>& vec);
+
 } // namespace vpd
 } // namespace openpower
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