Problem with dc.date.available

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Hello Everyone,

Some ETDs are under an embargo for a set period of time. In those cases we supply a dc.date.available field with the date the embargo lifts (and so the content will be accessible) as the value. DSpace seems to create a dc.date.available field upon submission with the date and time the item was submitted. I wanted to know if it would be possible to not create a dc.date.available field if one is already included in the metadata?

if yes, in which file I should make changes?

Sincerely yours,

Maryam