About the 21R2 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:

  • June 29: (PODs VV1-2, VV1-8, VV1-12 only) Pre-release Vaults available
  • July 12: (all PODs) Pre-release Vaults available
  • July 12 – 16: Validation package available on VeevaDocs
    • July 12: System Release Memo
    • July 13: Compliance Documents
    • July 16: Executed OQs
  • July 30: Release to all limited release PODs, VV1-8 and VV1-1068
    • Release to Agency PODs: VV1-1065 and VV1-1088
    • Release to internal Veeva PODs: VV1-1054 and VV2-2122
    • Note: Vault File Manager does not release at this time, and instead releases with the general release PODs
  • August 6: 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 21R2

(Last Updated August 6, 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 21R2 Pre-Release

(Last Updated August 6, 2021) Lists known issues in the 21R2 pre-release.

Release Information

Vault Previews are release preview/CSM webinars.

Release Impact Assessment

(Last Updated July 27, 2021) Analyzes the impact of new features.

Release Impact Assessment (MS Excel™)

(Last Updated July 27, 2021) MS Excel™ version of the Release Impact Assessment.

Consumer Products Release Impact Assessment

(Last Updated July 6, 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 July 6, 2021) Excel version of the Consumer Products Release Impact Assessment.

Fixed Issues in 21R2 Release

(Last Updated August 19, 2021) Documents issues that affected previous versions or pre-release and are fixed in 21R2.

Known Issues in 21R2 Release

(Last Updated August 20, 2021) Documents issues introduced in 21R2 which are not yet fixed.

21R2 Maintenance Releases

(Last Updated November 18, 2021) Documents fixes for issues that are affecting customers in production environments.

See About the 21R2 Safety Release for the Safety Release Impact Assessment.

Preview Webinars

Webinar Registration

Audience Webinar Registration
Commercial and Medical Developer Deep Dive  
NA Commercial and Medical Deep Dive Q&A  
EU Commercial and Medical Deep Dive Q&A  

The following applications distribute a webinar recording available the week of July 12th: Commercial and Medical, QualityOne, and RegulatoryOne. Contact your CSM or Consumer Products Product Advisor for more information.

Access Materials: R&D

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

Access Materials: Commercial

Various materials, including slides and replays, will be available after the webinars conclude.

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 October 17, 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.