+ # Does the user exist in sfa? [query is very slow!!]
+ #user_query = Query().get('user').select('user_hrn','user_email')
+ # XXX Test based on the user_hrn is quick
+ user_query = Query().get('user').select('user_hrn','user_email').filter_by('user_hrn','==',user_request['user_hrn'])
+ user_details_sfa = execute_admin_query(wsgi_request, user_query)
+
+ for user in user_details_sfa:
+ if user['user_email'] == user_request['email']:
+ errors.append('Email already registered in SFA registry. Please use another email.')
+ if user['user_hrn'] == user_request['user_hrn']:
+ # add random number if user_hrn already exists in the registry
+ user_request['user_hrn'] = user_request['authority_hrn'] \
+ + '.' + split_email + str(randint(1,1000000))
+