Index: Core/Common/src/Core.Common.IO/Readers/SqLiteDatabaseReaderBase.cs
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diff -u -r7516bd32d4eea4904a5ed0ba43a05ad8e5c868f3 -r1fa1ff1080811742abffbd23346b23cf1a8aef3d
--- Core/Common/src/Core.Common.IO/Readers/SqLiteDatabaseReaderBase.cs	(.../SqLiteDatabaseReaderBase.cs)	(revision 7516bd32d4eea4904a5ed0ba43a05ad8e5c868f3)
+++ Core/Common/src/Core.Common.IO/Readers/SqLiteDatabaseReaderBase.cs	(.../SqLiteDatabaseReaderBase.cs)	(revision 1fa1ff1080811742abffbd23346b23cf1a8aef3d)
@@ -106,7 +106,7 @@
         /// <param name="queryString">The query to execute.</param>
         /// <param name="parameters">Parameters the <paramref name="queryString"/> is depended on.</param>
         /// <returns>A new instance of <see cref="IDataReader"/>.</returns>
-        /// <exception cref="SQLiteException">The execution of <paramref name="queryString"/> failed.</exception>
+        /// <exception cref="SQLiteException">Thrown when the execution of <paramref name="queryString"/> failed.</exception>
         protected IDataReader CreateDataReader(string queryString, params SQLiteParameter[] parameters)
         {
             using (var query = new SQLiteCommand(Connection)
Index: Ringtoets/Common/src/Ringtoets.Common.IO/Properties/Resources.Designer.cs
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diff -u -rc231e2ac0709fa09b47af14f12b8f617c3c6d101 -r1fa1ff1080811742abffbd23346b23cf1a8aef3d
--- Ringtoets/Common/src/Ringtoets.Common.IO/Properties/Resources.Designer.cs	(.../Resources.Designer.cs)	(revision c231e2ac0709fa09b47af14f12b8f617c3c6d101)
+++ Ringtoets/Common/src/Ringtoets.Common.IO/Properties/Resources.Designer.cs	(.../Resources.Designer.cs)	(revision 1fa1ff1080811742abffbd23346b23cf1a8aef3d)
@@ -1571,6 +1571,24 @@
         }
         
         /// <summary>
+        ///   Looks up a localized string similar to Kritieke fout opgetreden bij het uitlezen van waardes uit kolommen in de database..
+        /// </summary>
+        public static string SoilProfileReader_Critical_Unexpected_value_on_column {
+            get {
+                return ResourceManager.GetString("SoilProfileReader_Critical_Unexpected_value_on_column", resourceCulture);
+            }
+        }
+        
+        /// <summary>
+        ///   Looks up a localized string similar to De database heeft niet de vereiste versie informatie. Vereiste versie is &apos;{0}&apos;..
+        /// </summary>
+        public static string SoilProfileReader_Database_incorrect_version_requires_Version_0 {
+            get {
+                return ResourceManager.GetString("SoilProfileReader_Database_incorrect_version_requires_Version_0", resourceCulture);
+            }
+        }
+        
+        /// <summary>
         ///   Looks up a localized string similar to &lt;?xml version=&quot;1.0&quot; encoding=&quot;utf-8&quot;?&gt;&lt;!--
         ///Copyright (C) Stichting Deltares 2017. All rights reserved.
