Learning good map design techniques for Biz Talk Server will make a huge difference to the processing speed of your implementation, as well as to the scalability and maintainability of your code. Regardless of your experience, expert authors Jim Dawson and John Wainwright ensure you make the right choices to reap the rewards and avoid the potential penalties of poor design.
Pro Mapping in Biz Talk Server 2009 provides in–depth coverage of all aspects of mapping to enable you to quickly and efficiently incorporate logic that will fulfill your mapping requirements. While the mapping techniques will be useful for all versions of Biz Talk Server, the code is tailored toward Biz Talk Server 2006 R3 and demonstrates the latest approaches to standard maps, electronic data interchange, and RFID components. You’ll refer again and again to the multiple solutions that will help solve your new mapping challenges, and soon find this is an essential reference for any Biz Talk implementation.
Table of Content
Basic Concepts of Biz Talk Mapping.- Creating a Simple Map.- How Biz Talk Maps Work.- Using Scripting in Maps.- Testing Biz Talk Maps.- Step-by-Step Mapping.- Mapping Conditionals.- Dealing with Numbers.- Manipulating Strings.- Manipulating Dates and Times.- Collecting Data.- Accessing External Data.- Looping.- Using Basic Looping Controls.- Handling Advanced Looping.- EDI Mapping with Biz Talk.- Introducing Electronic Data Interchange (EDI).- Exploring EDI Looping.- Processing EDI Code Pairs.- Unraveling the SDQ Segment.- Taming the Dreaded 856 ASN HL Loop.- Advanced Techniques.- Building Custom Assemblies and Functoids.- Examples from the Fringe.About the author
Jim Dawson spent his first life in the U.S. Marine Corps, including a tour in Vietnam as an infantry platoon and company commander. Since then, his has gathered more than 25 years of experience in development, including working as a programmer analyst, systems analyst, electronic data interchange (EDI) analyst, Biz Talk integrator, team leader, project manager, and departmental director. He has programmed in C, C++, C#, VB, XSLT, PHP, SQL, HTML, FORTRAN, PL1, and Assembly. He has worked with the Biz Talk mapping engine for the last six years, concentrating on applying Biz Talk to EDI uses. Jim is currently a managing partner of Second Star Professional Services (SSPS), LLC, a Microsoft Partner that provides expert electronic commerce implementation and integration services related to EDI.More ebooks from the same author(s) / Editor
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