1. With our application now built and deployed, we are ready to begin testing by performing the following steps: After bouncing the BizTalkServerApplicationHost instance(s) and starting the application, we can process an instance of our
MaterialDetailRequest.xsd
. A sample file calledMaterialDetailRequest.xml
has been included in theC:\LOBIntegration\Chapter05\FileDrop
folder. To process this file, we need to simply copy and paste the file.Note
Note: The values that have been provided in this sample file represent master data that exists in the SAP system that was used to build this solution. These values will probably not be valid in your SAP system. It is recommended that you consult an SAP resource within your organization so that they can provide you with data that exists in your system.
2. BizTalk should consume this file, contact SAP, receive a response from SAP, and write the results back out to the same folder.
3. When we inspect the MaterialsOutput...
Microsoft BizTalk 2010: Line of Business Systems Integration
Microsoft BizTalk 2010: Line of Business Systems Integration
Overview of this book
Microsoft BizTalk is an integration and connectivity server solution that allows businesses to connect disparate systems easily. In today’s business climate of mergers and acquisitions, more and more enterprises are forced to exchange data across disparate Line of Business systems using integration brokers like BizTalk Server 2010. What is often overlooked when integrating these systems is the pre-requisite knowledge that ERP and CRM systems demand in order to effectively integrate them. No longer is this knowledge locked up in the heads of expensive consultants. Gain an edge within your organization by developing valuable skills in the area of Line of Business integration from this book.This book will show you how to integrate BizTalk with Line of Business systems using practical scenarios. Each chapter will take a Line of Business system, introduce some pre-requisite knowledge and demonstrate how you can integrate BizTalk with that Line of Business system, and then provide guidance based upon real world experience, taking your BizTalk knowledge further.This book will enable you to master how to integrate BizTalk with Line of Business systems effectively. The book starts by highlighting the technical foundation of WCF-LOB adapters and the common steps and important properties pertaining to popular WCF-LOB adapters. You will then move on to an overview of how to integrate with Microsoft SQL Server using the WCF based SQL Server adapter. The book then dives into topics such as integrating BizTalk Server with Microsoft Dynamics CRM, building BizTalk/SAP integrated solutions using IDocs, the differences between IDocs and RFCs/BAPIs, and integrating BizTalk with Windows Azure AppFabric Service Bus amongst others.
Table of Contents (18 chapters)
Microsoft BizTalk 2010: Line of Business Systems Integration
Credits
Foreword
About the Authors
About the Reviewers
www.PacktPub.com
Preface
Free Chapter
Consuming ASDK-based Adapters
WCF LOB SQL Adapter
Integrating BizTalk Server and Microsoft Dynamics CRM
WCF SAP Adapter—Sending and Receiving IDOCs
WCF SAP Adapter RFCs and BAPIs
BizTalk Integration with Windows Azure AppFabric Service Bus
Integrating with SharePoint 2010
Integrating with SharePoint 2010 Web Services
Microsoft Dynamics AX
Integrating BizTalk Server and Salesforce.com
Index
Customer Reviews