you can delete a dataset in metastore, but if there is already a published doi, the doi will point to an empty page.

on the dataset page, click manage on the upper right

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Click delete at the end of the form ../../../../../_images/metastore-webui-dataset-delete-2.png

Click confirm

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Now your dataset is deleted ../../../../../_images/metastore-webui-dataset-delete-4.png