Audience

Repository Administrator
Community Administrator
Collection Administrator

Delete Collection

Step 1: Login using your credentials

Step 2: There are multiple ways to initiate the delete collection process. One of them is by going to the target collection using Admin options. Rollover your cursor on the”Edit“ sign.

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Step 3: Click on “Edit” and click on “Collection” to proceed with the edit collection process.

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Step 4: A pop-up with the list of collections will appear. Type the Collection’s name in the search field you want to delete. A list of collections having typed values will appear upon typing a few letters of the Collection’s title. Click on the Collection to continue with the deletion.

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Step 5: The application will take the user to the edit collection form. To initiate the collection deletion, the user must click the ‘Delete this collection’ button.

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Step 6: Click on the Confirm button to continue with the collection deletion or click on the Cancel button to return to the previous page.

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Success prompt confirming the deletion will appear, and the DSpace homepage will open.

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