Generated Output Files

Cobra generates comma-separated values (CSV) files, control files, and batch files for the TPHASE, COSTELEM, and BASEHIST tables when running the Restore process with Bulk Data Loader.

These files are as follows:
  • [Table Name]load.[Project ID].[Logged in User].bat: This contains the Bulk Data Loader statements.
  • [Table Name].[Project Id].[Logged in User].csv: This contains time-phased data to be loaded.
  • [Table Name].[Project Id].[Logged in User].ctl: This is the Bulk Data Loader control file.

By default, Cobra saves the generated files in the C:\Users\<User>\Documents\Deltek\Cobra directory, but you can specify a different path using the BulkDataLoaderFilesOutputPath setting. In an n-tier deployment, these files are generated on the n-tier server.