Re: OWAS Anyone Using ....

We've been running some Forms via that mechanism for a while. I'd suggest using the JInitiator from Oracle's WEB page. We were using the JAVA activator from Sun, but it is not certified, and we had some issues with the connections being dropped. The only other "certified" means is the AppletViewer, but it is a bit to download! As far as scalability goes, we haven't seen much difference between running the Forms server, and say running the same number of users via character mode Forms, maybe a little better than that, and what you can use for sizing. One thing to watch for is CaSe sensitive paths if you deploy on UNIX, but have built them in a Windoze environment.

The Reports server, in our tests, is working quite nicely. We had built a similar server about 4-5 years ago that we are in the process of replacing with the Reports3.0 server now.

Thor HW

Jim Willeke wrote in message <361CAC8C.24BD0280_at_richnet.net>...
>I am working on a feasibility study to deploy an application on an
>Intranet and Internet basis that would access an Oracle8 database.
>One of our desired objectives is to not have to touch the client.
>The application is currently running in Client/server using Forms and
>Reports.
>I was wondering what people are doing currently?
>
>Anyone using the "Forms Server" to an Applet?
>My understanding is that this can be done over the WEB without redoing
>the Forms. I am curious about scalability?
>
>Anyone using the "Reports Server"
>Likewise, as I understand it, this can be done without redoing the
>reports. How scalable?
>
>Any input or ideas would be appreciated.
>-jim
>
Received on Mon Oct 12 1998 - 12:49:12 CDT