# Many-to-Many

Why two tables can't link many-to-many directly, and how an associative (junction) table between them turns it into two one-to-many relationships.

![Cheat sheet: Many-to-Many](https://fsdtrainingmedia.blob.core.windows.net/public/images/2026/11/d0818686915a444898fb67a3279d46c6.webp)

- Category: SQL
- Level: Journeyman
- Tags: database, Junction Table, Many-to-Many Relationship, sql
- Updated: November 3, 2026

Source: https://www.ask-codey.com/cheat-sheets/database-relationships-many-to-many-cheat-sheet