Following on from the HotFix 12 blog, now seems like a good time to throw in some pointers about Cobra 5 installs and updates. And this time round, I’d like to talk a little about n-Tier environments. The arrival of a new version is when having n-Tier deployments makes life much easier for the IT folks.
Deltek Cobra 5.1 HotFix 12 Just Released
Deltek released the much anticipated Cobra 5.1 HotFix 12, build 5.01.436 on 4-3-12. So, if you haven’t done so already, and could use a little excitment, login to the Customer Care Connect site and download this latest version.
Getting to know Deltek Cobra 5.1
If you’re new to the world of Deltek Cobra 5.1 welcome to an ever-growing community of earned value professionals who’ve discovered the power and flexibility of Cobra and why it is the best-in-class tool on the market today. While that is our opinion of Deltek Cobra 5.1, it is based on years of experience implementing […]
Deltek Cobra 5 – [Warning] No rate found…
If you’re developing a new Deltek Cobra project or making changes to an existing one, you may see the following warnings appear in the log file when you run a recalculation. “[Warning] No rate found for MECHENG, rate set MECHENG on or before 12/01/2011”
Deltek Releases Cobra 5.1 HotFix #11 (Build 5.01.404)
We were so excited by this news, that we forewent the morning coffee and doughnuts, booted up our Primavera P6 R8.2 test environment and promptly integrated a P6 R8.2 schedule into the belly of Deltek Cobra 5.1 (HotFix #11).
Movie: Deltek Cobra 5 Time Saving Reporting Tips
One of the team here at Ten Six produced a quick one minute video related to running a Deltek Cobra report. This video shows a time saving tip when running reports in Deltek Cobra. Scenario You may have noticed that when you run a Deltek Cobra report, the file field is often blank. This forces […]
Accessing Deltek Cobra Reporting Templates
One of the most exciting enhancements to Deltek Cobra came with the introduction of Microsoft Excel based reporting templates when version Cobra 5.0 hit the market back in 2009. Without doubt this has made Deltek Cobra the most flexible EV reporting tool out there.
Deltek Cobra Transaction (CSV) File Formats
I’m often asked for examples of typical Cobra transaction (CSV) file formats that can be used for loading such items as actual costs, code file data, activity, rate, resource calculation and resource assignment information. This blog provides some general information and some downloadable sample CSV files that might be useful for you.
Deltek Cobra Integration with Primavera P6 R7
Earlier this month I published an article that incorrectly stated Cobra 5.1 only supported API integration with versions of Primavera P6 up to and including version 6.2.1. This information was out of date. I am very happy to retract that statement and inform you that Cobra 5.1 does indeed support Primavera P6 version 7 and has done so since May of 2011.
Deltek Releases Cobra Hotfix 9 Build 5.01.336
The end of the year saw another Deltek release of Cobra 5.1, this version being hotfix 9. This hotfix loads build number 5.01.336 and solves a few more glitches that may have had you holding off on updates.