def deactivate(self,item):
        session = Session()

        deactivate_item = session.query(List).filter(List.name == item)

        for deact in deactivate_item:
            deact = session.merge(deact)
            deact.active = False

        session.commit()
    def activate(self,item):
        session = Session()

        activate_item = session.query(List).filter(List.name == item)

        for act in activate_item:
            act = session.merge(act)
            act.active = True

        session.commit()