Biztalk Discoveries, Experiences

Biztalk Map Runtime Error: Error converting data type nvarchar to numeric

2008-08-27T14:20:00Z

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. The way i resolved this was to put a logical numeric functoid , followed by a value mapping functoid which resolved this....(read more)

Biztalk Build Error 'System.String' must be Xml serializable to be a message part type

2008-08-27T14:17:00Z

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 visual studio every time i get this error any Ideas to resolve this....(read more)

Msbuild Biztalk Add Resources, Add Application

2008-07-31T11:12:00Z

<Project xmlns=" http://schemas.microsoft.com/developer/msbuild/2003 " DefaultTargets="AddBtResx;"> <PropertyGroup > <BTServerName></BTServerName> <BTServerDatabase></BTServerDatabase> <MsgFailed>Failed Adding Resource for </MsgFailed> <MsgSuccess>success Adding Resource for </MsgSuccess> <ResxAppName>Finance</ResxAppName> <Locn>"c:\Program Files\Microsoft\Bin\Microsoft.Talk.Adapter.Schemas.dll"</Locn> </PropertyGroup>...(read more)

Msbuild Send Email SMTP Server

2008-07-31T11:05:00Z

< Project xmlns = " http://schemas.microsoft.com/developer/msbuild/2003 " DefaultTargets = " EmailIt " > < Import Project = "c:\sdc \Microsoft.Sdc.Common.Tasks " /> < PropertyGroup > < MsgFailed > Failed Email for </ MsgFailed > < MsgSuccess > success Email for </ MsgSuccess > </ PropertyGroup > < Target Name = " EmailIt " > < Email MailTo = "abc@ms.com " MailFrom = "sundar@ms.com " SmtpServer = " EmailSMTPServer.ms.com or Ip address of the...(read more)

Msbuild Archive Files Unique Zip file Name

2008-07-31T10:59:00Z

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="c:\sdc\Microsoft.Sdc.Common.Tasks" /> < PropertyGroup > < MsgFailed > Failed Email for </ MsgFailed > < BuildLogZip >buildlogs.zip </ BuildLogZip > </ PropertyGroup > <Target Name="ZipLogs" > <Time.GetTime...(read more)

Msbuild Run Test Cases

2008-07-31T10:55:00Z

< Project xmlns = " http://schemas.microsoft.com/developer/msbuild/2003 " DefaultTargets = " RunUnitTests " > < Target Name = " RunUnitTests " > < Exec Command = ' MSTest.exe /testmetadata:"c:\testproj.vsmdi" ' /> < Message Importance = " high " Text = " MsgSuccess : " ContinueOnError = " true " ></ Message > </ Target > </ Project >...(read more)

Msbuild Biztalk Start Host Instances

2008-07-31T10:50:00Z

< Project xmlns = " http://schemas.microsoft.com/developer/msbuild/2003 " DefaultTargets = " StartHosts " > <Import Project="c:\sdc\Microsoft.Sdc.Common.Tasks" /> < PropertyGroup > < MsgFailed > Failed StartHosts for </ MsgFailed > < MsgSuccess > success StartHosts for </ MsgSuccess > < BTServerName ></ BTServerName > < BTServerDatabase ></ BTServerDatabase > < HostInst >Your Host Instance Name</ HostInst > </ PropertyGroup...(read more)

Msbuild Biztalk Start Biztalk Applications

2008-07-31T10:44:00Z

< Project xmlns = " http://schemas.microsoft.com/developer/msbuild/2003 " DefaultTargets = " StartBizTalkApplication " > <Import Project="c:\sdc\Microsoft.Sdc.Common.Tasks" /> < PropertyGroup > < MsgFailed > Failed StartApp for </ MsgFailed > < MsgSuccess > success StartApp for </ MsgSuccess > < BTServerName ></ BTServerName > < BTServerDatabase ></ BTServerDatabase > <AppName>xyz</AppName> </ PropertyGroup > <...(read more)

