Scott Woodgate's OutBursts
Downloading MSDN web-casts
I've had countless requests for off-line versions of the web-casts. There are a number of logistical...
Author: scottwoo Date: 09/20/2004
Lee's latest gem - details on the MessageBox database structure and cool queries
Working with a few customers we found a couple of interesting management style queries that weren't...
Author: scottwoo Date: 09/20/2004
If using the coolest integration technology on the planet isn't a good reason to use BTS
Then maybe this is. In case you hadn't heard the BTS skillset is in demand > supply right now....
Author: scottwoo Date: 09/17/2004
Helper class for Adding XML to documents using the Rules Engine
With the rules engine you can't directly add a node to an XML document in a rules action. On the...
Author: scottwoo Date: 09/16/2004
Of competition and distractions
I'm in process of buying a house so I'm a little all over in the place with lots on my plate. Having...
Author: scottwoo Date: 08/31/2004
Revamped BPI MSDN Developer Centre
There are a number of documents, samples, and various tidbits that get posted to this blog and...
Author: scottwoo Date: 08/23/2004
Martijn keeps doing cool stuff with the Pipeline Component Wizard
Version 1.3 now includes support for VB pipelines (see the previous post for the starting point) and...
Author: scottwoo Date: 08/23/2004
Blog Post #100: I believe; VB Pipeline component, Enhanced Validator, NACK processing, Envelopes Samples
Not quite a year ago I was talking to Rebecca Dias and she pretty much twisted my arm into getting...
Author: scottwoo Date: 08/20/2004
Timing is running out on the competition
Only 12 or so days to go but your odds of winning good money are high. Get those entries in!
Author: scottwoo Date: 08/19/2004
What's valid and what's not in the Orchestration expression shape?
“if” and “while” statements are handled by the decision shape – you cannot put an “if” or “while”...
Author: scottwoo Date: 08/18/2004
Using XPath inside expression shapes in orchestration
These tend to be pretty useful for finding data inside a message without loading the message into...
Author: scottwoo Date: 08/18/2004
That can't possibly be my problem - I'm not using SSO
I've had this conversation in email with a few people so I thought I'd have it with everyone. Even...
Author: scottwoo Date: 08/17/2004
Book Update
Chapter 7 is now in! - which means that all the writing for the book is complete (yippeee). I'll let...
Author: scottwoo Date: 08/16/2004
New on MSDN TV: Take the BizTalk WSE 2.0 Adapter for a spin
Go ahead and check it out here when you have a spare 20 minutes. Of course the WSE 2.0 adapter...
Author: scottwoo Date: 08/12/2004
BizTalk Server Book Table of Contents
Here's what you'll get. Still no ETA on the final publication date. Just need to get the final...
Author: scottwoo Date: 08/12/2004
Rules Engine .NET FW SP1 fix
Installed Windows XP SP2? Installed the .NET FW 1.1 SP1? (which if you were install inside Microsoft...
Author: scottwoo Date: 08/11/2004
More cool stuff from Martijn - Suspended Queue Listener Service
If you need to watch messages that make it into the suspended queue and want to “do...
Author: scottwoo Date: 08/02/2004
BizTalk Server 2004 July Help Update
As part of our commitment to provide you the information you need. Grab it here. Feedback on this...
Author: scottwoo Date: 07/29/2004
Where in the World is...
Well after a few weeks of brilliant sunshine and lots of attention on product planning its time for...
Author: scottwoo Date: 07/29/2004
Example BizTalk Server 2004 Naming Conventions
I thought you might find these useful (courtesy of Aleksey Savateyev et. al.) The table below...
Author: scottwoo Date: 07/20/2004
Xmas is here: Pipeline Component Wizard, Promoting Properties, BizTalk Help File Generator. SOA whitepaper, AB's win :)
The AB's were dominant, like I haven't seen in a long-time from a possession perspective, but the...
Author: scottwoo Date: 07/19/2004
Gregor Hohpe on Enterprise Integration Patterns with BizTalk Server 2004
In case you have been living in a cave or something Gregor Hohpe is the author of this...
Author: scottwoo Date: 07/16/2004
BizTalk Server Training
We are making progress at scaling out the training. Any gold certified partner has access to 5 day...
