Use this screen to define output file paths, select a project mapping method, and enter default templates.

You can also view the last fiscal year, period, and subperiod when the Compute Cobra Burden Costs process was last executed.

Set up this screen before you initialize the following screens:

• Manage Cobra Charge Templates
• Manage Cobra Resource Templates
• Manage Cobra Cost Templates
• Manage Cobra Program Mapping
• Manage Cobra Extraction Parameters

  The data available in simplifies mapping of Cobra programs and other cost elements to Costpoint projects and cost elements. The information in the Cobra Software Location field enables this transfer of information to occur. However, it is optional if the Cobra database is not available. After you have mapped projects and cost elements, you can extract actual costs from the Costpoint database to the Cobra database where it can be used in earned value management (EVM) analysis. The output file paths you enter on this screen are used during the extraction process.

You must establish the output file paths and select a project mapping method before you can schedule the extraction from Costpoint to Cobra. You can run the extraction of data from the Costpoint database on the Compute Cobra Burden Costs screen.