Index: Ringtoets/Common/src/Ringtoets.Common.IO/HydraRing/HydraRingSettingsDatabaseReader.cs
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diff -u -rf54cec4a09c4f049ce5d40a5c0fca1c52f516178 -rc230da5631e073c87657dd0f32aa7c3651c427df
--- Ringtoets/Common/src/Ringtoets.Common.IO/HydraRing/HydraRingSettingsDatabaseReader.cs	(.../HydraRingSettingsDatabaseReader.cs)	(revision f54cec4a09c4f049ce5d40a5c0fca1c52f516178)
+++ Ringtoets/Common/src/Ringtoets.Common.IO/HydraRing/HydraRingSettingsDatabaseReader.cs	(.../HydraRingSettingsDatabaseReader.cs)	(revision c230da5631e073c87657dd0f32aa7c3651c427df)
@@ -31,7 +31,6 @@
 using Ringtoets.Common.IO.Properties;
 using Ringtoets.HydraRing.Calculation.Data;
 using Ringtoets.HydraRing.Calculation.Data.Settings;
-using Ringtoets.HydraRing.Calculation.Readers;
 
 namespace Ringtoets.Common.IO.HydraRing
 {
Index: Ringtoets/Common/src/Ringtoets.Common.IO/HydraRing/HydraRingSettingsDatabaseValidator.cs
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diff -u -re4c8b63e26051b6bd120260482a565a06635743e -rc230da5631e073c87657dd0f32aa7c3651c427df
--- Ringtoets/Common/src/Ringtoets.Common.IO/HydraRing/HydraRingSettingsDatabaseValidator.cs	(.../HydraRingSettingsDatabaseValidator.cs)	(revision e4c8b63e26051b6bd120260482a565a06635743e)
+++ Ringtoets/Common/src/Ringtoets.Common.IO/HydraRing/HydraRingSettingsDatabaseValidator.cs	(.../HydraRingSettingsDatabaseValidator.cs)	(revision c230da5631e073c87657dd0f32aa7c3651c427df)
@@ -19,8 +19,14 @@
 // Stichting Deltares and remain full property of Stichting Deltares at all times.
 // All rights reserved.
 
+using System;
+using System.Collections.Generic;
+using System.Data;
+using System.Data.SQLite;
+using System.Linq;
 using Core.Common.Base.IO;
 using Core.Common.IO.Readers;
+using Ringtoets.Common.IO.Properties;
 
