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📄 Prompt Template: Legacy PHP to CodeIgniter 4.6 Page Migration

✅ Goal:

I want to migrate the legacy PHP page [legacy_page.php] to CodeIgniter 4.6.

✅ Expectations:

• Follow MVC style used in the existing page [driver_payments.php]
• The controller method should be named: [methodName]
• The controller is located in: DispatchController under app/Controllers/Dispatch/Pages
• The view is placed at: app/Views/Pages/[new_view_name].php
• The API should return data for DataTables in pages of 100 rows
• Do NOT use layout extensions (no <?= $this->extend(...) ?>)
• Match the form layout, filter positioning, and structure of driver_payments.php exactly
• Use render_select() helper for all dropdowns

✅ Filters:

• Include the following filters, in this order:
  1. Active Drivers (name: driver_active)
  2. Finished Drivers (name: driver_finished)
  3. Suppliers (name: supplier)
  4. Category
  5. Status
• All dropdowns must be visible by default — do not implement any hide/show logic
• All filter names must be unique; send only one assignedTo value to the API based on whichever is filled

✅ API Details:

• Create a new API method under App\Controllers\Api
• Route should be added to the api route group
• Use POST method unless explicitly asked to use GET
• API must use models (no raw SQL in controller)
• Use DriverModel::getDriverNameById() and SupplierModel::getSupplierNameById() to format names

✅ Routes:

• Add a route to the dispatch group: /dispatch/[page-url]
• Add a route to the api group: /api/[resource-name]/list

✅ Helper Usage:

• Reuse existing render_select() for all dropdowns
• Use existing DriverModel and SupplierModel where applicable
• View must follow the same card and Bootstrap layout as driver_payments.php

✅ Testing Plan:

I will test this by:

• Visiting the dropdown link from dispatch home
• Checking that all filters appear in the specified order
• Validating the complaints table loads correctly via AJAX
• Verifying correct driver/supplier names in AssignedTo column

📂 Reference Files (uploaded separately):

• Legacy PHP file: [complaints.php]
• Reference page layout: [driver_payments.php]
• Routes file: [Routes.php]
• API sample: [DriverPayments.php]