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Hi,
I would like to know how I can deploy an application (forms 9i and reports 9i) without 9iAS Enterprise.
I only want to develop forms and reports for a standalone user. I want to sell my application to many customers, each customer will use the application in standalone mode.
Somebody at Oracle Toronto told me that Discover Desktop is the runtime of oracle forms 9i and oracle reports 9i in client/server mode. Is it right?
I want to run a stand alone application at the lowest cost, without buying the licences of IAS Entreprise (who cost 560$CDN X 10 licences minimum). Oracle said Discover Desktop cost 1400$CDN/user and I can buy only one license.
Is it possible to use Discover Desktop as runtime of forms and reports?
Is there an other possibility to run forms and reports application at a lower cost?
What do you suggest to me?
Thanks.

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