How to check if a row from a database is unique in Phalcon?

Question

Phalcon

It is necessary to check the database row when inserting a new record for uniqueness, that is, so that there are no duplicates. What is the best way to do this?

Answer 1

At the database level, create a unique index on the field

ALTER TABLE `table`
ADD UNIQUE INDEX `ix_phone` (`field`);