diff --git a/dmp-frontend/src/app/ui/admin/dataset-profile/editor/dataset-profile-editor.component.html b/dmp-frontend/src/app/ui/admin/dataset-profile/editor/dataset-profile-editor.component.html
index ecae5993f..c6d9198aa 100644
--- a/dmp-frontend/src/app/ui/admin/dataset-profile/editor/dataset-profile-editor.component.html
+++ b/dmp-frontend/src/app/ui/admin/dataset-profile/editor/dataset-profile-editor.component.html
@@ -81,6 +81,7 @@
 			<!-- SAVE BUTTON -->
 			<div class="col-6 d-flex" *ngIf="!viewOnly">
 				<div class="row mt-4">
+					<button mat-raised-button class="col-auto mr-2" color="primary" type="button col-auto" (click)='checkFormValidation()' [disabled]="form.valid">{{'DATASET-PROFILE-EDITOR.ACTIONS.VALIDATE' | translate}}</button>
 					<button mat-raised-button class="col-auto mr-2" color="primary" type="button col-auto" (click)='onSubmit()' [disabled]="!form.valid">{{'DATASET-PROFILE-EDITOR.ACTIONS.SAVE' | translate}}</button>
 					<button mat-raised-button class="col-auto" color="primary" type="button col-auto" (click)='finalize()' [disabled]="!form.valid">{{'DATASET-PROFILE-EDITOR.ACTIONS.FINALIZE' | translate}}</button>
 				</div>
@@ -88,6 +89,7 @@
 			<!-- SAVE BUTTON  WHEN FINALIZED-->
 			<div class="col-6 d-flex" *ngIf="showUpdateButton()">
 				<div class="row mt-4">
+					<button mat-raised-button class="col-auto mr-2" color="primary" type="button col-auto" (click)='checkFormValidation()' [disabled]="form.valid">{{'DATASET-PROFILE-EDITOR.ACTIONS.VALIDATE' | translate}}</button>
 					<button mat-raised-button class="col-auto mr-2" color="primary" type="button col-auto" (click)='updateFinalized()' [disabled]="!form.valid">{{'DATASET-PROFILE-EDITOR.ACTIONS.UPDATE' | translate}}</button>
 				</div>
 			</div>
diff --git a/dmp-frontend/src/app/ui/admin/dataset-profile/editor/dataset-profile-editor.component.ts b/dmp-frontend/src/app/ui/admin/dataset-profile/editor/dataset-profile-editor.component.ts
index 79e5da735..4eee5e892 100644
--- a/dmp-frontend/src/app/ui/admin/dataset-profile/editor/dataset-profile-editor.component.ts
+++ b/dmp-frontend/src/app/ui/admin/dataset-profile/editor/dataset-profile-editor.component.ts
@@ -24,6 +24,7 @@ import { DatasetStatus } from '@app/core/common/enum/dataset-status';
 import { ConfirmationDialogComponent } from '@common/modules/confirmation-dialog/confirmation-dialog.component';
 import { LanguageInfo } from '@app/core/model/language-info';
 import { LanguageInfoService } from '@app/core/services/culture/language-info-service';
+import { FormValidationErrorsDialogComponent } from '@common/forms/form-validation-errors-dialog/form-validation-errors-dialog.component';
 
 const skipDisable: any[] = require('../../../../../assets/resources/skipDisable.json');
 
@@ -47,6 +48,9 @@ export class DatasetProfileEditorComponent extends BaseComponent implements OnIn
 	breadCrumbs: Observable<BreadcrumbItem[]>;
 	@ViewChild('stepper', { static: false }) stepper: MatHorizontalStepper;
 	viewOnly = false;
+	nestedCount: number[] = [];
+	nestedIndex: number = 0;
+	errorMessages: string[] = [];
 
