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Release: Australia · Updated: 2026-06-29 · Official documentation · View source

Customer business need

The customer business need table (sn_cust_disc_hb_business_need) is the central record in Customer Discovery Hub. It captures the strategic problem a customer needs to solve and groups related challenges, expectations, and use cases.

The customer business need table contains the following fields:

FieldDescription
NumberUnique identifier for this record. This field is automatically set with the prefix `CBNE`.
AccountCustomer account associated with this record. Auto-derived from lead, opportunity, or engagement.
Short descriptionBrief description of the business need.
DescriptionDetailed description of the business need.
LeadLead record associated with this business need. At least one lifecycle anchor \(lead, opportunity, or engagement\) must be set. Present only when the Lead Management plugin is installed.
OpportunityOpportunity record associated with this business need. At least one lifecycle anchor must be set. Present only when the Opportunity Management plugin is installed.
EngagementEngagement record associated with this business need. At least one lifecycle anchor must be set. Present only when the Account Lifecycle plugin is installed.
StateThe current state:- Draft - Qualified - Closed - No longer required
PriorityThis can be:- Critical - High - Medium - Low \(default\) - Very low
DriversThe business driver: - Growth - Risk - Cost
Closure codeRequired when State is Closed or No Longer Required. - Achieved - Missed - Cancelled
Close notesRequired when State is Closed or No Longer Required.
Work notesWork notes on this record.
DomainDomain for multi-domain deployments.
Domain pathDomain path for multi-domain deployments.

The following roles can view or modify this table.

RoleAccess
sn_cust_disc_hb.discovery_viewerRead
sn_cust_disc_hb.discovery_writerRead, write

Parent Topic:Customer Discovery Hub tables

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