This page can help you understand the schedule for the coming release and the list of features included. Dates are subject to change.
Important Dates
- October 21: (PODs VV1-12 only) Pre-release Vaults available
- October 30 – November 14: Preview webinars
- November 4: (all PODs) Pre-release Vaults available
- November 5: Validation package available on VeevaDocs
- TBD: 19R3 Commercial Vault release kit available
- November 22: Release to all limited release PODs and PODs VV1-12, VV1-1065; see Veeva Trust for the latest updates
- December 6: Release to all general release PODs
The Safety application may have different release dates.
Feature Information
- Demo: Single Create Button Across All Tabs provides a demonstration of the new global create button. You must have a Veeva Support Portal account to view this demo.
- Quick Reference Card: Vault 19R3 UI Changes provides an overview of UI changes in 19R3, such as the new global create button, jump links, and the new record and document picker dialogs. You must have a Veeva Support Portal account to view this reference card.
Note: In this release, we are not producing the Feature Enablement Details page. You can find the same information on enablement in the Release Impact Assessment.
Pre-Release Information
Release Information
Vault Previews are release preview/CSM webinars.
See About the 19R3 Safety Release for the Safety Release Impact Assessment.
Preview Webinars
| Audience | Webinars | PPT Decks |
|---|---|---|
| R&D | Clinical Suite | Clinical Suite |
| R&D | Quality Suite | Quality Suite |
| R&D | RIM Suite | RIM Suite |
| R&D | Vault Platform | Vault Platform |
Notifications Opt-In
As a valued member of our community, providing you with control over the communications you receive from Veeva is important to us. Please allow us to send you invitations to the upcoming Product Release Webinars and other industry related information. From your user profile within Vault, verify that the Product Announcements checkbox is selected.
Announcements
Enhancements to SAML Login
With this release, Vault will start validating that the SAML profile that receives a SAML response matches the authenticated user’s SAML profile. If the identity provider sends SAML responses to an incorrect SAML profile, Vault will prevent the user from logging in and the user will see the following error:
SAMLAssertionConsumerServlet: Cannot authenticate user Unknown macro: {user}
This may occur even when the SAML profile is within the same Vault domain.
For any customers for whom we detected that this would have blocked users’ login ability in the past three (3) months, Veeva has automatically disabled this feature. If your vault is in this group, Veeva representatives will contact your organization and work with you to update your identity provider configuration so that this security enhancement can be enabled.
Enhanced Checkout Java Applet
We announced in 18R1 that we will no longer provide updates or bug fixes for the Enhanced Checkout Java applet in 2019. The applet is no longer officially supported by Veeva, and in 19R3 we will disable it completely. Please reach out to your Customer Success Manager if you would like to learn more about this.
Vault File Manager became available in 18R2, and we encourage you to begin using this application. Vault File Manager has a number of enhanced abilities, including bulk checkout and bulk check-in. 19R3 introduces additional features for Vault File Manager. Please remember that Vault File Manager only supports Windows™.
Internet Explorer 11 Support
In January 2020, we will no longer support Internet Explorer™ 11 on Windows 7. We encourage all Veeva customers to upgrade to a newer browser. Learn more about supported browsers for Vault.
20R1 Pre-Release
The 19R3 release includes new functionality that will allow Admins to create their own pre-release vaults for the 20R1 release. The Self-Serve Pre-Release Vaults feature uses existing sandbox administration options.
Note: Self-Serve Pre-Release Vaults will not be available for the 19R3 pre-release. For information on the 19R3 pre-release process, see Pre-Release FAQ.
Veeva IP Addresses
Beginning in June 2019, we will be utilizing additional IP address ranges as part of ongoing infrastructure improvements. These changes will occur over time, starting with Limited Release PODs. If your organization relies on whitelisting by IP address, you will need to contact Veeva Support for an updated list of addresses.
See Veeva IP Addresses for information on whitelisting.
Definitions
- Pre-Release
- This is a three* or four-week period prior to the general availability of the next major release (21R1, 21R2, etc.). During this period, customers can explore the new features in a Vault based on their production Vault configurations.
- PODs
- POD stands for “point of delivery”. In simple terms, think of them as the Vault application servers where each Vault is hosted. To confirm your POD, you can log into your Vault as an administrator and navigate to Admin > Settings > General Settings and look at the POD field.
General Release Information
You can find general information on how Vault releases work in About Vault Releases.