What's new in the APIs

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,

To learn more about what's new in the Multienterprise Information Network Tower, solution version 11.0.0 that provides the user interface for this app, see What's new in the user interface.

Release information

This document describes the TraceLink capabilities included in the Multienterprise Process Link, version 2024.6.0 app release, which is available on Validation on 26 Sep 2024 and Production on 10 Oct 2024.

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

Multienterprise Process Link, version 2024.6.0
Solutions supported by this app version:
- Multienterprise Information Network Tower, solution version 11.0.0

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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This Help Center is subject to change based on the successful deployment of the release. In the event of changes, the Help Center will be updated within one week of release deployment. Deployment completion can be confirmed in the TraceLink Release Notice email.

Patch releases

The following patches are released for this version:

Multienterprise Process Link, version 2024.6.2 is available on Validation and Production on 8 Nov 2024.

Multienterprise Process Link, version 2024.6.1 is available on Validation and Production on 27 Oct 2024.

Multienterprise Process Link, version 2024.6.0M2 is available on Validation and Production on 24 Oct 2024.

Multienterprise Process Link, version 2024.6.0M1 is available on Validation on 01 Oct 2024 and Production on 10 Oct 2024.

These patches are cumulative, and the most recent patch release includes functionality from all previous versions.

Revisions

Date	Revision	Description
12 Sep 2024	01	Initial version.
26 Sep 2024	02	The following updates have been made since the previous revision was distributed: Links to related help center topics were added to all features where applicable. The Send and Receive Geolocations in the Web UI and via B2B Message in GeoJSON Format is added to the release. The following transforms were removed from the Enhancements to Existing Messages feature: B2B_IDoc_INVOIC02_Invoice_OB_V2 B2B_EDI_EDIFACT_INVOIC_Invoice_IB_V3 B2B_EDI_EDIFACT_INVOIC_Invoice_OB_V2 B2B_EDI_X12_810_Invoice_IB_V4 B2B_EDI_X12_810_Invoice_OB_V2 B2B_EDI_X12_830_ForecastPlan_IB_V3 0 issues are added to Resolved issues. 0 issues are added to Known issues.
01 Oct 2024	03	The following updates have been made since the previous revision was distributed: Issue information for the Multienterprise Process Connect, version 2024.6.0M1 patch is added: The Enhancements to Existing Invoice and Forecast Plan Messages feature is added. 1 issue are added to Resolved issues. 0 issues are added to Known issues.
01 Oct 2024	04	The following updates have been made since the previous revision was distributed: The following transforms were removed from the Enhancements to Existing Invoice and Forecast Plan Messages feature: B2B_EDI_EDIFACT_INVOIC_Invoice_IB_V3 B2B_EDI_EDIFACT_INVOIC_Invoice_OB_V2
24 Oct 2024	05	The following updates have been made since the previous revision was distributed: Issue information for the Multienterprise Process Link, version 2024.6.0M2 patch is added: The Enhancements to Existing Invoice EDIFACT and Purchase Order IDoc Messages feature is added. The Enhancements to Serialized Shipment Notice Messages feature is added. 0 issues are added to Resolved issues. 0 issues are added to Known issues.
27 Oct 2024	06	The following updates have been made since the previous revision was distributed: Issue information for the Multienterprise Process Link, version 2024.6.1 patch is added: 9 issues are added to Resolved Issues. 0 issues are added to Known Issues.
8 Nov 2024	07	The following updates have been made since the previous revision was distributed: Issue information for the Multienterprise Process Link, version 2024.6.2 patch is added: 4 issues are added to Resolved Issues. 0 issues are added to Known Issues.

API features

Multienterprise Process Link, version 2024.6.2

There is no new or updated API functionality included in this release.

Multienterprise Process Link, version 2024.6.1

There is no new or updated API functionality included in this release.

Multienterprise Process Link, version 2024.6.0M2

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

Enhancements to Existing Invoice EDIFACT and Purchase Order IDoc Messages

The Invoice and Purchase Order transforms are updated to improve how TraceLink maps certain elements within the transform and elements and enumerations are added to the transforms to record additional information customers may want to include. The following existing invoice and purchase order message types have been updated and their transform versions incremented to the versions below:

Invoice transforms:
- B2B_EDI_EDIFACT_INVOIC_Invoice_IB_V3
- B2B_EDI_EDIFACT_INVOIC_Invoice_OB_V2
Purchase Order transform:
- B2B_IDoc_ORDERS05_PurchaseOrder_OB_V4

