For DSpace 5 and newer I'd recommend you to use the REST API. But in DSpace 4, REST API can't delete yet.
Another alternative is CSV export/import: https://wiki.duraspace.org/display/DSDOC5x/Batch+Metadata+Editing 1) Export the collection/community/site you want to edit. Try to restrict the number of exported items so that the CSV is smaller than 10 MBs, otherwise GUI tools like Excel or Calc will be very slow to work with it. 2) This is not strictly necessary, but will make it easier to work with the CSV both for you and for DSpace: Delete all columns except "id", "collection" (those are required) and "action". Columns that are not present during import will be left unmodified. 3) Add the value "expunge" into the "action" column of those items you want to delete. 4) Use the CLI to run the import. If you want to use the web UI instead, make sure to set allowexpunge = true and gui-item-limit in [dspace]/config/modules/bulkedit.cfg and restart dspace. Regards, ~~helix84 Compulsory reading: DSpace Mailing List Etiquette https://wiki.duraspace.org/display/DSPACE/Mailing+List+Etiquette -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "DSpace Technical Support" group. To unsubscribe from this group and stop receiving emails from it, send an email to [email protected]. To post to this group, send email to [email protected]. Visit this group at https://groups.google.com/group/dspace-tech. For more options, visit https://groups.google.com/d/optout.
