[TYPO3-dev] edit mm tables in backend forms with TCA

[Franz Holzinger]

Hello Ernesto,
> Franz Holzinger schrieb am 29.12.2005 17:24:
> 
>>I am looking for a solution how I could use the backend TCE form
>>engine to edit mm tables which should be configured with TCA like
>>normal tables. This is because some attributes are needed for the mm
>>tables and cannot be used with the normal tables.
> 
> 
> Franz, do you think it is intuitive and useful for the user to edit
> "MM-Tables" directly, which is just the relational solution for the n-n
> relation problem?
The understanding of this can be a problem. But when it is needed then I
do not see another way.
Also the programmer will need this to change the data without need for
phpMyAdmin.

> I would abstract from that and provide an UI where the user can edit
> these additional attributes for MM-relations that you (and others, me
> included!) need in the most natural place, which is the place where the
> MM-relation is defined. Which is when you select records in fields of
> type 'group'. Also see my previous post on that subject.
> 
Yes there should be a connection from the place where the select box of
the element from the foreign table is and the backend form of the MM table.
I do not know what is the most usable way for the customer.
Maybe 2 select boxes:
one for the uid_local
one for the uid_foreign

Then an edit pencil to open a window with the corresponding MM backend.
Or probably better to show the MM backend on the same page. The user
wants to enter the data quickly and not switch between 2 windows.

- Franz