Impact analysis

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

Enhancements to Serialized Shipment Notice Messages

The Serialized Shipment Notice (STE) transform is updated to include new company and location identifier type enumerations. Adding additional identifier types for companies and location enables MPL Owners and Partners to comply with expanding global compliance requirements. The following new identifier types are added for identifying companies and locations:

EU SPOR ORG ID
EU SPOR LOC ID
US 340B ID
PHARMACY PROCESSOR NUMBER
SCAC

As a result of this update, the following transforms are incremented to the versions below:

MPC_STE_EPCIS_SerializedShipmentNotice_1_2_IB_V5
MPC_STE_EPCIS_SerializedShipmentNotice_1_2_OB_V6

Impact analysis

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

Multienterprise Process Link, version 2024.6.0M1

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

Enhancements to Existing Invoice and Forecast Plan Messages

The invoice and forecast transforms are updated to improve how TraceLink maps certain elements within the transform and elements and enumerations are added to the transforms to record additional information customers may want to include. The following existing invoice and forecast plan message types have been updated and their transform versions incremented to the versions below:

Forecast transforms:
- B2B_EDI_X12_830_ForecastPlan_IB_V3
Invoice transforms:
- B2B_IDoc_INVOIC02_Invoice_OB_V2
- B2B_EDI_X12_810_Invoice_IB_V4
- B2B_EDI_X12_810_Invoice_OB_V

Multienterprise Process Link, version 2024.6.0

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

The Multienterprise Process Connect app is renamed to Multienterprise Process Link in version 2024.6.0. This change aligns the app name more closely with the business functionally that the app provides.

Update the Multienterprise Information Network Tower Solution and Multienterprise Process Link App to Leverage the Platform Capabilities Included with the Opus Ensemble Release

The Multienterprise Information Network Tower solution and Multienterprise Process Link application are updated in this release to leverage the capabilities and efficiencies included in the Opus Ensemble release. These updates reduce the demands on back-end processing, allowing for the development of more powerful solutions and applications. As a result of these updates, the search screen for each business object is updated along with the Search B2B Messages screen, which is renamed to Search Business Transactions. Additionally, all existing functionality is preserved, but has been updated and reconfigured to integrate with the platform capabilities enabled by the Opus Ensemble release.

Impact analysis

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

New Search Screen for Serialization Traceability Exchange (STE) Messages

The new Search Serialization Transactions screen is available to view the status of and troubleshoot any transforms using the new STE object type (e.g. MPC_STE_EPCIS_SerializedShipmentNotice_1_2_IB) that is separate from the search screen for standard object types (e.g. B2B_IDoc_ORDERS05_PurchaseOrder_IB). Previously, all object types for B2B messages were available on the same search screen. For example, when customers exchange serialized shipment notice B2B messages via Multienterprise Process Link, users now search for them on a new screen different than the existing one they search for non-STE B2B messages (e.g. B2B_IDoc_ORDERS05_PurchaseOrder_IB) on. Giving STE messages their own search screen enables customers to quickly access the messages containing their serialization data without having to filter through a large volume of non serialization messages.

To enable the STE messages to have their own search screen, the back-end STE object type is updated to leverage the platform capabilities included with the Opus Ensamble Release.

Impact analysis

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

Send and Receive Geolocations in the Web UI and via B2B Message in GeoJSON Format

Companies can exchange geocoordinates with their customers using the Multienterprise Information Network Tower Web UI or via B2B message in GeoJSON format using Multienterprise Process Link. Exchanging geographic coordinates via Web UI and asynchronously via B2B message allows suppliers, typically of agricultural goods, to communicate with their customers the exact location that their product was produced on. Communicating the exact location where goods were produced allows downstream supply chain partners (e.g. 3PLs, Wholesalers) to verify the origin of the goods they receive, ensuring compliance with government regulations, such as the European Union Deforestation-free Regulation (EUDR) Information System (IS), that prohibit the sale of product sourced from illegal areas (e.g. land protected by deforestation laws).

In the Web UI, Owners can create geocoordinates; save a draft for submission at a later date; add, view, or delete individual geocoordinates to the transaction before submitting the geocoordinates to customers. Additionally, Owners can search for; view the details of the geocoordinates; and troubleshoot and resubmit geocoordinates.

For companies whose Partners do not own Multienterprise Information Network Tower, Owners can add their Partner's users to their network and assign them the appropriate roles to enable them to search for and view the details of geocoordinates in the Web UI using the Owner's instance of Multienterprise Information Network Tower.

Additionally, Multienterprise Process Link enables companies and their Partners to search for, view, and troubleshoot geolocation messages; leverage a record of their geocoordinate details for business records or compliance purposes; and retrieve the input, output, and canonical files for a given geocoordinate message using the Search Business Transactions screen in the Multienterprise Information Network Tower Web UI.

