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# Manage workspace specifications

A workspace specification defines which portion of the depot can be accessed from that workspace and specifies where local copies of files in the depot are stored. This location is called the workspace. A computer can contain multiple workspaces. A workspace is required when connecting to P4 Server if you intend to work with files.

The mapping of depot files to local files is called the workspace view. If you are working with streams, the workspace view is generated by P4 Server, based on the structure of the stream. If the structure of the stream changes, the workspace view is updated automatically. (In fact, you cannot manually edit the view of a stream workspace.) If you use classic depots, you must define and maintain the workspace view manually.

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