class LocalCensusRecord < ApplicationRecord before_validation :sanitize validates :document_number, presence: true validates :document_type, presence: true validates :date_of_birth, presence: true validates :postal_code, presence: true validates :document_number, uniqueness: { scope: :document_type } scope :search, -> (terms) { where("document_number ILIKE ?", "%#{terms}%") } private def sanitize self.document_type = self.document_type&.strip self.document_number = self.document_number&.strip self.postal_code = self.postal_code&.strip end end