         ///
Index: Ringtoets/Common/src/Ringtoets.Common.IO/Properties/Resources.resx
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diff -u -rc231e2ac0709fa09b47af14f12b8f617c3c6d101 -r1fa1ff1080811742abffbd23346b23cf1a8aef3d
--- Ringtoets/Common/src/Ringtoets.Common.IO/Properties/Resources.resx	(.../Resources.resx)	(revision c231e2ac0709fa09b47af14f12b8f617c3c6d101)
+++ Ringtoets/Common/src/Ringtoets.Common.IO/Properties/Resources.resx	(.../Resources.resx)	(revision 1fa1ff1080811742abffbd23346b23cf1a8aef3d)
@@ -791,4 +791,10 @@
   <data name="SurfaceLinesCsvImporter_CheckCharacteristicPoints_EntryPointL_greater_or_equal_to_ExitPointL_for_0_" xml:space="preserve">
     <value>Het uittredepunt moet landwaarts van het intredepunt liggen voor locatie '{0}'.</value>
   </data>
+  <data name="SoilProfileReader_Critical_Unexpected_value_on_column" xml:space="preserve">
+    <value>Kritieke fout opgetreden bij het uitlezen van waardes uit kolommen in de database.</value>
+  </data>
+  <data name="SoilProfileReader_Database_incorrect_version_requires_Version_0" xml:space="preserve">
+    <value>De database heeft niet de vereiste versie informatie. Vereiste versie is '{0}'.</value>
+  </data>
 </root>
\ No newline at end of file
Index: Ringtoets/Common/src/Ringtoets.Common.IO/Ringtoets.Common.IO.csproj
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diff -u -r7516bd32d4eea4904a5ed0ba43a05ad8e5c868f3 -r1fa1ff1080811742abffbd23346b23cf1a8aef3d
--- Ringtoets/Common/src/Ringtoets.Common.IO/Ringtoets.Common.IO.csproj	(.../Ringtoets.Common.IO.csproj)	(revision 7516bd32d4eea4904a5ed0ba43a05ad8e5c868f3)
+++ Ringtoets/Common/src/Ringtoets.Common.IO/Ringtoets.Common.IO.csproj	(.../Ringtoets.Common.IO.csproj)	(revision 1fa1ff1080811742abffbd23346b23cf1a8aef3d)
@@ -116,6 +116,8 @@
     <Compile Include="Configurations\Export\CalculationConfigurationExporter.cs" />
     <Compile Include="Configurations\ConfigurationSchemaIdentifiers.cs" />
     <Compile Include="Configurations\StructuresCalculationConfiguration.cs" />
+    <Compile Include="SoilProfile\Schema\MetaTableDefinitions.cs" />
+    <Compile Include="SoilProfile\SoilDatabaseQueryBuilder.cs" />
     <Compile Include="SoilProfile\SoilDatabaseVersionReader.cs" />
     <Compile Include="SoilProfile\StochasticSoilModelReader.cs" />
     <Compile Include="Structures\IStructureUpdateStrategy.cs" />
Index: Ringtoets/Common/src/Ringtoets.Common.IO/SoilProfile/Schema/MetaTableDefinitions.cs
===================================================================
diff -u
--- Ringtoets/Common/src/Ringtoets.Common.IO/SoilProfile/Schema/MetaTableDefinitions.cs	(revision 0)
+++ Ringtoets/Common/src/Ringtoets.Common.IO/SoilProfile/Schema/MetaTableDefinitions.cs	(revision 1fa1ff1080811742abffbd23346b23cf1a8aef3d)
@@ -0,0 +1,44 @@
+// Copyright (C) Stichting Deltares 2017. All rights reserved.
+//
+// This file is part of Ringtoets.
+//
+// Ringtoets is free software: you can redistribute it and/or modify
+// it under the terms of the GNU General Public License as published by
+// the Free Software Foundation, either version 3 of the License, or
+// (at your option) any later version.
+// 
+// This program is distributed in the hope that it will be useful,
+// but WITHOUT ANY WARRANTY; without even the implied warranty of
+// MERCHANTABILITY or FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE. See the
+// GNU General Public License for more details.
+//
+// You should have received a copy of the GNU General Public License
+// along with this program. If not, see <http://www.gnu.org/licenses/>.
+//
+// All names, logos, and references to "Deltares" are registered trademarks of
+// Stichting Deltares and remain full property of Stichting Deltares at all times.
+// All rights reserved.
