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How BizTalk Maps Work – Processing model (Part 1)
Introduction Maps or transformations are one of the most common components in the integration processes. They act as essential translators in the decoupling between the different systems to connect....
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How BizTalk Maps Work – Deconstructing a map (Part 2)
In this article we will use the basic mapping operations previously described, and analyze the decisions taken by the BizTalk mapping engine. Basically on this mapping problem there are two similar...
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How BizTalk Maps Work – The sequence of links (Part 3)
“The order in which we perform the links between the elements from source to destination has a huge impact in the final result”. This statement is true and false at the same time! In fact the order...
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BizTalk Training – Mapping – How to implement multi-level Muenchian grouping...
I already talked about Muenchian Grouping in BizTalk Maps in the past: BizTalk Training – Mapping – Muenchian Grouping and Sorting in BizTalk Maps without losing Map functionalities Inspired by a...
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BizTalk Training – Mapping – Grouping elements from different messages in...
Ok this will be my third mapping problem published and I can tell that it will not be the last… First of all let me tell you that for me there is no perfect solution to solve a particular mapping...
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BizTalk Mapper Patterns: Calling an external assembly from Custom XSLT in...
This topic is not new in my blog, I’ve already talked about this in the past: Calling an external assembly from Custom XSLT – Custom Extension XML (Grid Property) however, I decided to revisit this...
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BizTalk Mapper: Custom Extension XML property fixed with PowerShell script...
In my last post I explained how to call an external assembly from Custom XSLT in BizTalk Server 2010 using the Custom Extension XML property of the maps. I also describe that BizTalk Server 2010/Visual...
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BizTalk Mapper Patterns: How to Map Hierarchical Schema to a Name Value Pair
In this new mapping pattern I want to show you how can you transform an hierarchical schema into a Name/Value Pair record. The first thing we need to know is how I can read the name of the element from...
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BizTalk Mapper Patterns: How to Map Name Value Pair to a Hierarchical Schema
In my last mapping pattern post, I explained how and described the pros and cons of four methods to accomplish a mapping from hierarchical schema to a name value pair… so the logically next step would...
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BizTalk Mapper Patterns: How to map values from a repeating node into a...
Well, I decided to take a few minutes of my vacation to play a little with … BizTalk, renew some knowledge, answer a few emails and maybe try to answer some questions on the forums. This exercise (or...
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BizTalk Mapper Patterns: Automatically Link The Record Elements By Structure,...
Exchanging or routing messages between existing applications, systems or external partners is one of the many common scenarios in Enterprise integration solutions. And sometimes they are build base on...
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BizTalk Server: Demystifying the Test Map operation in Visual Studio
In the past I wrote a series of post on Basics principles of Maps where I stated that testing should be a continuous process as you build your map, not only at the end of development, but when...
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BizTalk Mapper: Best Practices when using Custom XSLT files
If you follow my blog or already saw one of my presentations in BizTalk innovation Days events about BizTalk Mapper Patterns and Best Practices, you already notice that I avoid using Custom XSLT files...
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How to migrate BizTalk maps to Windows Azure BizTalk Services (WABS) maps
Unlike schemas that you will be able to directly take your BizTalk Server schemas and use them in you WABS solution, BizTalk Maps needs to be migrated because despite the Transform Designer (mapping...
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BizTalk Mapping Patterns and Best Practices eBook [Free] coming soon….
I publicly announce for the first time that I was working in an eBook about BizTalk Mapping Patterns and Best Practices, and that I was published for free, this March during BizTalk Summit 2014 London…...
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BizTalk Mapper: Working With Nillable Values (xsi:nil="true")
Basically there are two properties inside the schema element decides whether an element can be absent from the document: Min Occurs and Nillable. If Min Occurs property is set 0 then that element can...
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Understanding and demystifying the Scope of the Table Looping Functoid
Let’s have a look to a little of inside information that will be in my upcoming Book about maps: demystify and clarify some features about the Table Looping Functoid. First of all this functoid...
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BizTalk Mapper Patterns: How to Map Name Value Pair to a Hierarchical Schema
In my last mapping pattern post, I explained how and described the pros and cons of four methods to accomplish a mapping from hierarchical schema to a name value pair… so the logically next step would...
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BizTalk Mapper Patterns: How to map values from a repeating node into a...
Well, I decided to take a few minutes of my vacation to play a little with … BizTalk, renew some knowledge, answer a few emails and maybe try to answer some questions on the forums. This exercise (or...
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BizTalk Mapper Patterns: Automatically Link The Record Elements By Structure,...
Exchanging or routing messages between existing applications, systems or external partners is one of the many common scenarios in Enterprise integration solutions. And sometimes they are build base on...
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