Need to idea for how to make the following procedure or function:

What I have:
On the screen I have a simple list with with the most important fields of a the records in an MySQL database.

What I want to do:
I want a program/function/procedure so I can click a link in each record and then jump to a form showing all the fields.

Why I want to do it:
So I can see all the fields in the record, Or edit the data in the form

The problem:
The problem is NOT the program for the list or the form "Show record" or the form "Edit record"

What I would like to get here:
Either the idea for how to implement this program/function/procedure or a complete program/function/procedure to do it.

This request may be boiled down to:
How can I extract the record number from a simple database list so I can use it to a search or to select a specific record.

Arne
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