Workspaces
Workspaces provide logical separation of data, maps, dashboards, and analysis within Aurora.
Each workspace contains its own datasets and content, allowing organizations to organize projects, departments, or clients independently.
Overview
Aurora operates within a selected workspace context.
When a workspace is active, all actions apply only to that workspace:
Datasets
Maps
Dashboards
Views
Analysis
Pipelines
Connections
Switching workspace changes the visible data and content scope.
Selecting a Workspace
Users select a workspace when entering Aurora or from the workspace selector in the header.
The selector lists available workspaces and dataset counts.
Choosing a workspace activates it as the current working context.
Workspace Isolation
Workspaces isolate content from one another.
Each workspace has:
Independent datasets
Independent maps
Independent dashboards
Independent views
Independent pipelines
Independent PostGIS connections
Content in one workspace is not visible in others unless shared or duplicated.
Typical Uses
Workspaces are commonly used for:
Departments (Planning, Utilities, Public Safety)
Organizations (Clients, Agencies)
Projects (Studies, Initiatives)
Environments (Production, Staging)
Teams or business units
This enables clean separation of spatial content.
Dataset Scope
Datasets belong to a single workspace.
All dataset operations occur within that workspace:
Import
Pipelines
Views
Clip / Dissolve
Analysis outputs
Maps and dashboards in the workspace reference its datasets.
Maps and Dashboards
Maps and dashboards are workspace-specific.
When a workspace is active:
Only its maps appear
Only its dashboards appear
Only its datasets are selectable
Switching workspace changes available content instantly.
Pipelines and Connections
Pipelines and PostGIS connections are also scoped to a workspace.
This allows:
Different databases per workspace
Different refresh schedules
Client-specific sources
Project-specific ingestion
Workspace context controls data integration.
Workspace Switching
Users can switch workspaces at any time using the header selector.
Switching workspace:
Changes dataset catalog
Changes maps and dashboards
Changes analysis context
Changes pipelines and connections
No data is moved; only context changes.
Relationship to Aurora Architecture
Workspaces provide the top-level organizational layer in Aurora.
Hierarchy:
Workspace
Dataset
Map / Dashboard / View
Analysis / Pipelines / Apps
All spatial content exists within a workspace.
Summary
Workspaces provide:
Content isolation
Organizational structure
Multi-project support
Multi-client separation
Context switching
They define the active data and content scope within Aurora.