BizTalk Server 2002 Design and Implementation

692 Pages·2003·25.14 MB·English

by  Xin Chen (auth.)

BizTalk Server
2002
Design and
Implementation
XINCHEN
APress Media, LLC
BizTalk Server 2002 Design and Implementation
Copyright ©2003 by Xin Chen
Originally published by Apress in 2003
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Contents at a Glance
Foreword .............................................................x iii
About the Author ....................................................x v
About the Technical Reviewer .....................................x vi
Acknowledgments ....................................................x vii
Chapter 1 Introduction to BizTalk Server 2002 ..................1
Chapter 2 BizTalk Server 2002 Installation ....................2 3
Chapter 3 Planning a BizTalk Server Solution ................. .45
Chapter 4 Starting with BizTalk Messaging .....................6 3
Chapter 5 Implementing BizTalk Orchestration .................1 21
Chapter 6 Configuring BizTalk Messaging for
Outgoing Documents ....................................1 71
Chapter 7 Flat Files and Mapping ...............................1 93
Chapter 8 Other BizTalk Server Features .......................2 19
Chapter 9 Advanced BizTalk Messaging Features ...............2 39
Chapter 10 Advanced BizTalk Orchestration Features ...........2 97
Chapter 11 BizTalk Server Programming ..........................3 51
Chapter 12 Securing BizTalk Server ............................. .423
Chapter 13 Building an Effective BizTalk Application ........4 63
Chapter 14 Deployment Strategies and Solutions ...............5 17
v
Chapter 15 BizTalk Server with Microsoft
Operations Manager ....................................5 59
Appendix A Microsoft Message Queue .............................. 607
Appendix B BizTalk Server API Reference ........................6 45
Index ................................................................6 57
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Contents
Foreword .............................................................x zn
About the Author ....................................................x v
About the Technical Reviewer .....................................x vi
Acknowledgments ....................................................x vii
Chapter 1 Introduction to BizTalk Server 2002 ......1
What 1s BizTalk Server? .............................................1
BizTalk Server Quick Overview ......................................8
New Features in BizTalk Server 2002 ..............................1 9
Summary ...............................................................2 1
Chapter 2 BizTalk Server 2002 Installation ..........2 3
BizTalk Server System Requirements ...............................2 3
1nstalling BizTalk Server 2002 ...................................2 7
Post-1nstallation Configuration ................................. .42
Summary ...............................................................4 3
Chapter 3 Planning a BizTalk Server Solution ...... .45
Bob s Plan ...........................................................4 5
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Mike s To-Do List ...................................................4 8
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A BizTalk Server Solution .........................................5 0
The BizTalk Server Solution in Detail ...........................5 2
Summary ...............................................................6 2
Chapter 4 Starting wi th BizTalk Messaging ...........6 3
Document Speci ficat ion .............................................6 3
Ports and Channels .................................................. 78
Data Entry Points ...................................................9 5
Summary ..............................................................1 20
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Chapter 5 Implementing BizTalk Orchestrat ion ...... 121
Designing Business Processes .....................................1 21
Implementing Business Processes .................................1 25
Executing Business Processes .....................................1 27
Bob s Business Processes .........................................1 28
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Building a Workflow from Scratch ................................1 29
Testing the Workflow ..............................................1 64
Summary ..............................................................1 70
Chapter 6 Configuring BizTalk Messaging for
Outgoing Documents .............................
171
Returning Documents to Clients ..................................1 71
Secure Communication with BizTalk Messaging ................... 175
Channels and Ports Revisited .....................................1 88
Summary ..............................................................1 92
Chapter 7 Flat Files and Mapping .......................
193
Creat ing Non-XML Document Specifications
in XML BizTalk Editor .........................................1 93
Creat ing an XSL T File Using BizTalk Mapper ....................2 00
Defining a Flat File Envelope ....................................2 14
Summary ..............................................................2 17
Chapter 8 Other BizTalk Server Features .............
219
Destination Protocols .............................................2 19
BizTalk Editor Features ...........................................2 24
The While Shape in Orchestrat ion ................................2 26
More Functoid Examples ............................................2 30
Summary ..............................................................2 37
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Chapter 9 Advanced BizTalk Messaging Features ....
239
Using HTTP Receive Functions .....................................2 39
Using Open Destination Ports .....................................2 49
Using Open Source Channels .......................................2 53
Using Distribution Lists .........................................2 55
Tracking Documents .................................................2 58
Using Reliable Messaging .........................................2 73
Using the BizTalk SEED Package ..................................2 82
Summary ..............................................................2 96
Chapter 10 Advanced BizTalk
Orchestration Features ......................
297
Using Orchestrat ion Transactions
(Short, Long, and Timed) ......................................2 97
Using XLANG Schedule Throttling .................................3 17
Dehydrating and Rehydrating XLANG Schedules ...................3 21
Using Orchestrat ion Correlation .................................3 24
Using Dynamic Port Binding .......................................3 38
Using Web Services in BizTalk Orchestration ...................3 40
Summary ..............................................................3 50
Chapter 11 BizTalk Server Programming ................3 51
lnterchange lnterface .............................................3 51
AlC ..................................................................3 58
BizTalk Tracking Object Model ....................................3 89
BizTalk Messaging Configuration Object Model ..................3 97
lWFWorkflowlnstance and lWFProxy ............................... .417
Summary ..............................................................4 21
Chapter 12 Securing BizTalk Server ................... .423
BizTalk Server COM+ Application Security ...................... .423
Secu ring BizTalk Server Tools and Services ................... .434
Document ldentif ication .......................................... .443
Summary ..............................................................4 60
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Chapter 13 Building an Effective
BizTalk Application .........................
.463
BizTalk Server Groups ............................................ .463
Resource Clustering .............................................. .471
MSMQ Message Size Limit and Its Implications for
BizTalk Server Development ...................................4 82
BizTalk Server Application Design .............................. .492
Optimizing BizTalk Server ....................................... .499
Performance Moni toring ............................................5 08
Handling Errors Effectively ......................................5 09
Summary ..............................................................5 15
Chapter 14 Deployment Strateg ies
and Solutions ...................................
517
Deployment Overview ...............................................5 17
Application Center Deployment ....................................5 25
Script Deployment ..................................................5 33
Summary ..............................................................5 58
Chapter 15 BizTalk Server with Microsoft
Operations Manager ...........................
559
Introducing MOM ....................................................5 59
Setting Up MOM .....................................................5 61
Monitoring MOM .....................................................6 01
MOM Management Package ............................................6 03
Summary ..............................................................6 06
Appendix A Microsoft Message Queue ....................
607
MSMQ Overview .......................................................6 07
Message Queuing ....................................................6 13
MSMQ Programming Model ............................................6 17
New Features in MSMQ 3. O .........................................6 41
Addi tional Resources on MSMQ .....................................6 43
Summary ..............................................................6 43
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