Microsoft BizTalk Server 2004 Unleashed

Microsoft BizTalk Server 2004 Unleashedis your tool to unleash the power of Microsoft's BizTalk Server 2004. Learn how to use the server as an enterprise application integration tool and how to exploit its key strengths to orchestrate e-commerce business processes in B2B and B2C environments. Providing complete coverage of system architecture, application integration, messaging and migration, Unleashed also illustrates practical application of the server through an entire section dedicated to real-world case studies of businesses using BizTalk Server 2004 on a daily basis. As seen in these examples, there can be obstacles along the way to success, butMicrosoft BizTalk Server 2004 Unleashedwill help you overcome each one.

Brian Loesgen is a principal consultant with Neudesic, a firm that specializes in .NET development and Microsoft Server integration.

Introducing Biztalk Server 2004
An Overview of BizTalk Server 2004
The Need for Integration Architecture
Integration Architecture Tier 1: Connecting Two Applications
Integration Architecture Tier 2: Connecting Multiple Applications
Integration Architecture Tier 3: Business Process
Integration Architecture Tier 4: Business Rules
Feature Overview of BizTalk Server 2004
BizTalk Server 2004 Architecture and Topology Improvements
BizTalk Server 2004 Development Tools
BizTalk Server 2004 Management Tools
Plugging in the Business User
Summary
Your First BizTalk Server Integration
Architecture 101-How BizTalk Organizes Things
Messages
The BizTalk MessageBox
Messaging Ports and Pipelines
Process Orchestration
BizTalk Rules
Messaging Adapters
BizTalk Developer Tools Overview
Editor
Mapper
Pipeline Designer
Orchestration Designer
Explorer
Your First Integration Project
Message Formats
Message Map
Process
Deployment and Testing
Summary
Developing with Biztalk Server 2004-Messaging
Building Message Specifications
Editor Details
Schema Properties
Adding Records and Fields
Sample Schema: Structure
Node Properties
Inheritance and New Types
Creating Schemas from Existing Schemas
Creating a Schema from an Instance Document
Flat-File Specifications
Schema Node Additions
Record Node Additions
Field Node Additions
Sample Delimited Specification
Sample Positional Specification
Property Promotion and Property Schemas
Using InfoPath Documents with BizTalk
Summary
Mapping Messages
Purpose and Scope of Mapping
Mapper Basics
Creating a Map File
A Quick Look at the Map Properties
Specifying Links
Test Properties and the Validation and Testing Process
Direct Links Sample
Functoids in BizTalk
Standard Functoids
Using Functoids
Configuring Functoid Parameters
Revised Sample: Table Extractor
Custom Functoids
Deployment Choices
Functoid Basics
Custom Functoids Sample
Summary
Building Pipelines
Pipeline Concepts
Default Pipelines
Types of Pipeline Development
Receive Pipelines
Decode Stage
Disassemble Stage
Validate Stage
Party Resolution Stage
Send Pipelines
Preassemble Stage
Assemble Stage
Encode Stage
Pipeline Components
General Components
Assembling Components
Disassembling Components
Probing Components
Default Components
Building a Pipeline
Creating the Activity Message Schema
Validating Receive Pipeline
Deploying and Using the Solution
Custom Pipeline Components
IBaseComponent Members
IComponentUI Members
IPersistPropertyBag Members
IComponent Members
Building a Custom Component for Our Sample Pipeline
Declarations and References
Properties and Logic
Implementing IBaseComponent
Implementing IcomponentUI
Implementing IpersistPropertyBag
Implementing Icomponent
Modifying the Receive Pipeline
Summary
Receiving and Sending Messages
Receive and Send Ports in Detail
Receive Ports
Configuring Receive Ports
Receive Locations
Send Ports
Send Port Groups
Settings
Message Se
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