Index: Ringtoets/Common/test/Ringtoets.Common.Forms.Test/GuiServices/HydraulicBoundaryLocationCalculationGuiServiceTest.cs
===================================================================
diff -u -r8737389949c6578649c7788bd3a0550699276eac -r3f08de6c9ea2fce2f5fc15302fda17c119b3798c
--- Ringtoets/Common/test/Ringtoets.Common.Forms.Test/GuiServices/HydraulicBoundaryLocationCalculationGuiServiceTest.cs	(.../HydraulicBoundaryLocationCalculationGuiServiceTest.cs)	(revision 8737389949c6578649c7788bd3a0550699276eac)
+++ Ringtoets/Common/test/Ringtoets.Common.Forms.Test/GuiServices/HydraulicBoundaryLocationCalculationGuiServiceTest.cs	(.../HydraulicBoundaryLocationCalculationGuiServiceTest.cs)	(revision 3f08de6c9ea2fce2f5fc15302fda17c119b3798c)
@@ -29,6 +29,7 @@
 using NUnit.Framework;
 using Rhino.Mocks;
 using Ringtoets.Common.Data.Hydraulics;
+using Ringtoets.Common.Data.TestUtil;
 using Ringtoets.Common.Forms.GuiServices;
 using Ringtoets.Common.Service.MessageProviders;
 using Ringtoets.Common.Service.TestUtil;
@@ -43,11 +44,6 @@
         private MockRepository mockRepository;
         private readonly string testDataPath = TestHelper.GetTestDataPath(TestDataPath.Ringtoets.Integration.Service, "HydraRingCalculation");
 
-        public override void Setup()
-        {
-            mockRepository = new MockRepository();
-        }
-
         [Test]
         public void Constructor_NullMainWindow_ThrowsArgumentNullException()
         {
@@ -260,7 +256,7 @@
                 Action call = () => guiService.CalculateDesignWaterLevels(validDatabasePath,
                                                                           new List<HydraulicBoundaryLocation>
                                                                           {
-                                                                              new HydraulicBoundaryLocation(1, hydraulicLocationName, 2, 3)
+                                                                              new TestHydraulicBoundaryLocation(hydraulicLocationName)
                                                                           },
                                                                           1, calculationMessageProviderMock);
 
@@ -310,7 +306,7 @@
                 bool successfulCalculation = guiService.CalculateDesignWaterLevels(validDatabasePath,
                                                                                    new List<HydraulicBoundaryLocation>
                                                                                    {
-                                                                                       new HydraulicBoundaryLocation(1, hydraulicLocationName, 2, 3)
+                                                                                       new TestHydraulicBoundaryLocation(hydraulicLocationName)
                                                                                    },
                                                                                    1, calculationMessageProviderMock);
 
@@ -508,7 +504,7 @@
                 Action call = () => guiService.CalculateWaveHeights(validDatabasePath,
                                                                     new List<HydraulicBoundaryLocation>
                                                                     {
-                                                                        new HydraulicBoundaryLocation(1, hydraulicLocationName, 2, 3)
+                                                                        new TestHydraulicBoundaryLocation(hydraulicLocationName)
                                                                     },
                                                                     1, calculationMessageProviderMock);
 
@@ -558,7 +554,7 @@
                 bool successfulCalculation = guiService.CalculateWaveHeights(validDatabasePath,
                                                                              new List<HydraulicBoundaryLocation>
                                                                              {
-                                                                                 new HydraulicBoundaryLocation(1, hydraulicLocationName, 2, 3)
+                                                                                 new TestHydraulicBoundaryLocation(hydraulicLocationName)
                                                                              },
                                                                              1, calculationMessageProviderMock);
 
