Systems and methods for content management in an on-demand environment

One or more computing devices for establishing access with a content object stored in a content management data source from an on-demand database service, the one or more computing devices comprising:

• one or more processors configured to execute one or more instructions to:
• receive a request from a user of the on-demand database service to access data regarding a content object stored in a content management data source, wherein the content management data source is external to the on-demand database service;
• identify the content management data source based on the request;
• provide the request to a repository-specific connector, wherein the repository-specific connector is communicatively coupled to the content management data source;
• establish access with the content object to retrieve the requested data regarding the content object;
• create a virtual object associated with the on-demand database service, wherein the virtual object instantiates connection between the content object and the on-demand database service through the repository-specific connector;
• and
• provide the requested data regarding the content object to a display device operable to display the requested data regarding the content object in a user interface for the on-demand database service.

A non-transitory computer-readable storage medium storing instructions executable by a computing device to perform a method for establishing access with a content object stored in a content management data source from an on-demand database service, the method comprising:

• receiving, at a computing device, a request from a user of the on-demand database service to access data regarding a content object stored in a content management data source, wherein the content management data source is external to the on-demand database service;
• identifying, at the computing device, the content management data source based on the request;
• providing the request to a repository-specific connector, wherein the repository-specific connector is communicatively coupled to the content management data source;
• establishing access with the content object to retrieve the requested data regarding the content object;
• creating a virtual object associated with the on-demand database service, wherein the virtual object instantiates connection between the content object and the on-demand database service through the repository-specific connector;
• and
• providing the requested data regarding the content object to a display device operable to display the requested data regarding the content object in a user interface for the on-demand database service.