Index: Ringtoets/HydraRing/src/Ringtoets.HydraRing.Calculation/HydraRingConfiguration.cs
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diff -u -r78bf55af8849866f8a6d1636508db4a8142ae69d -r4f65e684123e5d1a3ba8716d99752311dbbb67e2
--- Ringtoets/HydraRing/src/Ringtoets.HydraRing.Calculation/HydraRingConfiguration.cs	(.../HydraRingConfiguration.cs)	(revision 78bf55af8849866f8a6d1636508db4a8142ae69d)
+++ Ringtoets/HydraRing/src/Ringtoets.HydraRing.Calculation/HydraRingConfiguration.cs	(.../HydraRingConfiguration.cs)	(revision 4f65e684123e5d1a3ba8716d99752311dbbb67e2)
@@ -48,14 +48,20 @@
         public HydraulicBoundaryLocation HydraulicBoundaryLocation { get; set; }
 
         /// <summary>
+        /// Gets or sets the <see cref="HydraRingFailureMechanismType"/>.
+        /// </summary>
+        public HydraRingFailureMechanismType? HydraRingFailureMechanismType { get; set; }
+
+        /// <summary>
         /// Generates a database creation script that can be used to perform a Hydra-Ring calculation.
         /// </summary>
         /// <returns>The database creation script.</returns>
+        /// <exception cref="InvalidOperationException">Thrown when one of the relevant input properties is not set.</exception>
         public string GenerateDataBaseCreationScript()
         {
             var configurationDictionary = new Dictionary<string, List<OrderedDictionary>>();
 
-            ValidateInput();
+            ValidateDataBaseCreationScriptInput();
 
             InitializeHydraulicModelsConfiguration(configurationDictionary);
             InitializeSectionsConfiguration(configurationDictionary);
@@ -66,7 +72,7 @@
             return GenerateDataBaseCreationScript(configurationDictionary);
         }
 
-        private void ValidateInput()
+        private void ValidateDataBaseCreationScriptInput()
         {
             var formattedExceptionMessage = "Cannot generate database creation script: {0} unspecified.";
 
@@ -79,6 +85,16 @@
             {
                 throw new InvalidOperationException(string.Format(formattedExceptionMessage, "HydraRingUncertaintiesType"));
             }
+
+            if (HydraulicBoundaryLocation == null)
+            {
+                throw new InvalidOperationException(string.Format(formattedExceptionMessage, "HydraulicBoundaryLocation"));
+            }
+
+            if (HydraRingFailureMechanismType == null)
+            {
+                throw new InvalidOperationException(string.Format(formattedExceptionMessage, "HydraRingFailureMechanismType"));
+            }
         }
 
         private void InitializeHydraulicModelsConfiguration(Dictionary<string, List<OrderedDictionary>> configurationDictionary)
@@ -134,10 +150,10 @@
                         "YCoordinate", null // TODO: Dike cross section integration
                     },
                     {
-                        "StationId1", HydraulicBoundaryLocation != null ? (long?) HydraulicBoundaryLocation.Id : null
+                        "StationId1", HydraulicBoundaryLocation.Id
                     },
                     {
-                        "StationId2", HydraulicBoundaryLocation != null ? (long?) HydraulicBoundaryLocation.Id : null // Same as "StationId1": no support for coupling two stations
+                        "StationId2", HydraulicBoundaryLocation.Id // Same as "StationId1": no support for coupling two stations
                     },
                     {
                         "Relative", 100.0 // Fixed: no support for coupling two stations
Index: Ringtoets/HydraRing/test/Ringtoets.HydraRing.Calculation.Test/HydraRingConfigurationTest.cs
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diff -u -r78bf55af8849866f8a6d1636508db4a8142ae69d -r4f65e684123e5d1a3ba8716d99752311dbbb67e2
--- Ringtoets/HydraRing/test/Ringtoets.HydraRing.Calculation.Test/HydraRingConfigurationTest.cs	(.../HydraRingConfigurationTest.cs)	(revision 78bf55af8849866f8a6d1636508db4a8142ae69d)
+++ Ringtoets/HydraRing/test/Ringtoets.HydraRing.Calculation.Test/HydraRingConfigurationTest.cs	(.../HydraRingConfigurationTest.cs)	(revision 4f65e684123e5d1a3ba8716d99752311dbbb67e2)
@@ -34,7 +34,8 @@
             var hydraRingConfiguration = new HydraRingConfiguration
             {
                 HydraRingUncertaintiesType = HydraRingUncertaintiesType.Model,
-                HydraulicBoundaryLocation = new HydraulicBoundaryLocation(700003, "", 0, 0)
+                HydraulicBoundaryLocation = new HydraulicBoundaryLocation(700003, "", 0, 0),
+                HydraRingFailureMechanismType = HydraRingFailureMechanismType.AssessmentLevel
             };
 
