A formal representation of the logic of a procedure, containing a series of action statements, which describe actions to data (i.e., entity types, relationship types or attribute types) or control the execution of the procedure. The diagram builds on the process action diagram by using an extended version of the same syntax and the same constructs. The process actions can be used directly within the procedure.
A procedure action diagram is a rigorous and detailed definition of the logic in a procedure or procedure step. It includes:
* Data views
* Procedure actions
* Reference to business processes
Dialog and Layout Actions
The procedure action diagram must comprehend the dialog and layout design. In dialog design, the flow between procedure steps is defined. The detailed logic for each step is defined in a procedure action diagram, and the exit states that control the flows are set within the procedure step.
Each field on a layout is defined to have a set of video properties that govern how it is displayed. These can be modified from within the procedure to highlight certain fields for the next redisplay only. For each field in a screen layout, a standard set of properties is defined to indicate that the value in the field is in error. The procedure will also have control over the position of the cursor.
Example
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