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Three necessary components

The dictionary must contain the following components if they are to be used by the prototype:

• Dialog premap and response processes — Premap and response processes must be stored as process modules in the dictionary. If premap or response processes are associated with a dialog, process modules must be defined in the dictionary before the dialog can be compiled. Modules are added to the dictionary with the IDD MODULE statement specifying LANGUAGE IS PROCESS.
• Map records and dialog work records — All work records used by a dialog and all records associated with maps must be defined in the dictionary before the dialogs and maps can be compiled. Similarly, an application cannot be compiled unless all global records associated with the application are defined in the dictionary. Records are added with the IDD RECORD statement.
• Edit and code tables — All stand-alone edit and code tables associated with map records must be defined in the dictionary before the map is compiled. Edit and code tables are added with the IDD TABLE statement.