Seamless Round-Trip Navigation for Related Blocks (Detail View)

┌─────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────┐
│  CUSTOMER DETAIL VIEW (within Customers_Report context)     │
├─────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────┤
│  Name: Acme Corporation                                     │
│  Email: contact@acme.com        [Close] ← Returns to report │
├─────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────┤
│  RELATED ORDERS                              [+ Add Order]  │
│  ┌─────────────────────────────────────────────────────────┐│
│  │ Order #  │ Date       │ Amount   │ Status   │ Link     ││
│  │ ORD-002  │ 2024-02-20 │ $3,500   │ Pending  │ [Edit] ←─┼┼─ User clicks
│  └─────────────────────────────────────────────────────────┘│   existing record
└─────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────┘
        │                                           │
        │ [+ Add Order]                             │ [Edit] existing
        ▼                                           ▼
┌─────────────────────────┐         ┌─────────────────────────┐
│  ✓ POPUP APPEARS       │         │  ✗ FULL PAGE NAVIGATION │
│  (Parent preserved!)    │         │  (Context lost!)        │
├─────────────────────────┤         ├─────────────────────────┤
│  New Order Form         │         │  Must use zc_NextUrl    │
│  [Save] [Cancel]        │         │  with flawed options... │
│                         │         │                         │
│  ✓ Close → back to     │         │  A. Filtered report     │
│    parent detail view   │         │     (extra click)       │
│                         │         │  B. Direct detail URL   │
│  WHY DOESN'T THIS       │         │     (no navigation)     │
│  WORK FOR EDIT TOO?     │         │                         │
└─────────────────────────┘         └─────────────────────────┘

Current behavior:
  [+ Add Related Record] → Opens popup → Parent detail view preserved ✓

Requested extension:
  [Click existing record to view/edit] → Opens popup → Parent detail view preserved ✓
  
// The infrastructure already exists - just needs to be applied to view/edit!

// Proposed URL parameter - opens detail view WITHIN the report
#Report:Customers_Report?record_id=12345&view_mode=detail

// Used with zc_NextUrl for seamless return navigation
edit_url = child_edit_url + "&zc_NextUrl=" + encodeUrl(parent_detail_view_in_report_url);

// After save, user returns to parent's detail view WITH report context
// User can click "back" or close detail view to see report listing

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