About the 21R1 Release

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

The following dates apply to Vault Platform, Quality, Clinical Operations, PromoMats, MedComms, and RIM suite applications:

  • March 9: (PODs VV1-2, VV1-8, VV1-12 only) Pre-release Vaults available
  • March 22: (all PODs) Pre-release Vaults available
  • March 22 – 26: Validation package available on VeevaDocs
    • March 22: System Release Memo
    • March 23: Compliance Documents
    • March 26: Executed OQs
  • April 9: Release to all limited release PODs and PODs VV1-2, VV1-1055, VV1-1065, VV1-1088, VV1-1121
    • Vault File Manager does not release at this time, and instead releases with the general release PODs
  • April 16: Release to all general release PODs

The following applications may have different release dates: Safety, CDMS, Veeva Claims, RegulatoryOne, QualityOne client applications, Align. Please see your application’s respective help or contact support for release information.

Feature Information

What's New in 21R1

(Last Updated April 13, 2021) Provides detailed explanations of each feature.

Data Model Changes

Pre-Release Information

Pre-Release FAQ

(Last Updated October 15, 2024) Answers common questions about Pre-Release.

Known Issues in 21R1 Pre-Release

(Last Updated April 9, 2021) Lists known issues in the 21R1 pre-release.

Release Information

Vault Previews are release preview/CSM webinars.

Release Impact Assessment

(Last Updated April 13, 2021) Analyzes the impact of new features.

Release Impact Assessment (MS Excel™)

(Last Updated April 13, 2021) MS Excel™ version of the Release Impact Assessment.

Consumer Products Release Impact Assessment

(Last Updated March 15, 2021) Analyzes the impact of new features for Consumer Products applications: QualityOne, RegulatoryOne, and Veeva Claims.

Consumer Products Release Impact Assessment (MS Excel™)

(Last Updated March 15, 2021) Excel version of the Consumer Products Release Impact Assessment.

Fixed Issues in 21R1 Release

(Last Updated April 16, 2021) Documents issues that affected previous versions or pre-release and are fixed in 21R1.

Known Issues in 21R1 Release

(Last Updated April 16, 2021) Documents issues introduced in 21R1 which are not yet fixed.

21R1 Maintenance Releases

(Last Updated July 29, 2021) Documents fixes for issues that are affecting customers in production environments.

See About the 21R1 Safety Release for the Safety Release Impact Assessment.

Preview Webinars

Access Materials: R&D

Slides & replays are available for the 21R2 R&D and Quality Vault Release webinars.

The webinar recording for QualityOne and RegulatoryOne is available for 21R1.

Access Materials: Commercial

Various materials, including slides and replays, are available for the 21R1 Commercial deep-dives.

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

Latest Announcements

(Last Updated December 12, 2024)

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.