Default actions ease the implementation of the controller by providing expected actions.
According to the sub-dialogs defined in a (declarative or procedural) DIALOG block, the runtime system creates a set of default actions. These actions are provided to ease the implementation of the controller. For example, when using an INPUT ARRAY sub-dialog, the dialog instruction will automatically create the insert, append and delete default actions.
Table 1 lists the default actions created for the DIALOG interactive instruction, according to the sub-dialogs defined:
| Default action | Control Block execution order | 
|---|---|
| help | 
 Shows the help topic defined by the HELP clause. Only created when a HELP clause or option is defined for the sub-dialog.  | 
| insert | 
 Inserts a new row before current row. Only created if INPUT ARRAY is used; action creation can be avoided with INSERT ROW = FALSE attribute.  | 
| append | 
 Appends a new row at the end of the list. Only created if INPUT ARRAY is used; action creation can be avoided with APPEND ROW = FALSE attribute.  | 
| delete | 
 Deletes the current row. Only created if INPUT ARRAY is used; action creation can be avoided with DELETE ROW = FALSE attribute.  | 
| nextrow | 
 Moves to the next row in a list displayed in one row of fields. Only created if DISPLAY ARRAY or INPUT ARRAY used with a screen record having only one row.  | 
| prevrow | 
 Moves to the previous row in a list displayed in one row of fields. Only created if DISPLAY ARRAY or INPUT ARRAY used with a screen record having only one row.  | 
| firstrow | 
 Moves to the first row in a list displayed in one row of fields. Only created if DISPLAY ARRAY or INPUT ARRAY used with a screen record having only one row.  | 
| lastrow | 
 Moves to the last row in a list displayed in one row of fields. Only created if DISPLAY ARRAY or INPUT ARRAY used with a screen record having only one row.  | 
| find | 
 Opens the fglfind dialog window to let the user enter a search value, and seeks to the row matching the value. Only created if the context allows built-in find.  | 
| findnext | 
 Seeks to the next row matching the value entered during the fglfind dialog. Only created if the context allows built-in find.  | 
INPUT ARRAY arr TO sr.* ATTRIBUTES( INSERT ROW=FALSE, APPEND ROW=FALSE, ... )
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