Msbuild Publish WebServices

2008-07-31T10:37:00Z

< Project xmlns = " http://schemas.microsoft.com/developer/msbuild/2003 " DefaultTargets = " PublishSite " > <Import Project="c:\sdc\Microsoft.Sdc.Common.Tasks" /> < PropertyGroup > < MsgFailed > Failed PublishWebSite for </ MsgFailed > < MsgSuccess > success PublishWebSite for </ MsgSuccess > < AppPoolName > DefaultAppPool </ AppPoolName > < WebSiteName > Default Web Site </ WebSiteName > < WebSiteHost >mymachinename </ WebSiteHost...(read more)

Msbuild Biztalk Import Bindings

2008-07-31T10:33:00Z

< Project xmlns = " http://schemas.microsoft.com/developer/msbuild/2003 " DefaultTargets = " AddReferences;ImportBindings " > <Import Project="c:\sdc\Microsoft.Sdc.Common.Tasks" /> < PropertyGroup > < MsgFailed > Failed Binding for </ MsgFailed > < MsgSuccess > success Binding for </ MsgSuccess > < BTServerName ></ BTServerName > < BTServerDatabase ></ BTServerDatabase > < AppName >Customer</ AppName > <BindingDir>x.xml</BindingDir>...(read more)

Msbuild Biztalk Stop Applications

2008-07-31T10:28:00Z

< Project xmlns = " http://schemas.microsoft.com/developer/msbuild/2003 " DefaultTargets = " CheckAppExists;StopApplication;RemoveReferences;UnDeploy " > < Import Project = "c:\sdc \Microsoft.Sdc.Common.Tasks " /> < PropertyGroup > < AppExists > False </ AppExists > < BTSRefApp ></ BTSRefApp > < BTServerName ></ BTServerName > < BTServerDatabase ></ BTServerDatabase > < BTAppName >customercare</ BTAppName > </ PropertyGroup...(read more)

Msbuild Biztalk Stop Host Instances

2008-07-31T10:23:00Z

< 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 > < MsgFailed > Failed Stop Hosts for </ MsgFailed > < MsgSuccess > success Stop Hosts for </ MsgSuccess > < BTServerName ></ BTServerName > < BTServerDatabase ></ BTServerDatabase > < HostInst>Customercare</HostInst>...(read more)

Msbuild Deploy Biztalk Solution Projects

2008-07-31T10:20:00Z

< Project xmlns = " http://schemas.microsoft.com/developer/msbuild/2003 " DefaultTargets = " BuildSolutions;SuccessLog " > < PropertyGroup > < MsgBuildFailed > Failed deploy for </ MsgBuildFailed > < MsgBuildSuccess > success deploy for </ MsgBuildSuccess > </ PropertyGroup > < Target Name = " BuildSolutions " > < WriteLinesToFile File = " $(HighLevelErrFile) " Lines = " Compiling Biztalk Projects... " Overwrite = " false " /> < Message Importance...(read more)

Msbuild Build Biztalk Project

2008-07-31T10:15:00Z

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.btproj" ' > </ Target > full detail here; < Project xmlns = " http://schemas.microsoft.com/developer/msbuild/2003 " DefaultTargets = " BuildSolutions;SuccessLog " > < PropertyGroup > < MsgBuildFailed > Failed Build for </ MsgBuildFailed...(read more)

Msbuild Get Latest From TFS

2008-07-31T10:13:00Z

< Project xmlns = " http://schemas.microsoft.com/developer/msbuild/2003 " > < Target Name = " GetLatestFromTFS " > < Message Importance = " normal " Text = " start GetLatest for " ></ Message > < Exec Command = ' TF.exe get "$/ProjRoot" /overwrite /recursive /login:$(LoginCreds) ' ContinueOnError = " False " /> </ Target > </ Project >...(read more)