Abstract: In an embodiment, a user is provided with a data representation covered by a relationship. For example, the data representation may include a collection of data objects representations. In an embodiment, the data object representations are arranged in a manner so as to indicate rows or records of different data objects that are associated with one another. In an embodiment, portions of the data objects in the collection are indicated as representing the data that is covered by the relationship. In an embodiment, a report representation that is expected to be generated by the report type defined by the user defined relationship is also provided. In an embodiment, a correspondence in indicated between elements of the report representation (e.g., columns in a thumbnail sketch of a report) and the data object representations (e.g., ovals in a Venn diagram).

Abstract: Mechanisms and methods are provided for managing OAuth access in a database network system, and extending the OAuth flow of authentication to securely store the OAuth encrypted refresh token in the storage available with current browsers or any other non-secure storage on user system.

Abstract: Disclosed herein are techniques for testing a page. In some implementations, an intermediate representation of a page is created. The page may be defined by a page description implemented in a markup language. The page description may refer to data accessible via a data model. The intermediate representation may include at least a portion of the data accessible via the data model. The intermediate representation may be capable of being rendered to create a rendered page. The rendered page may be capable of being displayed on a display device. A determination may be made as to whether a test value for a portion of the intermediate representation matches an expected value for the portion of the intermediate representation. When the test value does not match the expected value, an indication of an error may be stored.

Abstract: In accordance with embodiments, there are provided mechanisms and methods for facilitating dynamic interaction with development applications and tools in an on-demand services environment in a multi-tenant environment according to one embodiment. In one embodiment and by way of example, a method includes receiving, from log files, historical user preferences and usage data relating to a user and one or more development tools for software development at a computing device. The historical user preferences and usage data may be based on past acts of the user and recorded at the log files. The method may further include generating a model based on the historical user preference and usage data, determining one or more predictions from the model. The predictions may include one or more of: an ordering of the development tools, a filtering of a plurality of features of one or more of the development tools, and a usage-based customization of the one or more development tools.

Abstract: In accordance with embodiments, there are provided mechanisms and methods for determining whether a developed application associated with an on-demand database service will operate properly with at least one other application. These mechanisms and methods for providing such determination can enable embodiments to ensure that new versions of developed applications will operate in the same application environment of a previous version. The ability of embodiments to make such determination may lead to an improved application migration development/runtime framework, etc.

Abstract: A method for identifying an influencer of a brand is disclosed. The method embodiment includes scanning social media objects published by at least one social networking entity to identify a first social media object posted by a first user and relating to a brand associated with a product, an enterprise, a service, a person, a concept, and/or a trackable object. The social media objects include messages, video and audio clips, and/or image files posted by a plurality of users. The method also includes calculating a brand influence score for the first user based on a plurality of influence factors. The brand influence score for the first user is compared to a threshold influence score, and the first user is identified as a brand influencer when the first user's brand influence score is greater than the threshold influence score.

Abstract: In accordance with embodiments, there are provided mechanisms and methods for facilitating dynamic load balancing at application servers in an on-demand services environment. In one embodiment and by way of example, a method includes polling a plurality of application servers for status, receiving status from each of the plurality of application servers, assigning a priority level to each of the plurality of application servers based on its corresponding status, and facilitating load balancing at the plurality of application servers based on their corresponding priority levels.

Abstract: The technology disclosed relates to representing users in different contexts within customer relationship management (CRM) environments. In particular, it relates to creating a person object model for each user in the CRM environment by linking a plurality of user records in the CRM environment that is separately created by different organizations and departments. The person object model also incorporates online social identities of the users, according to one implementation. This inclusive linked model provides a comprehensive view of the users to handlers of the CRM environment, thus facilitating an enhanced overall CRM experience.

Abstract: Methods and systems are provided for processing social media data. The method includes receiving a request from a user for social media analytics of social media data; sending the social media data to a first analytics provider and a second analytics provider; receiving first analytics data from the first data analytics provider and second analytics data from the second analytics provider; storing the first analytics data and the second analytics data in a database; and presenting the first analytics data and the second analytics data to the user.

Abstract: In accordance with embodiments, there are provided mechanisms and methods for storing documents that are being tracked in an on-demand service. These mechanisms and methods for storing documents in an on-demand service can enable embodiments to provide the sharing of documents and the storing of the documents in association with a tag. The ability of embodiments to provide the sharing of documents and the storing can enable an efficient searching for a shared document. In an embodiment, the shared document is categorized upon being stored.

Abstract: Methods and systems are described for providing support representative access to applications deployed in an enterprise network environment. An access provisioning system defines a support user class in a user profile database for an application executed on an organization partition within the network. The support user is granted read only privileges to metadata of the application. An organization administrator can grant support personnel access to the application as a support user, thus the ability to view, analyze, and possibly modify the metadata. The access provisioning system generates a Security Assertion Markup Language (SAML) assertion upon request by the support personnel to enable access to the data to the extent of the granted privileges. The SAML protocol includes authentication of the support representative as an authorized support user within the system.

