CLOSE DIALOG

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

This document covers the following topics:

Function
Syntax Description
Further Information and Examples

For explanations 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

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.