What information is captured in the DPAS audit trail?

• A. User, timestamp, record type, field-level pre/post values, transaction ID, and action performed.
• B. Only the dates of transactions.
• C. Financial cost and supplier details.
• D. Location coordinates and asset weight.

Answer: (A)

The audit trail is all about recording who did what, when, and exactly what changed. The best answer captures the full set of details: the user who performed the action, the timestamp of when it happened, the type of record affected, the precise field-level values before and after the change, a unique transaction ID, and the specific action that was taken. This combination lets you trace every modification to a record, identify the responsible user, see the exact change, and link related actions together. It supports accountability, forensic analysis, and compliance by showing not just that a change occurred, but the complete context of that change.

Why the other options don’t fit: logging only dates omits who, what changed, and the nature of the action; listing financial cost and supplier details covers data elements rather than the audit metadata that tracks changes; and recording location coordinates and asset weight also reflects data about the asset rather than the audit trail itself.