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New Post: Experience using?

DukeDickinson — Wed, 12 May 2010 08:02:29 GMT

Hi, does anyone have any experience using this adaptor? I'm currently faced with working a solution to consume a service using WS-Security on BizTalk 2006 (not R2).I'm trying to work out the path of least resistance.

Any information or past knowledge would be greatfully received.

Thanks,

Andy

NEW POST: Biztalk developers/architects?

sksassociates — Fri, 18 Apr 2008 18:14:48 GMT

please note positions are UK based, HQ London. thanks

NEW POST: Biztalk developers/architects?

sksassociates — Fri, 18 Apr 2008 18:13:17 GMT

Hi guys

If you are an established Biztalk developer OR architect, or both, and looking for a new position, please contact me on steve@sksassociates.co.uk

thanks
steve

NEW POST: Usage of WCF adapter

krishnachaitanya — Wed, 03 Oct 2007 06:20:01 GMT

Hi,

I am going to use the WCF adapter first time.
Could any one of you help me in using WCF adapter - BizTalk 2006.
What are the requirements and settings need to be done for the same.
If possible provide me one sample for the same.

Thanks in advance
-Kris

NEW POST: Issue in using the Adapter in a Request-response port

ramesh_g_rajan — Tue, 08 May 2007 12:42:25 GMT

I tried to use this WCF Adapter (with .Net 3.0 RTM) from a BizTalk 2006 Orchestration to invoke a WCF Service exposed on wsHttpBinding using a Request-response port. I am getting an error that the adapter failed to transmit message going to send port with an exception “Object reference not set to an instance of an object”. I tried to debug using the source code and found that the exception occurs in the line 81 of WcfTransmitterProperties.cs where the 'Uri' property is null. Analyzing further, the reason for 'null' value of 'Uri' property is because '_uri' is set as 'null' in line 58 of WcfAdapterProperties.cs file. The 'InboundTransportLocation' property of 'SystemMessageContext' of the 'msg.Context' (msg is of type IBaseMessage) is 'null'. So, the message received in the BizTalk server does not contain the 'InboundTrasportLocation' and I am not able to understand the reason for the same. I have followed the steps listed below to configure the WCF Adapter in the Port. The WCF Adapter works fine with the Demo application provided for One-way port. So, I feel this problem is only for a Request-response port. Can anybody please help me to identify this issue? Thank you.

P.S. I had put a same message in another discussion 'Using adapter with .net 3.0 RC1' but wanted to change the discussion topic because I am using .Net 3.0 RTM.

Steps done to configure WCF Adapter to invoke WCF Service from BizTalk Orchestration (This also can help as documentation to use WCF Adapter for the new users):

1. Create sample WCF Service and invoke it from another client to verify the service works. Note this WCF Service should have the 'Action' as part of each OperationContractAttribute. (Refer the demo application NewsSubscriberB\NewsChannelContract.cs)
2. Create a BizTalk project with an Orchestration that listens to a File Port for the input data and sends the results to a File Port for the result data.
3. Right-click the BizTalk project and select 'Add generated items' -> Add Adapter Metadata -> Select 'WCF' -> Provide 'Service url' -> Get all the generated schemas.
4. Add a map to Transform the input data schema of file to the generated schema for the input data contract of WCF Service and add a 'Transform' in orchestration to transform to the input data contract of WCF Service.
5. Similarly do the above step for transformation of Output result data from output data contract to the output data schema of file.
6. Add a Send to a 'Request-response' port with a new Port type and 'sending a request and receiving a response' to communicate with WCF service and connect the Send and receive to the Send-receive port.
7. BindingConfiguration for the WCF Service has to be added to BTSNTSvc.exe.config. Go the sample client App.Config file (created in step 1) and copy the complete text between the 'bindings' tag and paste it in the System.Service tag in BTSNTSvc.exe.config. The 'binding name' for this binding is 'WCF_EndPoint'. (This step is similar to the 'MyWSRMBinding' BindingConfiguration used in the demo application)
8. Configure the Send port of WCF service in the Administration console to use Transport type 'WCF' and click on 'Configure' and click on 'Endpoint wizard' to provide the WCF Url and select the appropriate Action and click 'Ok'.
9. Now, 'Endpoint Uri', 'Endpoint Action', 'Endpoint Wizard' is filled up in the ‘WCF Transport properties’ screen. Select the Binding as 'HTTP-WS' and Binding configuration as 'WCF_Endpoint'. Select the 'NativeOneWay' as 'False'. (This is a Request-response port)
10. Drop the input file in the location and look in BizTalk Group overview page in Administration console and the Send port is in 'Retrying and idling ports' and the Event viewer has the warning message detailing the reason.

