Rules provides several actions on behalf of core modules. For system we have drupal_message, redirect, mail etc but one common action missing from this list is drupal_watchdog. It is very useful to have the ability for a user rule to write to the db log. It just requires an extra entry in the rules_system_action_info() array in /modules/system.rules.inc and the corresponding function added to /modules/system.eval.inc

Patch coming up.

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#2 2170013_2.rules_watchdog_action.patch2.52 KBjonathan1055
#1 2170013_1.rules_watchdog_action.patch1.54 KBjonathan1055

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jonathan1055 commented
Status: Active » Needs review
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new 2170013_1.rules_watchdog_action.patch1.54 KB

Patch against 7.x-2.6
The message category is currently fixed at 'Rules - custom' but this could be changed to a user text entry parameter.

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jonathan1055 commented
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Here is an enhanced version, with the ability to specify the message identifier (column 1 in the dblog) and also to provide a link for the final column. Patch against 7.x-2.7

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There is an older thread at #1349882: Action: Create a watchdog entry where this feature is being discussed. Please merge your changes into that thread.
P.S. I like the configurability of the message identifier and link text in your patch.

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tr commented

I posted patch #2 to #1349882: Action: Create a watchdog entry in comment #34, as it is better than the patch that was being considered there. Please participate in that discussion to get this fixed!

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jonathan1055 commented

Thanks for moving the patch, and for the credit on that issue. There are more participants there, which is good.