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:
| 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:
| 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:
| 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 | |
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