Results Tab of the Resource File Properties Dialog Box

Use this tab to select the results that Cobra will use in resource calculations.

Some of the most commonly used results in Cobra are:

• HOURS: Hours are frequently used as the first result or basis for calculation.
• DIRECT: Direct cost is usually calculated by multiplying the hours by an applicable rate.
• OVERHEAD: Overhead is usually calculated by multiplying the direct cost by an overhead rate.
• GANDA: General and administration (G&A) is usually calculated by adding the direct cost and overhead and multiplying the sum by the G&A rate.

Note: Use the Data Tool to add results that Cobra can use in resource calculations.

Contents

Field	Description
Selected	Use the check boxes in this column to select the results that you want to use in the calculations for the resource file.
Field Name	This is the name of the result. You cannot change the field name. The naming of results has important implications for the subsequent operation of Cobra. The name of each result in a resource becomes a data field on the project detail file, which stores all time-phased cost data. It is for this reason that all result names must conform to naming conventions for databases. For example, names cannot contain spaces.
Result	The entry in this field is the same as the entry in the Field Name field. You can modify the result name in this field. The result name is what appears on the data entry screens.
Unit	Defines the unit type of each result. For example, hours.
Default Rate Set	Displays the rate set assigned to the result. To change the rate set, click to display the Rate Set Lookup dialog box, where you can select a new rate set.
Currency	The fields in this column contain a check box if the result is a home currency type result. The results marked as currency are summarized in the project view, in the project audit, and as the default values in the reports.
Result Code	Cobra uses result codes for reporting, exporting wInsight XML files, and exporting data in ANSI EIA X12 format. You can select any of the following codes: <None>: No result code C: Indicates a result related to Cost of Money D: Identifies the result as Direct Cost E: Identifies the result as a fee F: Identifies the result as a FTE (Full Time Equivalent) G: Instructs Cobra that the result is General and Administration (G&A), and needs to be dropped to the bottom line of the IPMR reports H: Identifies the result as a unit measured in hours N: No scale factor O: Instructs Cobra that the result is Overhead, and needs to be dropped to the bottom line of ICSR reports