diff --git a/Util/+IMOS/+schemas/imosEchoIntensitySetQC.m b/Util/+IMOS/+schemas/imosEchoIntensitySetQC.m
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+function [bool, reason] = imosEchoIntensitySetQC(sample_data)
+% function [bool,reason] = imosEchoIntensitySetQC(sample_data)
+%
+% Check if sample_data is a valid input for SurfaceDetectionByEchoIntensityQC.
+%
+% Inputs:
+%
+% sample_data [struct] - A toolbox dataset.
+%
+% Outputs:
+%
+% bool - True if dataset is valid. False otherwise.
+% reason - The reasons why the dataset is invalid.
+%
+% Example:
+%
+% %see test_imosEchoIntensitySetQC.
+%
+% author: hugo.oliveira@utas.edu.au
+%
+narginchk(1,1)
+reason = {};
+
+if ~IMOS.adcp.contains_adcp_dimensions(sample_data)
+    reason{1} = 'Not an adcp file.';
+end
+
+avail_variables = IMOS.get(sample_data.variables,'name');
+absic_counter = sum(contains(avail_variables,'ABSIC'));
+if absic_counter == 0
+    reason{end+1} = 'Missing ABSIC variables.';
+end
+
+vel_vars = IMOS.meta.velocity_variables(sample_data);
+if numel(vel_vars) == 0
+    reason{end+1} = 'Missing at leat one velocity variable to flag.';
+end
+
+
+if absic_counter > 4
+    reason{end+1} = 'Number of ABSIC variables is invalid';
+end
+
+if isempty(reason)
+    bool = true;
+else
+    bool = false;
+end
+
+end
diff --git a/Util/+IMOS/+schemas/imosSurfaceDetectionByDepthSetQC.m b/Util/+IMOS/+schemas/imosSurfaceDetectionByDepthSetQC.m
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+function [bool, reason] = imosSurfaceDetectionByDepthSetQC(sample_data)
+% function [bool,reason] = imosSurfaceDetectionByDepthSetQC(sample_data)
+%
+% Check if sample_data is a valid input for SurfaceDetectionByDepthSetQC.
+%
+% Inputs:
+%
+% sample_data [struct] - A toolbox dataset.
+%
+% Outputs:
+%
+% bool - True if dataset is valid. False otherwise.
+% reason - The reasons why the dataset is invalid.
+%
+% Example:
+%
+% %see test_imosSurfaceDetectionByDepthSetQC.m
+%
+%
+% author: hugo.oliveira@utas.edu.au
+%
+narginchk(1,1)
+reason = {};
+
+if ~IMOS.adcp.contains_adcp_dimensions(sample_data)
+    reason{1} = 'Not an adcp file.';
+end
+
+try
+    avail_dimensions = IMOS.get(sample_data.dimensions, 'name');
+    along_height = inCell(avail_dimensions, 'HEIGHT_ABOVE_SENSOR');
+    along_beams = inCell(avail_dimensions, 'DIST_ALONG_BEAMS');
+
+    if ~along_height && ~along_beams
+        reason{end + 1} = 'Missing adcp bin dimensions';
+    end
+
+    time = IMOS.get_data(sample_data.dimensions, 'TIME');
+
+    if isempty(time)
+        reason{end + 1} = 'No TIME dimension.';
+    end
+
+    if along_height
+        bin_dist = IMOS.get_data(sample_data.dimensions, 'HEIGHT_ABOVE_SENSOR');
+    elseif along_beams
+        bin_dist = IMOS.get_data(sample_data.dimensions, 'DIST_ALONG_BEAMS');
+    else
+        bin_dist = [];
+    end
+
+    if isempty(bin_dist)
+        reason{end + 1} = 'No bin distance dimensions.';
+    end
+
+catch
+    reason{end + 1} = 'No dimensions in dataset.';
+end
+
+try
+    idepth = IMOS.get_data(sample_data.variables, 'DEPTH');
+
+    if isempty(idepth)
+        reason{end + 1} = 'no DEPTH variable.';
+    end
+
+catch
+    reason{end + 1} = 'No variables in dataset.';
+end
+
+bathy = IMOS.meta.site_bathymetry(sample_data);
+
+if isempty(bathy)
+    reason{end + 1} = 'no bathymetry metadata.';
+end
+
+beam_face_config = IMOS.meta.beam_face_config(sample_data);
+
+if ~strcmpi(beam_face_config, 'up') && ~strcmpi(beam_face_config, 'down')
+    reason{end + 1} = 'unknown ADCP beam face config or inconsistent sensor height values.';
+end
+
+if isempty(reason)
+    bool = true;
+else
+    bool = false;
+end
+
+end
diff --git a/Util/+IMOS/validate_dataset.m b/Util/+IMOS/validate_dataset.m
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+function [bool, reason] = validate_dataset(sample_data, fname)
+% function [bool,reason] = validate_dataset(sample_data,fname)
+%
+% Validate a toolbox dataset against a function name.
+%
+% The idea of this function is to execute the associated
+% `fname` schema function, which verifies the feasability
+% of the sample_data content for use within `fname` function.
+%
+% Think all the checks you do at a function but wrapped in
+% one call.
+%
+% Inputs:
+%
+% sample_data [struct] - a toolbox sample data.
+% fname [string] = the function name.
+%
+% Outputs:
+%
+% bool[logical] - True if dataset is accepted by fname.
+% reason [cell{str}] - The reasons why the dataset is invalid for fname.
+%
+% Example:
+%
+% %basic usage
+%
+%
+% author: hugo.oliveira@utas.edu.au
+%
+func = ['IMOS.schemas.' fname];
+try
+	feval(func)
+	missing_schema = true;
+catch me
+	missing_schema = ~strcmpi(me.message,'Not enough input arguments.');
+end
+
+if missing_schema
+	errormsg('Schema %s not available',fname);
+end
+
+try
+    [bool, reason] = feval(func, sample_data);
+catch
+    bool = false;
+    reason{1} = sprintf('%s failed.', func);
+end
+
+end