diff --git a/src/app/shared/form/builder/ds-dynamic-form-ui/models/date-picker/date-picker.component.spec.ts b/src/app/shared/form/builder/ds-dynamic-form-ui/models/date-picker/date-picker.component.spec.ts
index 76cd0947bb..02f1415e99 100644
--- a/src/app/shared/form/builder/ds-dynamic-form-ui/models/date-picker/date-picker.component.spec.ts
+++ b/src/app/shared/form/builder/ds-dynamic-form-ui/models/date-picker/date-picker.component.spec.ts
@@ -12,16 +12,7 @@ import { FormBuilderService } from '../../../form-builder.service';
 
 import { FormComponent } from '../../../../form.component';
 import { FormService } from '../../../../form.service';
-
-function createTestComponent<T>(html: string, type: { new(...args: any[]): T }): ComponentFixture<T> {
-  TestBed.overrideComponent(type, {
-    set: {template: html}
-  });
-  const fixture = TestBed.createComponent(type);
-
-  fixture.detectChanges();
-  return fixture as ComponentFixture<T>;
-}
+import { createTestComponent } from '../../../../../testing/utils';
 
 export const DATE_TEST_GROUP = new FormGroup({
   date: new FormControl()
diff --git a/src/app/shared/form/builder/ds-dynamic-form-ui/models/dynamic-group/dynamic-group.component.spec.ts b/src/app/shared/form/builder/ds-dynamic-form-ui/models/dynamic-group/dynamic-group.component.spec.ts
index 4d8ff006fb..d1e6f67287 100644
--- a/src/app/shared/form/builder/ds-dynamic-form-ui/models/dynamic-group/dynamic-group.component.spec.ts
+++ b/src/app/shared/form/builder/ds-dynamic-form-ui/models/dynamic-group/dynamic-group.component.spec.ts
@@ -16,7 +16,6 @@ import { FormRowModel, SubmissionFormsModel } from '../../../../../../core/share
 import { FormFieldModel } from '../../../models/form-field.model';
 import { FormBuilderService } from '../../../form-builder.service';
 import { FormService } from '../../../../form.service';
-import { GlobalConfig } from '../../../../../../../config/global-config.interface';
 import { GLOBAL_CONFIG } from '../../../../../../../config';
 import { FormComponent } from '../../../../form.component';
 import { AppState } from '../../../../../../app.reducer';
@@ -24,16 +23,7 @@ import { BrowserAnimationsModule } from '@angular/platform-browser/animations';
 import { Chips } from '../../../../../chips/models/chips.model';
 import { FormFieldMetadataValueObject } from '../../../models/form-field-metadata-value.model';
 import { DsDynamicInputModel } from '../ds-dynamic-input.model';
-
-function createTestComponent<T>(html: string, type: { new(...args: any[]): T }): ComponentFixture<T> {
-  TestBed.overrideComponent(type, {
-    set: {template: html}
-  });
-  const fixture = TestBed.createComponent(type);
-
-  fixture.detectChanges();
-  return fixture as ComponentFixture<T>;
-}
+import { createTestComponent } from '../../../../../testing/utils';
 
 export const FORM_GROUP_TEST_MODEL_CONFIG = {
   disabled: false,
diff --git a/src/app/shared/form/builder/ds-dynamic-form-ui/models/dynamic-group/dynamic-group.components.ts b/src/app/shared/form/builder/ds-dynamic-form-ui/models/dynamic-group/dynamic-group.components.ts
index 6fe4686974..a55e7aff9d 100644
--- a/src/app/shared/form/builder/ds-dynamic-form-ui/models/dynamic-group/dynamic-group.components.ts
+++ b/src/app/shared/form/builder/ds-dynamic-form-ui/models/dynamic-group/dynamic-group.components.ts
@@ -79,9 +79,17 @@ export class DsDynamicGroupComponent implements OnDestroy, OnInit {
     });
 
