Cobra 8.3 Help System

Using the Help Search
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Deploying the Cobra Web Service

To start using the Cobra Web Service, you must deploy the Cobra Web Service host.

To use the Cobra Web Service in your application, you must deploy the ClientAPI files.

Note: For Costpoint users: If you are already using Costpoint's update to the Cobra integration using the Web Service, the Cobra Web Service is already installed.

This table summarizes the steps you need to perform to deploy the Cobra Web Service.

Step Procedure Notes
1 Deploy the Cobra Web Service host.

Use this procedure to configure and deploy the Cobra Web Service host on the machine where Cobra is installed in order to start using the Cobra Web Service.

2 Configure the Cobra Web Service when using Windows authentication.

Use this procedure to configure the Cobra Web Service if you are using Windows authentication. This step is not required if you are using SQL Server Authentication (username/password) in your datasource.

3 Deploy the Cobra Web Service ClientAPI .

Use this procedure to configure the Cobra Web Service ClientAPI in your application.

To further understand how to use the Cobra Web Service ClientAPI files, see Using the Cobra Web Service ClientAPI in Your Application and Cobra Web Service ClientAPI Example.