+
+namespace Ringtoets.Common.IO.SoilProfile.Schema
+{
+    /// <summary>
+    /// Defines the table and column names of the table '_MetaData' in the DSoil-Model database.
+    /// </summary>
+    internal static class MetaTableDefinitions
+    {
+        /// <summary>
+        /// Gets the name of the table.
+        /// </summary>
+        public const string TableName = "_MetaData";
+
+        /// <summary>
+        /// Gets the name of the 'key' column.
+        /// </summary>
+        public const string Key = "Key";
+
+        /// <summary>
+        /// Gets the name of the 'value' column.
+        /// </summary>
+        public const string Value = "Value";
+    }
+}
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Index: Ringtoets/Common/src/Ringtoets.Common.IO/SoilProfile/SoilDatabaseQueryBuilder.cs
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diff -u
--- Ringtoets/Common/src/Ringtoets.Common.IO/SoilProfile/SoilDatabaseQueryBuilder.cs	(revision 0)
+++ Ringtoets/Common/src/Ringtoets.Common.IO/SoilProfile/SoilDatabaseQueryBuilder.cs	(revision 1fa1ff1080811742abffbd23346b23cf1a8aef3d)
@@ -0,0 +1,45 @@
+// Copyright (C) Stichting Deltares 2017. All rights reserved.
+//
+// This file is part of Ringtoets.
+//
+// Ringtoets is free software: you can redistribute it and/or modify
+// it under the terms of the GNU General Public License as published by
+// the Free Software Foundation, either version 3 of the License, or
+// (at your option) any later version.
+// 
+// This program is distributed in the hope that it will be useful,
+// but WITHOUT ANY WARRANTY; without even the implied warranty of
+// MERCHANTABILITY or FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE. See the
+// GNU General Public License for more details.
+//
+// You should have received a copy of the GNU General Public License
+// along with this program. If not, see <http://www.gnu.org/licenses/>.
+//
+// All names, logos, and references to "Deltares" are registered trademarks of
+// Stichting Deltares and remain full property of Stichting Deltares at all times.
+// All rights reserved.
+
+using Ringtoets.Common.IO.SoilProfile.Schema;
+
+namespace Ringtoets.Common.IO.SoilProfile
+{
+    /// <summary>
+    /// Defines queries to execute on the DSoil-Model database.
+    /// </summary>
+    internal static class SoilDatabaseQueryBuilder
+    {
+        /// <summary>
+        /// Returns the SQL query to execute to check if version of the DSoil-Model database is as expected.
+        /// </summary>
+        /// <returns>The SQL query to execute.</returns>
+        /// <remarks><see cref="System.Data.SQLite.SQLiteParameter"/> "@<see cref="MetaTableDefinitions.Value"/>"
+        /// needs to be defined as the required database version.</remarks>
+        public static string GetCheckVersionQuery()
+        {
+            return $"SELECT {MetaTableDefinitions.Value} " +
+                   $"FROM {MetaTableDefinitions.TableName} " +
+                   $"WHERE {MetaTableDefinitions.Key} = 'VERSION' " +
+                   $"AND {MetaTableDefinitions.Value} = @{MetaTableDefinitions.Value};";
+        }
+    }
+}
\ No newline at end of file
Index: Ringtoets/Common/src/Ringtoets.Common.IO/SoilProfile/SoilDatabaseVersionReader.cs
===================================================================
diff -u -r7516bd32d4eea4904a5ed0ba43a05ad8e5c868f3 -r1fa1ff1080811742abffbd23346b23cf1a8aef3d
--- Ringtoets/Common/src/Ringtoets.Common.IO/SoilProfile/SoilDatabaseVersionReader.cs	(.../SoilDatabaseVersionReader.cs)	(revision 7516bd32d4eea4904a5ed0ba43a05ad8e5c868f3)
+++ Ringtoets/Common/src/Ringtoets.Common.IO/SoilProfile/SoilDatabaseVersionReader.cs	(.../SoilDatabaseVersionReader.cs)	(revision 1fa1ff1080811742abffbd23346b23cf1a8aef3d)
@@ -19,8 +19,13 @@
 // Stichting Deltares and remain full property of Stichting Deltares at all times.