 namespace Ringtoets.Common.IO.HydraRing
 {
@@ -41,5 +47,48 @@
         /// </list>
         /// </exception>
         public HydraRingSettingsDatabaseValidator(string databaseFilePath) : base(databaseFilePath) {}
+
+        /// <summary>
+        /// Verifies that the schema of the opened settings database is valid.
+        /// </summary>
+        /// <returns><c>true</c> when the schema is valid; <c>false</c> otherwise.</returns>
+        public bool ValidateSchema()
+        {
+            return ContainsRequiredTables(GetColumnDefinitions(Connection));
+        }
+
+        private static bool ContainsRequiredTables(List<Tuple<string, string>> definitions)
+        {
+            return GetValidSchema().All(definitions.Contains);
+        }
+
+        private static List<Tuple<string, string>> GetValidSchema()
+        {
+            using (var validSchemaConnection = new SQLiteConnection("Data Source=:memory:"))
+            using (SQLiteCommand command = validSchemaConnection.CreateCommand())
+            {
+                validSchemaConnection.Open();
+                command.CommandText = Resources.settings_schema;
+                command.ExecuteNonQuery();
+                return GetColumnDefinitions(validSchemaConnection);
+            }
+        }
+
+        private static List<Tuple<string, string>> GetColumnDefinitions(SQLiteConnection connection)
+        {
+            DataTable columns = connection.GetSchema("COLUMNS");
+
+            var definitions = new List<Tuple<string, string>>();
+            for (var i = 0; i < columns.Rows.Count; i++)
+            {
+                DataRow dataRow = columns.Rows[i];
+                definitions.Add(
+                    Tuple.Create(
+                        ((string) dataRow["TABLE_NAME"]).ToLower(),
+                        ((string) dataRow["COLUMN_NAME"]).ToLower()
+                    ));
+            }
+            return definitions;
+        }
     }
-}
+}
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Index: Ringtoets/Common/test/Ringtoets.Common.IO.Test/HydraRing/HydraRingSettingsDatabaseReaderTest.cs
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diff -u -r9b1164ba0edcb2b6cfaf5e1271db2ae864f1c7d2 -rc230da5631e073c87657dd0f32aa7c3651c427df
--- Ringtoets/Common/test/Ringtoets.Common.IO.Test/HydraRing/HydraRingSettingsDatabaseReaderTest.cs	(.../HydraRingSettingsDatabaseReaderTest.cs)	(revision 9b1164ba0edcb2b6cfaf5e1271db2ae864f1c7d2)
+++ Ringtoets/Common/test/Ringtoets.Common.IO.Test/HydraRing/HydraRingSettingsDatabaseReaderTest.cs	(.../HydraRingSettingsDatabaseReaderTest.cs)	(revision c230da5631e073c87657dd0f32aa7c3651c427df)
@@ -30,7 +30,6 @@
 using Ringtoets.Common.IO.HydraRing;
 using Ringtoets.HydraRing.Calculation.Data;
 using Ringtoets.HydraRing.Calculation.Data.Settings;
-using Ringtoets.HydraRing.Calculation.Readers;
 
 namespace Ringtoets.Common.IO.Test.HydraRing
 {
Index: Ringtoets/Common/test/Ringtoets.Common.IO.Test/HydraRing/HydraRingSettingsDatabaseValidatorTest.cs
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diff -u -re4c8b63e26051b6bd120260482a565a06635743e -rc230da5631e073c87657dd0f32aa7c3651c427df
--- Ringtoets/Common/test/Ringtoets.Common.IO.Test/HydraRing/HydraRingSettingsDatabaseValidatorTest.cs	(.../HydraRingSettingsDatabaseValidatorTest.cs)	(revision e4c8b63e26051b6bd120260482a565a06635743e)
+++ Ringtoets/Common/test/Ringtoets.Common.IO.Test/HydraRing/HydraRingSettingsDatabaseValidatorTest.cs	(.../HydraRingSettingsDatabaseValidatorTest.cs)	(revision c230da5631e073c87657dd0f32aa7c3651c427df)
@@ -48,5 +48,37 @@
                 Assert.IsInstanceOf<SqLiteDatabaseReaderBase>(validator);
             }
         }
+
+        [Test]
+        public void ValidateSchema_ValidDatabase_ReturnTrue()
+        {
+            // Setup
+            string completeDatabasePath = Path.Combine(directoryPath, "withoutPreprocessor.config.sqlite");
+
+            using (var validator = new HydraRingSettingsDatabaseValidator(completeDatabasePath))
+            {
+                // Call
+                bool valid = validator.ValidateSchema();
+
+                // Assert
+                Assert.IsTrue(valid);
+            }
+        }
+
+        [Test]
+        public void ValidateSchema_InvalidDatabase_ReturnFalse()
+        {
+            // Setup
+            string completeDatabasePath = Path.Combine(directoryPath, "invalid-settings-schema.config.sqlite");
+
+            using (var validator = new HydraRingSettingsDatabaseValidator(completeDatabasePath))
+            {
+                // Call
+                bool valid = validator.ValidateSchema();
+
+                // Assert
+                Assert.IsFalse(valid);
+            }
+        }
     }
 }
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Index: Ringtoets/Common/test/Ringtoets.Common.IO.Test/test-data/HydraRingSettingsDatabaseValidator/invalid-settings-schema.config.sqlite
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