Cobra 8.2 Help System

Restore Data from a Backup File

Use the Restore dialog box to restore data from backup files. You can restore data to the original project, sort, and configuration, or to a new or different place.

You can only back up and restore files to which you have access.

Cobra requires an exclusive lock on a project to successfully restore backup files. If the backup files are being restored to a project that is locked by another user, Cobra will not proceed with the restoration.

Note: Cobra only restores backup files for versions 5.0 or higher.

To restore from a backup file, complete the following steps:

  1. Click > Manage > Restore.
  2. On the Open dialog box, select the type of data that you want to restore from the Files of type drop-down.
    For example, select Project Backups (*.cmp) to restore project files.

    Cobra displays all of the files of the type you chose to which you have access.

  3. Select the files that you want to restore, and click Open.
    You can select multiple sort files by clicking the files while pressing the Ctrl button on your keyboard. If you choose this option, you will not be able to restore a file to a new or different project, sort, configuration, and so on. Cobra will restore the selected backup files to their original places. Skip Step 4.

    If you are restoring a project, you can also restore calendar files, code files (including codes assigned to control account fields, codes on control accounts and work packages, codes on resources, and codes on rate files), rate files (including rate files assigned to classes), and resource files. Click Select All if you want to restore all files.

  4. In the Restore as field of the Restore dialog box:
    • To select a different project, sort, and configuration to receive the restored data, click to display the Lookup dialog box.
    • To create a new project, sort, and configuration to receive the restored data, enter the name of the new target in this field.

      When you restore a project with a new name, you cannot rename the ancillary data.

  5. Click Restore.
  6. When Cobra prompts you to confirm the restore, click Yes.