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

Merging a Master Project's Subprojects to Create a New Project

Use the merging feature to copy data from all sub-projects into the master project to create a new project. This feature is useful when sending a copy of all projects to another individual.

During the merge operation, Cobra merges the data from each sub-project into the master project. Because the data is actually stored twice (once in the sub-project and once in the master project), this option is slower and consumes more disk space than an associated master project. However, once the merge operation has been performed, the master project can be viewed, managed, and reported on as if it were a stand-alone project.

Note: After you merge data into a master project, the master project acts like a regular project. Cobra no longer updates the data from the sub-projects associated with the master project.
Take note of the following when merging sub-projects into a new project:
  • If the resource file of a project is different from the resource file of the master project, the merge process will fail.
  • Cobra checks for other inconsistencies between the sub-projects and the master project. These include inconsistencies in dates, cost sets, cost classes, rate sets, class levels, and class types. Cobra displays the errors that will result from these inconsistencies in the Save As Errors dialog box. You can choose to ignore these inconsistencies and proceed with the merge process.