Cobra Web Services

Cobra Web services allow you to create applications that can programmatically execute Cobra functionalities over the network.

The Cobra Web services consist of two parts:

• Cobra Web Service Host: This is a Simple Object Access Protocol (SOAP) based Windows Communication Foundation (WCF) service which exposes the Cobra functionalities over the network.

• Cobra Web Service Client API: This is a .NET dynamic link library which consumes the WCF service. Deltek recommends that the application developers use this library in their applications.

Deltek Products that Utilize Cobra Web Services

The following products use the Cobra Web services:

• Costpoint: The Costpoint to Cobra Integration automates the loading of actual costs from Costpoint to Cobra.
  Attention: For more information, refer to Deltek Costpoint to Cobra Integration Technical Guide.
  Note: Costpoint introduces updates to the Cobra integration which utilizes the Cobra Web Service beginning version 7.1.1.
• PM Compass: The PM Compass Change Management process integrates with Cobra using the Cobra Web Services (Cobra Engine) on the PM Compass Server to execute Cobra processes. During the change management process, workflow step actions run Cobra processes such as the Integration Wizard, Reclass, Recalc, Advance Calendar, and Rolling Wave.
  Note: For more information, refer to the Integrating with Cobra section of the Deltek PM Compass Technical Installation Guide.