     this.formId = this.formService.getUniqueId(this.model.id);
-    this.formModel = this.formBuilderService.modelFromConfiguration(config, this.model.scopeUUID, {}, this.model.submissionScope, this.model.readOnly);
+    this.formModel = this.formBuilderService.modelFromConfiguration(
+      config,
+      this.model.scopeUUID,
+      {},
+      this.model.submissionScope,
+      this.model.readOnly);
     const initChipsValue = this.model.isEmpty() ? [] : this.model.value;
-    this.chips = new Chips(initChipsValue, 'value', this.model.mandatoryField);
+    this.chips = new Chips(
+      initChipsValue,
+      'value',
+      this.model.mandatoryField);
     this.subs.push(
       this.chips.chipsItems
         .subscribe((subItems: any[]) => {
diff --git a/src/app/shared/form/builder/ds-dynamic-form-ui/models/list/dynamic-list.component.spec.ts b/src/app/shared/form/builder/ds-dynamic-form-ui/models/list/dynamic-list.component.spec.ts
index 29babc2da9..6a765eba4a 100644
--- a/src/app/shared/form/builder/ds-dynamic-form-ui/models/list/dynamic-list.component.spec.ts
+++ b/src/app/shared/form/builder/ds-dynamic-form-ui/models/list/dynamic-list.component.spec.ts
@@ -16,16 +16,7 @@ import { AuthorityServiceStub } from '../../../../../testing/authority-service-s
 import { DynamicListRadioGroupModel } from './dynamic-list-radio-group.model';
 import { By } from '@angular/platform-browser';
 import { AuthorityValueModel } from '../../../../../../core/integration/models/authority-value.model';
-
-function createTestComponent<T>(html: string, type: { new(...args: any[]): T }): ComponentFixture<T> {
-  TestBed.overrideComponent(type, {
-    set: {template: html}
-  });
-  const fixture = TestBed.createComponent(type);
-
-  fixture.detectChanges();
-  return fixture as ComponentFixture<T>;
-}
+import { createTestComponent } from '../../../../../testing/utils';
 
 export const LAYOUT_TEST = {
   element: {
diff --git a/src/app/shared/form/builder/ds-dynamic-form-ui/models/lookup/dynamic-lookup.component.spec.ts b/src/app/shared/form/builder/ds-dynamic-form-ui/models/lookup/dynamic-lookup.component.spec.ts
index b2cce76be6..ce45453bee 100644
--- a/src/app/shared/form/builder/ds-dynamic-form-ui/models/lookup/dynamic-lookup.component.spec.ts
+++ b/src/app/shared/form/builder/ds-dynamic-form-ui/models/lookup/dynamic-lookup.component.spec.ts
@@ -21,16 +21,7 @@ import { FormFieldMetadataValueObject } from '../../../models/form-field-metadat
 import { By } from '@angular/platform-browser';
 import { AuthorityValueModel } from '../../../../../../core/integration/models/authority-value.model';
 import { DynamicLookupNameModel } from './dynamic-lookup-name.model';
-
-function createTestComponent<T>(html: string, type: { new(...args: any[]): T }): ComponentFixture<T> {
-  TestBed.overrideComponent(type, {
-    set: {template: html}
-  });
-  const fixture = TestBed.createComponent(type);
-
-  fixture.detectChanges();
-  return fixture as ComponentFixture<T>;
-}
+import { createTestComponent } from '../../../../../testing/utils';
 
 export const LOOKUP_TEST_MODEL_CONFIG = {
   authorityOptions: {
diff --git a/src/app/shared/form/builder/ds-dynamic-form-ui/models/scrollable-dropdown/dynamic-scrollable-dropdown.component.spec.ts b/src/app/shared/form/builder/ds-dynamic-form-ui/models/scrollable-dropdown/dynamic-scrollable-dropdown.component.spec.ts
index de35d300f5..49cdb5d890 100644
--- a/src/app/shared/form/builder/ds-dynamic-form-ui/models/scrollable-dropdown/dynamic-scrollable-dropdown.component.spec.ts
+++ b/src/app/shared/form/builder/ds-dynamic-form-ui/models/scrollable-dropdown/dynamic-scrollable-dropdown.component.spec.ts
@@ -19,21 +19,7 @@ import { DynamicTypeaheadModel } from '../typeahead/dynamic-typeahead.model';
 import { TYPEAHEAD_TEST_GROUP, TYPEAHEAD_TEST_MODEL_CONFIG } from '../typeahead/dynamic-typeahead.component.spec';
 import { By } from '@angular/platform-browser';
 import { AuthorityValueModel } from '../../../../../../core/integration/models/authority-value.model';
-
-function createTestComponent<T>(html: string, type: { new(...args: any[]): T }): ComponentFixture<T> {
-  TestBed.overrideComponent(type, {
-    set: {template: html}
-  });
-  const fixture = TestBed.createComponent(type);
-
-  fixture.detectChanges();
-  return fixture as ComponentFixture<T>;
-}
-
-function hasClass(element: any, className: string): boolean {
-  const classes = element.getAttribute('class');
-  return classes.split(' ').indexOf(className) !== -1;
-}
+import { hasClass, createTestComponent } from '../../../../../testing/utils';
 
