diff --git a/src/llmUtil.jl b/src/llmUtil.jl
index 61b08fe..db6bd8f 100644
--- a/src/llmUtil.jl
+++ b/src/llmUtil.jl
@@ -1057,7 +1057,13 @@ julia> ddl = GeneralUtils.get_db_table_schema_simple(conn, "wine")
 );"
 ```
 """
-function get_db_table_schema_simple(conn, table_name::String, schema_name::String="public")
+function get_db_table_schema_simple(pg_conn_str::String, table_name::String; 
+  schema_name::String="public")
+  conn = LibPQ.Connection(pg_conn_str)
+  return get_db_table_schema_simple(conn, table_name; schema_name=schema_name)
+end
+
+function get_db_table_schema_simple(conn, table_name::String; schema_name::String="public")
     # 1. SQL query tailored to omit nullability checks
     sql = """
     SELECT