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As a data curator, I'd like to be able to use the GUI to deaccession multiple datasets

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Feature: API Feature: Deaccession
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Description

While checking deposits in the Harvard Dataverse Repository, I occasionally have to deaccession multiple datasets that don't contain data (they often contain only research articles) while I learn more from the depositor about their intentions and data availability.

Deaccessioning reduces the chance that deposits will appear when people are looking for data and gives the depositors a chance to create new dataset versions with data. (If the depositor can't add data or doesn't reply, I later delete the published deposit.)

When I need to deaccession multiple datasets, I have to do so by visiting each dataset page. It would be a lot faster to be able to deaccession multiple datasets at once using the GUI. It's already possible using the Dataverse API.

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Research direction

Start by examining the existing GUI flow for deaccessioning one dataset and the already-supported Dataverse API operation. Define how users select multiple datasets and confirm the action; done means multiple datasets can be deaccessioned through the GUI without visiting each dataset page.

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Assessment

Tech stack
java
Domain
frontend
Issue type
Feature
Difficulty
4/5
Estimated time
3-5 days
Activity status
Stale
Clarity
Mostly clear
Newbie friendliness
40/100

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