Abstract: Systems and processes for transferring user profile data from tenant-to-tenant in a multi-tenant database system, e.g., associated with an enterprise business application and/or social networking application are described. Apparatus may include a multi-tenant database system operable to store data for a plurality of tenants and a processor operable to logically separate and provide access to certain data for the plurality of tenants. The processor further operable to transfer at least some profile information associated with a user from a first tenant to a second tenant of the multi-tenant database system, such that profile information (such as personal contacts and other information) follows the user. The multi-tenant database system may be associated with, or include, a social networking application, Customer Relationship Management (CRM) application, or both.

Abstract: A process for performing a search of data includes creating a search index of a data base system comprising data associated with an enterprise business application (e.g., a Customer Relationship Management (CRM) application) and user information associated with a plurality of users of the enterprise business application. The process searches the database system via the search index based on a received search query from a first user of the plurality of users, and determines the relevancy of identified search results to the first user based on one or more attributes of the first user (e.g., an algorithm that takes into account user profile information, social network information, strength of contact or connection to other users, and so on). The process further includes communicating at least a portion of the search results to the first user for display.