 export const SD_TEST_GROUP = new FormGroup({
   dropdown: new FormControl(),
diff --git a/src/app/shared/form/builder/ds-dynamic-form-ui/models/tag/dynamic-tag.component.spec.ts b/src/app/shared/form/builder/ds-dynamic-form-ui/models/tag/dynamic-tag.component.spec.ts
index 5788c00062..24959f4be4 100644
--- a/src/app/shared/form/builder/ds-dynamic-form-ui/models/tag/dynamic-tag.component.spec.ts
+++ b/src/app/shared/form/builder/ds-dynamic-form-ui/models/tag/dynamic-tag.component.spec.ts
@@ -19,16 +19,7 @@ import { GLOBAL_CONFIG } from '../../../../../../../config';
 import { Chips } from '../../../../../chips/models/chips.model';
 import { FormFieldMetadataValueObject } from '../../../models/form-field-metadata-value.model';
 import { AuthorityValueModel } from '../../../../../../core/integration/models/authority-value.model';
-
-function createTestComponent<T>(html: string, type: { new(...args: any[]): T }): ComponentFixture<T> {
-  TestBed.overrideComponent(type, {
-    set: {template: html}
-  });
-  const fixture = TestBed.createComponent(type);
-
-  fixture.detectChanges();
-  return fixture as ComponentFixture<T>;
-}
+import { createTestComponent } from '../../../../../testing/utils';
 
 function createKeyUpEvent(key: number) {
   /* tslint:disable:no-empty */
diff --git a/src/app/shared/form/builder/ds-dynamic-form-ui/models/typeahead/dynamic-typeahead.component.spec.ts b/src/app/shared/form/builder/ds-dynamic-form-ui/models/typeahead/dynamic-typeahead.component.spec.ts
index 4429cfc574..2ed145b03a 100644
--- a/src/app/shared/form/builder/ds-dynamic-form-ui/models/typeahead/dynamic-typeahead.component.spec.ts
+++ b/src/app/shared/form/builder/ds-dynamic-form-ui/models/typeahead/dynamic-typeahead.component.spec.ts
@@ -18,16 +18,7 @@ import { NgbModule } from '@ng-bootstrap/ng-bootstrap';
 import { DsDynamicTypeaheadComponent } from './dynamic-typeahead.component';
 import { DynamicTypeaheadModel } from './dynamic-typeahead.model';
 import { FormFieldMetadataValueObject } from '../../../models/form-field-metadata-value.model';
-
-function createTestComponent<T>(html: string, type: { new(...args: any[]): T }): ComponentFixture<T> {
-  TestBed.overrideComponent(type, {
-    set: {template: html}
-  });
-  const fixture = TestBed.createComponent(type);
-
-  fixture.detectChanges();
-  return fixture as ComponentFixture<T>;
-}
+import { createTestComponent } from '../../../../../testing/utils';
 
 export const TYPEAHEAD_TEST_GROUP = new FormGroup({
   typeahead: new FormControl(),
diff --git a/src/app/shared/form/form.component.spec.ts b/src/app/shared/form/form.component.spec.ts
index 576af76141..53cc1d7736 100644
--- a/src/app/shared/form/form.component.spec.ts
+++ b/src/app/shared/form/form.component.spec.ts
@@ -2,7 +2,7 @@ import { ChangeDetectorRef, Component, CUSTOM_ELEMENTS_SCHEMA } from '@angular/c
 import { async, ComponentFixture, inject, TestBed, } from '@angular/core/testing';
 import { CommonModule } from '@angular/common';
 import { BrowserModule } from '@angular/platform-browser';
-import { FormControl, FormsModule, ReactiveFormsModule } from '@angular/forms';
+import { FormsModule, ReactiveFormsModule } from '@angular/forms';
 import 'rxjs/add/observable/of';
 import {
   DynamicFormArrayModel,
@@ -23,16 +23,7 @@ import { FormChangeAction, FormStatusChangeAction } from './form.actions';
 import { MockStore } from '../testing/mock-store';
 import { FormFieldMetadataValueObject } from './builder/models/form-field-metadata-value.model';
 import { GLOBAL_CONFIG } from '../../../config';
-
-function createTestComponent<T>(html: string, type: { new(...args: any[]): T }): ComponentFixture<T> {
-  TestBed.overrideComponent(type, {
-    set: {template: html}
-  });
-  const fixture = TestBed.createComponent(type);
-
-  fixture.detectChanges();
-  return fixture as ComponentFixture<T>;
-}
+import { createTestComponent } from '../testing/utils';
 
 export const TEST_FORM_MODEL = [
 
@@ -212,6 +203,7 @@ describe('FormComponent test suite', () => {
     it('should display form errors when errors are added to the state', () => {
       const errors = [{
         fieldId: 'dc_title',
+        fieldIndex: 0,
         message: 'error.validation.required'
       }];
 
