Introduction to Veeva CRM 18R2
Many new features can be enabled with Veeva CRM 18R2. This document provides a brief explanation of each new feature and updates to existing features.
Veeva CRM 18R2 brings major improvements across the full suite of applications, providing enhancements to optimize user experience and maximize productivity.
Summary
Detailed instructions for settings required to fully enable these, as well as all the new features in Veeva CRM 18R2, can be found by following the links in New in Veeva CRM 18R2 topic.
- Veeva CRM Sunrise – Provides the same functionality in a more intuitive, user-friendly design
- New CLM Features – Includes new features like Favorites, Recents, and Table View to help users find content faster
- My Schedule Maps – Enables users to efficiently plan their day by plotting their schedule on a map with nearby Accounts
- Veeva CRM on iPhone - Provides users the power of Veeva CRM at their fingertips
- Push Notifications – Alerts users with immediate notifications about important information from which they can take action.
- Advanced Coaching Report Rep Comment – Gives users the opportunity to provide a comment when reviewing their coaching report
User Visible and Behavior Changes
Most new features are delivered disabled by default; however users are able to view the following features immediately:
Approved Email
- The data types of the following fields on the Approved_Document_vod object are updated:
- Email_Subject_vod - is now Long Text Area (1500)
- Territory_vod - is now Text (255)
- If a Sent_Email_vod record is not successfully sent after 14 days, the Status_vod field updates to Failed_vod and no longer tries resending. Records of the Email_Receipt_vod record type send indefinitely until they are successfully sent.
Call Reporting Sampling
- The Duration_vod field on the Call2_vod object now copies to all child calls when Unique Activities is enabled
CLM
- Views in the CLM Media Library, for example, CLM Presentations, My Presentations, and Training Presentations, remain sticky until the CLM session ends
- When beginning a session through the Media tab, if a non-training presentation is launched, users cannot launch a training presentation until the CLM session ends. All other content can be launched.
- The Favorites tab displays a list of presentations the user indicated was a favorite
- The Recents tab displays a list of the most recently viewed presentations
- Columns defined in the CLM Presentation Grouping Veeva Message display as separate, sortable columns in the Table view
Engage
- The iOS and Android HCP Engage apps now supports all Veeva supported languages. See Supported Languages for a complete list.
- The limit of attendees on an Engage meeting has been increased to 25
Events Management
- The EM_Event_Team_Member_vod Visualforce page now labels the last user who modified the record as Last Modified By
- The first and last names of all EM_Attendee_vod record types now stamp to the EM_Event_vod record
General
- Veeva CRM has a new application icon
- - CRM
- - Medical
- Both the Sync and Veeva Update widgets display by default on the iPad home page. These are not configurable.
Scheduling and Planning
- Online and Windows Tablet users can now view additional historical data and planned activity on the Timeline View. Three months of additional data loads at a time.
- Call colors have been updated in My Schedule. Planned and saved calls in the past are now the same color.
What's New in Veeva CRM 18R2
The following changes are available to all licensed users of a given product. Instructions to configure these options are discussed in each topic and in the Veeva CRM product documentation.
Core CRM
- Call Sampling
- Printing Receipts for Content Acknowledgment
- Medical
- Upgrade Process
- Order Management
- Manual Allocation of Free Goods
- Scheduling and Planning
- MCCP Goals by Priority - Single Call Channel
- Maps in My Schedule
- Surveys
- Increasing Survey Limits
- Employee Commenting on Advanced Coaching Reports
Events Management
- Limiting Outside Territory Searches
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Content Tracking in Engage Webinar
Engage Webinar has been deprecated and is replaced by Virtual Events.
General
Multichannel
MyInsights
Parity
Events Management
Displaying Time Zones
Time zones now display with event times on the Windows Tablet platform. See Displaying Times Zones for more information.
New Fields
The list below contains all fields added in Veeva CRM Version 18R2. The fields are organized by object. Visibility to all fields is disabled by default to all users except administrators. See the Veeva Data Model information for a full listing of Veeva objects.
Object |
Field Name |
Field Label |
Field Description |
Field |
Note |
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Call2_vod__c | Ship_To_Address_Text_vod__c | Ship To Address | The Ship to Address Formula field corresponds to a formatted version of the Ship to Address fields. This value is leveraged in the case that the referenced Ship to Address has been deleted. This field should not be added to a Page Layout. | Formula | |
Clm_Presentation_vod__c | Control_Visibility_vod__c | Control Visibility | If Product is selected, then Detail Group field is ignored when determining CLM content visibility. If Detail Group is selected, then Product field is ignored when determining CLM content visibility. | Picklist | |
EM_Event_Rule_vod__c | Search_Outside_Territory_Filter_vod__c | Search Outside My Territory | Additional Filter for Search Outside Territory | Checkbox | |
EM_Event_Rule_vod__c | Search_Outside_Territory_Record_Type_vod__c | Search Outside Territory Record Types | Semicolon separated list of Account Record Types to be included in the result list for Search Outside Territory | LongTextArea | |
Order_vod__c | zvod_Free_Good_Splitting_vod__c | zvod_Free_Good_Splitting_vod__c | marker field to allow users to manually allocate Free Goods per Delivery during order splitting | Checkbox | |
Suggestion_vod__c | Priority_vod__c | Priority | Determines the priority of the Suggestion | Picklist | |
Survey_Target_vod__c | Employee_Comment_vod__c | Employee Comment | Stores the Employee Comment response. | Long Text Area | |
Survey_Target_vod__c | Enable_Employee_Comment_vod__c | Enable Employee Comment | Copied from Survey_vod when Survey Target header is created. | Picklist | |
Survey_vod__c | Enable_Employee_Comment_vod__c | Enable Employee Comment | Admins use this picklist when designing an Advanced Coaching Report to select whether Employees should be able to comment on an Advanced Coaching Report, and if yes, is the Employee Comment required. | Picklist | |
Territory_Settings_vod__c | Align_Integration_User_vod__c | Align Integration User | The Align Integration User that is integrated to this Veeva CRM Org. | Text | |
Territory_Settings_vod__c | Align_Server_vod__c | Align Server | The Align Server URL that is integrated to this Veeva CRM Org. | Text | |
Territory_Settings_vod__c | Align_Version_vod__c | Align Version | The Align Version that is integrated to this Veeva CRM Org. | Text | |
VMobile_Object_Configuration_vod__c | Device_vod__c | Device | This determines the Client Device. A blank value is interpreted as Tablet_vod. | Picklist | |
Veeva_Settings_vod__c | CONTENT_ACKNOWLEDGEMENT_TEMPLATE_vod__c | Content Acknowledgement Template | The format of the generated Content Acknowledgment receipt can be configured by modifying the HTML text contained within this setting. | Text |
Validation Impacting Defect Fixes
Platform |
Key |
Summary |
Component |
---|---|---|---|
Online | CRM - 143223 | User wasn't required to enter a value for the Sample Card Reason field. | Call Sampling |
iPad | CRM - 143593 | The Ship To Location field label displayed as Ship Location. | Call Sampling |
iPad | CRM - 144712 | An error occurred on the Call Signature page if the user did not have access to the Lot number field. | Call Sampling |
iPad | CRM - 145130 | The State Distributor # displayed on the Signature page. | Call Sampling |
iPad | CRM - 145132 | After calls were submitted, the sync widget displayed as having Pending Changes. | Sync |
iPad | CRM - 148609 | An error occurred when submitting with Sample Inventory. | Sample Management |