Use this procedure to create a sample actual cost integration file that you will be used to call the Actual Cost Integration process when running the SampleClientAPI files.
To create a sample actual integration file:
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Log into Cobra.
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In the Cobra Explorer, click the Integration tab.
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In the Import group, click
Actual Cost.
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On the Integration Configuration page, select
Create a new integration and click
Next.
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On the File Selection page, perform the following actions:
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Click the
Project field and select "Demo".
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Select
Actual cost file, navigate to <Cobra Installation Folder>/Samples/Transaction Files, and select “Actuals Transaction File for Demo Month 1 Format 1.csv”
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Click
Next.
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On the Field Mapper page, select the
Files contains a header row check box.
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On the Class and Results page, click the
Class field, select
Actual, and click Next.
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On the Included Costs page, select
Cumulative Costs, clear the
Zero unreferenced actual costs check box, and click
Next.
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On the Options page, select all check boxes, and click
Next.
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On the Save and Load page, perform the following actions:
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Clear the
Load data now? check box.
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Select the
Save your configuration? check box.
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In the
Configuration Name field, enter LoadDemoActualsConfig, and click
Next.
Note: If the file already exists, click
Yes to overwrite it.
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Click
Next on the succeeding pages to complete the process.