Biztalk Discoveries, Experiences

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

Sundara Prabu .T — Wed, 27 Aug 2008 14:20:00 GMT

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...(read more)

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

Sundara Prabu .T — Wed, 27 Aug 2008 14:17:00 GMT

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...(read more)

Msbuild Biztalk Add Resources, Add Application

Sundara Prabu .T — Thu, 31 Jul 2008 11:12:00 GMT

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

Msbuild Send Email SMTP Server

Sundara Prabu .T — Thu, 31 Jul 2008 11:05:00 GMT

< 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...(read more)

Msbuild Archive Files Unique Zip file Name

Sundara Prabu .T — Thu, 31 Jul 2008 10:59:00 GMT

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"...(read more)

Msbuild Run Test Cases

Sundara Prabu .T — Thu, 31 Jul 2008 10:55:00 GMT

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

Msbuild Biztalk Start Host Instances

Sundara Prabu .T — Thu, 31 Jul 2008 10:50:00 GMT

< 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...(read more)

Msbuild Biztalk Start Biztalk Applications

Sundara Prabu .T — Thu, 31 Jul 2008 10:44:00 GMT

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

Msbuild Publish WebServices

Sundara Prabu .T — Thu, 31 Jul 2008 10:37:00 GMT

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

Msbuild Biztalk Import Bindings

Sundara Prabu .T — Thu, 31 Jul 2008 10:33:00 GMT

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

Msbuild Biztalk Stop Applications

Sundara Prabu .T — Thu, 31 Jul 2008 10:28:00 GMT

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

Msbuild Biztalk Stop Host Instances

Sundara Prabu .T — Thu, 31 Jul 2008 10:23:00 GMT

< 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...(read more)

Msbuild Deploy Biztalk Solution Projects

Sundara Prabu .T — Thu, 31 Jul 2008 10:20:00 GMT

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

Msbuild Build Biztalk Project

Sundara Prabu .T — Thu, 31 Jul 2008 10:15:00 GMT

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" '...(read more)

Msbuild Get Latest From TFS

Sundara Prabu .T — Thu, 31 Jul 2008 10:13:00 GMT

< 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...(read more)