Edit Connection Dialog Box of the Integration Wizard-MS Project

Use this dialog box to edit an existing connection for importing data from Microsoft Project.

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Field Description
Connection Name This field indicates the name of the connection being edited. This field cannot be edited.
Connection Properties Use this group box to enter the connection properties for the type of configuration you selected.
  • Cobra database: Use this option if Cobra and Microsoft Project use the same database.
    Note: If Cobra and Microsoft Project do not use the same database, you must specify the username and password information of the Windows data source used to connect to the Microsoft Project database.
  • Data source: Use this field to select the Windows data source used to connect to the Microsoft Project database. The field displays the defined ODBC data sources.
  • User name: Use this field to enter the user name required to connect to the selected data source.
  • Password: Use this field to enter the password to connect to the selected data source.
  • Connection String: Use this option if you want to use a connection string to connect to the schedule data source. If you enter the password as part of the connection string, Cobra remembers the value and encrypts it when it is saved in the connection file.
    • Microsoft Project <versions> XML file: Click to select the path to the XML file that is generated by Microsoft Project. You may also enter the path type or use UNC to define the location. The path must be accessible to the server in a client/server installation.

      The maximum file size supported for the XML format is 2 GB.

Test Click this button to check if the XML file can be accessed by the server in a client/server environment. This field is enabled only when you select an XML file.