 // All rights reserved.
 
+using System.Data;
+using System.Data.SQLite;
 using Core.Common.Base.IO;
 using Core.Common.IO.Readers;
+using Core.Common.Utils.Builders;
+using Ringtoets.Common.IO.Properties;
+using Ringtoets.Common.IO.SoilProfile.Schema;
 
 namespace Ringtoets.Common.IO.SoilProfile
 {
@@ -29,17 +34,72 @@
     /// </summary>
     public class SoilDatabaseVersionReader : SqLiteDatabaseReaderBase
     {
+        private const string databaseRequiredVersion = "15.0.6.0";
+
         /// <summary>
         /// Creates a new instance of <see cref="SoilDatabaseVersionReader"/>, 
         /// which will use the <paramref name="databaseFilePath"/> as its source.
         /// </summary>
         /// <param name="databaseFilePath">The path of the database file to open.</param>
-        /// <exception cref="CriticalFileReadException">Thrown when: <list type="bullet">
+        /// <exception cref="CriticalFileReadException">Thrown when: 
+        /// <list type="bullet">
         /// <item>The <paramref name="databaseFilePath"/> contains invalid characters.</item>
         /// <item>No file could be found at <paramref name="databaseFilePath"/>.</item>
+        /// </list>
+        /// </exception>
+        public SoilDatabaseVersionReader(string databaseFilePath) : base(databaseFilePath) {}
+
+        /// <summary>
+        /// Verifies if the database has the required version.
+        /// </summary>
+        /// <exception cref="CriticalFileReadException">Thrown when: 
+        /// <list type="bullet">
         /// <item>The database version could not be read.</item>
         /// <item>The database version is incorrect.</item>
-        /// </list></exception>
-        public SoilDatabaseVersionReader(string databaseFilePath) : base(databaseFilePath) {}
+        /// </list>
+        /// </exception>
+        public void VerifyVersion()
+        {
+            string checkVersionQuery = SoilDatabaseQueryBuilder.GetCheckVersionQuery();
+            var sqliteParameter = new SQLiteParameter
+            {
+                DbType = DbType.String,
+                ParameterName = $"@{MetaTableDefinitions.Value}",
+                Value = databaseRequiredVersion
+            };
+
+            try
+            {
+                ReadVersion(checkVersionQuery, sqliteParameter);
+            }
+            catch (SQLiteException exception)
+            {
+                string exceptionMessage = new FileReaderErrorMessageBuilder(Path).Build(
+                    Resources.SoilProfileReader_Critical_Unexpected_value_on_column);
+                throw new CriticalFileReadException(exceptionMessage, exception);
+            }
+        }
+
+        /// <summary>
+        /// Reads if the required version was found in the database.
