Cobra 8.3 Help System

Using the Help Search
Using the Help Search
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    Ex."system administration"
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    Ex.system + administration
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    Ex.system administration
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Calculations Tab of the Resource View

Use this tab to add results and calculations to a resource or child resource.

This tab consists of two panes: the left pane (Calculation pane) displays the results available for the resource, and the right pane (Source Results pane) displays the source results used in the calculations. Selecting a result in the left pane displays the calculation formula for that resource at the bottom of the Resource view. A result is limited to ten sources for calculations. If you select more than ten sources in the Source Results pane on the Calculations tab, Cobra displays a warning.

Use the Calculations tab to:

  • Add results to a resource
  • Add calculations to a resource
  • Copy calculations from another resource
  • Delete a result from a resource
  • Assign a rate set to a result

Contents

Field Description
Field Name This field displays the name of the result.
Result

This field defaults to the entry in the Name field. You can modify the entry in this field.

Units

Use this field to specify how the result is measured. For example, a unit of measurement might be dollars, or it might be tons.

Rate Set

This field specifies the rate set to be used as a multiplier in the calculation.

Currency

A check mark in this field instructs Cobra to total the dollars on the reports. This prevents different types of units, such as hours and dollars, from being added together.

Note: Any result coded as a currency field must be used as a currency field for all resources within the resource file.
Result Code

The result code is used in reporting to identify specific results in a generic manner.

Source Results

This list displays all the results that you can include in the calculation. To create a calculation, select one or more results from the Source Results pane. The results you selected are added together and multiplied by the rate that you selected in the Rate Set field.

Right-clicking the Calculations pane displays the Calculations tab shortcut menu, where you can perform tasks such as copying resource calculations, adding results, and so on.