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Standards for Client Procedure with Remote Use

Standards for a procedure with a remote use to server procedures:

• View definitions:
  • Import views
  • Export views
  • Local views
• Initial processing:
  • Move import view contents to export views
  • Set initial values
  • Set a default Exit State
  • Test for previously stored exit state and command to control subsequent processing
• Processing prior to server procedure “A”:
  • Some application processing
  • Move returned data to export views
  • Prepare for display of windows, dialog boxes, and fields
  • Initialize opening and closing dialog boxes
  • Set exit states
  • Use server procedure “A”
• Processing after server procedure “A”:
  • Test return code values for success or failure
  • Some application processing
  • Prepare for display of windows, dialog boxes, and fields
  • Initialize opening and closing dialog boxes
  • Set exit states
  • Exit
• Event handlers only reached by a GUI event:
  • Respond to changes in windows, dialog boxes and fields and their selection.
  • (Optional) validate changed data.
  • Prepare for display of windows, dialog boxes and fields.
  • (Optional) use server procedure “A.”
  • (Optional) processing after server procedure “A” (if used server procedure “A”).
  • (Optional) set exit states.