public function store(Request $request) { $this->validate($request, ['title' => 'required|unique:unit_groups|max:100']); $input = $request->all(); UnitGroups::create($input); Helper::add(DB::getPdo()->lastInsertId(), 'added new unit group ' . $input['title'] . ' (ID ' . DB::getPdo()->lastInsertId() . ')'); Session::flash('flash_message', $this->title . ' successfully added!'); return Redirect::action('UnitGroupsController@index'); }