diff --git a/setup.cfg b/setup.cfg
index 5294d93..d63384b 100644
--- a/setup.cfg
+++ b/setup.cfg
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 [metadata]
 name = hecdss
-version = 0.1.26
+version = 0.1.27
 author = Hydrologic Engineering Center
 author_email =hec.dss@usace.army.mil
 description = Python wrapper for the HEC-DSS file database C library.
diff --git a/src/hecdss/download_hecdss.py b/src/hecdss/download_hecdss.py
index 777ff22..cc3c388 100644
--- a/src/hecdss/download_hecdss.py
+++ b/src/hecdss/download_hecdss.py
@@ -36,7 +36,7 @@ def download_and_unzip(url, zip_file, destination_dir):
         print(f"Failed to download zip file. Status code: {response.status_code}")
 
 base_url = "https://www.hec.usace.army.mil/nexus/repository/maven-public/mil/army/usace/hec/hecdss/"
-version = "7-IU-16"
+version = "7-IW-3"
 
 destination_dir = Path(__file__).parent.joinpath("lib")
 zip_url = f"{base_url}{version}-win-x86_64/hecdss-{version}-win-x86_64.zip"
diff --git a/src/hecdss/hecdss.py b/src/hecdss/hecdss.py
index c73bdac..a3a2d7f 100644
--- a/src/hecdss/hecdss.py
+++ b/src/hecdss/hecdss.py
@@ -7,6 +7,7 @@
 import hecdss.record_type
 from hecdss.array_container import ArrayContainer
 from hecdss.location_info import LocationInfo
+from hecdss.text import Text
 from hecdss.paired_data import PairedData
 from hecdss.native import _Native
 from hecdss.dateconverter import DateConverter
@@ -59,12 +60,18 @@ def __exit__(self, exc_type, exc_val, exc_tb):
     def set_global_debug_level(level: int) -> None:
         """
         Sets the library debug level
-
         Args:
-            level (int): a value between 0 and 15. Larger for more output.
-                For level descriptions, see zdssMessages.h of the heclib source code,
-                or documentation from the HEC-DSS Programmers Guide for C on the `mlvl` parameter of the `zset` utility function.
+            level (int): HEC-DSS message level (0-15)
+                0: No messages (not recommended)
+                1: Critical errors only
+                2: Terse output (errors + file operations)
+                3: General log messages (default)
+                4: User diagnostic messages
+                5: Internal debug level 1 (not recommended for users)
+                6: Internal debug level 2 (full debug)
+                7-15: Extended debug levels
         """
+        # Set the native DLL level (controls what gets written)
         _Native().hec_dss_set_debug_level(level)
     def close(self):
         """closes the DSS file and releases any locks
@@ -123,8 +130,32 @@ def get(self, pathname: str, startdatetime=None, enddatetime=None, trim=False):
             return self._get_array(pathname)
         elif type == RecordType.LocationInfo:
             return self._get_location_info(pathname)
+        elif type == RecordType.Text:
+            return self._get_text(pathname)
         return None
 
+    def _get_text(self, pathname: str):
+        textLength = 1024
+
+
+        BUFFER_TOO_SMALL = -1
+        textArray = []
+        status = self._native.hec_dss_textRetrieve(pathname, textArray, textLength)
+        while status == BUFFER_TOO_SMALL:
+            textLength *= 2
+            status = self._native.hec_dss_textRetrieve(pathname, textArray, textLength)
+            if textLength > 2*1048576:  # 2 MB
+                print(f"Text record too large to read from '{pathname}'")
+                return None
+
+        if status != 0:
+            print(f"Error reading text from '{pathname}'")
+            return None
+        text = Text()
+        text.id = pathname
+        text.text = textArray[0]
+        return text
+
     def _get_array(self, pathname: str):
         intValuesCount = [0]
         floatValuesCount = [0]
@@ -627,6 +658,10 @@ def put(self, container) -> int:
         elif type(container) is LocationInfo:
             status = self._native.hec_dss_locationStore(container,1)
             self._catalog = None
+        elif type(container) is Text:
+            text = container
+            status = self._native.hec_dss_textStore(text.id, text.text, len(text.text))
+            self._catalog = None
         else:
             raise NotImplementedError(f"unsupported record_type: {type(container)}. Expected types are: {RecordType.SUPPORTED_RECORD_TYPES.value}")
 
