Default actions created by a DIALOG block

Default actions ease the implementation of the controller by providing expected actions.

The runtime system creates a set of default actions based on the sub-dialogs defined in a (declarative or procedural) DIALOG block. These actions are provided to ease the implementation of the controller. For example, when using an INPUT ARRAY sub-dialog, the dialog instruction will automatically create the insert, append and delete default actions.

Table 1 lists the default actions created for the DIALOG interactive instruction, for each type of sub-dialogs:

Table 1. Default actions created for the DIALOG block
Default action Control Block execution order
help

Shows the help topic defined by the HELP clause.

Only created when a HELP clause or option is defined for the sub-dialog.
insert

Inserts a new row before current row.

Only for INPUT ARRAY dialogs. Action creation can be avoided with INSERT ROW = FALSE attribute.
append

Appends a new row at the end of the list.

Only for INPUT ARRAY dialogs. Action creation can be avoided with APPEND ROW = FALSE attribute.
delete

Deletes the current row.

Only for INPUT ARRAY dialogs. Action creation can be avoided with DELETE ROW = FALSE attribute.
nextrow

Moves to the next row in a list displayed in one row of fields.

See note (1).
prevrow

Moves to the previous row in a list displayed in one row of fields.

See note (1).
firstrow

Moves to the first row in a list displayed in one row of fields.

See note (1).
lastrow

Moves to the last row in a list displayed in one row of fields.

See note (1).
find

Opens the fglfind dialog window to let the user enter a search value, and seeks to the row matching the value.

See note (2).
findnext

Seeks to the next row matching the value entered during the fglfind dialog.

See note (2).
Notes:
  1. The action is only created with a DISPLAY ARRAY or INPUT ARRAY using a screen record bound to a set of form fields in a GRID container. The action is not created when using a screen array bound to a list container such as TABLE, TREE and SCROLLGRID.
  2. The action is only created if the context allows built-in find.
The insert, append and delete default actions can be avoided with dialog control attributes:
INPUT ARRAY arr TO sr.* ATTRIBUTES( INSERT ROW=FALSE, APPEND ROW=FALSE, ... )
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