Quick questions: javelins with dueling style and natural weapon proficiency

[ThorOdinson]

But if you are attacking, you must follow the full procedure.

If you do not, you are not finishing the attack. Or you are house ruling parts of the attack not to be parts of the attack.

Sure. As already stated I follow the procedure as applicable and everything runs as it normally would. Should I ever need to know the exact moment that counts as precisely the attack then I have a rule that provides the answer.

The attack roll counts as the attack.