diff --git a/dhp-workflows/dhp-doiboost/src/main/resources/eu/dnetlib/dhp/doiboost/crossref_dump_reader/generate_dataset_params.json b/dhp-workflows/dhp-doiboost/src/main/resources/eu/dnetlib/dhp/doiboost/crossref_dump_reader/generate_dataset_params.json
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-  {
-    "paramName": "s",
-    "paramLongName": "sourcePath",
-    "paramDescription": "the source mdstore path",
-    "paramRequired": true
-  },
-
-  {
-    "paramName": "t",
-    "paramLongName": "targetPath",
-    "paramDescription": "the target mdstore path",
-    "paramRequired": true
-  },
-  {
-    "paramName": "m",
-    "paramLongName": "master",
-    "paramDescription": "the master name",
-    "paramRequired": true
-  }
-]
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