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At Course Completion
After completing this course, students will be able to:
Identify the need for BizTalk Server 2002 in business-to-business (B2B) and enterprise application integration scenarios.
Create document specifications by using BizTalk Editor.
Create maps between document specifications by using BizTalk Mapper.
Manage the exchange of documents to and from BizTalk Server 2002 by using BizTalk Messaging Manager.
Write receive functions to enable BizTalk Server 2002 to receive documents posted to a file location, a message queue, or an HTTP URL.
Build business-process implementations by using BizTalk Orchestration Designer.
Integrate external applications with BizTalk Server 2002 by creating application integration components.
Integrate BizTalk Server 2002 with XML Web services.
Extend the capabilities of BizTalk Server 2002 solutions to integrate with existing systems and processes by using Accelerators and adapters.
Deploy and manage BizTalk Server 2002 solutions.
Use the Methodology for BizTalk Projects to successfully plan and implement BizTalk Server 2002 solutions.
Prerequisites
Before attending this course, students must have:
Knowledge of Extensible Markup Language (XML) document structure.
Awareness of Extensible Stylesheet Language Transformations (XSLT) concepts.
Experience programming with Microsoft Visual Basic® .NET.
Experience using Microsoft Visual Studio® .NET developer environment.
Course Outline
Module 1: Introduction to BizTalk Server 2002
This module provides students with an introduction to BizTalk Server 2002. Students will learn about the problems that face organizations as they seek to integrate applications and interchange business documents. Students will then learn how BizTalk Server 2002 helps to solve these problems.
The Need for BizTalk Server 2002
BizTalk Server 2002 Tools and Services
Working with BizTalk Server 2002
Module 2: Creating a Specification by Using BizTalk Editor
This module describes how to use BizTalk Editor to create specifications. A specification describes the format and allowable content in business documents.
Overview of BizTalk Editor and Document Specifications
Creating Specifications
Working with Instance Documents
Module 3: Mapping Data by Using BizTalk Mapper
This module describes how to use BizTalk Mapper to map documents from one format to another. Students learn how to create a map file, which defines transformations that map records and fields in a source specification to corresponding records and fields in a destination specification.
Creating Maps
Saving, Compiling, and Verifying Maps
Using Functoids in Maps
Module 4: Managing the Exchange of Documents by Using BizTalk Messaging Manager
This module describes how to use BizTalk Messaging Manager to control the flow of business documents to and from BizTalk Server 2002. Students will learn how to create and configure organizations, applications, document definitions, envelopes, messaging ports, channels, and distribution lists within BizTalk Messaging Manager.
BizTalk Messaging Services
Organizations and Applications
Document Definitions and Envelopes
Messaging Ports, Channels, and Distribution Lists
Module 5: Submitting Documents to BizTalk Server 2002
This module describes how to submit business documents to BizTalk Server 2002 by using receive functions, and by using the Interchange COM object.
File receive functions
Message Queuing receive functions
HTTP receive functions
submit documents from an ASP.NET page
Using Receive Functions
Submitting Documents Programmatically
Module 6: Building Business-Process Implementations by Using BizTalk Orchestration Designer
This module describes how to create an XLANG schedule drawing by using BizTalk Orchestration Designer. An XLANG schedule drawing defines the business processes of an organization.
Describing the BizTalk Orchestration Designer Environment
Describing a Business Process
Configuring Implementation Shapes
Executing an XLANG Schedule
Defining and Using Transactions
Module 7: Developing Application Integration Components
This module describes how to create and use Application Integration Components (AICs), to integrate custom objects with BizTalk solutions. Students are introduced to the two types of AICs: lightweight AICs and pipeline components. Students will then see how to configure a messaging port to make use of an AIC.
Introducing AICs
Lightweight AICs
Pipeline Components
Using AICs with BizTalk Messaging
Module 8: Integrating BizTalk Server 2002 with Web Services
This module shows how to integrate BizTalk Server 2002 solutions with Web Services.
Review of Web Services
Calling a Web Service from BizTalk
Calling BizTalk from a Web Service
Module 9: BizTalk Accelerators and Adapters
This module introduces students to BizTalk Accelerators and Adapters. Accelerators and Adapters are designed to reduce the time, effort, and costs associated with building BizTalk solutions.
Using BizTalk Accelerators
Using BizTalk Adapters
Module 10: Deploying and Managing BizTalk Server 2002 Solutions
Deploying an Automated Business Process
Managing Databases and Queues
Module 11: Methodology for BizTalk Projects
This module introduces students to the Methodology for BizTalk Projects, which is based upon the Microsoft Solutions Framework (MSF).
Understanding the Methodology for BizTalk Projects
Working in Teams
Planning BizTalk Projects
Operating BizTalk Solutions