Blog featuring tips, code and guidance for BizTalk Server, Commerce Server and Host Integration Server from Microsoft's former Southern California BizTalk Technology Specialist. For new postings, check out https://seroter.wordpress.com.
I'm Out
Today's my last day here at Microsoft, and as of now, this blog is locked down. But, my BizTalk...
Date: 01/11/2007
BizTalk SQL Adapter Debatching and MessageBox Dos and Don'ts
I've posted a few things over to the new blog lately and thought I'd keep this blog in sync until it...
Date: 01/04/2007
Leaving Microsoft ...
Next Thursday, 1/11/07 will be my last day at Microsoft. I've decided to take an "Architect"...
Date: 01/02/2007
Using BizTalk Server For Email Alert Bus
Just recently I had a customer ask me if they could use their existing BizTalk infrastructure to...
Date: 12/28/2006
Versioning Strategy for BizTalk Assemblies
I spent a bit of time today reviewing some best practices for assembly version in BizTalk...
Date: 12/19/2006
Transactions and Compensation Using BizTalk Server
After reading Charles Young's fantastic post today on BizTalk transaction compensation, I was...
Date: 12/06/2006
Choosing the Right Integration Technology
Yesterday Irena Kennedy posted a great compilation of multiple sources which resulted in a big fat...
Date: 11/29/2006
MSDN Magazine Article on Custom BizTalk Adapters
Good article in this month's MSDN Magazine called Integrate E-Mail Processing Into Your Business...
Date: 11/17/2006
BizTalk Property Schemas Separated From Associated Schemas
I caught a glimpse of something in the BizTalk Server 2006 Help the other day that surprised me a...
Date: 11/17/2006
Using Only BizTalk Messaging With Request/Response On Both Ends
So is BizTalk really smart enough to allow me to do request/response operations on both sides of...
Date: 11/10/2006
Exposing BizTalk Web Services That Accept Generic Content
So what if I want to open up a BizTalk web services channel that accepts any XML message and then...
Date: 11/10/2006
Setting Promoted, Distinguished Fields on BizTalk Web Messages
Just finishing up a week-long 12-hour-a-day BizTalk workshop for my SoCal customers, and wanted to...
Date: 11/10/2006
BizTalk 2004 SP2, New BizTalk 2006 Books
So we've got BizTalk 2004 SP2 finally out today (hat tip: Tim Rayburn) and you can see what's...
Date: 10/26/2006
Advanced BizTalk 2006 Web Services, Part II
In Part I of this two post series, I began a look at some advanced concepts around BizTalk-generated...
Date: 10/23/2006
BizTalk 2006 Performance Metrics With SQL 2005
Useful report released by our partner Infosys showing performance improvements using SQL Server 2005...
Date: 10/19/2006
Managing BizTalk Business Rule Solutions With RuleBurst
While I'm a big fan of the Microsoft Business Rules Engine (BRE), our ruleset design and management...
Date: 10/12/2006
Windows Workflow Rules From Outside A Workflow, And Other Conference Demos
Had a great time presenting at the SOA and Business Process Conference and wanted to share some of...
Date: 10/07/2006
BizTalk 2006 Adapter for Microsoft Dynamics CRM Released
I knew we were releasing the BizTalk 2006 Dynamics CRM Adapter in September, and it looks like it...
Date: 09/30/2006
Session at Upcoming SOA/Business Process/BizTalk Conference
Next week we've got the SOA and Business Process conference in Redmond, and I'm fortunate enough to...
Date: 09/27/2006
New BizTalk Troubleshooting Guide Is Fantastic
My man Luke posted that the BizTalk Developer's Troubleshooting Guide has been posted online. I just...
Date: 09/13/2006
Troubleshooting "Internal Server Error" With BizTalk Web Services
There's virtually no BizTalk-related error that's more frustrating than exposing an orchestration as...
Date: 08/30/2006
Useful New BizTalk BAM Documents Released
We just released two great resources for BizTalk BAM aficionados. The first, BAM Frequently Asked...
Date: 08/17/2006
Storing HTML in BizTalk Schema for Use In InfoPath
During the same recent BizTalk POC I mentioned previously, I had the occasion to try and store rich...
Date: 08/14/2006
New Whitepaper Comparing BizTalk Adapter Perf in 2004 vs. 2006
Just noticed a brand new paper on Microsoft.com called BizTalk Server 2006 Comparative Adapter...
Date: 08/09/2006
Selectively "Eating" Messages in BizTalk Send Ports
This week I met with a healthcare customer who is using BizTalk to build a robust publish-subscribe...
Date: 07/28/2006
Processing Binary Documents Through BizTalk Via Web Services
Just finishing up a two-week BizTalk Proof of Concept where I demonstrated an easier way to manage...
Date: 07/21/2006
"Bloggers Guide to BizTalk" Refresh
I was searching around for something else this morning, but came across an updated edition of the...
Date: 07/14/2006
People Ready Process with BPM and BizTalk
"People-Ready Process Through Business Process Management (BPM)." That's our just-articulated vision...
Date: 07/12/2006
Set Dynamic Destination File Name With BizTalk Server 2006
I've been asked a couple times recently about generating message out of BizTalk Server with a...
Date: 07/05/2006
BizTalk Blogging Year In Review
Just a bit over a year since I started BizTalk blogging, so I thought I'd take 5 minutes and review...
Date: 06/23/2006
Commerce Server 2007 Site Updated
We've just refreshed the Microsoft Commerce Server 2007 page on the main site. You've got data...
Date: 06/20/2006
Business Rules Authorization Tool Updated, Funky Problem With Custom Promoted Property
Just finished up a week-long POC for one of my favorite accounts up in north LA. Now that I have 6...
Date: 06/16/2006
Upcoming BizTalk Related Webcasts
There are a couple upcoming MSDN webcasts coming up that should be interesting to BizTalk architects...
Date: 06/09/2006
Commerce Server 2007 Updated Docs Released
Commerce Server 2007 RC docs are online in MSDN now, and looking pretty good. Pretty comprehensive...
Date: 06/06/2006
BizTalk 2006 Business Rules Authorization Manager Tool
I was recently inspired to spend some time digging into artifact-level security in the Business...
Date: 06/06/2006
BizTalk Server 2006 R2 Announced Today
BizTalk 2006 R2 was announced this morning. This forthcoming update includes deep RFID support...
Date: 06/06/2006
Thoughts On Just-Completed BizTalk 2006 Beta Exam
Hopefully I don't get read the riot act, but I just finished taking the beta BizTalk 2006 exam and...
Date: 06/02/2006
SQL Server Setttings to NEVER Change for BizTalk Applications
Just finished up a week of teaching a deep BizTalk 2006 course for local customers, and, taking a...
Date: 06/01/2006
Virtual Machines, BizTalk Configuration and DTC Madness
Looks like an instance of my stupidly has actually positively impacted the BizTalk 2006...
Date: 05/19/2006
New BizTalk Server 2006 Whitepaper on Custom Adapters
Check out this brand spankin' new whitepaper from our BizTalk team called Developing a Transactional...
Date: 05/16/2006
BizTalk 2006 Beta Exam Prep Guide Available
The BizTalk 2006 exam is now in Beta. Check out the new preparation guide. Check out Bryant's blog...
Date: 05/12/2006
BizTalk Aggregation Pattern for Large Batches
There are a few instances of Aggregator patterns for BizTalk Server, but I recently had a customer...
Date: 05/08/2006
BizTalk 2006 Whitepaper on Clustered Solutions
There have been a few great posts about the new BizTalk TechCenter and Development Center, but I did...
Date: 05/04/2006