System, method and computer program product for using a database to access content stored outside of the database

a technology of database system and content, applied in the field of accessing content using a database system, can solve problems such as insufficient address of embodiments, and achieve the effect of improving the usability of the database system

Inactive Publication Date: 2013-09-12
SALESFORCE COM INC
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[0007]In accordance with embodiments, there are provided mechanisms and methods for using a database to access content stored outside of the database. These mechanisms and methods for using a database to access content stored outside of the database can enable embodiments to provide a database system which can be used to access content when the content is incapable of being stored in the database system, or is otherwise not stored in the database system. The ability of embodiments to provide access to such data via the database system can improve the usability of the database system.

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Although various embodiments may have been motivated by various deficiencies with the prior art, which may be discussed or alluded to in one or more places in the specification, the embodiments do not necessarily address any of these deficiencies.
Some embodiments may only partially address some deficiencies or just one deficiency that may be discussed in the specification, and some embodiments may not address any of these deficiencies.

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[0019]Systems and methods are provided for using a database to access content stored outside of the database.

[0020]As used herein, the term multi-tenant database system refers to those systems in which various elements of hardware and software of the database system may be shared by one or more customers. For example, a given application server may simultaneously process requests for a great number of customers, and a given database table may store rows for a potentially much greater number of customers. As used herein, the term query plan refers to a set of steps used to access information in a database system.

[0021]Next, mechanisms and methods for using a database to access content stored outside of the database will be described with reference to example embodiments,

[0022]FIG. 1 illustrates a method 100 for using a database to access content stored outside of the database, in accordance with an embodiment. As shown in operation 102, content is received. In the con...

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In accordance with embodiments, there are provided mechanisms and methods for using a database to access content stored outside of the database. These mechanisms and methods for using a database to access content stored outside of the database can enable embodiments to provide a database system which can be used to access content when the content is incapable of being stored in the database system, or is otherwise not stored in the database system. The ability of embodiments to provide access to such data via the database system can improve the usability of the database system.

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CLAIM OF PRIORITY[0001]This application is a continuation of U.S. application Ser. No. 13 / 037,240, filed Feb. 28, 2011, which claims the benefit of U.S. Provisional Patent Application No. 61 / 308,747, filed Feb. 26, 2010; U.S. Provisional Patent Application No. 61 / 319,782, filed Mar. 31, 2010; and U.S. Provisional Patent Application No. 61 / 320,194, filed Apr. 1, 2010; the entire contents of which are incorporated herein by reference,COPYRIGHT NOTICE[0002]A portion of the disclosure of this patent document contains material which is subject to copyright protection. The copyright owner has no objection to the facsimile reproduction by anyone of the patent document or the patent disclosure, as it appears in the Patent and Trademark Office patent file or records, but otherwise reserves all copyright rights whatsoever.FIELD OF THE INVENTION[0003]One or more implementations relate generally to accessing content using a database system.BACKGROUND[0004]The subject matter discussed in the bac...

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Patent Type & AuthorityApplications(United States)
IPC IPC(8): G06F17/30
CPCG06F17/301G06F17/30194G06F16/14G06F16/13G06F16/122G06F16/176G06F16/1748G06F16/182
InventorDOSHI, KEDARAGRAWAL, SONALIWONG, SIMONBHATT, CHAITANYAGHOSH, SANDIPBAKER, GARY
OwnerSALESFORCE COM INC