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== MODEL ==
// do a check here to verify the requested subdomain is available

def subdomain_is_unique
  business = Business.where( "lower(subdomain) = ?", subdomain.downcase ).first
  
  if !business.nil?
    errors.add( :subdomain, 'is already in use' )
  else
    business = Business.new(:business_name => business_name, :subdomain => subdomain )
  end
  self.business_id = business.id
end

== CONTROLLER ==

def create
    super
    if // validations all pass let's create defaults
			Business.create_defaults(business_id)
			Location.create_defaults(business_id)
    end
  end
end