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<%= form_tag(search_path, :method => "get") do %>
  <%= label_tag(:q, "Search for:") %>
  <%= text_field_tag(:q) %>
  <%= submit_tag("Search") %>
<% end %>

# from http://guides.rubyonrails.org/form_helpers.html

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require 'uuidtools'

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add_index :table, :column, :unique => true
remove_index :table, :column

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class CustomJob 

  def before(job)
    Delayed::Context.set(:handler, job.handler)
    Delayed::Context.set(:attempt, job.attempts + 1)
    Delayed::Context.set(:last_error, job.last_error) if job.last_error
  end  
  
  def after(job)
    Delayed::Context.clear

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Open Source contribution (if any): rails docs and guides
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class JobClass     
    def perform 
      begin
        #I do stuff here
      rescue Exception => e
        # catch all exceptions
        HoptoadNotifier.notify(e)
      ensure
        # we want this job to just run continuously, but we don't have an 'auto' way to do that
        # so we schedule a new one every time we run

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  def serializable_hash(options = {}) 
    # TODO exclude the id
    options = {:include => [:address, :location, :hours_of_operations, :slow_periods, :discounts], 
      :except => [:created_at, :updated_at, :creating_user_id]}.merge(options ||= {})
    super options
  end 

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  def serializable_hash(options = {})
    my_options = {:except => [:id, :category, :draws, :owner_identifier, :owner_reference_data, 
                          :primary_image, :related_data, :created_at, :updated_at, :creating_user_id ],
                          :include => []}.merge(options ||= {})
    s = serializable_hash(my_options)
    s["address"] = address.serializable_hash_for_public(options)
    s
end

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    <% f.fields_for :member_collection do |builder| %> 
      <%= render "membrer_collection_fields", :form => builder %> 
    <% end %>

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      <% @merchant_campaign.instance_variable_get(:@attributes).each do |attribute, value| %>
        <tr>
          <td><%= attribute %></td>
          <td><%= value %></td>
        </tr>
      <% end %>