DataWorks:Create a workspace

Make preparations before you create a workspace

Before you create a workspace, plan the workspace configurations and select a suitable workspace mode. The following table describes how to make the preparations.

Step 1: Select a region

1. Log on to the DataWorks console.

2. Select a region in the top navigation bar.

   Workspaces are created based on regions. You must select a region based on the region where your business data is used. Then, you can create workspaces in the selected region.

   Note

   • Check whether the current region is the desired region. After you create a workspace, you cannot change the region in which the workspace resides.

   • To prevent impacts that are exerted by the switching of daylight saving time on the running of tasks in your workspace, we recommend that you view the Scenario: Impacts exerted by the switching of daylight saving time on the running of tasks topic if the region in which the tasks reside uses the daylight saving time.

   • The time zone of the region that you select is automatically used as the time zone for scheduling. This indicates that the time zone is used when you specify the scheduling time for a task.

   • DataWorks allows you to change the time zone for scheduling in workspaces that reside in specific regions. For more information, see Scenario: Change the time zone for scheduling.

Step 2: Create a workspace

1. In the left-side navigation pane of the DataWorks console, click Workspace.

2. On the Workspaces page, click Create Workspace.

   A workspace is the basic unit in which you can manage tasks and members, assign roles, and grant permissions. All tasks are developed in specific workspaces. Before you develop tasks, you must create a workspace. After you enter the entry point for creating a workspace, configure parameters as instructed.

   

   The following table describes the parameters.

   Parameter	Description
   Workspace Name	The name of the workspace. The name uniquely identifies the workspace and cannot be changed after the workspace is created.
   Display Name	The display name of the workspace. We recommend that you specify a name based on your business attributes.
   Isolate Development and Production Environments	The mode of the workspace. If you want to isolate production and development environments, select Yes. In this case, the workspace that you create is in standard mode. If you do not want to isolate production and development environments, select No. In this case, the workspace that you create is in basic mode. For more information about the modes of workspaces, see Differences between workspaces in basic mode and workspaces in standard mode. You can specify the mode of the workspace based on your business requirements.
   Workspace Administrator	The administrator of the workspace. By default, the current logon account is used as the administrator of the workspace. You can specify a member in the workspace as an administrator to help manage the workspace. For more information about how to add a RAM user to a workspace as a member, see Add a RAM user to a workspace as a member and assign roles to the member.
   Alibaba Cloud Resource Group	Select a resource group created in Alibaba Cloud Resource Management. By default, Default Resource Group is selected. If you purchase various Alibaba Cloud resources, you can create resource groups in Resource Management, specify an administrator for each resource group, and manage the resources by group. Important The selected resource group is created in the Resource Group service provided by Resource Management. The Resource Group service allows you to sort resources owned by your Alibaba Cloud account. This simplifies resource and permission management within your Alibaba Cloud account. The resource group is different from the resource group that is used to run tasks in DataWorks.
   Schedule PAI Nodes	If you want the system to schedule Platform for AI (PAI) tasks on a regular basis, turn on this switch. If you do not turn on this switch when you create a workspace, you can go to SettingCenter and turn on this switch on the Basic Settings tab of the Workspace page after you create the workspace. Note This switch cannot be turned off after it is turned on. Therefore, turn on this switch based on your business requirements. For more information about PAI tasks, see What is PAI?
   Description	The description of the workspace. The description can help you identify the workspace. You can specify the purpose of the workspace in the description.