def add_view_menu(self, name):
        """
            Adds a view or menu to the backend, model view_menu
            param name:
                name of the view menu to add
        """
        view_menu = self.find_view_menu(name)
        if view_menu is None:
            try:
                view_menu = self.viewmenu_model()
                view_menu.name = name
                self.get_session.add(view_menu)
                self.get_session.commit()
                return view_menu
            except Exception as e:
                log.error(c.LOGMSG_ERR_SEC_ADD_VIEWMENU.format(str(e)))
                self.get_session.rollback()
        return view_menu