Replace Resources Process

Use the Replace Resources API process to automatically replace resources.

Process Settings

Below are the settings you must define for the Replace Resources API process.

Setting Description Sample Value
ProcessID This setting informs Cobra to run the Replace Resources process. ReplaceResources
Project This setting refers to the project where you want to replace resources.

This setting is required.

Demo Advanced
FileName This setting refers to the full path and filename of the comma-separated value (.csv) or Excel (.xls) file containing the resource pairings to use in the replace process. C:\ProjectFiles\Deltek\Cobra\Data\ResourceList.xls
OriginalResources This setting refers to the old resources to be replaced.

You must specify this setting if FileName setting is not defined.

This setting is optional and the default value is equal to the FileName setting.

AERO1 (any resource in the resource file attached to the project)
ReplacementResources This setting refers to the new resource that will replace the old resource.

You must specify this setting if FileName setting is not defined.

This setting is optional and the default value is equal to the FileName setting.

AERO (any resource in the resource file attached to the project)

Sample Script

Below is a sample script file for the Replace Resources API process.

[Process019]
ProcessID=ReplaceResources
Project=Demo Advanced
FileName=C:\Project Files\Deltek\Cobra\Data\ResourceList.XLS
OriginalResources=AERO1
ReplacementResources=AERO
Note: This API script runs the Replace Resources process on the DEMOADV project using the resource pairings in the indicated Excel file. If you include both a file and an OriginalResources/ReplacementResources pairing, Cobra uses the file unless the file does not exist.