'required|alpha_space|min:2|max:255|unique:manufacturers,name,{id}', 'user_id' => 'integer', ); public function has_models() { return $this->hasMany('Model', 'manufacturer_id')->count(); } public function assetscount() { return $this->hasManyThrough('Asset', 'Model')->count(); } public function assets() { return $this->hasManyThrough('Asset', 'Model'); } /** * Query builder scope to search on text * * @param Illuminate\Database\Query\Builder $query Query builder instance * @param text $search Search term * * @return Illuminate\Database\Query\Builder Modified query builder */ public function scopeTextSearch($query, $search) { return $query->where(function($query) use ($search) { $query->where('name', 'LIKE', '%'.$search.'%'); }); } }