A project is the basic operation unit in MaxCompute. User isolation and access control are implemented based on projects. After you activate MaxCompute, you must create projects to use MaxCompute. This topic describes how to create a project in the MaxCompute or DataWorks console. After you create a project, you can use MaxCompute in the project.
Prerequisites
- DataWorks and MaxCompute are activated by using your Alibaba Cloud account or RAM user.
- The same region is selected to activate DataWorks and MaxCompute.
- The RAM user for you to log on to the official Alibaba Cloud website and to create a MaxCompute project is valid and granted the required permissions. For more information, see Create RAM users.
Background information
Take note of the following items:
- After you create a workspace by using your Alibaba Cloud account, you have all operation permissions on the objects in your workspace. Only authorized users can access your workspace.
- After a RAM user creates a workspace, the RAM user and its Alibaba Cloud account have operation permissions on all the objects in the workspace. Other users cannot access the workspace without authorization.
- A RAM user can use MaxCompute after it joins in a workspace created by using its Alibaba
Cloud account. Therefore, a RAM user does not need to create workspaces.
Note RAM users have limited permissions. We recommend that you create a workspace by using your Alibaba Cloud account and grant the required permissions on the workspace to your RAM user. For more information about the required permissions, see Users and roles.
Use the MaxCompute console to create a project
DataWorks is used to manage projects of MaxCompute. Before you create a MaxCompute project, create a DataWorks workspace.
Use the DataWorks console to create a project
For more information, see Create a workspace.