/**
* Store a newly created resource in storage.
*
* @param Request $request
* @return Response
*/
public function store(Request $request)
{
//this validate method will validate the input fields before creating it into the database
$this->validate($request, ['service_date' => 'required', 'regular_count' => 'required', 'visitor_count' => 'required']);
//Store method is responsible for throwing data into database, and redirect to somewhere else
$input = $request->all();
$congregation = Congregation::get_congregation($input['congregation_id']);
$attendance = Attendance::create_new_attendance($input);
$congregation = Congregation::get_congregation($attendance->congregation_id);
$staff = Staff::get_staff($attendance->staff_id);
$message = 'New Attendance for "' . $congregation->name . '" has been created successfully.';
return view('attendances.show', compact('attendance', 'message', 'congregation', 'staff'));
}
