diff --git a/dotnet/IEC61850forCSharp/ReportControlBlock.cs b/dotnet/IEC61850forCSharp/ReportControlBlock.cs
index ad9f5da3..4ef71405 100644
--- a/dotnet/IEC61850forCSharp/ReportControlBlock.cs
+++ b/dotnet/IEC61850forCSharp/ReportControlBlock.cs
@@ -154,6 +154,9 @@ namespace IEC61850
             [DllImport("iec61850", CallingConvention = CallingConvention.Cdecl)]
             static extern void IedConnection_uninstallReportHandler(IntPtr connection, string rcbReference);
 
+            [DllImport("iec61850", CallingConvention = CallingConvention.Cdecl)]
+            static extern void IedConnection_triggerGIReport(IntPtr connection, out int error, string rcbReference);
+
             [UnmanagedFunctionPointer(CallingConvention.Cdecl)]
 			private delegate void InternalReportHandler (IntPtr parameter, IntPtr report);
 
@@ -299,6 +302,19 @@ namespace IEC61850
 					throw new IedConnectionException ("getRCBValues service failed", error);
 			}
 
+            /// <summary>
+            /// Trigger General Interrogation Report
+            /// </summary>
+            /// <exception cref="IedConnectionException">This exception is thrown if there is a connection or service error</exception>
+            public void TriggerGIReport()
+            {
+                int error;
+                IedConnection_triggerGIReport(connection, out error, objectReference);
+
+                if (error != 0)
+                    throw new IedConnectionException("triggerGIReport service failed", error);
+            }
+
             /// <summary>
             /// Write changed RCB values to the server.
             /// </summary>