diff --git a/.serena/project.yml b/.serena/project.yml
index 720b18f..4cfc21a 100644
--- a/.serena/project.yml
+++ b/.serena/project.yml
@@ -121,3 +121,7 @@ symbol_info_budget:
 # Note: the backend is fixed at startup. If a project with a different backend
 # is activated post-init, an error will be returned.
 language_backend:
+
+# list of regex patterns which, when matched, mark a memory entry as read‑only.
+# Extends the list from the global configuration, merging the two lists.
+read_only_memory_patterns: []
diff --git a/app/Controllers/ReportController.php b/app/Controllers/ReportController.php
index 0bd9af5..1944a97 100644
--- a/app/Controllers/ReportController.php
+++ b/app/Controllers/ReportController.php
@@ -132,7 +132,27 @@ try {
             $sqlLog = "INSERT INTO GDC_CMOD.dbo.AUDIT_REQUESTS(ACCESSNUMBER, STEPDATE, STEPTYPE, STEPSTATUS)
                        VALUES (?, GETDATE(), ?, ?)";
             $this->db->query($sqlLog, [$accessnumber, $stepType, $stepStatus]);
-            
+
+            try {
+                $oruDir = 'c:\inetpub\wwwroot\spooler_db\process_oru';
+                if (!is_dir($oruDir)) {
+                    mkdir($oruDir, 0777, true);
+                }
+
+                $oruFile = "$oruDir/$accessnumber.oru";
+                $date = date('Y-m-d H:i');
+                $status = $data['status'] ?? 'PENDING';
+                $file = fopen($oruFile, 'w+');
+                fwrite($file, "$accessnumber\r\n$hostnumber\r\n$date\r\n$status\r\n-");
+                fclose($file);
+
+                $sqlOruLog = "INSERT INTO GDC_CMOD.dbo.AUDIT_REQUESTS(ACCESSNUMBER, STEPDATE, STEPTYPE, STEPSTATUS)
+                              VALUES (?, GETDATE(), 'ORU_FILE', 'Created')";
+                $this->db->query($sqlOruLog, [$accessnumber]);
+            } catch (\Throwable $e) {
+                log_message('error', "ORU file creation failed for $accessnumber: " . $e->getMessage());
+            }
+
             return $this->response->setJSON([
                 'success' => true,
                 'jobId' => $jobId,