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

B2B_GeoLocation_IB_V3 (inbound)
B2B_GeoLocation_OB_V3 (outbound)

Impact analysis

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

Send and Receive Inventory Updates in IDoc and X12 Formats

Companies that own or link to Multienterprise Process Link can exchange inventory updates with their Partners via TraceLink in IDoc and X12 formats. Exchanging inventory updates asynchronously via Multienterprise Process Link allows suppliers to communicate with their remote or third-party warehouses, 3PLs, or CMOs about changes to the available inventory for specific products. Communicating inventory updates allows companies to maintain accurate inventory records, which ensures compliance with government regulations, optimizes warehouse operations, reduces inefficiencies, and prevents stockouts or overstocks. Companies are also able to make informed decisions regarding procurement, production, and inventory management strategies.

Additionally, Multienterprise Process Link enables companies and their Partners to search for, view, and troubleshoot inventory update messages; leverage a record of their inventory update details for business records or compliance purposes; and retrieve the input, output, and canonical files for a given inventory update using the Search Business Transactions screen in the Multienterprise Information Network Tower Web UI.

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

IDoc (inbound):
- B2B_IDoc_MBGMCR_MBGMCR03_InventoryUpdate_IB_V1
X12 (outbound):
- B2B_EDI_X12_947_InventoryUpdate_OB_V1

Impact analysis

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

Send and Receive Return Authorization Requests in X12 and IDoc Formats

Companies that own or link to Multienterprise Process Link can exchange return authorization requests with their Partners via TraceLink in X12 and IDoc formats. Return authorization requests are initiated by buyers to obtain approval from sellers for returning goods due to defects, incorrect shipments, or excess stock, ensuring that the return process adheres to the terms of the purchase order. Exchanging return authorization requests asynchronously via Multienterprise Process Link allows buyers to issue return authorization request messages to suppliers.

Additionally, Multienterprise Process Link enables companies and their Partners to search for, view, and troubleshoot return authorization request messages; leverage a record of their return authorization requests details for business records or compliance purposes; and retrieve the input, output, and canonical files for a given return authorization request using the Search Business Transactions screen in the Multienterprise Information Network Tower Web UI.

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

X12 (inbound):
- B2B_EDI_X12_180_ReturnAuthorizationRequest_IB_V1
IDoc (outbound):
- B2B_IDoc_ORDERS_ORDERS05_ReturnAuthorizationRequest_OB_V1

Impact analysis

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

Send and Receive Return Authorization Responses in X12 and IDoc Formats

Companies that own or link to Multienterprise Process Link can exchange return authorization responses with their Partners via TraceLink in IDoc and X12 formats. Return authorization responses communicate the approval or rejection status of a return authorization request to the buyer, along with return information, such as the return authorization number, return address, and shipping label. Exchanging return authorization responses asynchronously via Multienterprise Process Link allows suppliers to issue return authorization responses messages after processing return authorization requests from buyers.

Additionally, Multienterprise Process Link enables companies and their Partners to search for, view, and troubleshoot return authorization responses; leverage a record of their return authorization responses for business records or compliance purposes; and retrieve the input, output, and canonical files for a given inventory update using the Search Business Transactions screen in the Multienterprise Information Network Tower Web UI.

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

X12 (inbound):
- B2B_EDI_X12_180_ReturnAuthorizationResponse_IB_V1
IDoc (outbound):
- B2B_IDoc_ORDRSP_ORDERS05_ReturnAuthorizationResponse_OB_V1

Impact analysis

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

Enhancements to Existing Messages

A number of existing transforms are updated to improve how TraceLink maps certain elements within the transform and elements and enumerations are added to the transforms to record additional information customers may want to include. The following existing message types have been updated and their transform versions incremented to the versions below:

