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DataWorks:Associate an OpenSearch computing resource

Last Updated:Mar 28, 2026

Associate your OpenSearch Vector Search Edition instance as a computing resource in DataWorks to develop and manage offline sync tasks in Data Studio.

Prerequisites

Before you begin, make sure that you have:

  • An OpenSearch Vector Search Edition instance in the same region as your DataWorks workspace

  • A DataWorks workspace with Use Data Studio (New Version) enabled

  • The RAM user performing the operation added to the workspace and assigned the Workspace Administrator role

  • A resource group attached to the workspace with network connectivity to the OpenSearch instance:

Limitations

Constraint

Details

Supported instance type

OpenSearch Vector Search Edition only

Supported regions

China (Hangzhou), China (Shanghai), China (Beijing), China (Shenzhen), China (Hong Kong), Singapore, Germany (Frankfurt)

Required permissions:

Operator

Required permissions

Alibaba Cloud account

No additional permissions required

RAM user or RAM role

O&M and Workspace Administrator roles, or the AliyunDataWorksFullAccess permission. See Grant workspace administrator permissions.

Step 1: Open the computing resource page

  1. Log on to the DataWorks console.

  2. Switch to the destination region.

  3. In the left-side navigation pane, choose More > Management Center.

  4. Select your workspace and click Go To Management Center.

  5. In the left-side navigation pane, click Computing Resource.

Step 2: Associate the computing resource

  1. Click Associate Computing Resource.

  2. Set the computing resource type to OpenSearch.

  3. Configure the parameters:

    Parameter

    Description

    OpenSearch Instance

    Select a purchased OpenSearch instance. To buy a new instance, click Create in the drop-down list. If the workspace uses separate production and development environments, select a different instance for each.

    Username

    The username configured during OpenSearch instance creation. View it on the OpenSearch Instance Management page.

    Password

    The password configured during OpenSearch instance creation.

    Computing Resource Instance Name

    A custom name for the computing resource. At runtime, this name identifies the computing resource for a task.

  4. Select the resource group for running offline OpenSearch sync tasks.

  5. Click Test Network Connectivity to verify that the resource group can access the OpenSearch instance.

    If the test fails, see Network connectivity solutions.

  6. Click OK.

Note

The system automatically creates an OpenSearch data source with the same name in the Data Sources section of the workspace.

Next steps

Create offline sync tasks in Data Studio using a Data Integration > Offline Synchronization node. See Offline synchronization nodes.