Costpoint Online Help

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Configure Cobra Interface Settings

Use this screen to establish a connection with your Cobra database, define output file paths, select a project mapping method, and enter default templates.

You can also view the last fiscal year, period, and subperiod when the Compute Cobra Burden Costs process was last executed.

Set up this screen before you initialize the following screens:

  • Manage Cobra Charge Templates
  • Manage Cobra Budget Element Templates
  • Manage Cobra Cost Templates
  • Manage Cobra Program Mapping
  • Manage Cobra Extraction Parameters

    The data available in binoculars.gif simplifies mapping of Cobra programs and other cost elements to Costpoint projects and cost elements. The information in the Cobra Software Location field enables this transfer of information to occur. However, it is optional if the Cobra database is not available. After you have mapped projects and cost elements, you can extract actual costs from the Costpoint database to the Cobra database where it can be used in earned value management (EVM) analysis. The output file paths you enter on this screen are used during the extraction process.

Note: You must set up the location of your Cobra software on this screen before you are granted access to the data in the Cobra database, which is used to map Costpoint projects and other cost elements to Cobra projects and cost elements.

You must establish the output file paths and select a project mapping method before you can schedule the extraction from Costpoint to Cobra. You can run the extraction of data from the Costpoint database on the Compute Cobra Burden Costs screen.