Problem/Motivation

The report at /admin/reports/audit-trail uses a custom form with a hardcoded table structure. Users cannot modify columns, add filters, or customize the display without writing code.

Proposed resolution

Expose the admin_audit_trail database table to Views, following the pattern used by Drupal Core (eg /admin/content or /admin/reports/dblog)

The merge request change provides:

  • A default View at /admin/reports/audit-trail with all current functionality
  • Custom filter plugins for Type and Operation dropdowns
  • User relationship for displaying usernames
  • Full customization through the Views UI

The implementation is placed in `config/optional/` so the View auto-installs when Views is enabled, but the module remains functional without Views.

Remaining tasks

  • ✅ File an issue
  • ✅ Addition/Change/Update/Fix
  • ➖ Testing to ensure no regression
  • ➖ Automated unit testing coverage
  • ➖ Automated functional testing coverage
  • ➖ UX/UI designer responsibilities
  • ✅ Readability
  • ✅ Accessibility
  • ✅ Performance
  • ✅ Security
  • ✅ Documentation
  • ✅ Code review by maintainers
  • ✅ Full testing and approval
  • ✅ Credit contributors
  • ✅ Review with the product owner
  • ✅ Release notes snippet
  • ✅ Release admin_audit_trail-1.0.8

API changes

New helper function: admin_audit_trail_get_event_types() returns registered event type labels for use in Views filters.

Data model changes

None. The existing admin_audit_trail table is now exposed to Views via hook_views_data().

Release notes snippet

Issue fork admin_audit_trail-3272242

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capysara created an issue. See original summary.

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Priority: Normal » Major
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Status: Active » Needs work
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scottatdrake commented

@rajab-natshah or other maintainer, are you looking for help implementing this? I've been hoping for this change and could possibly find some time to work on it, if you'd like.

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Yes, Scott, sure thing.

Planed to prompt an AI to do it for us

claude --permission-mode bypassPermissions """
Keep in a loop untile you finish the following for the admin_audit_trail Drupal module
Refactor the Admin Audit Trail module so the report at /admin/reports/audit-trail becomes a Drupal View.
Problem: The current table can’t be changed or customized.
Goal: Replace the hardcoded report with a View that users can modify, extend, or clone—similar to /admin/content.
"""

For sure to apply this in a contained sandbox like DDEV/Docker

I will be ready to test any MR, commit , then release

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Assigned: Unassigned » scottatdrake
Status: Needs work » Active

scottatdrake opened merge request !25

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Status: Active » Needs review

I have opened a MR and believe this is ready for review and testing.

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Title: Make the table a view can be customized » Expose audit trail report as a View
Issue summary: View changes

yazanmajadba made their first commit to this issue’s fork.

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Assigned: rajab natshah » josebc
Issue summary: View changes
Issue tags: +admin_audit_trail-1.0.8
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Assigned: josebc » Unassigned
Status: Needs review » Fixed

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Issue summary: View changes

✅ Released admin_audit_trail-1.0.8

Status: Fixed » Closed (fixed)

Automatically closed - issue fixed for 2 weeks with no activity.