Cobra 8.3 Help System

Using the Help Search
Using the Help Search
  • Phrase:Returns all topics that contain the exact phrase in the search criteria. Use quotation marks around the phrase.
    Ex."system administration"
  • And:Returns all topics that contain all the words in the search criteria, in any combination. Insert a plus sign between all words in the search criteria.
    Ex.system + administration
  • Or:Returns all topics with any combination of words in the search criteria. This is the default.
    Ex.system administration
For more information:Searching Online Help

Replace Resources Process

Use the Replace Resources API process to automatically replace resources.

Process Settings

Below are the settings you must define for the Replace Resources API process:

Setting Description Sample Value
ProcessID This ID informs Cobra to run the Replace Resources process. ReplaceResources
Project This setting refers to the project where you want to replace resources.

This setting is required.

Demo Advanced
FileName This setting refers to the full path and filename of the comma-separated value (.csv) or Excel (.xls) file containing the resource pairings to use in the replace process. C:\ProjectFiles\Deltek\Cobra\Data\ResourceList.xls
OriginalResources This setting refers to the old resources to be replaced.

You must specify this setting if FileName setting is not defined.

This setting is optional and the default value is equal to the FileName setting.

AERO1 (any resource in the resource file attached to the project)
ReplacementResources This setting refers to the new resource that will replace the old resource.

You must specify this setting if FileName setting is not defined.

This setting is optional and the default value is equal to the FileName setting.

AERO (any resource in the resource file attached to the project)

Sample Script

Below is a sample script file for the Replace Resources API process:

[Process019]

ProcessID=ReplaceResources

Project=Demo Advanced

FileName=C:\Project Files\Deltek\Cobra\Data\ResourceList.XLS

OriginalResources=AERO1

ReplacementResources=AERO

Note: This API script runs the Replace Resources process on the DEMOADV project using the resource pairings in the indicated Excel file. If you include both a file and an OriginalResources/ReplacementResources pairing, Cobra uses the file unless the file does not exist.