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Custom application creation in multi-tenant systems

  • US 8,966,440 B2
  • Filed: 04/12/2012
  • Issued: 02/24/2015
  • Est. Priority Date: 08/29/2011
  • Status: Active Grant
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1. A method for creating a new custom application, the method comprising:

  • providing, by an application server, a graphical user interface on a client device coupled to the application server, the graphical user interface including a graphical user interface element for receiving an input value for an attribute of the new custom application;

    creating, by the application server, first metadata in a database, the first metadata defining a structure for the new custom application, the first metadata including a field corresponding to the attribute, wherein the field of the first metadata is equal to the input value;

    providing a second graphical user interface element within the graphical user interface for receiving a second input value for a second attribute of a new custom object type to be integrated with the new custom application;

    creating, by the application server, second metadata in the database, the second metadata defining a structure for the new custom object type, the second metadata including a second field corresponding to the second attribute, the second field of the second metadata being equal to the second input value, wherein the first metadata maintains an association between the second metadata and third metadata in the database, the third metadata corresponding to a second object; and

    generating, by the application server, the new custom application having the attribute equal to the input value, wherein the new custom object type is integrated with the new custom application by displaying a tabbed interface on the client device including a first tab corresponding to the new custom object type and a second tab corresponding to the second object.

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