this Error is quite cryptic because it doesnt say which field failed. After a long struggle I figured out that it was because of mapping a string element to a decimal element in xml. it was trying to insert empty string "" into a decimal field....

hi I encountered this error today while building an Orchestration Error 9 'System.String' must be Xml serializable to be a message part type -- check event log for more information C:\asa\sds\oresCanonical.odx the Only solution I have is to restart...

<Project xmlns=" http://schemas.microsoft.com/developer/msbuild/2003 " DefaultTargets="AddBtResx;"> <PropertyGroup > <BTServerName></BTServerName> <BTServerDatabase></BTServerDatabase> <MsgFailed>Failed...

< Project xmlns = " http://schemas.microsoft.com/developer/msbuild/2003 " DefaultTargets = " EmailIt " > < Import Project = "c:\sdc \Microsoft.Sdc.Common.Tasks " /> < PropertyGroup > < MsgFailed > Failed Email for <...

this Explains how to use Msbuild to zip some log files. the zipfilename is generated from date time information, hence unique. < Project xmlns = " http://schemas.microsoft.com/developer/msbuild/2003 " DefaultTargets = " ZipLogs " > <Import...

< Project xmlns = " http://schemas.microsoft.com/developer/msbuild/2003 " DefaultTargets = " RunUnitTests " > < Target Name = " RunUnitTests " > < Exec Command = ' MSTest.exe /testmetadata:"c:\testproj.vsmdi" ' /> <...

< Project xmlns = " http://schemas.microsoft.com/developer/msbuild/2003 " DefaultTargets = " StartHosts " > <Import Project="c:\sdc\Microsoft.Sdc.Common.Tasks" /> < PropertyGroup > < MsgFailed > Failed StartHosts for <...

< Project xmlns = " http://schemas.microsoft.com/developer/msbuild/2003 " DefaultTargets = " StartBizTalkApplication " > <Import Project="c:\sdc\Microsoft.Sdc.Common.Tasks" /> < PropertyGroup > < MsgFailed > Failed StartApp...

< Project xmlns = " http://schemas.microsoft.com/developer/msbuild/2003 " DefaultTargets = " PublishSite " > <Import Project="c:\sdc\Microsoft.Sdc.Common.Tasks" /> < PropertyGroup > < MsgFailed > Failed PublishWebSite...

< Project xmlns = " http://schemas.microsoft.com/developer/msbuild/2003 " DefaultTargets = " AddReferences;ImportBindings " > <Import Project="c:\sdc\Microsoft.Sdc.Common.Tasks" /> < PropertyGroup > < MsgFailed > Failed...

< Project xmlns = " http://schemas.microsoft.com/developer/msbuild/2003 " DefaultTargets = " CheckAppExists;StopApplication;RemoveReferences;UnDeploy " > < Import Project = "c:\sdc \Microsoft.Sdc.Common.Tasks " /> < PropertyGroup...

< Project xmlns = " http://schemas.microsoft.com/developer/msbuild/2003 " DefaultTargets = " StopHosts " > < Import Project = "C:\sdc \Microsoft.Sdc.Common.Tasks " /> -- Download sdctasks from Codeplex.com and put it here < PropertyGroup...

< Project xmlns = " http://schemas.microsoft.com/developer/msbuild/2003 " DefaultTargets = " BuildSolutions;SuccessLog " > < PropertyGroup > < MsgBuildFailed > Failed deploy for </ MsgBuildFailed > < MsgBuildSuccess...

I have used exec task inside msbuild and achieved the same.. for the rest like stopping / starting host instances, I use sdc tasks.. < Target Name = " BuildSolutions " > < Exec Command = ' devenv.com /build $(BuildType) "c:\customer...

< Project xmlns = " http://schemas.microsoft.com/developer/msbuild/2003 " > < Target Name = " GetLatestFromTFS " > < Message Importance = " normal " Text = " start GetLatest for " ></ Message > < Exec Command = ' TF...

When we have 2 different Orchestration running under different host instances under the same application, we get the following Error, when we start the Application from biztalk admin console or scripts Could not enlist orchestration abc,Orchestrations...

SQL Server gives name-resolution preference to the master database for procedures that have the sp_ prefix. SQL Server looks for a compiled plan for the procedure associated with the master database and doesn't find it because, in this case, the sp_Select1...

1 single Biztalk Port can have many Biztalk Operations. Surprising !! We can right click on the Port and Add New Operation. If you notice closely, the operation gets added to the PortType in the orchestration view. so say you are receiving and message...

I have seen many people creating New PortTypes for every Port even if they are of the same data type. So I am giving a simple correlation between OOPs Classes and Biztalk PortTypes. Class (Similar To) PortTypes - Just defines Oneway or TwoWay ...

Today I figured out the easiest way to Map a xml node to a destination node only if source node exists. if the source node doesnt exist, the destination node doesnt get created at all in the output xml. No need of any functoids. just Drag a map...

Biztalk projects dont use the assemblyinfo.cs as you are aware. it uses the btproj property instead. http://www.codeplex.com/biztalk .useful in automating daily builds etc. Biztalk buid helper is a command line tool It increments the version numbers...

Open a btm, click on the Grid. go to properties->General-> AutoLinkBy By default value is structure. In mosf of the scenarios the structure may be different, but node names are similar, they can be in any order. In these scenarios, ...

The attached document Describes in step by step fashion, how to update biztalk assembly versions in daily build scenarios. Since btprojs dont use assemblyinfo.cs they are treated differently.

we have a A.btproj which has port type AcctPort which is a webref or a soap adapter port. we have a B.btproj which refrences A.btproj, Now when i need to create a port in B which is of same type AcctPort. can I reuse A.AcctPort . Is there any disadvantage...

whenever we work in a dev environment , most of the time we make changes to orchestration very often. and deploying these every now and then becomes timeconsuming. FAstest way is: 1. Add the modified / updated biztalk dlls to the GAC (Make sure...