# Unique Username workflow

**URL:** <https://forum.bubble.io/t/unique-username-workflow/179942>\
**Category:** Questions\
**Created:** [November 26, 2021, 3:01pm UTC](https://forum.bubble.io/t/unique-username-workflow/179942 "2021-11-26T15:01:48Z")\
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**Author:** ![kash](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/bubble/user_avatar/forum.bubble.io/kash/32/112809_2.png) [@kash](https://forum.bubble.io/u/kash)\
**Post date:** [November 26, 2021, 3:01pm UTC](https://forum.bubble.io/t/unique-username-workflow/179942/1 "2021-11-26T15:01:48Z")

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Hello,

I’m trying to set up the following steps:

1. User searches for unique name
2. If it is available, the name is sato the to database and
3. Direct the user to create an account.

I did the following: I did a search on the current database to check if the user name is not already taken, setup a slug and signed up the user.

I’m having problems getting all the steps working correctly. I’m able to save the user with a unique name, but it allows the new user to sign up even if the user name already exists

 ![Screen Shot 2021-11-27 at 1.56.03 am](https://us1.discourse-cdn.com/bubble/original/3X/f/6/f6d6f5716e1aa54e0d8d67935795c031eb9eaeef.png)

Any help would be appreciated. Thank you in advance.