diff --git a/dhp-workflows/dhp-doiboost/src/main/resources/eu/dnetlib/dhp/doiboost/crossref_dump_reader.json b/dhp-workflows/dhp-doiboost/src/main/resources/eu/dnetlib/dhp/doiboost/crossref_dump_reader.json
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+[
+  {"paramName":"n",   "paramLongName":"hdfsServerUri",	"paramDescription": "the server uri",   "paramRequired": true},
+  {"paramName":"w",   "paramLongName":"workingPath",	"paramDescription": "the default work path",	"paramRequired": true},
+  {"paramName":"f",   "paramLongName":"crossrefFileNameTarGz",	"paramDescription": "the name of the activities orcid file",	"paramRequired": true},
+  {"paramName":"issm",   "paramLongName":"isSparkSessionManaged",	"paramDescription": "the name of the activities orcid file",	"paramRequired": false}
+
+]
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