Functional comparison

If you are using Application Console, plan to switch to Order Hub. Order Hub is an improved and modernized user interface that includes many of the existing Application Console features and also new features to better support the order management lifecycle. See the following table for a list of Application Console features that are currently available in Order Hub.

Application Console feature comparison with Order Hub

The following Application Console features are available in Order Hub:
Table 1. Application Console feature comparison with Order Hub
Feature in Application Console Feature in Order Hub
Menu > Alerts > Alert Console Menu > Alerts
Menu > Order > Order console Menu > Orders > Outbound
Menu > Order > Outbound Shipment Console Menu > Shipments > Outbound
Menu > Order > Create Order Menu > Orders > Outbound > Action: Create order
Menu > Order > Create Outbound Shipment Menu > Orders > Outbound > Details > Action: Create shipment
Menu > Order > Service Work Order Console Menu > Orders > Work orders
Menu > Inventory > Inventory Console Menu > Inventory
Menu > Inventory > Adjust inventory Console Menu > Inventory > Adjust inventory
Menu > Inventory > Capacity Console Menu > Nodes and capacity > Service capacity
Menu > Supply > Inbound Order Console Menu > Orders > Inbound
Menu > Supply > Inbound Shipment Console Menu > Shipments > Inbound
Menu > Supply > Create Inbound Order Menu > Orders > Inbound > Action: Create order
Menu > Supply > Create Inbound Shipment Menu > Orders > Inbound > Details > Action: Create shipment
Menu > Logistics > Inbound Shipment Console Menu > Shipments > Inbound
Menu > Logistics > Outbound Shipment Console Menu > Shipments > Outbound
Menu > Reverse Logistics > Return Console Menu > Orders > Returns
Menu > Reverse Logistics > Create Return Order Menu > Orders > Returns > Action: Create return
Menu > Reverse Logistics > Return Shipment Console Menu > Shipments > Returns
Menu > Reverse Logistics > Create Return Shipment Menu > Shipments > Returns > Details > Action: Create shipment.
Menu > Reverse Logistics > Service Work Order Console Menu > Orders > Work orders
Menu > System > Exception Console Menu > Exceptions

Application Console features available with other services

The following Application Console features are not available in Order Hub, but are available with other services:
Table 2. Application Console features available with other services
Feature in Application Console Feature in other services
Menu > Inventory > Create Corporate Count request Use IBM Sterling Store Engagement. For more information, see Performing cycle counts
Menu > Inventory > Count Console Use IBM Sterling Store Engagement. For more information, see Performing cycle counts
Configuration > Launch Application Manager Launch stand-alone Application Manager. For more information, see Launching stand-alone Applications Manager to connect to cloud environment.

Launch the Applications Manager from Sterling Business Center. For more information, see Launching applications manager.

Configuration > Launch Channel Application Manager Run the Channel Application Manager (COM configurator) as a standalone client. For more information, see How to run Sterling Application Manager, Management Console and Channel Application Manager without using applet.
System > Launch System Management Launch the System Management console directly in a web browser. For more information, see Access the system management console.

Application Console deprecated features

The following Application Console features are deprecated and will be unavailable in the future:
Table 3. Application Console deprecated features
Deprecated feature in Application Console Action
Menu > Inventory > Create Work Order If you currently use these features, you can create these pages by customizing Order Hub. For more information, see Customizing Order Hub.
Menu > Inventory > Work Order Console
Menu > Reverse Logistics > Serviced Area Search
Menu > Logistics > Plan Console
Menu > Logistics > Load Console
Menu > Order > Accept/Reject Transfers
Menu > Order > Serviced Area Search
Menu > Order > Route entry
Templates
  • Menu > Configuration > Template Console
  • Menu > Configuration > Create Template