 	constructor(
 		private datasetProfileService: DatasetProfileService,
@@ -331,4 +335,66 @@ export class DatasetProfileEditorComponent extends BaseComponent implements OnIn
 	getLanguageInfos(): LanguageInfo[] {
 		return this.languageInfoService.getLanguageInfoValues();
 	}
+
+	checkFormValidation() {
+		if (!this.form.valid) {
+			this.nestedIndex = -1;
+			this.form.markAllAsTouched();
+			this.printErrors(this.form);
+			this.showValidationErrorsDialog();
+			this.nestedCount = [];
+			this.nestedIndex = 0;
+			this.errorMessages = [];
+		}
+	}
+
+	printErrors(rootform: FormGroup) {
+		if (!rootform.valid) {
+			Object.keys(rootform.controls).forEach(key => {
+				const errors = rootform.get(key).errors;
+				if (errors !== null) {
+					let numbering: string = '';
+					for (let j = 0; j < this.nestedCount.length; j++) {
+						numbering += this.nestedCount[j];
+						if (j < this.nestedIndex) {
+							numbering += '.';
+						} else {
+							break;
+						}
+					}
+					Object.keys(errors).forEach(keyError => {
+						if (typeof errors[keyError] === 'boolean') {
+							this.errorMessages.push(numbering + ' ' + key + ' is ' + keyError);
+						} else {
+							this.errorMessages.push(numbering + ' ' + key + ': ' + keyError + ': ' + errors[keyError]);
+						}
+					});
+				} else {
+					if (rootform.get(key) instanceof FormGroup) {
+						this.printErrors(<FormGroup>rootform.get(key));
+					} else if (rootform.get(key) instanceof FormArray) {
+						this.nestedIndex++;
+						this.nestedCount[this.nestedIndex] = 0;
+						for (let childForm of (<FormArray>rootform.get(key)).controls) {
+							this.nestedCount[this.nestedIndex]++;
+							this.printErrors(<any>childForm);
+						}
+						this.nestedCount[this.nestedIndex] = 0;
+						this.nestedIndex--;
+
+					}
+				}
+			});
+		}
+	}
+
+	private showValidationErrorsDialog(projectOnly?: boolean) {
+		const dialogRef = this.dialog.open(FormValidationErrorsDialogComponent, {
+			disableClose: true,
+			data: {
+				errorMessages: this.errorMessages,
+				projectOnly: projectOnly
+			},
+		});
+	}
 }
diff --git a/dmp-frontend/src/assets/i18n/de.json b/dmp-frontend/src/assets/i18n/de.json
index a962ea327..8a9ffb57d 100644
--- a/dmp-frontend/src/assets/i18n/de.json
+++ b/dmp-frontend/src/assets/i18n/de.json
@@ -371,7 +371,8 @@
 			"CANCEL": "Cancel",
 			"DELETE": "Delete",
 			"ADD-PAGE": "Add Page +",
-			"ADD-SECTION": "Add Section +"
+			"ADD-SECTION": "Add Section +",
+			"VALIDATE": "Validate"
 		}
 	},
 	"GRANT-LISTING": {
diff --git a/dmp-frontend/src/assets/i18n/en.json b/dmp-frontend/src/assets/i18n/en.json
index 73e691a34..28dd05a8f 100644
--- a/dmp-frontend/src/assets/i18n/en.json
+++ b/dmp-frontend/src/assets/i18n/en.json
@@ -391,7 +391,8 @@
 			"CANCEL": "Cancel",
 			"DELETE": "Delete",
 			"ADD-PAGE": "Add Page +",
-			"ADD-SECTION": "Add Section +"
+			"ADD-SECTION": "Add Section +",
+			"VALIDATE": "Validate"
 		}
 	},
 	"GRANT-LISTING": {
diff --git a/dmp-frontend/src/assets/i18n/es.json b/dmp-frontend/src/assets/i18n/es.json
index 5fbec1181..062aca5f2 100644
--- a/dmp-frontend/src/assets/i18n/es.json
+++ b/dmp-frontend/src/assets/i18n/es.json
@@ -392,7 +392,8 @@
 			"CANCEL": "Cancelar",
 			"DELETE": "Borrar",
 			"ADD-PAGE": "Añadir página +",
-			"ADD-SECTION": "Añadir sección +"
+			"ADD-SECTION": "Añadir sección +",
+			"VALIDATE": "Validate"
 		}
 	},
 	"GRANT-LISTING": {
diff --git a/dmp-frontend/src/assets/i18n/gr.json b/dmp-frontend/src/assets/i18n/gr.json
index a1a93a6ff..023614f32 100644
--- a/dmp-frontend/src/assets/i18n/gr.json
+++ b/dmp-frontend/src/assets/i18n/gr.json
@@ -389,7 +389,8 @@
 			"CANCEL": "Ακύρωση",
 			"DELETE": "Διαγραφή",
 			"ADD-PAGE": "Προσθήκη Σελίδας +",
-			"ADD-SECTION": "Προσθήκη Ενότητας +"
+			"ADD-SECTION": "Προσθήκη Ενότητας +",
+			"VALIDATE": "Validate"
 		}
 	},
 	"GRANT-LISTING": {
diff --git a/dmp-frontend/src/assets/i18n/tr.json b/dmp-frontend/src/assets/i18n/tr.json
index 3c6306a9b..3f0e94b38 100644
--- a/dmp-frontend/src/assets/i18n/tr.json
+++ b/dmp-frontend/src/assets/i18n/tr.json
@@ -389,7 +389,8 @@
 			"CANCEL": "İptal",
 			"DELETE": "Sil",
 			"ADD-PAGE": "Sayfa Ekle +",
-			"ADD-SECTION": "Bölüm Ekle +"
+			"ADD-SECTION": "Bölüm Ekle +",
+			"VALIDATE": "Validate"
 		}
 	},
 	"GRANT-LISTING": {
diff --git a/dmp-frontend/src/common/forms/form-validation-errors-dialog/form-validation-errors-dialog.component.ts b/dmp-frontend/src/common/forms/form-validation-errors-dialog/form-validation-errors-dialog.component.ts
index 2e2b31be6..c0d389bbc 100644
--- a/dmp-frontend/src/common/forms/form-validation-errors-dialog/form-validation-errors-dialog.component.ts
+++ b/dmp-frontend/src/common/forms/form-validation-errors-dialog/form-validation-errors-dialog.component.ts
@@ -17,8 +17,12 @@ export class FormValidationErrorsDialogComponent {
 		@Inject(MAT_DIALOG_DATA) public data: any,
 		private language: TranslateService
 	) {
-		this.formGroup = data.formGroup;
-		this.errorMessages = this.getErrors(this.formGroup);
+		if (data.formGroup !== undefined && data.formGroup !== null) {
+			this.formGroup = data.formGroup;
+			this.errorMessages = this.getErrors(this.formGroup);
+		} else if (data.errorMessages !== undefined && data.errorMessages !== null) {
+			this.errorMessages = data.errorMessages;
+		}
 	}
 
 	onClose(): void {