submit: function () {
    var self = this;
    var division = this.get('model');
    var isNew = division.get('isNew');

    if(isNew) {
        division.setProperties({
            vendor: self.get('parentVendor'),
            vendorCategory: self.get('selectedCategory'),
            isActive: true,
            createdBy: 1,
            createdDate: moment().format()
        });
    } else {
        division.setProperties({
            vendorCategory: self.get('selectedCategory'),
            modifiedBy: 1,
            modifiedDate: moment().format()
        });
    }

    division.validate().then(function () {
        if (division.get('isValid')) {
            division.save().then(function(result) {

                /*
                    this bit of hackishness loops through each of the attribute input fields, creates a new DS.model for that attribute,
                    saves the model, then returns the resulting promise to the promises array so they can be processed by RSVP.all to
                    ensure that all the attributes save properly.
                 */

                // map the promises array
                var promises = $('input.attribute').map(function () {
                    var elem = $(this)[0];
                    var vendorTypeAttrId = $(elem).attr('data-attribute-id'),
                        attrValue = $(elem).val();

                    // create the model
                    var model = self.store.createRecord('vendor-division-attribute', {
                        division: result,
                        vendorTypeAttribute: self.get('categoryAttributes').findBy('id', vendorTypeAttrId),
                        value: attrValue,
                        createdBy: 1,
                        createdDate: moment().format()
                    });

                    // return the save promise
                    var p = model.save();
                    return p;
                });

                // Make sure all promises are resolved before continuing
                Ember.RSVP.all(promises).then(function (results) {
                    // it worked! keep calm and move along
                    self.send('closeModal');
                    var msg = isNew ? division.get('name') + ' Created!' : 'Changes saved!';
                    Bootstrap.NM.push(msg, 'success');
                }).catch(function(reason) {
                    // something went wrong - display the error
                    if (typeof reason.error !== 'undefined') {
                        // DSP error
                        if (Ember.keys(reason.error).length > 0) {
                            error = reason.error[0].message;
                        } else {
                            error = 'An error occured while saving your changes';
                        }
                    } else if (typeof reason.message !== 'undefined') {
                        error = reason.message;
                    } else {
                        error = reason;
                    }
                    console.log(error);
                    Bootstrap.NM.push('Error saving Vendor Division: ' + error, 'danger');
                });

            }, function(reason) {
                var error;
                if (typeof reason.error !== 'undefined') {
                    // DSP error
                    if (Ember.keys(reason.error).length > 0) {
                        error = reason.error[0].message;
                    } else {
                        error = 'An error occured while saving your changes';
                    }
                } else if (typeof reason.message !== 'undefined') {
                    error = reason.message;
                } else {
                    error = reason;
                }
                console.log(error);
                Bootstrap.NM.push('Error saving Vendor Division: ' + error, 'danger');
            });
        }
    });
}