Project Template Creation

You can create a project from a project template by specifying information in an XML configuration file and using the Cobra API.

Required Components

This feature requires the following components:

  • A project template with associated template files.
  • An XML configuration file that defines the additional changes to be made to the created project.
  • An API process definition that initiates the creation of the new project.

Process for Creating a Project Template

When you create a new project from a project template, several steps take place:

The API script initiates the new project creation process.

The XML configuration file is parsed.

Information for the new project is gathered by using information from the XML configuration file and template files.

The new project and supporting files are created.