Migrating from Oracle forms 4.5 to 9i

Please tell me if i can directly migrate from forms 4.5 to 9i?
If i migrate first to 6 and then to 9i when do i web enable my form?
What are the steps should i follow for migration from Oracle forms 4.5 to 9i?

Strictly speaking we only certify the upgrade from 6i to 9i, however, the technical details of going from 4.5 directly to 9i are the same and in many cases should work as going from 6i to 9i.
Regards
Grant ROnald
Forms Product Management

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