MaxCompute:Create a MaxCompute project

Methods for creating a project

• Create a project in the MaxCompute console (recommended).

• Create a project in the DataWorks console.

Create a project in the MaxCompute console

1. The MaxCompute service must be activated for your Alibaba Cloud account or Resource Access Management (RAM) user.

2. [This step is required only if you use a RAM user to create the project. You can skip this step if you use an Alibaba Cloud account.]

   To create a MaxCompute project as a RAM user, ensure that you have a RAM user and that your Alibaba Cloud account has granted the following permissions to the RAM user:

   • Permissions to manage MaxCompute: AliyunMaxComputeFullAccess

   • Permissions to manage OpenAPI and pages in Data Lake Formation: AliyunDLFFullAccess

   For more information about how to grant permissions, see Grant permissions to a RAM user.

3. Log on to the MaxCompute console and select a region in the top-left corner.

4. In the navigation pane on the left, choose Manage Configurations > Projects.

5. In the Create Project dialog box, configure the parameters and click Confirm.

   The parameters are configured as follows:

   Parameter	Required	Description
   Project Type	Required	This is automatically generated.
   Region	Required	The system automatically specifies this parameter based on the region selected in the upper-left corner.
   Project Name (Globally Unique)	Required	The name must be globally unique and cannot be changed after the project is created. The name must start with a letter, contain letters, digits, and underscores (_), and be 3 to 28 characters in length.
   Description	Optional	A custom description of the project.
   Billing Method	Required	Subscription: Suitable for services that run for a long period of time. This method provides guaranteed computing resources and prevents uncertainty caused by resource preemption. Pay-as-you-go: Suitable for short-term or testing services. This method provides flexible billing based on actual usage.
   Default Quota	Required	Set the Default Quota. All computing jobs for which no quota is specified use the Default Quota.
   Max Resources Consumed by An SQL Statement	Optional	Sets the maximum consumption threshold for a single SQL statement. Set this parameter if you select the Pay-as-you-go billing method to prevent unexpectedly high consumption for a single SQL statement.
   Data Type Edition	Required	Data type 1.0: Suitable for earlier MaxCompute projects whose dependent product components do not support data type 2.0. Data type 2.0: Suitable for MaxCompute projects that had no historical data before April 2020 and whose dependent product components support data type 2.0. Hive-compatible: Suitable for MaxCompute projects migrated from Hadoop whose dependent product components support data type 2.0.
   Storage Type	Required	Multi-zone Storage: Uses a multi-zone data redundancy mechanism to store redundant copies of your data in multiple zones within the same region. Single-zone Storage: Uses a single-zone data redundancy mechanism to store redundant copies of your data on multiple storage devices within a single zone. For more information about storage specifications and billing, see Storage fees.
   AutoMV	Required	Automatically creates materialized views based on user query habits and performance to improve computing efficiency and reduce repeated computations. For more information, see Automatic Materialized View (AutoMV).
   Maximum Storage for AutoMV	Optional	Sets the upper limit of storage resources that AutoMV can use. If this limit is exceeded, AutoMV stops writing data to the created materialized views. For more information, see Manage the AutoMV switch and set the storage resource limit.
   Storage Encryption	Required	Specifies whether to encrypt the MaxCompute project.

   For more information about the parameters, see Appendix: Details of project configuration parameters.

Create a project in the DataWorks console

1. The MaxCompute and DataWorks services must be activated in the same region for your Alibaba Cloud account or RAM user.

2. [This step is required only if you use a RAM user to create the project. You can skip this step if you use an Alibaba Cloud account.]

   To create a MaxCompute project as a RAM user, ensure that you have a RAM user and that your Alibaba Cloud account has granted the following permissions to the RAM user:

   • RAM permissions for MaxCompute AliyunMaxComputeFullAccess

   • Permissions to manage DataWorks AliyunDataWorksFullAccess

   • Manage permissions for OpenAPI and the Data Lake Formation console AliyunDLFFullAccess

   For more information about how to grant permissions, see Grant permissions to a RAM user.

3. Create a DataWorks workspace. The following are the QuickStart steps. For more information, see Create a workspace.

   1. Go to the DataWorks workspace list and confirm that the correct region is selected at the top of the page. The region cannot be changed after the workspace is created. Click Create Workspace.

   2. On the creation page, set the following key parameters:

      • Workspace Name: Enter a unique name that follows your team's naming conventions.

      • Isolate Development and Production Environments: Enable this option. This creates a standard mode workspace, which ensures that the development and production environments are isolated.

      • Use the new Data Studio: Enable this option. Using the new Data Studio is recommended.

        If this option is not visible, it is enabled by default.

   3. Click Create Workspace.

4. Attach a MaxCompute computing resource. The following are the QuickStart steps. For more information, see Attach a computing resource.

   1. On the Create Workspace page, select MaxCompute and click Add Computing Resource.

   2. In the Attach MaxCompute Computing Resource dialog box, configure the parameters. In the MaxCompute Project field, select an existing project or click New.

   3. In the Create Project dialog box, configure the parameters and click Confirm.

      The project parameters are the same as those in Step 5 of the Create a project in the MaxCompute console section.

Project permissions

The permissions vary depending on whether you create the project as an Alibaba Cloud account or a RAM user:

• If you use an Alibaba Cloud account to create a MaxCompute project, the account has permissions for all objects in the project. By default, no other users can access the project without authorization.

• If you use a RAM user to create a MaxCompute project:

  • Both the RAM user and the parent Alibaba Cloud account have permissions for all objects in the project. By default, no other users can access the project without authorization.

  • MaxCompute grants the Super_Administrator role for the project to the RAM user by default.

References

• To prepare a development environment and install the required tools for your MaxCompute project, see Select a connection tool.

• To delete a MaxCompute project, see Delete a MaxCompute project.

• If you need other RAM users to assist with development, you can add them as members to the MaxCompute project and assign roles to them. For more information, see Grant permissions to a RAM user.

• For more information about the differences in permissions between Alibaba Cloud accounts and RAM users, see Users and permissions.