Thank you Leonardo for your reply. I did what you suggested and it worked. However when the form opens, it is in the create/new mode where it thinks you are creating a new record. Is there a way to display the tree view first, then the form once the red Create button is clicked? Here is my action if it helps at all

<record id="action_view_stand_alone_licenses" model="ir.actions.act_window"> <field name="name">Stand Alone License</field> <field name="res_model">sale.licenses</field> <field name="view_type">form</field> <field name="view_mode">tree,form</field> <field name="view_id" ref="view_stand_alone_license_form"/> <field name="search_view_id" ref="view_licenses_search"/> <field name="context">{"search_default_stand_alone_lic": 1, }</field> </record>

As mentioned you can change or pass a view_id , id of your action.You can remove create and edit attr on the form or create another form . Hope it helps

<record model="ir.ui.view" id="search_filter_id">
            <field name="name">name</field>
            <field name="model">model</field>
            <field name="type">search</field>
            <field name="arch" type="xml">
                <search string="Search String">
                
                    <filter name="temporary" string="In-Patient" domain="[('temporary','=',True)]"/>
                    <filter name="permanent" string="Out-Patient" domain="[('permanent','=',True)]"/>
                    
                </search>
            </field>
        </record>
            
    
        <record model="ir.ui.view" id="custom_tree_view">
            <field name="name">name</field>
            <field name="model">model</field>    
            <field name="type">tree</field>
            <field name="arch" type="xml">
                <tree string="custom string" version="7.0">
                    <!--fields here-->
                </tree>
            </field>
        </record>
        
        <record model="ir.ui.view" id="custom_form_view">
            <field name="name">name</field>
            <field name="model">model</field>    
            <field name="type">form</field>
            <field name="arch" type="xml">
                <form string="custom string" version="7.0" create="false" edit="false">
                    <!--fields here-->
                </form>
            </field>
        </record>
    
        <record model="ir.actions.act_window" id="action_custom_view">
            <field name="name">name</field></field>
            <field name="type">ir.actions.act_window</field>
            <field name="res_model">model</field>
            <field name="view_type">form</field>
            <field name="view_mode">form</field>
        
            <field name="view_id" ref="custom_form_view" />    
        </record>
        
        <record model="ir.actions.act_window" id="action_temporary_view">
            <field name="name">name</field>
            <field name="type">ir.actions.act_window</field>
            <field name="res_model">model</field>
            <field name="view_type">form</field>
            <field name="context">{"search_default_temporary":True}</field>
            <field name="view_id" ref="custom_tree_view" />    
        </record>
        
        <record model="ir.actions.act_window" id="action_permanent_view">
            <field name="name">name</field>
            <field name="type">ir.actions.act_window</field>
            <field name="res_model">model</field>
            <field name="view_type">form</field>
    
            <field name="context">{"search_default_permanent":True}</field>
            <field name="view_id" ref="custom_tree_view" />

        <menuitem action="action_permanent_view" id="1"   sequence="1" />        
        <menuitem action="action_temporary_view" id="2" sequence="2"/>
        <menuitem action="action_custom_view" id="3" parent="billing_soa"  sequence="3" />