Associating objects in multi-tenant systems

摘要

Methods and systems are provided for associating objects in a database. An exemplary method involves identifying one or more objects in the database that are likely to be related to a first object in the database that is based on data obtained from a local application associated with a user and displaying the identified objects on a client device associated with the user. In exemplary embodiments, the identified objects are displayed in response to selection of a graphical user interface element enabling indication of a second object from among the one or more objects, wherein the first object is associated with the second object in the database after receiving indication of the second object. In one or more exemplary embodiments, the database is a multi-tenant database in a multi-tenant system providing instances of a virtual application to multiple tenants.

主权项

1. A method of associating objects in a database, the method comprising:
instantiating an activity object in the database that corresponds to data obtained from a first application associated with a user of a client device; providing, within a second application on the client device, a first graphical user interface element enabling indication of a contact object in the database; and after receiving indication of the contact object by the first graphical user interface element:
associating the activity object with the contact object in the database by modifying a contact association field of the activity object to indicate the contact object;identifying one or more objects in the database that are likely to be related to the activity object in the database based on the contact object;providing, within the second application on the client device, a second graphical user interface element displaying the one or more objects and enabling indication of an opportunity object from among the one or more objects; andafter receiving indication of the opportunity object of the one or more objects by the second graphical user interface element, associating the activity object with the opportunity object in the database by modifying an opportunity association field of the activity object to indicate the opportunity object.