Microsoft BizTalk Server 2006 R2 Standard, FR Disk Kit, MVL DVD 5 MLF D75-01322 User Manual
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BizTalk Server 2006 R2 also includes adapters that implement other commonly used communication
mechanisms. The MSMQ Adapter allows sending and receiving messages using Microsoft Message
Queuing (MSMQ), for example, while the WebSphere MQ Adapter allows sending and receiving
messages using IBM’s WebSphere MQ. Similarly, the SMTP Adapter and the POP3 Adapter allow
sending and receiving email using these standard protocols.
mechanisms. The MSMQ Adapter allows sending and receiving messages using Microsoft Message
Queuing (MSMQ), for example, while the WebSphere MQ Adapter allows sending and receiving
messages using IBM’s WebSphere MQ. Similarly, the SMTP Adapter and the POP3 Adapter allow
sending and receiving email using these standard protocols.
Other adapters allow interaction via common storage mechanisms. The File Adapter, for instance,
allows reading from and writing to files in the Windows file system. Because the applications involved in
a business process can often access the same file system, either locally or across a network,
exchanging messages through files can be a convenient option. The Windows SharePoint Services
Adapter allows accessing and publishing documents stored in SharePoint document libraries, while the
SQL Adapter can access information in a SQL Server database. The product also includes adapters for
exchanging information using IBM’s DB/2 database and Oracle’s database.
allows reading from and writing to files in the Windows file system. Because the applications involved in
a business process can often access the same file system, either locally or across a network,
exchanging messages through files can be a convenient option. The Windows SharePoint Services
Adapter allows accessing and publishing documents stored in SharePoint document libraries, while the
SQL Adapter can access information in a SQL Server database. The product also includes adapters for
exchanging information using IBM’s DB/2 database and Oracle’s database.
Another important category of adapters are those that allow connecting to commonly-used business
applications. BizTalk Server 2006 R2 provides adapters for a number of these, including SAP R/3,
Siebel eBusiness Application, PeopleSoft, JD Edwards OneWorld, and others. The product also
provides the BizTalk Adapters for Host Systems for connecting to applications running on IBM zSeries
mainframes and iSeries mid-range systems.
applications. BizTalk Server 2006 R2 provides adapters for a number of these, including SAP R/3,
Siebel eBusiness Application, PeopleSoft, JD Edwards OneWorld, and others. The product also
provides the BizTalk Adapters for Host Systems for connecting to applications running on IBM zSeries
mainframes and iSeries mid-range systems.
Whatever receive adapter is used for incoming data, the messages it gets must commonly be
processed before they can be accessed by an orchestration. Similarly, outgoing messages produced
by an orchestration often need to be processed before they are transmitted by a send adapter. Both
kinds of processing depend on pipelines, as described next.
processed before they can be accessed by an orchestration. Similarly, outgoing messages produced
by an orchestration often need to be processed before they are transmitted by a send adapter. Both
kinds of processing depend on pipelines, as described next.
Processing Messages: Pipelines
The applications that support a business process communicate by exchanging various kinds of
documents, such as purchase orders, invoices, and many others. For a BizTalk application to
implement this process, it must be able to deal correctly with the messages that contain these
documents. The processing required to do this
The applications that support a business process communicate by exchanging various kinds of
documents, such as purchase orders, invoices, and many others. For a BizTalk application to
implement this process, it must be able to deal correctly with the messages that contain these
documents. The processing required to do this
can involve multiple steps, and so it’s performed by a
message pipeline. Incoming messages are processed through a receive pipeline, while outgoing
messages go through a send pipeline.
messages go through a send pipeline.
For example, even though more and more applications understand XML documents, many cannot.
Since BizTalk Server 2006 R2 typically works with XML documents internally, it must provide a way to
convert other formats to and from XML. Other services may also be required, such as authenticating
the sender of a message. To handle these and other tasks in a modular way, a pipeline is constructed
from some number of stages, each of which contains one or more components. Each component
handles a particular part of message processing, and BizTalk Server 2006 R2 provides standard
components for
Since BizTalk Server 2006 R2 typically works with XML documents internally, it must provide a way to
convert other formats to and from XML. Other services may also be required, such as authenticating
the sender of a message. To handle these and other tasks in a modular way, a pipeline is constructed
from some number of stages, each of which contains one or more components. Each component
handles a particular part of message processing, and BizTalk Server 2006 R2 provides standard
components for
the most common cases. If these aren’t sufficient, developers can also create custom
components for both receive and send pipelines.
BizTalk Server 2006 R2 defines a few default pipelines, including a simple receive/send pair that can
be used for handling messages that are already expressed in XML. A developer can also create
custom pipelines using the Pipeline Designer. This tool, which runs inside Visual Studio, provides a
graphical interface that allows dragging and dropping components to create pipelines with whatever
behavior is required.
be used for handling messages that are already expressed in XML. A developer can also create
custom pipelines using the Pipeline Designer. This tool, which runs inside Visual Studio, provides a
graphical interface that allows dragging and dropping components to create pipelines with whatever
behavior is required.
Translating Messages: Data Mapping
Pipelines are responsible for converting external documents into and out of an XML representation, if
requi
Pipelines are responsible for converting external documents into and out of an XML representation, if
requi
red. Yet it’s up to the developer to define what that XML representation looks like, that is, to specify
the schema that should be used. Schemas are defined using the XML Schema Definition language
(XSD), a powerful but complex way to describe
(XSD), a powerful but complex way to describe
an XML document’s structure and the types it can