Abstract: A customer relationship management system and a method for controlling the same are provided. A method for linking data by a database system, for example, may include, but is not limited to receiving data entered in a data field in an application on a computer-implemented system, comparing the data entered in the data field with data entries stored in the database system, creating at least one suggestion for linking the data entered in the data field with one of the data entries stored in the database system based upon the comparison, transmitting the at least one suggestion to the computer-implemented system, and linking the data entered in the data field with a respective data entry associated with one of the at least one suggestions when the processor receives confirmation of an association of the data entered with the suggestion.

Abstract: In accordance with embodiments, there are provided mechanisms and methods for integrating a multi-tenant database system and a user information management application. These mechanisms and methods for integrating a multi-tenant database system and a user information management application can provide sharing of tenant data between the multi-tenant database system and the user information management application. The ability to provide such data sharing may further provide users with a more comprehensive multi-tenant database system and user information management application.

Abstract: In accordance with embodiments, there are provided mechanisms and methods for creating an object from an electronic message in response to user input. These mechanisms and methods for creating an object from an electronic message in response to user input can enable an automated technique for users to create an object from an electronic message. The ability to provide automated creation of objects from electronic messages may allow users to avoid manually creating an object storing information associated with an electronic message.