BizTalk

Configuration of the BizTalk SMTP-Adapter via a dynamic port

Marko Apfel — Sat, 25 Nov 2006 03:08:00 GMT

For sending emails out of a BizTalk-Orchestration to varying recipients you can use a dynamic send port. The sending-parameters you can set directly in the orchestration.

You need a "Message Assignment" and an "Expression"-shape.

In the "Message Assignment"-shape you set the parameters for the smtp-stuff:

msgSend(SMTP.CC) = "xyz@sample.com; ...";
msgSend(SMTP.Subject) = "TESTMAIL: blabla";
msgSend(SMTP.From) = "BizTalk@sample.com";
msgSend(SMTP.SMTPHost) = "smtp.sample.com";
msgSend(SMTP.SMTPAuthenticate) = 0;

The recipient is configurable as the URI-address of the adapter as an property of the dynamic sending port itself in the "Expression"-shape:

portSend(Microsoft.XLANGs.BaseTypes.Address)=
  "mailto:abc@sample.com"

If you want set the recipient as the content of a message, a simple way is to use XPath like in this example:

portSend(Microsoft.XLANGs.BaseTypes.Address) =
  "mailto:" + 
  (System.String) xpath(msgSend, "string(/*[local-name()='Root' and namespace-uri()='http://SampleNamespace']/*[local-name()='To' and namespace-uri()=''])");

for a XML-document like

<Root>
  blabla
  <To>abc@sample.com</To>
</Root>

Communication BizTalk to SAP via IDoc

Marko Apfel — Thu, 09 Mar 2006 22:26:00 GMT

Now with some little corrections the IDoc goes to SAP. Both Flatfile and XML IDocs can be pickuped and delivered to SAP.

First at all you need a Send Pipeline (e.g. spORDERS01) with a Flat File Assembler to transform a XML- to a Flatfile-IDoc. As the Document Schema you specify the imported schema from SAP (e.g. ORDERS01). This Send Pipeline you must choose as the Send Pipeline in the configurationdialog from the Send Port for the SAP-system. It is a good idea to put all pipelines in a own assembly. It prevents the loosing of this setting during a new build of the intrinsic project.

Next thing is to create a Receive Pipeline (e.g. rpORDERS01) for transforming the Flatfile-IDoc to a XML-IDoc. Put a Flat File Disassembler in the pipeline ans choose the schema wich you imported from SAP (e.g. ORDERS01). Next you can put a XML validator in the pipeline. In this case this schema must be in the document schemas collection.
Create a Receive Port with Receive Location. If you pickup a Flatfile-IDoc in a Receive Location dont forget to set the Receive Pipeline of your own (e.g. rpORDERS01).

BizTalk zu SAP Kommunikation via IDoc die 2.

Marko Apfel — Wed, 15 Feb 2006 20:47:00 GMT

Unser gestriges Inhouse-Consulting für die Kopplung von BizTalk zu SAP über den "Microsoft BizTalk Adapter v2.0 for mySAP Business Suite" mittels IDocs hatte leider auch keinen Erfolg.

Der Consultant (aus einem "Microsoft Gold Partner" zertifizierten Systemhaus) hat im Vorfeld die Sachen ausprobiert & musste einige Calls bei Microsoft schalten. Unsere Architekturentscheidung bleibt weiterhin offen.

Der schon vom SAP-Systemhaus vermittelte Eindruck, dass sowohl Microsoft als auch SAP diesen Adapter etwas stiefmütterlich behandeln, scheint sich zu bestätigten. Seltsam für eine Software die 5stellig kostet.

Release Datum BizTalk Server 2006

Marko Apfel — Wed, 15 Feb 2006 14:48:00 GMT

.. soll Ende des ersten Quartals 2006 sein

Quelle:

http://groups.google.de/group/microsoft.public.biztalk.general/browse_frm/thread/3071589aa4c8ea09/67c1f8306f4ac90b

Nachtrag:

heute von Microsoft erfahren, dass es April so weit sein wird