+        /// </summary>
+        /// <param name="checkVersionQuery">The query to execute.</param>
+        /// <param name="sqliteParameter">The parameter containing the required version.</param>
+        /// <exception cref="SQLiteException">Thrown when the execution of <paramref name="checkVersionQuery"/> 
+        /// failed.</exception>
+        /// <exception cref="CriticalFileReadException">Thrown when the database version is incorrect.</exception>
+        private void ReadVersion(string checkVersionQuery, SQLiteParameter sqliteParameter)
+        {
+            using (IDataReader dataReader = CreateDataReader(checkVersionQuery, sqliteParameter))
+            {
+                if (!dataReader.Read())
+                {
+                    string exceptionMessage = new FileReaderErrorMessageBuilder(Path).Build(
+                        string.Format(Resources.SoilProfileReader_Database_incorrect_version_requires_Version_0,
+                                      databaseRequiredVersion));
+                    throw new CriticalFileReadException(exceptionMessage);
+                }
+            }
+        }
     }
 }
\ No newline at end of file
Index: Ringtoets/Common/test/Ringtoets.Common.IO.Test/Ringtoets.Common.IO.Test.csproj
===================================================================
diff -u -r7516bd32d4eea4904a5ed0ba43a05ad8e5c868f3 -r1fa1ff1080811742abffbd23346b23cf1a8aef3d
--- Ringtoets/Common/test/Ringtoets.Common.IO.Test/Ringtoets.Common.IO.Test.csproj	(.../Ringtoets.Common.IO.Test.csproj)	(revision 7516bd32d4eea4904a5ed0ba43a05ad8e5c868f3)
+++ Ringtoets/Common/test/Ringtoets.Common.IO.Test/Ringtoets.Common.IO.Test.csproj	(.../Ringtoets.Common.IO.Test.csproj)	(revision 1fa1ff1080811742abffbd23346b23cf1a8aef3d)
@@ -109,6 +109,7 @@
     <Compile Include="ReferenceLines\ReferenceLineWriterTest.cs" />
     <Compile Include="Configurations\ConfigurationSchemaIdentifiersTest.cs" />
     <Compile Include="Configurations\StructureCalculationConfigurationTest.cs" />
+    <Compile Include="SoilProfile\SoilDatabaseQueryBuilderTest.cs" />
     <Compile Include="SoilProfile\SoilDatabaseVersionReaderTest.cs" />
     <Compile Include="SoilProfile\StochasticSoilModelReaderTest.cs" />
     <Compile Include="Structures\StructureLocationReaderTest.cs" />
Index: Ringtoets/Common/test/Ringtoets.Common.IO.Test/SoilProfile/SoilDatabaseQueryBuilderTest.cs
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diff -u
--- Ringtoets/Common/test/Ringtoets.Common.IO.Test/SoilProfile/SoilDatabaseQueryBuilderTest.cs	(revision 0)
+++ Ringtoets/Common/test/Ringtoets.Common.IO.Test/SoilProfile/SoilDatabaseQueryBuilderTest.cs	(revision 1fa1ff1080811742abffbd23346b23cf1a8aef3d)
@@ -0,0 +1,44 @@
+// Copyright (C) Stichting Deltares 2017. All rights reserved.
+//
+// This file is part of Ringtoets.
+//
+// Ringtoets is free software: you can redistribute it and/or modify
+// it under the terms of the GNU General Public License as published by
+// the Free Software Foundation, either version 3 of the License, or
+// (at your option) any later version.
+// 
+// This program is distributed in the hope that it will be useful,
+// but WITHOUT ANY WARRANTY; without even the implied warranty of
+// MERCHANTABILITY or FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE. See the
+// GNU General Public License for more details.
+//
+// You should have received a copy of the GNU General Public License
+// along with this program. If not, see <http://www.gnu.org/licenses/>.
+//
+// All names, logos, and references to "Deltares" are registered trademarks of
+// Stichting Deltares and remain full property of Stichting Deltares at all times.
+// All rights reserved.
