What's new in the platform

6 February 2026 (Release 26.1.1.1 - 10.0.2601.1)

Advanced B2B capabilities - enhancements

This release includes the following enhancements to the Sterling Order Management System Software advanced business-to-business (B2B) capabilities.

New contract criteria available in alert search

If you are using Sterling™ Order Management System version 26.1.0 or later, you can now filter alerts by searching by order in a new Contract section. The Contract section helps you to narrow search results by contract identifiers, customer contacts, and contract date ranges. This search criteria helps Account Managers to identify contract‑related issues quickly and to prioritize follow‑ups. For more information, see Searching for alerts.

Expanded charges and payment capabilities when creating sales orders

As an Account Manager, you have new options when creating sales orders. You can enter custom sales order numbers and names, manage charges at both the order and line level, and update payment methods. You can also add notes directly to sales orders. These enhancements make it easier to tailor orders to customer needs, streamline processing, and help ensure greater accuracy throughout the workflow. For more information, see Creating sales orders.

Add bundles to contract and sales orders

Account managers can now add product bundles directly to contract and sales orders. Bundles group multiple components under a single price, making it easier to manage complex offerings and reduce manual effort. You can add an entire bundle or expand it to select individual components, which helps to streamline order creation and improve accuracy. For more information, see Creating contract orders and Creating sales orders.

16 January 2026 (Release 10.0.2601.0)

Advanced B2B capabilities - enhancements

This release includes the following enhancements to the Sterling Order Management System Software advanced business-to-business (B2B) capabilities.

View delivery schedule lists

View a list of the scheduled deliveries for a contract order to set accurate expectations, communicate proactively with customers, and identify timing issues early. For more information, see Viewing delivery schedule lists.

Schedules for specific ship-to location and recurrence plan combinations

Create, view, and modify schedules tied to specific ship-to locations and recurrence plans. This new ability helps you to streamline delivery planning and ensure predictable, error-free fulfillment. For more information, see Creating schedules for specific ship-to locations and recurrence plans and Viewing and modifying schedules for specific ship-to locations and recurrence plans.

Manage upcoming delivery schedules

Modify or delete upcoming delivery schedules so they always reflect current commitments. Managing the upcoming delivery schedules helps to improve accuracy and reduce miscommunication. For more information see Managing upcoming delivery schedules.

Close contract orders

Close contract orders after obligations are met to keep your pipeline clean, organized, and easier to manage. For more information see Closing contract orders.

Modify contract order lines

Adjust contract order lines to reflect changing business needs or customer agreements. These modifications help you maintain alignment with current expectations and strengthen customer relationships. For information, see Modifying contract order lines.

Copy sales orders from contracts

Create sales orders by copying and modifying existing ones. This method speeds up order entry and reduces the manual effort. For information, see Creating sales orders.

Customize access to features by role

Define roles to control access to individual B2B widgets. This ability enables tailored experiences and secure, role-specific views. For information, see Understanding user roles and permissions for B2B operations and Defining resource permissions for Order Hub.

Quantity validation check added for tracking contract order quantity

New validation check is run when you manually create a sales order from a confirmed contract order. This validation check prevents exceeding the contract order quantity and notifies users when a sales order is created from the contract with any additional quantity.

Purging consumed delivery scheduled lines

The Order Purge agent now supports purging delivery scheduled lines (DSLs) that are already consumed to create sales order lines from a contract order. This enhancement improves system efficiency by automatically removing consumed delivery schedules that are no longer required. For more information, see Order Purge.

Validation checks for third-party logging frameworks and custom web.xml

New validations introduced to check non-approved logging frameworks in custom code and custom web.xml against OOB web.xml.

For more information, see Checks for non-approved logging frameworks and Sys.Out and Checks for custom web.xml against OOB web.xml.

Consume JSON messages using JMS receiver component

You can now consume JSON messages using JMS Consumers, by configuring the new yfs property yfs.xmljson.wrapjson.in.forflows with the list of services that require JSON wrapping. For more information, see IBM WebSphere default messaging JMS Queue receiver.

Availability of Kafka metrics

Kafka consumer metrics is now available in the Sterling Order Management System Statistics Framework.