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+require 'rails_helper'
+require 'faker'
+require 'support/poltergeist_js_hack_for_login'
+require 'capybara/email/rspec'
+
+feature 'search using ransack'  do
+
+  before do
+    @person_one = FactoryGirl.create(:person, postal_code: '60606', preferred_contact_method: 'SMS')
+  end
+
+  scenario 'with no parameters' do
+  	login_with_admin_user
+  	visit '/search/index_ransack'
+  	click_button 'Search'
+  	expect(page).to have_text('Showing 1 results of 1 total')
+  end
+
+  scenario 'with matching parameters' do
+  	login_with_admin_user
+  	visit '/search/index_ransack'
+  	fill_in 'q_postal_code_start', with: '606'
+  	click_button 'Search'
+  	expect(page).to have_text('Showing 1 results of 1 total')
+  end
+
+  scenario 'with no matching parameters' do
+  	login_with_admin_user
+  	visit '/search/index_ransack'
+  	fill_in 'q_postal_code_start', with: '901'
+  	click_button 'Search'
+  	expect(page).to have_text('There are no CUTGroup members that match your search')
+  end
+
+  # scenario 'export search results to csv' do
+  # end
+end
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