Introduction

Several new features are included in Veeva Align 19R1.3. This topic provides a brief explanation of each new feature and explains updates to existing features.

New Objects and New Fields are also included.

User Visible Changes

Territory Modeling

  • Territory metrics now display on the assignment preview using the Display Territory Metrics toggle
  • The Show Gain/Loss option on the assignment preview now displays as a toggle

Targeting

  • The clone_source__aln field on the following objects now automatically populates with a reference to the appropriate source record when cloning an MC Cycle:
  • mc_cycle__aln
  • mc_cycle_channel__aln
  • mc_cycle_product__aln
  • targeting_rule_channel__aln
  • targeting_rule_product__aln
  • The targeting_rule_channel_group__aln field on the mc_cycle_plan_channel__aln object automatically populates with a reference to the appropriate record if an account meets the criteria for the channel in an Assignment Preview
  • The targeting_rule_product_group__aln field on the mc_cycle_plan_product__aln object automatically populates with a reference to the appropriate record if an account meets the criteria for the product in an Assignment Preview

The Geography__aln Object

The geography__aln object enables independently defined geographies. See Geography for more information.

Child Accounts in MCCPs

Child Accounts are now supported as MCCP targets. See Child Accounts in MCCPs for more information.

Clone MC Cycle Feedback

Align administrators can now clone an MC Cycle’s feedback when running an Assignment Preview on a cloned MC Cycle. See Clone MC Cycle Feedback for more information.

Addresses in Targeting Feedback

Align administrators can configure Targeting Feedback to display the addresses of the accounts on the Account Card. See Addresses in Targeting Feedback for more information.

Territory Metrics in the Assignment Preview

Align administrators can review territory metrics from the assignment preview. See Territory Metrics in the Assignment Preview for more information.

New Objects

The list below contains all new objects added in Veeva Align 19R1.3.

Object

Description

geography__aln Represents an individual geography.

New Fields

The list below contains all fields added in Veeva Align 19R1.3. The fields are organized by object.

Object Field Name Field Label Description Type

account_territory_model__aln

source_target__aln

Source Target

References the source target

Lookup

geography__aln

country__aln

Country

The country of the record

Lookup

geography__aln

external_id__aln

External ID

External ID

Text

geography__aln

geography_type__aln

Geography Type

Contains the following values:

  • PostalCode
  • Brick

Picklist

geography__aln

map_shape__aln

Map Shape

Defines the geography

Text

geography_territory__aln

geography_object__aln

Geography Object

The associated geography__aln record

Lookup

geography__aln

geography_object_type__aln

Geography Object Type

The Geography Type of the associated Geography

Lookup

geography_territory_model__aln

geography_object__aln

Geography Object

The associated geography__aln record

Lookup

mc_cycle__aln

clone_source__aln

Clone Source

References the MC Cycle clone source

Lookup

mc_cycle__aln

support_child_account_targets__aln

Support Child Account Targets

Controls whether or not targets on child accounts can be created

Picklist

mc_cycle_channel__aln

clone_source__aln

Clone Source

References the MCCP record of  MC Cycle clone source

Lookup

mc_cycle_plan_channel__aln

targeting_rule_channel_group__aln

Targeting Rule Channel Group

References the Channel Group that generated the record

Lookup

mc_cycle_plan_channel__aln

segment_change__aln

Segment Change

Designates if the segment has changed

Check box

mc_cycle_plan_channel__aln

channel_segmentation_clone_source__aln

Channel Segmentation (Clone Source)

The Channel Group from the source MCCP

Text

mc_cycle_plan_channel__aln

source_goal__aln

Source Goal

Goal of the corresponding MCCP Channel from the source MCCP

Number

mc_cycle_plan_product__aln

targeting_rule_product_group__aln

Targeting Rule Product Group

References the Product Group that generated the record

Lookup

mc_cycle_plan_product__aln

segment_change__aln

Segment Change

Designates if the segment has changed

Check box

mc_cycle_plan_product__aln

product_segmentation_clone_source__aln

Product Segmentation (Clone Source)

The Channel Group from the source MCCP

Text

mc_cycle_plan_product__aln

source_goal__aln

Source Goal

Goal of the corresponding MCCP Product from the source MCCP

Number

mc_cycle_plan_target__aln

source__aln

Source

Picklist identifying targets that were generated via feedback cloning

Picklist

mc_cycle_product__aln

clone_source__aln

Clone Source

References the Cycle Product from the source MC Cycle

Lookup

product_metrics__aln

location__aln

Location

References the parent_hco__aln object

Lookup

product_metrics__aln

parent_account__aln

Parent Account

References the account__aln object

Lookup

targeting_rule_channel__aln

clone_source__aln

Clone Source

References the Channel Group from the source MC Cycle

Lookup

targeting_rule_channel__aln

parent_hco_filter_logic__aln

Parent HCO Filter Logic

Contains the logic used to create a target based on the HCO

Text

targeting_rule_channel__aln

parent_hco_product_metric_filter_logic__aln

Parent HCO Product Metric Filter Logic

Contains the logic used to create a target based on HCO Product Metrics

Text

targeting_rule_product__aln

clone_source__aln

Clone Source

References the Product Group from the source MC Cycle

Lookup

targeting_rule_product__aln

parent_hco_filter_logic__aln

Parent HCO Filter Logic

Contains the logic used to create a target based on the HCO

Text

targeting_rule_product__aln

parent_hco_product_metric_filter_logic__aln

Parent HCO Product Metric Filter Logic

Contains the logic used to create a target based on HCO Product Metrics

Text