As summer arrives in the Northern Hemisphere, there’s a familiar shift in pace—schools slow down, out-of-offices go up, and calendars open just enough to take a breath. For many, this season invites a moment to reset, reflect, and prepare for what’s next. And at OpenText Business Network, that’s exactly what our latest releases do for your digital supply chain: they deliver fresh innovations to reduce complexity, respond to evolving customer needs, and help businesses thrive in a world that’s always on.
OpenText™ Business Network is a leading cloud platform for B2B integration and supply chain collaboration, enabling organizations to connect systems, partners, and data across complex ecosystems. With AI-driven insights, built-in compliance, and a highly secure infrastructure, the platform helps global businesses digitize operations, boost agility, and scale with confidence.
Since our last update in December, we’ve delivered two major releases—25.1 in January and 25.2 in April—packed with enhancements that simplify operations, strengthen resilience, and accelerate decision-making. Here’s what’s new:
Smarter Insights with Command Center and Trading Grid with Aviator
AI continues to take center stage in Business Network, making it easier for users to analyze integration health and act faster:
- Error message analysis: When B2B transaction errors occur, identifying the root cause can be time-consuming. This feature uses AI to surface patterns, diagnose recurring issues, and suggest resolutions in real time—reducing delays and improving recoverability.
Trading Grid Insights Error Analysis
- Ask Aviator for Command Center—Integration Monitor: Business users can now get instant answers about document flows, partner activity, and platform performance—without needing technical expertise. This helps teams monitor operations proactively and resolve issues before they impact customers.
Ask Aviator in Integration Monitor
- Payload Analysis: Business users no longer need to interpret raw EDI data on their own. With Aviator, anyone can simply ask a question in natural language—like “What is this invoice for?”—and instantly receive a plain-English explanation. It’s a game changer for making complex supply chain data understandable and usable across teams.
Trading Grid with Aviator Payload Viewer
- Transaction Finder: Give your team the power to explore transaction data their way. Using intuitive, conversational search, users can uncover specific insights—such as delayed shipments or missing acknowledgments—without digging through multiple screens. It’s flexible, fast, and built for real-time answers.
Trading Grid with Aviator Transaction Finder
- Enhanced Historical Analytics: REST APIs and deeper insights into partner and document metrics make it easier to track long-term integration trends and power custom reporting.
Elevating Trading Grid Insights
Formerly known as Trading Grid Lens, Trading Grid Insights is now tightly integrated with Aviator for real-time, AI-driven queries:
- Service Traffic Prioritization: New visibility tools allow IT to manage low- vs. high-priority traffic during peaks, ensuring consistent uptime and service levels.
- Partial Processing Status: Improved tracking for partially processed documents helps teams stay on top of exception handling and reduces bottlenecks.
Global Compliance at Your Fingertips
Keeping up with eInvoicing mandates worldwide is no easy task—but we’ve made it easier with expanded compliance capabilities:
- 25.1 introduced support for the latest Franco-German Factur-X and ZUGFeRD standards, including German X-Rechnung validation.
- 25.2 added support for Romania (via in-house development), Singapore, and E-Reporting on our TG E-Invoicing Navigator platform.
Integration Enhancements: Secure, Scalable, and Self-Service
- Advanced SFTP & Containerization: Enhanced security and streamlined deployment are delivered through advanced SFTP support and containerized services for Messaging and Data Integrator.
- ERP Adapter Expansion: New integrations include SAP S/4HANA P2P, Oracle Fusion SCM, MS Dynamics 365 (Finance & Operations, Business Central), and NetSuite—simplifying ERP-to-B2B integration across more environments.
- Self-Service Capabilities: From onboarding partners to deleting records and setting up translation maps, our TG Quick Connect workflows reduce onboarding time and empower business users to act independently.
Enhancing Supplier Collaboration
- Purchase Order Negotiation: Businesses can now collaborate on POs with trading partners before syncing into back-end systems, improving accuracy and reducing order rework.
- Package Codes and PO Notes: Shipment and order data are now more precise with added support for dimensional package data and embedded notes.
Expanding Platform Access and Security
- SCIM and SSO Enhancements: Streamlined provisioning of users and partners across systems improves identity governance and speeds up community onboarding.
- Vault & Key Management: Credential management now aligns with enterprise security standards, reducing risk and meeting compliance mandates.
Performance and Productivity Boosts
- Faster Processing: Onboarding and deduction tasks are now processed more efficiently, with split batch processing minimizing delays.
- Improved Portal Search and Custom URLs: Enhancements to Core Collaboration Access include more comprehensive search and support for customer-branded URLs in shared communities.
A Season of Growth with OpenText Business Network
Just like summer offers time to pause and plan, OpenText Business Network’s latest innovations help you step back, realign, and move forward with purpose. Whether it’s gaining real-time insights, streamlining compliance, or giving your teams more control, our 25.1 and 25.2 releases are designed to help you build smarter, more connected supply chain ecosystems.
We’re excited about what’s ahead—and we’ll be back later this year with even more updates to keep you moving forward.
