try:
    clientName = request.form.getlist('clientName')
    clientCheck = Client.query.filter_by(displayName=clientName[0]).first()
    if clientCheck == None:
      clientName = Client(name=clientName, displayName=clientName)
      db.session.add(clientName)
    else:
      clientName = clientCheck
  except:
    clientName = 'No Client Given'
  print clientName