Cobra 8.3 Help System

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Cost Data Export Process

Use the Cost Data Export API process to generate the Cost Data Export file in batch.

Process Settings

Below are the settings you must define for the Cost Data Export API process:

Note: This process was previously called AcumenExport. If you have an existing script file, you must rename the file to CostDataExport before running the API process. There are no changes in the process settings.
Setting Description Sample Value
ProcessID This ID informs Cobra to run the Cost Data Export process. CostDataExport
ConfigurationName

This setting refers to the name of the export configuration file.

This setting is required.

DemoAdvancedExport
ConfigurationOwner

This setting refers to the owner of the export configuration file. If this setting is not specified, Cobra will assume that the API login user is the owner of the configuration file.

This setting is optional.

SYSADMIN
Project

This setting refers to an alternative project to export from, using a specified configuration file.

This setting is optional. By default, this is set to the project specified in the configuration file if not specified.

Demo Advanced
ExportFile

This setting refers to the file path and filename of the exported file. If this setting is not specified, Cobra will use the default path saved in the configuration file.

Note: If the Append the current period label to the filename check box on the Save and Run page of the Cost Data wizard is selected, the label for the current status date is added to the exported filename.
Note: If there is already an existing export file with the same name, Cobra automatically overwrites it without displaying a confirmation prompt.

This setting is optional.

c:\My Documents\spaceshuttle.dcde

Sample Script

Below is a sample script file for the Cost Data Export API process:

[Process001]

ProcessID=CostDataExport

ConfigurationName=DemoAdvancedExport

ConfigurationOwner=SYSADMIN

Project=Demo Advanced

ExportFile=c:\My Documents\spaceshuttle.dcde