Feature Request/Idea: Delete a metadata block (that hasn't been used at all)
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Description
Overview of the Feature Request
It would be nice to delete a metadata block with no data associated with it.
What kind of user is the feature intended for?
(Example users roles: API User, Curator, Depositor, Guest, Superuser, Sysadmin)
API User, Dataverse Admin
What inspired the request?
Currently, I'm testing the customization of the metadata and I can't delete a metadata block (for e.g if there is a mistake in my testing)
What existing behavior do you want changed?
Ability to delete a metadata block.
Any brand new behavior do you want to add to Dataverse?
N/A
Any open or closed issues related to this feature request?
not that I know of.
Contributor guide
First steps
- Read the whole issue, then the project's contributing guide.
- Comment on the issue to say you are picking it up — it saves two people doing the same work.
- Fork the repository and make your change on a branch.
- Open a pull request that references the issue number.
Research direction
No source file, test, or entry point is named in the issue. Start by locating the metadata customization and deletion paths, then determine how the system identifies blocks with no associated data. Done means an unused metadata block can be deleted for the stated API User or Dataverse Admin scenario, with behavior covered by verification.
Written by the indexing model from the issue text.
Assessment
- Tech stack
- java
- Domain
- backend
- Issue type
- Feature
- Difficulty
- 5/5
- Estimated time
- Over a week
- Activity status
- Stale
- Clarity
- Mostly clear
- Newbie friendliness
- 25/100