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Ancillary File Validations Page of the Validity Check Wizard

Use this page to validate all the ancillary files (rate files, resource files, calendar files, and code files) attached to the project. You can also use this page to rebuild resource and code structures.

Contents

Field	Description
Validate rates	Select this check box to validate the rates used for results in the resource file. Cobra validates that the selected rate set for the result still exists in the project's rate file.
Validate results	Select this check box to validate the resource file results. This validation option checks for the following: Missing result fields — Cobra validates that no result fields are missing from the resource calculations and that all resources are referencing valid results. It also validates that the resource calculation has at least one result defined. Inconsistently defined results — Cobra determines the following: If a source result selected for the resource isn’t a valid result. An error message is entered in the log file if the resource’s result uses an invalid source. If the result on Resource Calculation has the Units field blank. An error message is entered in the log file if the resource’s result has the Units field blank. An error message is entered in the log file if the Result field is blank. Duplicate results — Cobra validates that there are no duplicate results for the resource. Valid result definitions — Cobra verifies that all result definitions are valid. Cobra determines the following: If the first result in the resource’s calculation has a rate and a source defined. This is invalid because base results (first result of the calculation) cannot have a source or rate since they are not calculated from anything. If a non base result has a rate set specified If a non base result for a resource calculation has a source result specified If results have a rate set and not a source If results have a source and not a rate set If the results for a resource are numbered correctly in the table. Each result calculation represents a line number in the calculation and should be numbered in the correct sequential order.
Orphan results	Select this check box to validate that all results in a resource file are referenced by at least one resource calculation.
Validate calendar	Select this check box to check for duplicate periods in attached project calendars (fiscal and roll wave if applicable). This validation option checks for the following: Duplicate fiscal periods — Cobra checks for duplicate periods in the fiscal calendar, roll wave calendar if applicable, and any calendar attached to a class. That the TODATE field in calendar set 18 matches the status date of the project The validity check runs only for the Master Project selected. The validity check does not run against all the sub projects listed under the master project.

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Ancillary File Validations Page of the Validity Check Wizard

Use this page to validate all the ancillary files (rate files, resource files, calendar files, and code files) attached to the project. You can also use this page to rebuild resource and code structures.

Contents

Field	Description
Validate rates	Select this check box to validate the rates used for results in the resource file. Cobra validates that the selected rate set for the result still exists in the project's rate file.
Validate results	Select this check box to validate the resource file results. This validation option checks for the following: Missing result fields — Cobra validates that no result fields are missing from the resource calculations and that all resources are referencing valid results. It also validates that the resource calculation has at least one result defined. Inconsistently defined results — Cobra determines the following: If a source result selected for the resource isn’t a valid result. An error message is entered in the log file if the resource’s result uses an invalid source. If the result on Resource Calculation has the Units field blank. An error message is entered in the log file if the resource’s result has the Units field blank. An error message is entered in the log file if the Result field is blank. Duplicate results — Cobra validates that there are no duplicate results for the resource. Valid result definitions — Cobra verifies that all result definitions are valid. Cobra determines the following: If the first result in the resource’s calculation has a rate and a source defined. This is invalid because base results (first result of the calculation) cannot have a source or rate since they are not calculated from anything. If a non base result has a rate set specified If a non base result for a resource calculation has a source result specified If results have a rate set and not a source If results have a source and not a rate set If the results for a resource are numbered correctly in the table. Each result calculation represents a line number in the calculation and should be numbered in the correct sequential order.
Orphan results	Select this check box to validate that all results in a resource file are referenced by at least one resource calculation.
Validate calendar	Select this check box to check for duplicate periods in attached project calendars (fiscal and roll wave if applicable). This validation option checks for the following: Duplicate fiscal periods — Cobra checks for duplicate periods in the fiscal calendar, roll wave calendar if applicable, and any calendar attached to a class. That the TODATE field in calendar set 18 matches the status date of the project The validity check runs only for the Master Project selected. The validity check does not run against all the sub projects listed under the master project.