diff --git a/symmetric-core/src/main/java/org/jumpmind/symmetric/file/FileTriggerFileModifiedListener.java b/symmetric-core/src/main/java/org/jumpmind/symmetric/file/FileTriggerFileModifiedListener.java
index aa8487774b..772f8a5a27 100644
--- a/symmetric-core/src/main/java/org/jumpmind/symmetric/file/FileTriggerFileModifiedListener.java
+++ b/symmetric-core/src/main/java/org/jumpmind/symmetric/file/FileTriggerFileModifiedListener.java
@@ -28,13 +28,11 @@
 import org.apache.commons.io.monitor.FileAlterationListenerAdaptor;
 import org.apache.commons.io.monitor.FileAlterationObserver;
 import org.jumpmind.symmetric.ISymmetricEngine;
-import org.jumpmind.symmetric.common.ParameterConstants;
 import org.jumpmind.symmetric.model.FileSnapshot;
-import org.jumpmind.symmetric.model.FileTrigger;
 import org.jumpmind.symmetric.model.FileSnapshot.LastEventType;
-import org.jumpmind.symmetric.model.ProcessInfo.Status;
 import org.jumpmind.symmetric.model.FileTriggerRouter;
 import org.jumpmind.symmetric.model.ProcessInfo;
+import org.jumpmind.symmetric.model.ProcessInfo.Status;
 import org.slf4j.Logger;
 import org.slf4j.LoggerFactory;
 
diff --git a/symmetric-core/src/main/java/org/jumpmind/symmetric/file/FileTriggerTracker.java b/symmetric-core/src/main/java/org/jumpmind/symmetric/file/FileTriggerTracker.java
index 4008aa0f90..2bda7110d3 100644
--- a/symmetric-core/src/main/java/org/jumpmind/symmetric/file/FileTriggerTracker.java
+++ b/symmetric-core/src/main/java/org/jumpmind/symmetric/file/FileTriggerTracker.java
@@ -27,7 +27,6 @@
 import org.apache.commons.io.monitor.FileAlterationObserver;
 import org.jumpmind.exception.IoException;
 import org.jumpmind.symmetric.ISymmetricEngine;
-import org.jumpmind.symmetric.common.ParameterConstants;
 import org.jumpmind.symmetric.model.FileSnapshot;
 import org.jumpmind.symmetric.model.FileSnapshot.LastEventType;
 import org.jumpmind.symmetric.model.FileTriggerRouter;
diff --git a/symmetric-core/src/main/java/org/jumpmind/symmetric/route/DBFRouter.java b/symmetric-core/src/main/java/org/jumpmind/symmetric/route/DBFRouter.java
index 88f37a8489..d6897b3474 100644
--- a/symmetric-core/src/main/java/org/jumpmind/symmetric/route/DBFRouter.java
+++ b/symmetric-core/src/main/java/org/jumpmind/symmetric/route/DBFRouter.java
@@ -31,15 +31,16 @@ public List<String> parse(File file, int lineNumber) {
 		List<String> rows = new ArrayList<String>();
 		
 		InputStream fileInputStream = null;
+		int currentLine = 1;
 		try {
 			boolean validateHeader = engine.getParameterService()
 					.is(ParameterConstants.DBF_ROUTER_VALIDATE_HEADER, true);
 			
 			fileInputStream = Files.newInputStream(file.toPath(), StandardOpenOption.READ);
 			dbfReader = new DBFReader(fileInputStream, validateHeader);
-			int currentLine = 1;
+			
 			while (dbfReader.hasNextRecord()) {
-				StringBuffer row = new StringBuffer();
+				StringBuilder row = new StringBuilder();
 				Object[] record = dbfReader.nextRecord();
 				if (currentLine > lineNumber) {
 					for (int i = 0; i < record.length; i++) {
@@ -53,7 +54,7 @@ public List<String> parse(File file, int lineNumber) {
 			}
 		}
 		catch (Exception e) {
-			log.error("Unable to parse DBF file " + file.getName(), e);
+			log.error("Unable to parse DBF file " + file.getName() + " line number " + currentLine, e);
 		}
 		finally {
 			if (fileInputStream != null) {
diff --git a/symmetric-core/src/main/java/org/jumpmind/symmetric/route/parse/DBFReader.java b/symmetric-core/src/main/java/org/jumpmind/symmetric/route/parse/DBFReader.java
index fd8ccf1a92..ba53b96885 100644
--- a/symmetric-core/src/main/java/org/jumpmind/symmetric/route/parse/DBFReader.java
+++ b/symmetric-core/src/main/java/org/jumpmind/symmetric/route/parse/DBFReader.java
@@ -3,13 +3,19 @@
 import java.io.*;
 import java.nio.charset.Charset;
 
+import org.slf4j.Logger;
+import org.slf4j.LoggerFactory;
+
 public class DBFReader {
 
+    static final Logger log = LoggerFactory.getLogger(DBFReader.class);
+    
 	private DataInputStream stream;
 	private DBFField fields[];
 	private byte nextRecord[];
 	private int nFieldCount;
 	private boolean validate;
+	private int lineNumber;
 	
 	public DBFReader(String s, boolean validate) throws DBFException {
 		stream = null;
@@ -153,13 +159,19 @@ public boolean hasNextRecord() {
 	public Object[] nextRecord() throws DBFException {
 		if (!hasNextRecord())
 			throw new DBFException("No more records available.");
+		lineNumber++;
 		Object aobj[] = new Object[nFieldCount];
 		int i = 1;
 		for (int j = 0; j < aobj.length; j++) {
 			int k = fields[j].getLength();
 			StringBuffer stringbuffer = new StringBuffer(k);
 			stringbuffer.append(new String(nextRecord, i, k));
-			aobj[j] = fields[j].parse(stringbuffer.toString());
+			try {
+                aobj[j] = fields[j].parse(stringbuffer.toString());
+            } catch (DBFException e) {
+                log.error("Failed to parse field " + (j+1) + " on line " + lineNumber + " with that had a value of " + stringbuffer);
+                throw e;
+            }
 			i += fields[j].getLength();
 		}