Mechanism for facilitating conversion and correction of data types for dynamic lightweight objects via a user interface in an on-demand services environment

• US 9,031,956 B2
• Filed: 11/30/2012
• Issued: 05/12/2015
• Est. Priority Date: 04/18/2012
• Status: Active Grant

• Current Assignee: Salesforce.com, Inc.
• Original Assignee: Salesforce.com, Inc.
• Inventors: Baker, Gary, Agrawal, Sonali, Ferguson, James, Lopez, Frank, No, Jamie
• Primary Examiner(s): Lee, Wilson
• Application Number:
  US13/691,488
• Publication Number:
  US 20130283096A1
• Time in Patent Office: 893 Days
• Field of Search: None
• US Class Current: 707/740
• CPC Class Codes: G06F 16/24 Querying
• CPC Class Codes: G06F 16/285 Clustering or classification
• CPC Class Codes: G06F 16/289 Object oriented databases

Abstract

In accordance with embodiments, there are provided mechanisms and methods for facilitating conversion and correction of data types for dynamic lightweight objects via a user interface in an on-demand services environment. In one embodiment and by way of example, a method includes receiving a first data file at a first computing device, identifying data types in the first data file that correspond to dynamic custom objects associated with the first data file, and linking the data types to their corresponding dynamic custom objects.

Claims

1. A database system-implemented method, comprising:

receiving, by and incorporating into the database system, a data file at a computing device, the data file representing a software application;

identifying, via the database system, default data types in the data file, wherein the default data types represent default formats associated with the software application;

linking the default data types to dynamic custom objects, wherein linking includes classifying the default data types into categories of custom formats supported by the dynamic custom objects;

detecting a set of default data types of the default data types, wherein the set of default data types represents one or more of the default formats convertible into one or more of the custom formats; and

converting the one or more default formats into the one or more custom formats via one or more of the dynamic custom objects.

2. The method of claim 1, further comprising:

receiving data and metadata, via the data file, in a format that is supported or not supported by the default data types of the software application; and

displaying or sharing, with other computing devices over a network, the data file in the default formats or the one or more custom format.

3. The method of claim 1, further comprising:

detecting conflicts when converting the one or more default formats into the one or more custom formats, wherein the conflicts include errors; and

flagging cached data relating to the conflicts; and

performing refresh of the cached data to automatically correct the conflicts.

4. The method of claim 3, further comprising:

generating a report explaining the conflicts; and

providing the report for review and correction of the conflicts.

5. The method of claim 2, wherein the software application comprises one or more of a business software application, a business networking website, and a social networking website.

6. The method of claim 2, wherein the computing device comprises a server computing device, wherein the network includes one or more of a cloud-based network, a Local Area Network (LAN), a Wide Area Network (WAN), a Metropolitan Area Network (MAN), a Personal Area Network (PAN), an intranet, an extranet, or the Internet.

7. A system comprising:

a computing device having a memory to store instructions, and a processing device to execute the instructions, the computing device further having a mechanism to;

receive a data file at a computing device, the data file representing a software application;

identify data types in the data file, wherein the default data types represent default formats associated with the software application;

link the default data types to dynamic custom objects, wherein linking includes classifying the default data types into categories of custom formats supported by the dynamic custom objects;

detecting a set of default data types of the default data types, wherein the set of default data types represents one or more of the default formats convertible into one or more of the custom formats; and

converting the one or more default formats into the one or more custom formats via one or more of the dynamic custom objects.

8. The system of claim 7, wherein the mechanism is further to:

receive data and metadata, via the data file, in a format that is supported or not supported by the default data types of the software application; and

displaying or sharing, with other computing devices over a network, the data file in the default formats or the one or more custom format.

9. The system of claim 7, wherein the mechanism is further to:

detect conflicts when converting the one or more default formats into the one or more custom formats, wherein the conflicts include errors; and

flag cached data relating to the conflicts; and

perform refresh of the cached data to automatically correct the conflicts.

10. The system of claim 9, wherein the mechanism is further to:

generate a report explaining the conflicts; and

provide the report for review and correction of the conflicts.

11. The system of claim 8, wherein the software application comprises one or more of a business software application, a business networking website, and a social networking website.

12. The system of claim 8, wherein the first computing device comprises a server computing device, wherein the network includes one or more of a cloud-based network, a Local Area Network (LAN), a Wide Area Network (WAN), a Metropolitan Area Network (MAN), a Personal Area Network (PAN), an intranet, an extranet, or the Internet.

13. A non-transitory machine-readable medium having stored thereon instructions which, when executed by a machine, cause the machine to:

receive a data file at a computing device, the data file representing a software application;

identify, via the database system, default data types in the data, wherein the default data types represent default formats associated with the software application;

link the default data types to dynamic custom objects, wherein linking includes classifying the default data types into categories of custom formats supported by the dynamic custom objects;

detecting a set of default data types of the default data types, wherein the set of default data types represents one or more of the default formats convertible into one or more of the custom formats; and

converting the one or more default formats into the one or more custom formats via one or more of the dynamic custom objects.

14. The non-transitory machine-readable medium of claim 13, wherein the machine is further to:

receive data and metadata, via the data file, in a format that is supported or not supported by the default data types of the software application; and

displaying or sharing, with other computing devices over a network, the data file in the default formats or the one or more custom format.

15. The non-transitory machine-readable medium of claim 13, wherein the machine is further to:

detect conflicts when converting the one or more default formats into the one or more custom formats, wherein the conflicts include errors; and

flag cached data relating to the conflicts; and

perform refresh of the cached data to automatically correct the conflicts.

16. The non-transitory machine-readable medium of claim 15, wherein the machine is further to:

generate a report explaining the conflicts; and

provide the report for review and correction of the conflicts.

17. The non-transitory machine-readable medium of claim 13, wherein the software application comprises one or more of a business software application, a business networking website, and a social networking website, wherein the network includes one or more of a cloud-based network, a Local Area Network (LAN), a Wide Area Network (WAN), a Metropolitan Area Network (MAN), a Personal Area Network (PAN), an intranet, an extranet, or the Internet.