Question:
The aim of this article is to explain the purpose of each Territory Utilities process along with the Salesforce Account Assignment Rules process briefly.
Answer:
- Clearing the Veeva Cache is the first process. The Rebuild Veeva Territory Rules process requires clearing the Veeva Cache in order for the current or updated Territory Names to be queried and retrieved in the Veeva CRM instance.
In the Territory Utilities tab there are three types of jobs:
- Rebuild Veeva Territory Rules
- Test Territory Assignment
- Run Mass Assignment
SFDC (Salesforce) Account Assignment is considered the fifth process, which can be performed on the Territory Detail or on the Territory Model.
- Rebuild Veeva Territory Rules
This process creates one SFDC local Assignment Rule and criterion for all Territories. This Rule, with its criterion, ensures that the SFDC Assignment process considers the Territory VoD values. The Territory Name (Not the DeveloperName) is added to the criterion.
As there is an AND connection among all SFDC Assignment Rules under a single territory, any customer-defined rules (Local or Inherited) is taken into consideration in the SFDC Account Assignment process later.
In the event, that the name of the Territory is updated - the Veeva Cache is cleared - the Rebuild Veeva Territory Rules process deletes the previous SFDC Assignment Rule, criterion, in turn, creates a new updated Rule, criterion with the new Territory Name.
- Test Territory Assignment
This process populates the Territory test VoD field on Accounts based on their brick to terr and zip to terr associations. Territory Names (Not DeveloperNames) are populated. Account, Address inclusions, and exclusions are respected. The purpose of this field is to provide an estimation for the customer. Example: How many accounts are going to be assigned to which territories. It serves as a preview.
- Run Mass Assignment
This process populates the Territory VoD field on Accounts based on their brick to terr and zip to terr associations. Territory Names (Not DeveloperNames) are populated. Account, Address inclusions, and exclusions are respected. The SFDC Assignment process using the Veeva Territory Rules uses this field.
- SFDC Account Assignment
This process retrieves the Accounts, and respective Territory VoD values using the Veeva Territory Rules: customer-defined SFDC Assignment Rules (Local and Inherited). It creates the AssociationCause = Territory2AssignmentRule ObjectTerritory2Association (OT2A) records.
It is highly recommended to review the following SFDC article which provides a detailed explanation of How Account Assignment Rules Work.
The two relevant SFDC objects related to SFDC Assignment Rules are as follows:
- ObjectTerritory2AssignmentRule - Stores the Rule record itself
- ObjectTerritory2AssignmentRuleItem - Stores the Criteria itself
The records of these objects may be managed using Data load. It is strongly recommended to take a regular backup of the records of these objects.
Notes:
- If the Account and Brick to Terr/Zip to Terr objects have a field which has a same API name (for example: Country_Code__c), then if we run the Mass Assignment process, then the process updates the Account's field (in our example: Country_Code__c) value with the related Brick to Terr/Zip to Terr record's field (Country_Code__c in the example) value.
- Brick-to-terr and/or zip-to-terr records must have multiple Territory Names (Not DeveloperNames) populated in the following format: ;territoryname1;territoryname2;territoryname3;
- Brick-to-terr and/or zip-to-terr records must have the Territory Name (Not DeveloperName) populated in the following format: ;territoryname1;
- Clearing the Veeva Cache is necessary before rebuilding the Veeva Territory Rules process. The assignment processes, Mass / Test Assigning, and SFDC Assignment may be initiated on the entire hierarchy, on specific territory branches, or specific territories.
- The status of SFDC Assignment Rule jobs can be checked by navigating to Jobs -> Background Jobs.
- It is strongly discouraged to remove Territory2AssignmentRule ObjectTerritory2Association (OT2A) records with manual or data loading methods. The necessary data/custom rule changes need to be made and these OT2A needs to be removed by the SFDC Assignment Process.
- The Mass Assignment processes do not start the SFDC Assignment Process automatically.
Related Documentation:
CRM Help Documentation:
Salesforce Documentation:
Knowledge Article:
- Is It Possible to Create and Maintain Salesforce Assignment Rules Beginning with the Name of VT in Veeva CRM Manually?
- What are the Maintenance Steps of the Mass Assignment Process of the Territory Utilities Tool of Veeva CRM?
- Is it Possible to Stop any Type of Mass Assignment or SFDC Assignment Rule Jobs in Veeva CRM?
- During Mass/Test Assignment, How are Accounts Selected Based on the Include In Territory Assignment and Primary Fields of the Address Object in Veeva CRM?
- The Territory Mass Assignment is Unexpectedly Launched for Every Territory in Veeva CRM
- Is it Expected that the Mass/Test Assignment Process Updates Account Records Multiple Times in Veeva CRM?