@@ -567,5 +563,10 @@
             }
             mockRepository.VerifyAll();
         }
+
+        public override void Setup()
+        {
+            mockRepository = new MockRepository();
+        }
     }
 }
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Index: Ringtoets/DuneErosion/src/Ringtoets.DuneErosion.Forms/GuiServices/DuneLocationCalculationGuiService.cs
===================================================================
diff -u -r22b6bdeb7d18ce2492b61394783e0a93257859a7 -r3f08de6c9ea2fce2f5fc15302fda17c119b3798c
--- Ringtoets/DuneErosion/src/Ringtoets.DuneErosion.Forms/GuiServices/DuneLocationCalculationGuiService.cs	(.../DuneLocationCalculationGuiService.cs)	(revision 22b6bdeb7d18ce2492b61394783e0a93257859a7)
+++ Ringtoets/DuneErosion/src/Ringtoets.DuneErosion.Forms/GuiServices/DuneLocationCalculationGuiService.cs	(.../DuneLocationCalculationGuiService.cs)	(revision 3f08de6c9ea2fce2f5fc15302fda17c119b3798c)
@@ -24,8 +24,11 @@
 using System.Linq;
 using System.Windows.Forms;
 using Core.Common.Gui.Forms.ProgressDialog;
+using log4net;
+using Ringtoets.Common.IO.HydraRing;
 using Ringtoets.DuneErosion.Data;
 using Ringtoets.DuneErosion.Service;
+using RingtoetsCommonFormsResources = Ringtoets.Common.Forms.Properties.Resources;
 
 namespace Ringtoets.DuneErosion.Forms.GuiServices
 {
@@ -34,6 +37,7 @@
     /// </summary>
     public class DuneLocationCalculationGuiService
     {
+        private static readonly ILog log = LogManager.GetLogger(typeof(DuneLocationCalculationGuiService));
         private readonly IWin32Window viewParent;
 
         /// <summary>
@@ -67,6 +71,14 @@
                 throw new ArgumentNullException(nameof(locations));
             }
 
