Previous what's new in Order Hub

In Configuration > Custom attributes, set the purpose of custom attributes to Supply. Then, you can include them in supply audits. For more information, see Searching audit inventory.

Order Hub will be available on the IBM® Sterling Order Management System SaaS legacy platform as version 23.2 rolls out.

Tenant managers can only access the User roles page by ensuring that they are part of a custom resource group with permission for Settings > List Views > User roles. For more information, see Defining resource permissions for Order Hub.

Fulfillment managers can enable or disable fulfillment options for item and node combinations in IBM Sterling Global Inventory Visibility. For more information, see Setting fulfillment options.

The Sterling Order Management System login API is called when logging into Order Hub in Sterling Order Management System. The default behavior of the login call has changed to include the Authorization request header. This allows the login to support an Sterling Order Management System environment that is configured with BASIC auth. However, including the Authorization request header does not work with the Oracle WebLogic Server. To disable including the Authorization request header, set OH_LOGIN_AUTH_HEADER=N in the oh-setup.properties file. For more information, see Setting up Order Hub.

This release contains fixes and resolves issues to ensure that Order Hub functions properly. For more information, see the Order Hub release notes.

Holds can be applied to entire orders or now to individual order lines. For more information, see Applying order holds and cancellations.

Create and manage distribution groups from within Order Hub. For more information, see Managing distribution groups.

Update the buc-table-config.json file to define editable table columns with their configurations and options. For more information, see Adding columns and actions to existing tables.

Use the new instructions added on how to add custom actions and custom tabs to the Order Hub order details page by using the differential customization approach. For more information, see Adding custom actions to existing pages and Adding custom tabs to existing pages.

Order Hub has a new rules-based method for managing safety stock. As a fulfillment manger, you can create, edit, delete, or duplicate a safety stock rule. For more information, see Safety stock rules.

View the invoice details tab in Order Hub by clicking an invoice number on the Invoices tab. For more information, see Invoice details tab.

You can check for existing customizations by viewing which modules have been modified in your tenant. Newer versions of pages or routes are updated by future Order Hub releases only if they do not have customizations applied to them in your tenant. For more information, see Checking for existing customizations.

When saving the order, order line details, and order release details, you can now provide the reason for modification in the modification reason modal. For more information, see Order Details tab and Inbound order Details tab.

If you are not part of a particular user group that is configured for the hold type, then you cannot add or manage the hold type. For more information, see Placing orders on hold.

Use the new instructions added on how to gather diagnostic information for Order Hub related issues. For more information, see Gathering diagnostic information for Order Hub related issues.

When saving the order and order line details, you can now provide the reason for modification in the modification reason modal. For more information, see Searching for outbound orders and Searching for inbound orders.

The inventory search page now includes new fields such as item characteristic and include zero inventory items to help you streamline your inventory search result efficiently. For more information, see Searching inventory.

You can now search for inventory demand audits in the audit search page and configure the audit search fields to narrow your audit search results. For more information, see Searching audit inventory

You can deploy customizations by using a continuous integration and continuous delivery (CI/CD) approach. Complete the steps given in the procedure to set up a build machine with the necessary tools to build and deploy customizations. For more information, see Deploying customizations with a CI/CD pipeline.

The demand quantity in the SKU details page is now updated to include demand modal that has demand information and a search filter to search for the demand details list. For more information, see Viewing SKU details

The inventory menu was reorganized to provide a consistent experience with in Order Hub and across all IBM Sterling products and services. For more information, see Managing inventory

Order Hub has a new audit inventory search option to perform inventory audits. For more information, see Searching audit inventory.

Customize the search criteria to configure the search fields that display on the page. For more information, see Searching inventory.

The OMS User ID column displays the User ID (defined in Application Manager) that is associated with the user's Order Hub login. If the OMS User ID is not correct, then the user will not be able to see any menu items in Order Hub. Administrators can clear the column and resolve the issue immediately without needing to contact IBM support. For more information, see Troubleshooting: User does not see menu items in Order Hub.

The menu was reorganized to provide a consistent experience across all IBM Sterling products and services that are available in Order Hub.

Use the save search option in the inventory search page to save the search criteria for future use. After you save, you can reload the saved criteria by clicking the saved search option at the top of the page. For more information, see Searching inventory.

When you pack items into a container for shipping, you can now manually record the container details with the Pack container action in Order Hub. For more information, see Packing a container.

Place a shipment on hold if you need someone to review before the shipment progresses through the shipment pipeline. For example, you need someone to verify the destination address. You can add holds from the Holds tab of the shipment record. For more information, see Holds tab.

Add custom buttons to allow users to take action on a row in a table. For example, a fulfillment specialist can use the Outbound order search page to find all orders that are back ordered. You can create a custom action to send an email to a manager with the information from the selected rows in the table. For more information, see toolbarActions and overflowMenuActions.

Schedule appointments to complete service work orders such as installations or deliveries for oversized furniture. For more information, see Adding an appointment.

If you customized Order Hub with your own pages or actions, you can control which user groups can access the customizations. For more information, see Creating resource permissions for custom pages and actions.

You can now search all inventory in addition to searching unsegmented and segmented inventory. For more information, see Searching inventory.

You can adjust the inventory based on the supply type of the inventory. For more information, see Adjusting inventory.