Preview the API and system changes

Type = What's New,; Topic = Multienterprise Information Network Tower (MINT),;Persona = Solution Designer, TraceLink Administrator, User, Orchestration Architect, Solution Partner, Technology Partner,; Orchestration = Manufacturing, Logistics, Commerce, Transportation, Clinical Supply,; Function = Quality,

Explore upcoming changes in the Multienterprise Process Link, version 2026.1.0 release. To learn more about the Multienterprise Information Network Tower, solution version 17.0.0 that provides the user interface for this app, see Preview the user interface changes.

Release information

This document describes the TraceLink capabilities included in the Multienterprise Process Link, version 2026.1.0 app release, which is available on Validation on 05 Mar 2026 and Production on 02 Apr 2026.

The following apps are impacted by this release and will be updated to the version listed:

  • Multienterprise Process Link, version 2026.1.0

    Solutions supported by this app version:

    • Multienterprise Information Network Tower, solution version 17.0.0

The features below are in order of functional relevance (i.e. the typical order in which a user executes a function or task).

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Use this preview for planning and impact analysis. All information in this preview is subject to change before the final release date. The final documentation is available in conjunction with the Validation release date. The final documentation might include resolved and known issues, if applicable.

Revisions

Date Revision Description
19 Feb 2026 01 Initial version.

API features

Multienterprise Process Link, version 2026.1.0

The following new or updated API functionality will be included in this release.

Send and Receive Application Advices in X12 Format

Companies that own or link to Multienterprise Process Link can exchange Application Advices with their Partners via TraceLink in X12 format. Application advices are bi-directional transactions that communicate the results of application-level business validations for previously received EDI transactions. They notify trading partners of errors, exceptions, or processing outcomes and may provide details on required corrections. A trading partner such as a manufacturer, wholesaler, distributor, or EDI solution provider sends an application advice if business rule validation identifies issues, after an EDI transaction passes syntax validation. Exchanging application advices asynchronously through Multienterprise Process Link enables structured, actionable feedback that helps trading partners quickly resolve business-level issues. This reduces delays, rejections, and manual investigation across integrated supply chain workflows, improving overall efficiency and data quality.

Sending and receiving application advices asynchronously through Multienterprise Process Link enables companies and their Partners to:

  • Search for, view, and troubleshoot Application Advice messages.

  • Leverage a record of Application Advice details for business or compliance purposes.

  • Retrieve the input, output, and canonical files for a specific Application Advice using the Search Business Transactions screen in the Multienterprise Information Network Tower Web UI.

The following new messages are available for sending or receiving application advices in this release:

  • X12 (inbound and outbound):
    • B2B_EDI_X12_824_ApplicationAdvice_IB_V1
    • B2B_EDI_X12_824_ApplicationAdvice_OB_V1

Impact analysis

  • Interface options:

      API

  • Business segment impacts:
    • All business segments for both Owners and Partners

Send and Receive Organizational Relationships in IDoc and X12 Formats

Companies that own or link to Multienterprise Process Link can exchange Organizational Relationships with their Partners via TraceLink in IDoc and X12 formats. Organizational Relationships is a master data transaction used to share structured information about hierarchies, relationships, and identifiers between trading partners. It allows the partner that owns or manages organizational data—such as a retailer, distributor, manufacturer, MAH, 3PL, or master data hub—to share that structure with partners who must align to it, including suppliers, CMOs, wholesalers, and distributors. The exchange is bi-directional, depending on which party owns the data and which needs to adopt it. Exchanging organizational relationship messages asynchronously via Multienterprise Process Link allows customers to standardize party, location, and relationship data once. This reduces errors and on-boarding time, aligns POs, ASNs, and invoices with fewer exceptions, and eliminates repetitive B2B data exchange.

Sending and receiving organizational relationships asynchronously through Multienterprise Process Link enables companies and their Partners to:

  • Search for, view, and troubleshoot organizational relationship messages.

  • Access a record of the organizational relationship message for business or compliance purposes.

  • Retrieve the input, output, and canonical files for a specific organizational relationship message using the Search Business Transactions screen in the Multienterprise Information Network Tower Web UI.

The following new messages are available for sending or receiving organizational relationships in this release:

  • X12 (inbound):

    • B2B_EDI_X12_816_OrganizationalRelationships_IB_V1

    • B2B_EDI_X12_816_OrganizationalRelationship_OB_V1

Impact analysis

  • Interface options:
    • API
  • Business segment impacts:
    • All business segments for both Owners and Partners

Send and Receive Shipments in IDoc and X12 Formats

Companies that own or link to Multienterprise Process Link can exchange Shipments with their Partners via TraceLink in IDoc and X12 formats. The Shipment exchange enables the transfer of shipment data between systems. Logistics Execution – Transportation (LE‑TRA) acts as the system of record and generates a shipment document when shipment data is created or updated. External systems, such as transportation management systems (TMS), carriers, 3PL providers, or other SAP instances receive the document and use the data for shipment planning, execution, visibility, and freight settlement. Exchanging shipment asynchronously via Multienterprise Process Link enables shipment-level communication across logistics networks, reducing complexity, improving visibility, and supporting efficient, automated transportation workflows. Previously, Partners relied on delivery‑level messages or manual handoffs to share the same shipment information.