+            string validationProblem = HydraulicDatabaseHelper.ValidatePathForCalculation(hydraulicBoundaryDatabaseFilePath);
+            if (!string.IsNullOrEmpty(validationProblem))
+            {
+                log.ErrorFormat(RingtoetsCommonFormsResources.CalculateHydraulicBoundaryLocation_ContextMenuStrip_Start_calculation_failed_0_,
+                                validationProblem);
+                return;
+            }
+
             ActivityProgressDialogRunner.Run(
                 viewParent,
                 locations.Select(l => new DuneErosionBoundaryCalculationActivity(l,
Index: Ringtoets/DuneErosion/src/Ringtoets.DuneErosion.Forms/Ringtoets.DuneErosion.Forms.csproj
===================================================================
diff -u -rf1f94637a6b45b394493bf16a078b317c02d329b -r3f08de6c9ea2fce2f5fc15302fda17c119b3798c
--- Ringtoets/DuneErosion/src/Ringtoets.DuneErosion.Forms/Ringtoets.DuneErosion.Forms.csproj	(.../Ringtoets.DuneErosion.Forms.csproj)	(revision f1f94637a6b45b394493bf16a078b317c02d329b)
+++ Ringtoets/DuneErosion/src/Ringtoets.DuneErosion.Forms/Ringtoets.DuneErosion.Forms.csproj	(.../Ringtoets.DuneErosion.Forms.csproj)	(revision 3f08de6c9ea2fce2f5fc15302fda17c119b3798c)
@@ -32,6 +32,10 @@
     <CodeAnalysisRuleSet>AllRules.ruleset</CodeAnalysisRuleSet>
   </PropertyGroup>
   <ItemGroup>
+    <Reference Include="log4net, Version=1.2.14.0, Culture=neutral, PublicKeyToken=669e0ddf0bb1aa2a, processorArchitecture=MSIL">
+      <HintPath>..\..\..\..\packages\log4net.2.0.4\lib\net40-full\log4net.dll</HintPath>
+      <Private>True</Private>
+    </Reference>
     <Reference Include="System" />
     <Reference Include="System.Core" />
     <Reference Include="System.Drawing" />
@@ -78,6 +82,7 @@
     <None Include="..\..\..\..\build\Copying.licenseheader">
       <Link>Copying.licenseheader</Link>
     </None>
+    <None Include="packages.config" />
   </ItemGroup>
   <ItemGroup>
     <ProjectReference Include="..\..\..\..\Core\Common\src\Core.Common.Base\Core.Common.Base.csproj">
@@ -120,6 +125,11 @@
       <Name>Ringtoets.Common.Forms</Name>
       <Private>False</Private>
     </ProjectReference>
+    <ProjectReference Include="..\..\..\Common\src\Ringtoets.Common.IO\Ringtoets.Common.IO.csproj">
+      <Project>{52BA7627-CBAB-4209-BE77-3B5F31378277}</Project>
+      <Name>Ringtoets.Common.IO</Name>
+      <Private>False</Private>
+    </ProjectReference>
     <ProjectReference Include="..\..\..\HydraRing\src\Ringtoets.HydraRing.Calculation\Ringtoets.HydraRing.Calculation.csproj">
       <Project>{888D4097-8BC2-4703-9FB1-8744C94D525E}</Project>
       <Name>Ringtoets.HydraRing.Calculation</Name>
Index: Ringtoets/DuneErosion/src/Ringtoets.DuneErosion.Forms/packages.config
===================================================================
diff -u
--- Ringtoets/DuneErosion/src/Ringtoets.DuneErosion.Forms/packages.config	(revision 0)
+++ Ringtoets/DuneErosion/src/Ringtoets.DuneErosion.Forms/packages.config	(revision 3f08de6c9ea2fce2f5fc15302fda17c119b3798c)
@@ -0,0 +1,26 @@
+<?xml version="1.0" encoding="utf-8"?>
+<!--
+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.
+-->
+<packages>
+  <package id="log4net" version="2.0.4" targetFramework="net40" />
+</packages>
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Index: Ringtoets/DuneErosion/test/Ringtoets.DuneErosion.Forms.Test/GuiServices/DuneLocationCalculationGuiServiceTest.cs
===================================================================
diff -u -re93f3cb97066cae85be4a977098261d47ba6eb57 -r3f08de6c9ea2fce2f5fc15302fda17c119b3798c
--- Ringtoets/DuneErosion/test/Ringtoets.DuneErosion.Forms.Test/GuiServices/DuneLocationCalculationGuiServiceTest.cs	(.../DuneLocationCalculationGuiServiceTest.cs)	(revision e93f3cb97066cae85be4a977098261d47ba6eb57)
+++ Ringtoets/DuneErosion/test/Ringtoets.DuneErosion.Forms.Test/GuiServices/DuneLocationCalculationGuiServiceTest.cs	(.../DuneLocationCalculationGuiServiceTest.cs)	(revision 3f08de6c9ea2fce2f5fc15302fda17c119b3798c)
@@ -30,6 +30,7 @@
 using Rhino.Mocks;
 using Ringtoets.Common.Service.TestUtil;
 using Ringtoets.DuneErosion.Data;
+using Ringtoets.DuneErosion.Data.TestUtil;
 using Ringtoets.DuneErosion.Forms.GuiServices;
 using Ringtoets.HydraRing.Calculation.Calculator.Factory;
 using Ringtoets.HydraRing.Calculation.TestUtil.Calculator;
@@ -39,8 +40,15 @@
     [TestFixture]
     public class DuneLocationCalculationGuiServiceTest
     {
+        private MockRepository mockRepository;
         private readonly string testDataPath = TestHelper.GetTestDataPath(TestDataPath.Ringtoets.Common.IO, "HydraulicBoundaryDatabaseImporter");
 
+        [SetUp]
+        public void Setup()
+        {
+            mockRepository = new MockRepository();
+        }
+
         [Test]
         public void Constructor_ViewParentNull_ThrowArgumentNullException()
         {
@@ -95,7 +103,6 @@
                 })
             };
 
