Tools Tab

The Tools tab contains commands that allow you to manage data in Cobra.

Tools Group

Command	Description
Align Time-Phased Dates	Click this command to launch the Align Time-phased Dates wizard, which you use to adjust the time-phased resource records on the project to align with the new calendar.
Zero-Out Data	Click this command to launch the Zero-out Data wizard, which you use to set budget and actuals time-phased resource values to zero.
Update Codes	Click this command to launch the Update Codes wizard, which you use to update any of the code fields on a project with a specified value.
Replace Resources	Click this command to launch the Replace Resources wizard, which you use to replace one resource with another.

Custom Fields Group

Command	Description
Calculated Fields	Click this command to display the Calculated Fields dialog box, which you use to create calculated fields for arithmetic operations.

Data Group

Command	Description
Update Totals	Click this command to launch the Update Totals wizard, which you use to sum up the values from the detailed resource records.
SQL Command Utility	Click this command to launch the SQL Command Utility dialog box, which you use to run SQL commands and scripts against Cobra tables.

Validation Group

Command	Description
Validity Check	Click this command to launch the Validity Check wizard, which you use to validate a wide range of project information.
Process Logs	Click this command to display the Process Logs dialog box, which you use to filter, view, or delete process log files.