Operating Condition
Syntax: SET MDI ON/OFF
Default: OFF
Use SET MDI to control the "MDI" option when running a form, printing a report/label to the screen, running an external form, or opening a table/view with the Database Explorer "Use Dialog to Open Table/View" setting, from the Database Explorer or toolbar. When the dialog window is opened, a check is placed in the "MDI" check box if MDI is ON or displays no check if MDI is OFF.
MDI controls whether the window uses a modeless, or non-modal, window so the window can be left open while work continues elsewhere.
When using commands, MDI is available as a part of the syntax for the following:
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