A workspace is a secluded area of the repository within which you can operate on tool data in isolation from other repository activity.
To insert a new workspace into the Microsoft® Repository database, use any class that implements the IWorkspaceContainer interface. The ReposRoot class is one such class.
Use the Workspace class to perform any operation you would perform within the repository, when you want to perform the operation in isolation from other repository activity.
| Interface | Description |
| INamedObject | Manages object names. |
| IRepository | Creates and populates a repository. |
| IRepository2 | Creates and manages subsequent versions of Repository objects. |
| IRepositoryDispatch | Provides enhanced dispatch support. |
| IRepositoryItem | Manages Repository objects and relationships. |
| IRepositoryObject | Retrieves Repository object identifiers. |
| IRepositoryObjectVersion | Manages individual versions of objects, and the relationships among individual versions of the same object. |
| IWorkspace | Manages workspaces. |
| IWorkspaceItem | Manages the participation of object versions in workspaces. |