diff --git a/src/app/shared/number-picker/number-picker.component.spec.ts b/src/app/shared/number-picker/number-picker.component.spec.ts
index b7f696a42e..3f6ae441f8 100644
--- a/src/app/shared/number-picker/number-picker.component.spec.ts
+++ b/src/app/shared/number-picker/number-picker.component.spec.ts
@@ -1,23 +1,13 @@
 // Load the implementations that should be tested
 import { ChangeDetectorRef, Component, CUSTOM_ELEMENTS_SCHEMA } from '@angular/core';
 import { async, ComponentFixture, inject, TestBed, } from '@angular/core/testing';
-import 'rxjs/add/observable/of';
 
 import { UploaderService } from '../uploader/uploader.service';
 import { NgbModule } from '@ng-bootstrap/ng-bootstrap';
 import { By } from '@angular/platform-browser';
 import { NumberPickerComponent } from './number-picker.component';
 import { FormsModule, ReactiveFormsModule } from '@angular/forms';
-
-function createTestComponent<T>(html: string, type: { new(...args: any[]): T }): ComponentFixture<T> {
-  TestBed.overrideComponent(type, {
-    set: {template: html}
-  });
-  const fixture = TestBed.createComponent(type);
-
-  fixture.detectChanges();
-  return fixture as ComponentFixture<T>;
-}
+import { createTestComponent } from '../testing/utils';
 
 describe('NumberPickerComponent test suite', () => {
 
diff --git a/src/app/shared/pagination/pagination.component.spec.ts b/src/app/shared/pagination/pagination.component.spec.ts
index d5d0c4980c..1bd97086d8 100644
--- a/src/app/shared/pagination/pagination.component.spec.ts
+++ b/src/app/shared/pagination/pagination.component.spec.ts
@@ -44,16 +44,7 @@ import { EnumKeysPipe } from '../utils/enum-keys-pipe';
 import { SortDirection, SortOptions } from '../../core/cache/models/sort-options.model';
 
 import { GLOBAL_CONFIG, ENV_CONFIG } from '../../../config';
-
-function createTestComponent<T>(html: string, type: { new(...args: any[]): T }): ComponentFixture<T> {
-  TestBed.overrideComponent(type, {
-    set: { template: html }
-  });
-  const fixture = TestBed.createComponent(type);
-
-  fixture.detectChanges();
-  return fixture as ComponentFixture<T>;
-}
+import { createTestComponent } from '../testing/utils';
 
 function expectPages(fixture: ComponentFixture<any>, pagesDef: string[]): void {
   const de = fixture.debugElement.query(By.css('.pagination'));
diff --git a/src/app/shared/testing/utils.ts b/src/app/shared/testing/utils.ts
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..9343ae50fd
--- /dev/null
+++ b/src/app/shared/testing/utils.ts
@@ -0,0 +1,32 @@
+import { ComponentFixture, TestBed } from '@angular/core/testing';
+
+/**
+ * Returns true if a Native Element has a specified css class.
+ *
+ * @param element
+ *    the Native Element
+ * @param className
+ *    the class name to find
+ */
+export const hasClass = (element: any, className: string): boolean => {
+  const classes = element.getAttribute('class');
+  return classes.split(' ').indexOf(className) !== -1;
+};
+
+/**
+ * Creates an instance of a component and returns test fixture.
+ *
+ * @param html
+ *    the component's template as html
+ * @param type
+ *    the type of the component to instantiate
+ */
+export const createTestComponent = <T>(html: string, type: { new(...args: any[]): T }): ComponentFixture<T> => {
+  TestBed.overrideComponent(type, {
+    set: {template: html}
+  });
+  const fixture = TestBed.createComponent(type);
+
+  fixture.detectChanges();
+  return fixture as ComponentFixture<T>;
+};
diff --git a/src/app/shared/uploader/uploader.component.spec.ts b/src/app/shared/uploader/uploader.component.spec.ts
index f1e12e7693..a36bd7241b 100644
--- a/src/app/shared/uploader/uploader.component.spec.ts
+++ b/src/app/shared/uploader/uploader.component.spec.ts
@@ -9,16 +9,7 @@ import { UploaderOptions } from './uploader-options.model';
 import { UploaderComponent } from './uploader.component';
 import { FileUploadModule } from 'ng2-file-upload';
 import { TranslateModule } from '@ngx-translate/core';
-
-function createTestComponent<T>(html: string, type: { new(...args: any[]): T }): ComponentFixture<T> {
-  TestBed.overrideComponent(type, {
-    set: {template: html}
-  });
-  const fixture = TestBed.createComponent(type);
-
-  fixture.detectChanges();
-  return fixture as ComponentFixture<T>;
-}
+import { createTestComponent } from '../testing/utils';
 
 describe('Chips component', () => {