Author: scottwoo Date: 07/15/2004
Debugging adapters hints
Seeing as though I just worked through this one-off. Adapter don't need to be in the GAC for the...
Author: scottwoo Date: 07/14/2004
Got a mainframe to connect to?
Then check out the new HIS 2004 web-cast series. Modelled on the BizTalk Server 2004 series we ran...
Author: scottwoo Date: 07/14/2004
Adapter Framework Wizard Update etc.
I just uploaded a fix to the “installation doesn't compile the base classes” problem...
Author: scottwoo Date: 07/14/2004
Announcing: VS.NET Adapter Framework Wizard Sample and Socket Adapter Sample
How about a little: File-New-BizTalk Server Adapter Framework Wizard inside VS.NET This wizard makes...
Author: scottwoo Date: 07/08/2004
Martijn's Blog
Martijn has a bunch of interesting BizTalk things on his blog including a modification to the file...
Author: scottwoo Date: 07/07/2004
Thanks for coming along to TechEd EMEA/Uniform Seq Convoy Sample
I had a lot of fun chatting with many of you. I've had several requests for the uniform sequential...
Author: scottwoo Date: 07/07/2004
Complete Integration PAG featuring BizTalk Server now on line
David Trowbridge just dropped me a line giving me heads-up that the complete Integration Patterns...
Author: scottwoo Date: 07/02/2004
It's all about adapters (part #1: Adapter Development Whitepaper)
You know the pesky code that talks to all variety of entertaining back-end systems and applications....
Author: scottwoo Date: 07/02/2004
Super deep technical biztalk core engine blog
If you are an expert, want to be an expert or really want to be confused :), check out this new...
Author: scottwoo Date: 06/30/2004
Brian's latest contribution: "Real" Service Windows for BizTalk Server 2004
The guys at Neudesic are doing some good stuff with BizTalk Server 2004. If you ever wanted to have...
Author: scottwoo Date: 06/26/2004
Don't be shy! Book a 1:1 at TechEd EMEA with me or Alex
Alex is a super clever member of my team who is also coming along to giving some BizTalk Server...
Author: scottwoo Date: 06/25/2004
Integration Patterns: More Chapters On-line
https://msdn.microsoft.com/library/default.asp?url=/library/en-us/dnpag/html/intpatt.asp Lots of...
Author: scottwoo Date: 06/24/2004
Upcoming Web-Cast for your Management
This one isn't technical - it is designed to give a non-technical audience an overview of the...
Author: scottwoo Date: 06/14/2004
Making it easier to automate modifications to deployment binding files
Mariusz Borsa with a little tweaking from Erik Leasburg wrote this simple but nevertheless cool...
Author: scottwoo Date: 06/09/2004
Thinking futures: Need a few BizTalk Server experts to come to town
Do you wake-up in the morning and create a few ports; run off to morning-tea while deployment...
Author: scottwoo Date: 06/08/2004
Error conditions: This (Dis)Assembler cannot retrieve document specification by using this type
Seeing as though I've answered it in email a few times let's do it for everyone. This error message...
Author: scottwoo Date: 06/07/2004
Making it easier to make adapters
We hosted Boudewijn van der Zwan from Unisys NL last week here on campus. He is collaborating with...
Author: scottwoo Date: 06/07/2004
Generic Web Service and TechEd EMEA
An example of what I wrote about yesterday (untyped ports) is here. This example models a generic...
Author: scottwoo Date: 06/03/2004
"Untyped" receive ports in BizTalk Server 2004
Its not an uncommon request (in fact I got one in email today) to want to receive: 1. Non-XML data...
Author: scottwoo Date: 06/02/2004
Scott Colestock rocks! - BizTalk Server deployment with Nant
I'm at TechEd and I'm super busy but when Scott dropped me an email I just couldn't resist checking...
Author: scottwoo Date: 05/25/2004
Announcing: BizTalk Server 2004 WSE Adapter Technology Preview
Ok, here we go again :). The BizTalk Server team is committed to providing our customers with the...
Author: scottwoo Date: 05/24/2004
Announcing: Detailed BizTalk Server 2004 Performance and Security Whitepapers
As part of our ongoing commitment on security, transparency and predictability the BizTalk Server...
Author: scottwoo Date: 05/21/2004