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# \_new

Creates a new department

### Parameters

#### name

Name of new department

#### Example

```
FM_api('Department_new', ['name'=>'Testing'])
```

#### On Success

Returns success and new department id "{"ok":1,"id":4}"

#### On Error (No Name)

```
"{"error":"no name supplied"}"
```