I've been very busy since we shipped BizTalk Server 2006. In addition to fixing tutorial bugs for each of the documentation refreshes we've published, last August I relocated to Chicago with my cats and started graduate school. For the last year I've...

It has been a while, and now that I'm recommitting to this exercise, I want to share some thoughts about the experience. I've learned a couple of things about writing tutorials, especially step-by-step instructions for enterprise server applications....

Why biztalk 24 * 7 ? Biztalk 24 * 7 is an attempt by a Microsoft Biztalk server enthusiast Saravana kumar to put pointers to all the available resources for Biztalk under one roof. The left hand side navigations shows a glance of...

I am investigating updating the BizTalk Server 2006 Operations section of the documentation. A large part of my job is to improve our documentation by gathering customer feedback. Specifically I want to know what is missing, incorrect, unclear, or just...

I've refreshed the tutorial documents on the download page here: http://www.microsoft.com/downloads/details.aspx?FamilyID=6a5f6ef4-aeb8-4d8d-a521-37333a875ce4&displaylang=en . Let me know if you are using the latest instructions and the latest support...

This may require further information. The bottom line is that the tester was unable to reproduce the error conditions you and I have run into. This could mean a couple of things: 1. We've finally fixed the problems. The updated support files (see the...

Next week I am relocating to Chicago. I've already found the Midwest BizTalk User Group and I plan on attending the Chicago meetings. I'll still be writing BizTalk Server content while attending graduate school. Liza

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We have made a number of corrections to the files contained in Tutorial_update.zip (attached). The corrections to these files should alleviate some of the problems you have had with Tutorials 2 and 3. To use the updated files, you must replace the correct...

Now you will now why I haven't updated the tutorials in the last few weeks. We just shipped the Best Practices Analyzer, and now it is available for down load. You use the Analyzer to check your BTS installation and configuration against our list of best...

As you can see from the numerous issues posted on this blog, the tutorials are not as perfect as I had planned. While these tutorials went through a number of formal test passes, there still remain discrepancies between the tester experience and the user...

From the newsgroups: Suggestion for fixing: When installing VS.NET, install the visual designer. Even though the documentation states not to install it. Original question: When trying to open the solution that is referenced in Step 5 (B2BSupplierWebService...

I just checked and the corrected page is now live. There seems to be some issues with the official download page for the BizTalk Server 2006 Tutorials. I am investigating and we will have it fixed shortly. In the meanwhile, the files are available...

On my installation the BizTalk Web Services Publishing Wizard doesn’t appear on the Visual Studio Tools menu, it is available from the “Microsoft BizTalk Server 2006” program group from the Start menu. This posting is provided "AS IS" with no warranties...

Isn’t it always going to be the case that the B2BSchemas is not visible in the Correlation Properties dialog? If so, I think you should promote the information in the note to appear before the step 6 instruction. This posting is provided "AS IS" with...

The build of B2BSchemas gives a warning: InvoiceToPayment.btm – The destination node “Quantity” is required but the source node “Quantity” is optional. This doesn’t cause a problem but it should probably be mentioned in the documentation. This posting...

BizTalk Server 2006 Tutorials > Tutorial 3: Invoice and Payment Process > Lesson 3: Connect the B2B Solution to the Supplier Web Service > This tutorial cannot be tested to show the use of correlations. The SendCommomPO_Port must be configured...

BizTalk Server 2006 Tutorials > Tutorial 3: Invoice and Payment Process > Lesson 2: Incorporate Correlation > In the step 24 you says: In the tree control Expand Order , click PONumber , and then click Add . But...

BizTalk Server 2006 Tutorials > Tutorial 3: Invoice and Payment Process > Lesson 2: Incorporate Correlation > In the step 24 you says: In the tree control Expand Order , click PONumber , and then click Add . But...

BizTalk Server 2006 Tutorials > Tutorial 3: Invoice and Payment Process > Lesson 3: Connect the B2B Solution to the Supplier Web Service > In the previous step I published my orchestrations as Web Services in http://localhost/B2BOrchestrations_proxy...

Tutorial 2: Purchase Order Process > Lesson 1: Set Up the Supplier Side > Step 2: Enable Web Service Publishing > In this step I create a new Application Pool named TutorialAppPool , but I’ll never use this App Pool to associate with one Virtual...

**Tutorial Problem found by customer** After following through Tutorial 3, Lesson 3, Step 7 the Test Solution does not work. After dropping the POInstance.xml into C:\tutorial\Filedrop\ReceivePO two files are created in C:\tutorial\Filedrop\FileArchive...

Are you missing use of the ERPPipeline when configuring SendPort_SendToERP between Item 23 and 24? Since the pipeline is made during the tutorial, I assume it should be used somewhere? Text suggestion: Change 23. to: In the FILE Transport Properties...

I have some feedback regarding Tutorial 3, Lesson3, Step 5 – “Update the Supplier Web Service References”. After Action 2 - “ Double-click B2BSupplierWebService.sln to open it in a new instance of Visual Studio 2005 ”, you may get the error “The...

Tutorial 3, Lesson 3, Step 6, Action 4 there is a small typo in the table. The text reads Use this To do this Host From the drop-down list, select BizTalkServerApplication . ReceivePO_Port From the...