diff --git a/src/hecdss/native.py b/src/hecdss/native.py
index 8968de1..bbc8149 100644
--- a/src/hecdss/native.py
+++ b/src/hecdss/native.py
@@ -1173,3 +1173,51 @@ def hec_dss_delete(self, pathname: str) -> int:
                 print("Function call failed with result:", result)
 
             return result
+
+    def hec_dss_textStore(self, pathname, text, length=None):
+        """
+        Store text data in a DSS file.
+        Args:
+            pathname (str): The DSS pathname where the text will be stored.
+            text (str): The text data to store.
+            length (int, optional): The length of the text. If None, it will be set to the length of the text.
+        """
+        f = self.dll.hec_dss_textStore
+        f.argtypes = [
+            c_void_p,  # dss
+            c_char_p,  # pathname
+            c_char_p,  # text
+            c_int      # length
+        ]
+        f.restype = c_int
+
+        result = f(self.handle, pathname.encode("utf-8"),
+                    text.encode("utf-8"), 
+                    length if length is not None else len(text))
+    
+        return result
+    
+    def hec_dss_textRetrieve(self, pathname, buffer :List[str], buff_size: int) -> int:
+        """
+        Store text data in a DSS file.
+        Args:
+            pathname (str): The DSS pathname where the text will be stored.
+            text (str): The text data to store.
+            length (int, optional): The length of the text. If None, it will be set to the length of the text.
+        """
+        f = self.dll.hec_dss_textRetrieve
+        f.argtypes = [
+            c_void_p,  # dss
+            c_char_p,  # pathname
+            c_char_p,  # buffer
+            c_int      # buff_size
+        ]
+        f.restype = c_int
+
+        c_buffer = create_string_buffer(buff_size)
+        result = f(self.handle, pathname.encode("utf-8"),
+                    c_buffer, 
+                    buff_size)
+    
+        buffer.append(c_buffer.value.decode("utf-8"))
+        return result
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/src/hecdss/text.py b/src/hecdss/text.py
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..f5a3150
--- /dev/null
+++ b/src/hecdss/text.py
@@ -0,0 +1,22 @@
+
+class Text:
+    def __init__(self):
+        """
+        Initialize a Text object with default values.
+        """
+        self.id = None
+        self.text = ""
+
+    @staticmethod
+    def create(id:str, text:str):
+        """
+        Create a Text object with the provided text.
+
+        Parameters:
+        text (str): The text data.
+        """
+        txt = Text()
+        txt.id = id
+        txt.text = text
+
+        return txt
diff --git a/tests/test_text.py b/tests/test_text.py
index a33ee73..245acc4 100644
--- a/tests/test_text.py
+++ b/tests/test_text.py
@@ -6,6 +6,7 @@
 
 from hecdss import HecDss
 from hecdss.record_type import RecordType
+from hecdss.text import Text
 
 
 class TestText(unittest.TestCase):
@@ -16,13 +17,15 @@ def setUp(self) -> None:
     def tearDown(self) -> None:
         self.test_files.cleanup()
 
-    def test_ressim_global_variables(self):
-        with HecDss(self.test_files.get_copy("TestAlt1-dss-v7.dss")) as dss:
 
-            catalog = dss.get_catalog()
-            for ds in catalog:
-                print(ds.recType, ds)
-                self.assertEqual(RecordType.Text, ds.recType)
+    def test_text_from_scratch(self):
+        with HecDss(self.test_files.get_copy("TestAlt1-dss-v7.dss")) as dss:
+            path = "/A/B/C/D/E/F/"
+            text = "This is a test\nof text data\nin a DSS file.\n"
+            test_txt = Text.create(path, text)
+            dss.put(test_txt)
+            txt = dss.get(path)
+            self.assertEqual(test_txt.text, txt.text)
 
 
 if __name__ == "__main__":