Cobra Help

Advanced Topics

This section provides information on additional Cobra features and usage.


Additional User Fields

Cobra allows you to use additional user character, numeric, or date fields within the application.

Application Processes

Cobra provides a number of application processes to manage your projects and their data. These application processes are implemented using either Visual FoxPro or .NET technology.

Configuring Cobra N-Tier to Use Secure Socket Layers

This topic provides information on how to configure Cobra n-tier to use Secure Socket Layers.

Fixing Duplicate Project Names

You may encounter an error in the Cobra application during login or when switching the View drop-down list in the Projects pane of the Cobra Explorer. This section provides guidance on manually handling duplicate project names.

Multiple Sessions in Cobra

To prevent orphaned locks or sessions when you run Cobra in a Terminal Services or a Citrix environment, use the _CLEAREXISTINGLOCKS setting to configure Cobra to only allow a single instance for the same user on a single machine.

Narrative Score

The Narrative Score feature enables you to assess and generate scores for Explanation, Corrective Action, and Impact narratives based on seven criteria using the Analyze form.

Running Cobra with Command Line Parameters

You can use command line parameters that can be passed to Cobra applications and Cobra API.

Troubleshoot Issues with Saving to the IdeaBlade.ibconfig File in Cobra

Cobra stores some options in the IdeaBlade.ibconfig file, which allows it to remember your selection the next time you run the application.

Troubleshoot Oracle Error ORA-600

Cobra processes such as Calculate Apportionment may encounter an Oracle error if you are using Oracle 19.3 or later.

Using the BackupCodeDependencyMaxLevel Setting

Code assignments for the selected code file (code on code) are initially defined in the New Code File Wizard when you are creating a code file. You can use the Code Fields tab of the Code File Properties dialog box to change code assignments for the selected code file.


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Cobra 8.7 Help System