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Resources Grid of the Resource View

The Resources grid of the Resource view displays the resources in the resource file.

Contents

Column

Description

Resource

This column displays the name of the resource or child resource. If there are child resources defined for a resource, you can view them by expanding that resource in the Resources grid.

Resource Description

This column displays a brief description of the resource or child resource.

Element of Cost

This column displays the element of cost assigned to the resource.

By default, this column is blank for a new or existing resource. Possible values are:

  • <Blank>
  • Labor
  • Material
  • Other Direct Costs
  • Subcontractor
Note: Cobra displays the Errors dialog box if validation errors are encountered in this grid during a save operation.

Copy Children Dialog Box

Use the Copy Children dialog box to copy child resources/codes to another resource/code within the same resource/code file.

Copy Down Codes Dialog Box

Use the Copy Down Codes dialog box to copy the code assignments attached to a parent resource or parent code to its child resources or child codes.

Reorder Resources/Codes Dialog Box

Use Move Up and Move Down on the Reorder Resources/Codes dialog box to change the order of resources/codes within a selected level of the resource/code file.

Procedures

Follow the procedures in this section to view and modify resource files.

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Errors Dialog Box

Parent Topic:

Resource View