+
+using NUnit.Framework;
+using Ringtoets.Common.IO.SoilProfile;
+
+namespace Ringtoets.Common.IO.Test.SoilProfile
+{
+    [TestFixture]
+    public class SoilDatabaseQueryBuilderTest
+    {
+        [Test]
+        public void GetCheckVersionQuery_Always_ReturnsExpectedValues()
+        {
+            // Call
+            string query = SoilDatabaseQueryBuilder.GetCheckVersionQuery();
+
+            // Assert
+            const string expectedQuery = "SELECT Value " +
+                                         "FROM _MetaData " +
+                                         "WHERE Key = 'VERSION' " +
+                                         "AND Value = @Value;";
+            Assert.AreEqual(expectedQuery, query);
+        }
+    }
+}
\ No newline at end of file
Index: Ringtoets/Common/test/Ringtoets.Common.IO.Test/SoilProfile/SoilDatabaseVersionReaderTest.cs
===================================================================
diff -u -r7516bd32d4eea4904a5ed0ba43a05ad8e5c868f3 -r1fa1ff1080811742abffbd23346b23cf1a8aef3d
--- Ringtoets/Common/test/Ringtoets.Common.IO.Test/SoilProfile/SoilDatabaseVersionReaderTest.cs	(.../SoilDatabaseVersionReaderTest.cs)	(revision 7516bd32d4eea4904a5ed0ba43a05ad8e5c868f3)
+++ Ringtoets/Common/test/Ringtoets.Common.IO.Test/SoilProfile/SoilDatabaseVersionReaderTest.cs	(.../SoilDatabaseVersionReaderTest.cs)	(revision 1fa1ff1080811742abffbd23346b23cf1a8aef3d)
@@ -70,8 +70,7 @@
         public void Constructor_PathToExistingFile_ExpectedValues()
         {
             // Setup
-            const string dbName = "emptyschema.soil";
-            string dbFile = Path.Combine(testDataPath, dbName);
+            string dbFile = Path.Combine(testDataPath, "emptySchema.soil");
 
             // Call
             using (var reader = new SoilDatabaseVersionReader(dbFile))
@@ -80,7 +79,69 @@
                 Assert.AreEqual(dbFile, reader.Path);
                 Assert.IsInstanceOf<SqLiteDatabaseReaderBase>(reader);
             }
+
             Assert.IsTrue(TestHelper.CanOpenFileForWrite(dbFile));
         }
+
+        [Test]
+        public void Constructor_IncorrectSchema_ThrowsCriticalFileReadException()
+        {
+            // Setup
+            string filePath = Path.Combine(testDataPath, "incorrectSchema.soil");
+            using (var versionReader = new SoilDatabaseVersionReader(filePath))
+            {
+                // Call
+                TestDelegate test = () => versionReader.VerifyVersion();
+
+                // Assert
+                string message = $"Fout bij het lezen van bestand '{filePath}':" +
+                                 " kritieke fout opgetreden bij het uitlezen van waardes uit kolommen in de database.";
+
+                var exception = Assert.Throws<CriticalFileReadException>(test);
+                Assert.AreEqual(message, exception.Message);
+            }
+
+            Assert.IsTrue(TestHelper.CanOpenFileForWrite(filePath));
+        }
+
+        [Test]
+        public void Constructor_IncorrectVersion_ThrowsCriticalFileReadException()
+        {
+            // Setup
+            string filePath = Path.Combine(testDataPath, "incorrectVersion.soil");
+            using (var versionReader = new SoilDatabaseVersionReader(filePath))
+            {
+                // Call
+                TestDelegate test = () => versionReader.VerifyVersion();
+
+                // Assert
+                const string requiredVersion = "15.0.6.0";
+                string expectedVersionMessage = $"Fout bij het lezen van bestand '{filePath}': " +
+                                                "de database heeft niet de vereiste versie informatie. " +
+                                                $"Vereiste versie is '{requiredVersion}'.";
+
+                var exception = Assert.Throws<CriticalFileReadException>(test);
+                Assert.AreEqual(expectedVersionMessage, exception.Message);
+            }
+
+            Assert.IsTrue(TestHelper.CanOpenFileForWrite(filePath));
+        }
+
+        [Test]
+        public void Constructor_CorrectVersion_DoesNotThrowException()
+        {
+            // Setup
+            string filePath = Path.Combine(testDataPath, "correctVersion.soil");
+            using (var versionReader = new SoilDatabaseVersionReader(filePath))
+            {
+                // Call
+                TestDelegate test = () => versionReader.VerifyVersion();
+
+                // Assert
+                Assert.DoesNotThrow(test);
+            }
+
+            Assert.IsTrue(TestHelper.CanOpenFileForWrite(filePath));
+        }
     }
 }
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