CLOSE DIALOG [USING] [DIALOG-ID]		operand1
		*DIALOG-ID

This document covers the following topics:

• Function

• Syntax Description

• Further Information and Examples

For an explanation of the symbols used in the syntax diagram, see Syntax Symbols.

Related Statements: OPEN DIALOG | PROCESS GUI | SEND EVENT

Belongs to Function Group: Event-Driven Programming

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Function

The CLOSE DIALOG statement is used to close a dialog dynamically.

Note:
If a modal dialog is a child in a hierarchy of dialogs, the modal dialog should not close its parent(s) because this will result in a deadlock.

Syntax Description

Operand Definition Table:

Operand	Possible Structure					Possible Formats												Referencing Permitted	Dynamic Definition
operand1		S							I4									yes	no

Syntax Element Description:

Syntax Element	Description
operand1	Identifier of ID to be Closed: operand1 is the identifier of the dialog to be closed.
*DIALOG-ID	Closing the Current Dialog: To close the current dialog, specify the system variable *DIALOG-ID, which contains the ID of the current instance of a dialog.

Further Information and Examples

See the section Event-Driven Programming Techniques in the Programming Guide.