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Applies to: 
SQL Server on Windows
Azure SQL Managed Instance
Important
Master Data Services (MDS) is removed in SQL Server 2025 (17.x). We continue to support MDS in SQL Server 2022 (16.x) and earlier versions.
In the Explorer functional area, you can update data and work with hierarchies and collections.
Data Management
Attributes (Master Data Services)
Change the Attribute Type (MDS Add-in for Excel)
Members (Master Data Services)
Create a Leaf Member (Master Data Services)
Delete a Member or Collection (Master Data Services)
Reactivate a Member or Collection (Master Data Services)
Annotations (Master Data Services)
Transactions (Master Data Services)
Annotate a Transaction (Master Data Services)
Reverse a Transaction (Master Data Services)
Business Rules (Master Data Services)
Validate Specific Members against Business Rules (Master Data Services)
Hierarchies and Collections
Hierarchies (Master Data Services)
Collections (Master Data Services)
Add Members to a Collection (Master Data Services)
Delete a Member or Collection (Master Data Services)
Reactivate a Member or Collection (Master Data Services)