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Multi-Procedure Approach

In this approach, the detail dialog box is implemented as a primary dialog box in a separate procedure that links back to the list customer procedure. An example of this approach is illustrated in the following illustration.

Using two procedures, with one detail dialog box employing disable flags in this way, results in windows that should be easier to maintain and execute because no flow is needed.

Consider the following illustration. Compare this illustration with the second illustration in the section Single-Procedure Approach.

The following list explains the previous illustration:

• List Customer is a primary window.
• Detail Customer is now a primary dialog box in a second procedure.
• Customer action buttons have been added to the dialog box.
• Embedding the action requires maintaining just one dialog box for add, update, and display actions.

In this primary window or primary dialog box interaction, the record selected and the action requested field both need to be passed or mapped to the detail customer procedure using view matching.

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