             // Call
@@ -50,7 +51,8 @@
             var hydraRingConfiguration = new HydraRingConfiguration
             {
                 HydraRingTimeIntegrationSchemeType = HydraRingTimeIntegrationSchemeType.FBC,
-                HydraulicBoundaryLocation = new HydraulicBoundaryLocation(700003, "", 0, 0)
+                HydraulicBoundaryLocation = new HydraulicBoundaryLocation(700003, "", 0, 0),
+                HydraRingFailureMechanismType = HydraRingFailureMechanismType.AssessmentLevel
             };
 
             // Call
@@ -61,13 +63,48 @@
         }
 
         [Test]
+        public void GenerateDataBaseCreationScript_HydraulicBoundaryLocationUnspecified_ThrowsInvalidOperationException()
+        {
+            var hydraRingConfiguration = new HydraRingConfiguration
+            {
+                HydraRingTimeIntegrationSchemeType = HydraRingTimeIntegrationSchemeType.FBC,
+                HydraRingUncertaintiesType = HydraRingUncertaintiesType.Model,
+                HydraRingFailureMechanismType = HydraRingFailureMechanismType.AssessmentLevel
+            };
+
+            // Call
+            TestDelegate test = () => hydraRingConfiguration.GenerateDataBaseCreationScript();
+
+            // Assert
+            Assert.Throws<InvalidOperationException>(test, "Cannot generate database creation script: HydraulicBoundaryLocation unspecified.");
+        }
+
+        [Test]
+        public void GenerateDataBaseCreationScript_HydraRingFailureMechanismTypeUnspecified_ThrowsInvalidOperationException()
+        {
+            var hydraRingConfiguration = new HydraRingConfiguration
+            {
+                HydraRingTimeIntegrationSchemeType = HydraRingTimeIntegrationSchemeType.FBC,
+                HydraRingUncertaintiesType = HydraRingUncertaintiesType.Model,
+                HydraulicBoundaryLocation = new HydraulicBoundaryLocation(700003, "", 0, 0)
+            };
+
+            // Call
+            TestDelegate test = () => hydraRingConfiguration.GenerateDataBaseCreationScript();
+
+            // Assert
+            Assert.Throws<InvalidOperationException>(test, "Cannot generate database creation script: HydraRingFailureMechanismType unspecified.");
+        }
+
+        [Test]
         public void GenerateDataBaseCreationScript_NonDefaultHydraRingConfiguration_ReturnsExpectedCreationScript()
         {
             var hydraRingConfiguration = new HydraRingConfiguration
             {
                 HydraRingTimeIntegrationSchemeType = HydraRingTimeIntegrationSchemeType.NTI,
                 HydraRingUncertaintiesType = HydraRingUncertaintiesType.Model,
-                HydraulicBoundaryLocation = new HydraulicBoundaryLocation(700003, "", 0, 0)
+                HydraulicBoundaryLocation = new HydraulicBoundaryLocation(700003, "", 0, 0),
+                HydraRingFailureMechanismType = HydraRingFailureMechanismType.AssessmentLevel
             };
 
             var expectedCreationScript = "DELETE FROM [HydraulicModels];" + Environment.NewLine +