The defineSpace Method

You must first define space in the metaspace before it can be joined by applications and agents.

There are two ways to define a user space within a metaspace: through the Admin CLI tool, or by using API calls.

If the space definition does not exist (that is, it was not defined earlier using the Admin CLI tool, or by another application using defineSpace), the space definition is created and stored in the metaspace (more specifically, it is stored in the system spaces).

• Space Definition Through the Admin CLI
  To use the Admin CLI tool to define a space, you must first connect to the desired metaspace using the connect command, and then use the define space or create space command.
• Space Definition Through the API
  By calling the SpaceDef functions or methods provided in the ActiveSpaces API you can specify the basic attributes and policies for a space.