Validate an entity object 'later'...

Hi All,
does anybody know if it is possible to partially validate an entity object or to validate it only when issuing a commit?
I have the following problem:
1. One entity object (and so one view object)
2. Six pages each displaying different attributes of that view object
3. On many pages there are required fields...
4. When submitting the first page, the errors go on and on about the required fields on the 'other' (later) pages...
Is there a way to work around this?
Thanks for all your help...
Regards,
Robert

Hi,
I had the same problem.
I solved my problem overridden the datapageÂ´s class' method: protected void validateModelUpdates(DataActionContext actionContext)
I made a empty implementation of this method and, I didnÂ´t overridden this method in the last page.
I wish that this help.
Nilo

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