At present the Details WebRoutine has no control over whether the Details or Skills tab is redisplayed. This can easily be achieved by introducing a field that is mapped to set the tab_index property.

  1. Define a one character field TABINDEX.
         Define Field(#tabindex) Type(*char) Length(1)

  2. In the Details WebRoutine extend the web_map for EMPNO to include TABINDEX as a hidden field.
        Web_Map For(*both) Fields((#empno *hidden) (#tabindex *hidden))

  3. In the CASE loop, set the TABINDEX in each When clause, as follows:

    When = D

    #Tabindex := '1'

    When = U

    #Tabindex := '1'

    When = N

    #Tabindex := '2'

    When = S

    #Tabindex := '2'



  4. Recompile your WAM.

  5. Open the Details WebRoutine in the Design view. Select the Tab Pages weblet and set the selected_tab_index_field to TABINDEX. (Select from the dropdown).

  6. Ensure the Details tab page is selected and Save your changes.

  7. Re-test your WAM. When working with the Skills tab, the Skills tab should now be redisplayed after the New Skill or the Save push button has been used.

Note: This is a limited implementation, using simply the tab_index_field property. Using a hidden Nav Panel on each tab page, it is possible to return current tab index to a WebRoutine. This allows a design which supports selecting a different employee and always displaying the last tab page used (Details or Skills).