diff --git a/examples/server_example3/server_example3.c b/examples/server_example3/server_example3.c
index 0953e409..2dfa2fc0 100644
--- a/examples/server_example3/server_example3.c
+++ b/examples/server_example3/server_example3.c
@@ -79,6 +79,7 @@ connectionHandler (IedServer self, ClientConnection connection, bool connected,
 int
 main(int argc, char** argv)
 {
+    printf("Using libIEC61850 version %s\n", LibIEC61850_getVersionString());
 
     iedServer = IedServer_create(&iedModel);
 
diff --git a/src/iec61850/common/iec61850_common.c b/src/iec61850/common/iec61850_common.c
index eb7dc848..f21644f1 100644
--- a/src/iec61850/common/iec61850_common.c
+++ b/src/iec61850/common/iec61850_common.c
@@ -343,3 +343,9 @@ Timestamp_getTimeInMs(Timestamp* self)
 
     return (uint64_t) msVal;
 }
+
+char*
+LibIEC61850_getVersionString()
+{
+    return CONFIG_DEFAULT_MMS_REVISION;
+}
diff --git a/src/iec61850/inc/iec61850_common.h b/src/iec61850/inc/iec61850_common.h
index 51564f5a..795fce37 100644
--- a/src/iec61850/inc/iec61850_common.h
+++ b/src/iec61850/inc/iec61850_common.h
@@ -354,6 +354,14 @@ Timestamp_setTimeInSeconds(Timestamp* self, uint32_t secondsSinceEpoch);
 void
 Timestamp_setTimeInMilliseconds(Timestamp* self, uint64_t millisSinceEpoch);
 
+/**
+ * \brief Get the version of the library as string
+ *
+ * \return the version of the library (e.g. "0.8.3")
+ */
+char*
+LibIEC61850_getVersionString(void);
+
 
 /** @} */
 
diff --git a/src/iec61850/server/model/config_file_parser.c b/src/iec61850/server/model/config_file_parser.c
index 3a1d173c..b4186f56 100644
--- a/src/iec61850/server/model/config_file_parser.c
+++ b/src/iec61850/server/model/config_file_parser.c
@@ -235,7 +235,9 @@ ConfigFileParser_createModelFromConfigFile(FileHandle fileHandle)
                         indendation = 4;
 
                     }
+#if (CONFIG_IEC61850_SETTING_GROUPS == 1)
                     else if (StringUtils_startsWith((char*) lineBuffer, "SG")) {
+
                         if (strcmp(currentLN->name, "LLN0") != 0)
                             goto exit_error;
 
@@ -249,6 +251,8 @@ ConfigFileParser_createModelFromConfigFile(FileHandle fileHandle)
 
                         SettingGroupControlBlock_create(currentLN, actSG, numOfSGs);
                     }
+#endif /* (CONFIG_IEC61850_SETTING_GROUPS == 1) */
+
                     else
                         goto exit_error;
 
diff --git a/src/vs/libiec61850-wo-goose.def b/src/vs/libiec61850-wo-goose.def
index a531d9ab..2ba1daf6 100644
--- a/src/vs/libiec61850-wo-goose.def
+++ b/src/vs/libiec61850-wo-goose.def
@@ -471,3 +471,4 @@ EXPORTS
     ClientReport_getConfRev
     ClientReport_hasBufOvfl
     ClientReport_hasDataReference
+    LibIEC61850_getVersionString
diff --git a/src/vs/libiec61850.def b/src/vs/libiec61850.def
index 2fc47403..3f30dcee 100644
--- a/src/vs/libiec61850.def
+++ b/src/vs/libiec61850.def
@@ -495,3 +495,5 @@ EXPORTS
     ClientReport_getConfRev
     ClientReport_hasBufOvfl
     ClientReport_hasDataReference
+    LibIEC61850_getVersionString
+