I've been quite excited about SQL Server MDS that should allow non-IT staff to easily maintain data. However maintaining data that have many-to-many relationships seems to be quite a pain.
I believe the best way is:
- Open up your MDS web interface
- Go to entities > product (for example)
- Add a new member and fill the details
- Click "product parts" in the bottom right "Related Entities" part
- Add a new member
- Try and find the product you just created from the dropdownlist
- Select the first part and click OK
- Again try and find the product you have created from the dropdownlist
- Select the second part and click OK
- Repeat...
- Close the tab on your browser and finish your product entity
How I wish it worked:
- Open up your MDS web interface
- Go to entities > product (for example)
- Add a new member and fill the details
- Check a checkbox for each part visible under "product parts" in the bottom right "Related Entities" part
- Finish your product entity
Is there really no easy way like this?