Sending and receiving shipments asynchronously through Multienterprise Process Link enables companies and their Partners to:

  • Search for, view, and troubleshoot shipment messages.

  • Leverage a record of shipment details for business or compliance purposes.

  • Retrieve the input, output, and canonical files for a specific shipment using the Search Business Transactions screen in the Multienterprise Information Network Tower Web UI.

The following new messages are available for sending or receiving shipments in this release:

  • IDoc (inbound):
    • B2B_IDoc_SHPMNT04_Shipment_IB_V1
  • X12 (outbound):
    • B2B_X12_856_Shipment_OB_V1

Impact analysis

  • Interface options:
    • API
  • Business segment impacts:
    • All business segments for both Owners and Partners

Send and Receive Text Messages in X12 Format

Companies that own or link to Multienterprise Process Link can exchange Text Messages with their Partners via TraceLink in X12 format. Text messages are bi-directional transactions that allow partners to share non-transactional, free-form messages that support business operations or clarify other EDI exchanges, such as operational notices (e.g., system outages, shipping delays, or product recalls), compliance or regulatory communications (e.g., DSCSA guidance), clarifications related to prior EDI messages, and general alerts or business updates delivered through EDI channels. It provides a standardized digital alternative to email, fax, or phone calls for messages that require interpretation or action by people. Exchanging text messages asynchronously via Multienterprise Process Link ensures critical updates, clarifications, and alerts are delivered quickly and consistently—reducing delays, confusion, and manual follow‑up across trading partner relationships. Previously, Partners relied on email, phone calls, or other external tools to share the same information.

Sending and receiving text messages asynchronously through Multienterprise Process Link enables companies and their Partners to:

  • Search for, view, and troubleshoot text messages.

  • Access a record of the text messages for business or compliance purposes.

  • Retrieve the input, output, and canonical files for a specific text message using the Search Business Transactions screen in the Multienterprise Information Network Tower Web UI.

The following new messages are available for sending or receiving text messages in this release:

  • X12 (inbound and outbound):

    • B2B_EDI_X12_864_TextMessage_IB_V1

    • B2B_EDI_X12_864_TextMessage_OB_V1

Impact analysis

  • Interface options:
    • API
  • Business segment impacts:
    • All business segments for both Owners and Partners.

System features

Multienterprise Process Link, version 2026.1.0

The following new or updated system functionality will be included in this release.These features are changes to the app to support another feature and do not have any impacts on their own.

New Operational Dashboards in MINT

In this release, we introduced a comprehensive set of new dashboards in Multienterprise Information Network Tower to provide enhanced visibility across Procure-to-Pay (P2P), Order-to-Cash (O2C), manufacturing, inventory, shipment, and chargeback processes. These dashboards deliver real-time operational insights, improve cross-functional transparency, and support faster decision-making. Together, these dashboards enhance operational transparency across supply chain and financial processes, enabling stakeholders to monitor performance, identify exceptions, and drive process optimization within MINT. or detailed information about Multienterprise Information Network Tower dashboards and the reports available, see View dashboards.

This feature also includes additional base and joint reports for External Manufacturing, Logistics, Commerce, and Transportation orchestrations.

Impact analysis

  • Interface options:
    • Web UI
  • Business segment impacts:
    • All business segments for both Owners and Partners

Stabilization and usability enhancements

The Warehouse Shipping Advice canonical model has been enhanced to improve how integrations represent shipment and charge details.

  • Added support for a distinct sold-to party at the shipment header and a structured header-level dates group for consistent key business dates.

  • Introduced an item-level order status code to align with X12 W12 requirements, including partial shipment scenarios.

  • Added a header-level action or status code to capture create, transfer, and other shipment actions.

  • Extended shipment charge options to include FOB Port of Call for more precise shipping term representation.

The Warehouse Stock Transfer Receipt Advice model has been enhanced to improve visibility into 3PL stock transfer events:.

  • Added warehouse entity information at the message root to clearly identify the warehouse responsible for the receipt for both sent and received 3PL advices.

  • Introduced a new Unloaded date type and Unloaded Date field to track when stock was physically unloaded.

  • Updated the canonical schema and subtype definitions to ensure consistent field availability across 3PL receipt flows.

Enhanced Ocean Shipment Status subtypes to support an expanded equipmentTypeISOCode list, preventing validation errors when processing container ISO codes.

Support for additional SAP inventory movement types, enabling more accurate tracking of inventory status changes and inventory differences across Inventory Update. subtype.

Enhanced Purchase Order canonical and subtypes (PO3) to support additional processing functions, credit and charge handling, quantity types, delivery zone and store details, and supplier-specific item details for richer order collaboration.

This feature also includes other minor updates to improve the Multienterprise Information Network Tower solution's stability and its ability to communicate with other TraceLink apps and solutions.

Impact analysis

  • Interface options:
    • Web UI
  • Business segment impacts:
    • All business segments for both Owners and Partners.

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