Import Cost Data from Deltek Cobra

Use the Cost Data Import wizard to import cost data from a Deltek Cobra data file.

Note: In order to import cost data from Cobra, the Deltek Cobra / Cost Data and WAD option on the Platforms (Deltek) page of the Deltek Acumen Options dialog box must be selected.

To import cost data from a Deltek Cobra data file:

1. Export the Deltek Cobra data file from Cobra (see the Cobra help for instructions).
2. On the S1 // Projects tab, do one of the following:
   • In the Projects pane, right-click on the project and select Import Cost Data.
   • In the Get External Data From menu group, click Cost Data > Cost Data.
3. On the first page of the Import Cost Data wizard, select Import cost data from: Deltek Cobra and click Next.
4. Browse to and select a cost data file. The file that you import must have a .dcde extension.
5. Select the cost project that you want to import and click Next.
6. Select the WBS, OBS, Work Package, and Control Account fields that map to the cost data.
   1. WBS/OBS — Select the fields that map to the cost data.
   2. Use WBS and OBS as Control Account Keys — If this check box is selected, the activity maps to a work package if the Work Package, WBS, and OBS fields all match. If the check box is not selected, the activity maps to a work package if the Work Package fields match, and the control account key fields match to the control account ID.
   3. Work Package — Select the field that maps to the cost data.
   4. Control Account — Select the field that maps to the cost data.
7. Click Finish.