In deciding which method to deploy, we recommend that you define your project goals carefully. To select the method or methods most suited for your organization, answer the questions in the following table:
Internet Deployment Guidelines
| Do you want your applications to be accessible on a Web site?
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| Do you want to use an HTML front end?
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| Will the data reside on a different machine than the application?
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| Do you want to keep your ACUCOBOL front end?
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| Do you want your applications to run inside the user's browser window?
| Use Option 3
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| Will the data reside on a different machine than the application?
| Use Option 3 combined with Option 1
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| Do you want some or all of the application to run on the server?
| Use Option 3 combined with Option 4
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| If yes to both questions
| Combine Options 1, 3, and 4.
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| Do you want your applications to run using the full screen as usual?
| Use Option 2
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| Will the data reside on a different machine than the application?
| Use Option 2 combined with Option 1
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| Do you want some or all of the application to run on the server?
| Use Option 2 combined with Option 4
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| If yes to both questions
| Combine Options 1, 2, and 4.
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| Do you want your applications to be accessible without a Web site?
| Use Option 4
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| Do you want to provide access to data as well?
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| Will the data reside on a different machine than the application?
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| Do you want to provide access to data only?
| Use Option 1
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| Do you want to eliminate dependency on the user's machine?
| Use Option 5
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Key:
Option 1 Remote file access via AcuServer
Option 2 GT runtime as helper application or viewer
Option 3 ACUCOBOL-GT Web Plug-in
Option 4 Remote application access via AcuConnect
Option 5 HTML interface/CGI program