-            var mockRepository = new MockRepository();
             int nrOfCalculators = duneLocations.Length;
             var calculatorFactory = mockRepository.StrictMock<IHydraRingCalculatorFactory>();
             calculatorFactory.Expect(cf => cf.CreateDunesBoundaryConditionsCalculator(testDataPath))
@@ -143,5 +150,77 @@
 
             mockRepository.VerifyAll();
         }
+
+        [Test]
+        public void Calculate_HydraulicDatabaseDoesNotExist_LogsError()
+        {
+            // Setup
+            var calculatorFactory = mockRepository.StrictMock<IHydraRingCalculatorFactory>();
+            mockRepository.ReplayAll();
+
+            const string databasePath = "Does not exist";
+            using (var viewParent = new Form())
+            using (new HydraRingCalculatorFactoryConfig(calculatorFactory))
+            {
+                var guiService = new DuneLocationCalculationGuiService(viewParent);
+
+                // Call
+                Action call = () => guiService.Calculate(Enumerable.Empty<DuneLocation>(), databasePath, 1);
+
+                // Assert
+                TestHelper.AssertLogMessages(call, messages =>
+                {
+                    string[] msgs = messages.ToArray();
+                    Assert.AreEqual(1, msgs.Length);
+                    StringAssert.StartsWith("Berekeningen konden niet worden gestart. ", msgs.First());
+                });
+            }
+            mockRepository.VerifyAll();
+        }
+
+        [Test]
+        public void Calculate_ValidPathOneLocationInTheList_LogsMessages()
+        {
+            // Setup
+            const string hydraulicLocationName = "name";
+            string validFilePath = Path.Combine(testDataPath, "complete.sqlite");
+
+            var viewParent = mockRepository.Stub<IWin32Window>();
+
+            var calculatorFactory = mockRepository.StrictMock<IHydraRingCalculatorFactory>();
+            calculatorFactory.Expect(cf => cf.CreateDunesBoundaryConditionsCalculator(testDataPath)).Return(new TestDunesBoundaryConditionsCalculator());
+            mockRepository.ReplayAll();
+
+            using (new HydraRingCalculatorFactoryConfig(calculatorFactory))
+            {
+                var guiService = new DuneLocationCalculationGuiService(viewParent);
+
+                // Call
+                Action call = () => guiService.Calculate(
+                    new List<DuneLocation>
+                    {
+                        new TestDuneLocation(hydraulicLocationName)
+                    }, validFilePath,
+                    1);
+
+                // Assert
+                TestHelper.AssertLogMessages(call, messages =>
+                {
+                    string[] msgs = messages.ToArray();
+                    Assert.AreEqual(7, msgs.Length);
+
+                    string calculationName = $"Hydraulische belasting berekenen voor locatie '{hydraulicLocationName}'";
+
+                    CalculationServiceTestHelper.AssertValidationStartMessage(calculationName, msgs[0]);
+                    CalculationServiceTestHelper.AssertValidationEndMessage(calculationName, msgs[1]);
+                    CalculationServiceTestHelper.AssertCalculationStartMessage(calculationName, msgs[2]);
+                    Assert.AreEqual($"Hydraulische randvoorwaarden berekening voor locatie '{hydraulicLocationName}' is niet geconvergeerd.", msgs[3]);
+                    StringAssert.StartsWith("Hydraulische randvoorwaarden berekening is uitgevoerd op de tijdelijke locatie", msgs[4]);
+                    CalculationServiceTestHelper.AssertCalculationEndMessage(calculationName, msgs[5]);
+                    StringAssert.AreNotEqualIgnoringCase($"Uitvoeren van '{calculationName}' is gelukt.", msgs[6]);
+                });
+            }
+            mockRepository.VerifyAll();
+        }
     }
 }
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