Deploy the Cobra Web Service ClientAPI

The Cobra Web Service ClientAPI files reside in the Cobra Web Service ClientAPI subfolder of Cobra folder. You must configure these files before you deploy them to the application developers.

To configure the Cobra Web Service ClientAPI file:

  1. Click Start > Deltek Cobra X.x > Deltek Cobra Web Service Management Tool.
    Note: Alternatively, navigate to the Cobra installation directory, locate CWSManagementTool, right-click it, and select Run As Administrator command from the shortcut menu.
  2. In the left pane in the Instances tree, select the instance that will be consumed by your application.
  3. Verify that the instance status is Running.
  4. In the Cobra Web Service Instance Settings in the right pane, click the Generate ClientAPI Configuration File button, and locate the Cobra Web Service ClientAPI subfolder in the Cobra installation directory.
  5. Click Yes when prompted to overwrite the file.
    Once the configuration file has been modified to point to the machine running the Cobra Web Service host, you can now distribute the files in the <Cobra Installation Directory>\Web Service ClientAPI folder to the application developers.
    Attention: 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.