could not update translation without term

[srl295]

1. setup Pontoon 2a02872 using dev setup docs here
2. tried to add a string using the http://localhost:8000/admin/projects/terminology/strings/ page
3. then in translating, clicking on the Save button such as http://localhost:8000/csw/terminology/common/?string=71 'spins' briefly but doesn't mark as saved
4. browser console shows a 500 internal error, and docker console shows

pontoon.base.models.Entity.term.RelatedObjectDoesNotExist: Entity has no term.
[ERROR:django.server] 2024-01-20 06:54:05,420 "POST /translations/create/ HTTP/1.1" 500 18782

(above error seen mentioned in another issue but that's all)

5. however, trying to leave the area said 'you have unsaved changes!'
6. i went to http://localhost:8000/a/terminology/term/add/ and somehow added my term. Then i was able to save.

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so it seems that:

• the 500 internal err should be propagated to the UI somehow
• otherwise there may be user error here

thanks!

[mathjazz]

Hey @srl295, please see https://mozilla-l10n.github.io/documentation/tools/pontoon/adding_new_terminology.html on how to add new terms.

[srl295]

@mathjazz thanks, though:

• should this be documented within pontoon?
• are the UI issues an internal error within pontoon?

[mathjazz]

• should this be documented within pontoon?

Yes. That's covered by #2214.

• are the UI issues an internal error within pontoon?

Good point. This is still a bug that should be fixed.

[mathjazz]

The error was fixed in #3097.