Advanced Ship Notice transforms:
- B2B_IDoc_DELVRY07_ASN_IB_V2
- B2B_EDI_X12_856_AdvanceShipNotice_IB_V2
- B2B_EDI_EDIFACT_DESADV_AdvanceShipNotice_IB_V2
Batch transforms
- B2B_IDoc_BATMAS_BATMAS03_BatchMaster_IB_V2
Forecast transforms:
- B2B_IDoc_DELFOR_DELFOR02_ForecastPlanResponse_IB_V2
- B2B_IDoc_DELFOR_DELFOR02_ForecastPlan_OB_V2
Inventory Balance & Inventory Update transforms:
- B2B_IDoc_INVRPT_INVRPT01_InventoryBalance_IB_V2
- B2B_EDI_X12_846_InventoryBalance_IB_V2
- B2B_EDI_X12_947_InventoryUpdate_IB_V2
Invoice transforms:
- B2B_IDoc_INVOIC02_Invoice_IB_V2
Price Sales Catalog transforms:
- B2B_IDoc_PRICAT_PRICAT03_PriceSalesCatalog_IB_V2
Purchase Order & Purchase Order Acknowledgment transforms
- B2B_IDoc_ORDERS05_PurchaseOrder_IB_V4
- B2B_EDI_X12_850_PurchaseOrder_IB_V3
- B2B_EDI_EDIFACT_ORDERS_PurchaseOrder_IB_V3
- B2B_IDoc_ORDERS05_PurchaseOrderAcknowledgment_IB_V3
- B2B_EDI_X12_855_PurchaseOrderAcknowledgment_IB_V3
- B2B_EDI_EDIFACT_ORDRSP_PurchaseOrderAcknowledgment_IB_V2
Remittance Advice transforms:
- B2B_IDoc_REMADV_PEXR2003_RemittanceAdvice_OB_V2
- B2B_EDI_X12_820_RemittanceAdvice_IB_V2
Warehouse Shipping Advice transforms
- B2B_IDoc_SHPCON_DELVRY07_ShipAdvice_IB_V2
- B2B_EDI_X12_945_WHS_ShipAdvice_IB_V3
Warehouse Shipping Order transforms
- B2B_IDoc_SHPORD_DELVRY03_ShipOrder_IB_V2
- B2B_EDI_X12_940_WHS_ShipOrder_IB_V2
Warehouse Stock Transfer Shipment Advice transforms
- B2B_IDoc_WMTORD_WMTOID02_WHS_StockTransferShipAdvice_IB_V2
- B2B_EDI_X12_943_WHS_StockTransferShipAdvice_IB_V2
Warehouse Stock Transfer Receipt Advice
- B2B_IDoc_WMTOCO_WMTCID03_WHS_StockTransferReceiptAdvice_IB_V2
- B2B_EDI_X12_944_WHS_StockTransferReceiptAdvice_IB_V3

Additionally, the internal processing for the Serialized Shipment Notice message is updated, as a result, the transform version is updated to MPC_STE_EPCIS_SerializedShipmentNotice_1_2_IB_V4. This update does not impact any customer facing elements in the transform.

Impact analysis

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

System features

Multienterprise Process Link, version 2024.6.2

There is no new or updated system functionality included in this release.

Multienterprise Process Link, version 2024.6.1

There is no new or updated system functionality included in this release.

Multienterprise Process Link, version 2024.6.0M2

There is no new or updated system functionality included in this release.

Multienterprise Process Link, version 2024.6.0M1

There is no new or updated system functionality included in this release.

Multienterprise Process Link, version 2024.6.0

There is no new or updated system functionality included in this release.

Resolved issues

Multienterprise Process Link, version 2024.6.2

The following issues are resolved in this release. The prefixes are for internal TraceLink tracking purposes and do not mean anything to customers.

ID	Interface	Issue Description
CMCP-37796: Sender and Receiver Company Names Missing in MINT UI	API	The MINT UI cannot display the sender or receiver company name when a location is set as the sender or receiver of transaction information. This issue has been resolved.
CMCP-37859: Transform Overwrites Seconds and Milliseconds	API	The MPC_STE_JSon_Compliance_ReportSalesShipment_IB_V4 transform overwrites seconds and milliseconds to 00.000Z for all events, resulting in identical timestamps for commissioning and packing events. This issue has been resolved.
TL-50283: Date Formatting is Inconsistent Across Various Pages and Statuses	API	If a date field on a page is modified after the transaction is initially saved, it appears in epoch time format rather than the correct GMT date format that displays when the transaction is first saved. This issue has been resolved.
TL-52082: Transaction ID Not Populated for SFTP-Uploaded Transactions	API	Transaction ID is not populated for SFTP-uploaded transactions until they reach the Preparing to Send state, preventing users from navigating to the View/Edit page if the transaction fails at any step before the processed state. This issue has been resolved.

Multienterprise Process Link, version 2024.6.1

The following issues are resolved in this release. The prefixes are for internal TraceLink tracking purposes and do not mean anything to customers.

