diff -r a8444f6a54f3 -r 43aa4625ab7e java/sql-dk/src/info/globalcode/sql/dk/configuration/Configuration.java
--- a/java/sql-dk/src/info/globalcode/sql/dk/configuration/Configuration.java	Thu Dec 26 22:39:38 2013 +0100
+++ b/java/sql-dk/src/info/globalcode/sql/dk/configuration/Configuration.java	Fri Dec 27 00:57:34 2013 +0100
@@ -68,8 +68,16 @@
 		this.databases = databases;
 	}
 
-	public DatabaseDefinition getDatabase(String name) {
-		return findByName(databases, name);
+	/**
+	 * @throws ConfigurationException if no database with this name is configured
+	 */
+	public DatabaseDefinition getDatabase(String name) throws ConfigurationException {
+		DatabaseDefinition dd = findByName(databases, name);
+		if (dd == null) {
+			throw new ConfigurationException("Database is not configured: " + name);
+		} else {
+			return dd;
+		}
 	}
 
 	@XmlElement(name = "formatter", namespace = CONFIGURATION)
@@ -85,18 +93,20 @@
 	 * @param name name of desired formatter. Looking for this name in user configuration, then in
 	 * buil-in formatters. If null, default from configuration or (if not configured) built-in
 	 * default is used.
-	 * @return formatter definition or null if none for this name is found
+	 * @return formatter definition
+	 * @throws ConfigurationException if no formatter with this name was found
 	 */
-	public FormatterDefinition getFormatter(String name) {
+	public FormatterDefinition getFormatter(String name) throws ConfigurationException {
 		if (name == null) {
-			if (defaultFormatter == null) {
-				return getFormatter(DEFAULT_FORMATTER);
-			} else {
-				return getFormatter(defaultFormatter);
-			}
+			return defaultFormatter == null ? getFormatter(DEFAULT_FORMATTER) : getFormatter(defaultFormatter);
 		} else {
 			FormatterDefinition fd = findByName(formatters, name);
-			return fd == null ? findByName(buildInFormatters, name) : fd;
+			fd = fd == null ? findByName(buildInFormatters, name) : fd;
+			if (fd == null) {
+				throw new ConfigurationException("Formatter is not configured: " + name);
+			} else {
+				return fd;
+			}
 		}
 	}