How about the Server in the Developer?

Classic Servoy
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I have a Developer Edition 2.2.7 with 3 licenses (MacFan Promo). I can make a database and hook up with a client. I would like to make a solution that I can use in our very small business (3 computers 1 or 2 users). What is the advantage for using the real server with separate Client licenses? I can imagine that it is not suitable for big data transfer or 100+ clients but what are the big differences?

PS Does the 3 in the Developer license mean 3 clients? I only have 3 computers to test it. Or can I install the Developer on 3 computers?

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You should use the server. If only for the fact that you should not develop on the repository that you use for production.

3 Clients means: 1 server + 3 clients.

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IT2Be:
You should use the server. If only for the fact that you should not develop on the repository that you use for production.

Now I do develop on an active Filemaker database :oops: . Working in Servoy Developer I could develop on an separate release witch is much better isn’t it?

The clients seem to work quiet snappy even loged to the Developer edition. Any other disadvantage?

IT2Be:
3 Clients means: 1 server + 3 clients.

But my Developer license shows the number 3… :?

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You license thing depends on the type of license. Please have a look at your license scheme for a good answer. Maybe I am wrong here.

Developing on your production environment means that you can create issues with your pk’s. And that’s one of your smaller issues… There is a lot more to be found on the forum about what issues can arise.

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Hi Frank, I think we met once on a confituur session in Eindhoven. :)

If I remember it right, the promo of MacFan, was a free developer license!
(with the developer you can always test 3 clients at the same time)

you got only one licensenumber, right?
so the developer(license) is for development, not for live-production

the best way is to develop on your developer-machine (with you code) and export your solution.
Import the solution on your servoy-server(production) (which is the exact same installation as a developer, only you start it differently) For this server you need client-licenses, which you can buy in the Servoy shop.

Hope this helps.

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HJK:
(with the developer you can always test 3 clients at the same time)

But if this does the job?

If I can not, or should not, develop and deploy on the same computer I have to buy another computer too! And as I said it is a small one man business.

In Filemaker I can share files on a small scale without the need of a server edition too.

And yes, it was me in Eindhoven.

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those clients are for testing only.

btw: you don’t have to to buy the servoy-server. the server is automaticly included when you buy a client license.

you can run multiple instances (for example server & developer) on one machine. You have to look into the server-manuall how to do that.

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HJK:
those clients are for testing only.

Am I not allowed to do so? Is this part of the license agreement or are there technical reasons not to so. (In my specific situation!)

HJK:
btw: you don’t have to to buy the servoy-server. the server is automatically included when you buy a client license.

I do know that but I have an “old” 2.2.7 Developer and if I want to upgrade I have to pay 650$ for version 3 and another 600$ for two clients and some expensive weeks or months to learn Servoy and make my new solution. (And an extra 1000$ for an separate server?)

This would make the step rather big because I do already have the Filemaker tools to do more or less the same. I am really interested in Servoy and love to learn more of it but it must not become an to expensive hobby because I am not very sure yet if I am enough developer to use Servoy.

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Am I not allowed to do so?

That’s a good question. I really don’t know. you could mail the sales guys of Servoy.

What I do know, that it is not much used this way, in production, but maybe I’m mistaken.

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There are no client licenses built-in Servoy Developer. Servoy Developer allows up to three concurrent clients to connect for the sole purpose of testing a solution. To avoid any confusion: a Client license is the right to use the client as described in the Servoy License Agreement.

If you want to deploy in a small workgroup you should still run the Application Server, unlike Filemaker you do not have to pay separately for the Server and you can perfectly run a Server on a client pc if you are in a small network and/or have a restricted budget.