Abstract: A user engaged in an online chat session with one or more other users can start a screen sharing session with the other users without having to leave the context of the online chat session. In an implementation, a chat window for the chat session includes a screen sharing button. The screen sharing button can be clicked to start a screen sharing session with the other chat participants. A system generated message is displayed within the chat windows of the other chat participants inviting them to view the remote screen. Upon accepting the invite, a viewer is launched to show the information being displayed on the remote screen. A variety of enhanced features and functions are also presented in the context of screen sharing in an information networking environment.

Abstract: A user engaged in an online chat session with one or more other users can start a screen sharing session with the other users without having to leave the context of the online chat session. In an implementation, a chat window for the chat session includes a screen sharing button. The screen sharing button can be clicked to start a screen sharing session with the other chat participants. A system generated message is displayed within the chat windows of the other chat participants inviting them to view the remote screen. Upon accepting the invite, a viewer is launched to show the information being displayed on the remote screen. A variety of enhanced features and functions are also presented in the context of screen sharing in an information networking environment.

Abstract: Systems, methods, and computer program products are provided for optimizing compensation allocations, and in particular, spiff allocations. With a limited budget, embodiments calculate optimized allocations or distributions of the budget to maximize employee productivity by analyzing input parameters associated with a productivity period, creating performance models for each employee or group of employees based on the analysis, and generating a budget allocation model so as to increase the sum output of the employee productivity. Approaches are data driven and modifiable to account for new data.

Abstract: A user engaged in an online chat session with one or more other users can start a screen sharing session with the other users without having to leave the context of the online chat session. In an implementation, a chat window for the chat session includes a screen sharing button. The screen sharing button can be clicked to start a screen sharing session with the other chat participants. A system generated message is displayed within the chat windows of the other chat participants inviting them to view the remote screen. Upon accepting the invite, a viewer is launched to show the information being displayed on the remote screen. A variety of enhanced features and functions are also presented in the context of screen sharing in an information networking environment.

Abstract: A computer system and related features and functionality are presented here. The computer system may be implemented as a multi-tenant database system that supports a number of users via web browser interfaces. The system supports a user authentication method that maintains access tokens at a local client device level for purposes of single sign-on to different tenants or to different native local applications. The system also supports a method of testing computer executable code. The testing procedure defines and tests a plurality of different browser-based functions, and generates a consolidated code coverage report that includes the results of the tests.

Abstract: Embodiments are described for a method for processing graph data by executing a Markov Clustering algorithm (MCL) to find clusters of vertices of the graph data, organizing the graph data by column by calculating a probability percentage for each column of a similarity matrix of the graph data to produce column data, generating a probability matrix of states of the column data, performing an expansion of the probability matrix by computing a power of the matrix using a Map-Reduce model executed in a processor-based computing device; and organizing the probability matrix into a set of sub-matrices to find the least amount of data needed for the Map-Reduce model given that two lines of data in the matrix are required to compute a single value for the power of the matrix. One of at least two strategies may be used to computing the power of the matrix (matrix square, M2) based on simplicity of execution or improved memory usage.

Abstract: The technology disclosed relates to applying collaborative filtering methods to generate topic profiles or filters that can be applied to a social feed. In particular, similar users are identified based on existing topic profiles or aggregations of existing topic profiles. As the user constructs a new topic profile, the word cloud is presented that assists the user in selecting terms to include in the topic profile. Word cloud is constructed from keywords used by the similar users in their topic profiles.

Abstract: Systems, apparatus, and methods for implementing enterprise level social and business information networking are provided. Users can receive relevant information about a database system and its users at an appropriate time. Users can then use this relevant information to reduce errors and limit redundant efforts. For example, an update of a record in the database can be identified, and a story created automatically about the update and sent to the users that are following the record. Other events besides updating of records can also be tracked. A variety of enhanced features and functions are also presented in the context of an enterprise level social and business information networking environment.

Abstract: In accordance with disclosed embodiments, there are provided methods, systems, and apparatuses for aggregating social network feed information including, for example, means for receiving user activity data from one or more social networks; parsing the user activity data to render a plurality of targeting parameters culled from the user activity data; matching one or more of the plurality of targeting parameters with advertising conditions for a social media campaign, wherein the advertising conditions of the social media campaign are contextually relevant to the one or more targeting parameters matched; recommending the social media campaign via a user interface; receiving authorization to launch the social media campaign via input received at the user interface or automatically launching the social media campaign based on pre-defined parameters; and deploying the social media campaign to one or many social media networks. Other related embodiments are disclosed.