ID	Interface	Issue Description
TL-52070: Empty Value for Storage Location Field	API	The value for Storage Location field is empty in the Line Item section of the inventory balance transaction. Pre-Release Transform Name: B2B_EDI_X12_846_InventoryBalance_IB_V2 This issue has been resolved.
TL-52293: PO Reference Identifier Not Available in the PO ACK UI	API	Purchase orders were not available to use as reference identifier for purchase order acknowledgment transactions because of a mapping error. This issue has been resolved.
TL-52624: Remittance Summary Information Fields are Omitted from Canonical	API	Information entered into the remittance summary information fields is not being properly recorded and saved. This issue has been resolved.
CMCP-37517: Failure in STE Company to Company Location	API	The serialized shipment transaction is not delivering the data from the company to its location. This issue has been resolved.
CMCP-37621: Error Occurs Due to Missing N404 Country Code and N103/N104 When N101 = BT	API	An error occurs when the N404 country code and N103/N104 when N101 is set tos BT (BillTo) is missing in the Purchase Order transform. The Purchase Order transform now maps 'ND' to US_NDC542 in the canonical. Pre-Release Transform Name: B2B_EDI_X12_850_PurchaseOrder_IB_V3 B2B_EDI_X12_850_PurchaseOrder_OB_V2 B2B_EDI_X12_855_PurchaseOrderAcknowledgment_IB_V3 B2B_EDI_X12_855_PurchaseOrderAcknowledgment_OB_V2 This issue has been resolved.
CMCP-37687: Received Shipment Event Failure in Service-to-Service Connection	API	The sender company triggers a SOM Sales shipment from their TTS SOM, which is sent to the sender's MINT, forwarded to the receiver's MINT, and pushed to the receiver'sTTS SOM as a Received Shipment Event. However, the Received Shipment Event on the receiver's side fails with the error "The parameter countryDrugCodeType is missing or has an invalid value." This issue has been resolved.
CMCP-37689: Serialized Shipment Transaction Missing When PO Selected as Transaction Identifier in TTS	API	In TTS, when creating a shipment and selecting PO as the transaction ID type, the shipment is not visible in Multienterprise Information Network Tower. This issue has been resolved.
CMCP-37714: From and To Country Missing in the Serialized Shipment Notice Message	API	In TTS, when a serialized shipment notice message is created and routed through the MPL application back to TTS, the From and To Country information is missing in the received message. This issue has been resolved.
CMCP-37744: Error Occurs Due to Missing N404 Country Code	API	An error occurs when the N404 country code is missing in the Invoice transform. Pre-Release Transform Name: B2B_EDI_X12_810_Invoice_IB_V4 B2B_EDI_X12_810_Invoice_OB_V2 This issue has been resolved.

Multienterprise Process Link, version 2024.6.0M2

There are no resolved issues in this release.

Multienterprise Process Link, version 2024.6.0M1

The following issues are resolved in this release. The prefixes are for internal TraceLink tracking purposes and do not mean anything to customers.

Transform updates do not require any system changes and include content upgrades that do not impact other customer use of the system. The transforms are independently versioned and configured for use specifically by an Administrator at each company that will use them.

Partner transform updates are included to inform customers whose networks might include the particular Partner. Note that each transform update identifies the transform version number (e.g., _V1_1). Customers can request that their Partner upgrade to the noted transform version when necessary.

ID	Interface	Issue Description
CMCP-37577: Update the Inbound IDoc Purchase Order Acknowledgment transform to Map Data from the SAPControlFileHeader.	Web UI	The field mapping for the control segment fields SNDPRN and RCVPRN were being incorrectly mapped from canonical fileSenderNumber and fileReceiverNumber by default. The field mapping for the control segment fields SNDPRN and RCVPRN are updated to map from the canonical IDoc control segment attributes fileSenderType/ediInterchangePartyValue and fileReceiverType/ediInterchangePartyValue, and only map canonical fileSenderNumber and fileReceiverNumber if the sapControlFileHeader values are not present. Pre-Release Transform Name: B2B_IDoc_ORDERS05_PurchaseOrderAcknowledgment_OB_V3 This issue has been resolved.

Interface

Issue Description

CMCP-37577: Update the Inbound IDoc Purchase Order Acknowledgment transform to Map Data from the SAPControlFileHeader.

Web UI

The field mapping for the control segment fields SNDPRN and RCVPRN were being incorrectly mapped from canonical fileSenderNumber and fileReceiverNumber by default. The field mapping for the control segment fields SNDPRN and RCVPRN are updated to map from the canonical IDoc control segment attributes fileSenderType/ediInterchangePartyValue and fileReceiverType/ediInterchangePartyValue, and only map canonical fileSenderNumber and fileReceiverNumber if the sapControlFileHeader values are not present.

Pre-Release Transform Name: B2B_IDoc_ORDERS05_PurchaseOrderAcknowledgment_OB_V3

This issue has been resolved.