Step 5: Set the Queue Name and Shared Folder in Cobra

You must set the required fields on the Application Preferences dialog box in Cobra before you run the process.

• You have created a Cobra Queue on the PM Compass Process Server.
• You must have a shared folder (for example, network drive) that should be accessible both to Cobra and to the server where the Cobra Web Service is installed. If you are using an n-tier environment, the shared location must be accessible to the server.

To set the queue name and shared folder location:

1. Log into Cobra as SYSADMIN or any user with access to Application Preferences.
2. Click > Preferences > Application.
3. Click the Data Access tab.
4. In the Process Server grid, set the following fields:
   • Queue: Select the dedicated Process Queue for Cobra-initiated jobs which you created in EPM Security Administrator. Cobra will send the job to this queue.
   • Shared Folder: Specify a shared folder path (for example, \\<server name>\<shared folder name>) with at least a modify permission and that is accessible to:
     • The Cobra user who will run the concurrent process, if you are in a standalone or client/server environment
     • The n-tier server machine, if you are in an n-tier environment
     • The Cobra Concurrency machine
     • The machines where the Cobra Web Services are hosted
     • The dedicated Windows Domain Account that runs the Cobra Web Service and the Gateway

     This folder, which is maintained by Cobra, stores the temporary files executed by the Process server for each job. After a job is completed, Cobra automatically deletes the temporary files. For failed jobs, Cobra automatically deletes the temporary files that are older than 1 day.

5. Click Apply to save your changes.