Working Directory (aka Workspace): In the eiConsole a Working Directory is a project directory that contains a set of directories and files utilized by eiConsole instances and by a running eiPlatform. The directory structure dictates a hierarchy to be used for determining which Routes and Formats belong to particular interfaces. If you select an empty directory, the eiConsole will ask you if you wish to initialize it. In doing so, it will create the necessary directories – data, formats, lib and routes.