NEW POST: Using adapter with .net 3.0 RC1

ramesh_g_rajan — Tue, 08 May 2007 12:20:29 GMT

I am also getting a similar error with .Net 3.0 RTM. I tried to use this WCF Adapter from a BizTalk 2006 Orchestration to invoke a WCF Service exposed on wsHttpBinding. I am getting an error that the adapter failed to transmit message going to send port with an exception “Object reference not set to an instance of an object”. I tried to debug using the source code and found that the exception occurs in the line 81 of WcfTransmitterProperties.cs where the 'Uri' property is null. Analyzing further, the reason for 'null' value of 'Uri' property is because '_uri' is set as 'null' in line 58 of WcfAdapterProperties.cs file. The 'InboundTransportLocation' property of 'SystemMessageContext' of the 'msg.Context' (msg is of type IBaseMessage) is 'null'. So, the message received in the BizTalk server does not contain the 'InboundTrasportLocation' and I am not able to understand the reason for the same. I have followed the steps listed below to configure the WCF Adapter in the Port. The WCF Adapter works fine with the Demo application provided. Can anybody please help me to identify this issue? Thank you.

Steps done to configure WCF Adapter to invoke WCF Service from BizTalk Orchestration (This also can help as documentation to use WCF Adapter for the new users):

1. Create sample WCF Service and invoke it from another client to verify the service works. Note this WCF Service should have the 'Action' as part of each OperationContractAttribute. (Refer the demo application NewsSubscriberB\NewsChannelContract.cs)
2. Create a BizTalk project with an Orchestration that listens to a File Port for the input data and sends the results to a File Port for the result data.
3. Right-click the BizTalk project and select 'Add generated items' -> Add Adapter Metadata -> Select 'WCF' -> Provide 'Service url' -> Get all the generated schemas.
4. Add a map to Transform the input data schema of file to the generated schema for the input data contract of WCF Service and add a 'Transform' in orchestration to transform to the input data contract of WCF Service.
5. Similarly do the above step for transformation of Output result data from output data contract to the output data schema of file.
6. Add a Send to a 'Send-receive' port with a new Port type to communicate with WCF service and connect the Send and receive to the Send-receive port.
7. BindingConfiguration for the WCF Service has to be added to BTSNTSvc.exe.config. Go the sample client App.Config file (created in step 1) and copy the complete text between the 'bindings' tag and paste it in the System.Service tag in BTSNTSvc.exe.config. The 'binding name' for this binding is 'WCF_EndPoint'. (This step is similar to the 'MyWSRMBinding' BindingConfiguration used in the demo application)
8. Configure the Send port of WCF service in the Administration console to use Transport type 'WCF' and click on 'Configure' and click on 'Endpoint wizard' to provide the WCF Url and select the appropriate Action and click 'Ok'.
9. Now, 'Endpoint Uri', 'Endpoint Action', 'Endpoint Wizard' is filled up in the ‘WCF Transport properties’ screen. Select the Binding as 'HTTP-WS' and Binding configuration as 'WCF_Endpoint'. Select the 'NativeOneWay' as 'False'. (This is a Request-response port)
10. Drop the input file in the location and look in BizTalk Group overview page in Administration console and the Send port is in 'Retrying and idling ports' and the Event viewer has the warning message detailing the reason.

NEW POST: Using adapter with .net 3.0 RC1

Garnet — Mon, 07 May 2007 16:35:28 GMT

Hi, I am battling with the ame issue - has anybody found out the cause of this.
I am running .net 3.0 RTM

NEW POST: Wrapping file based XML for call from Send port to WCF Service

JuanSuero — Wed, 18 Apr 2007 19:31:53 GMT

Hello,

I would like to know what is your best practice for submitting for example an xml document that arrives on a file port and wants to leave through your WCF send port and also wants to end up as the first parameter of the WCF Server service. Write now i would have to "know" the shape of the call, i.e. i have to wrap it in some xml that your adapter then takes and turns into the correct WCF call.

I thought it would be easier whereas if your xml is the first data part then and attempt is made to serialize it into XMLElement for example if the downstream service is waiting for XMLElement at the first paramters.

I thought the configuration would help me with that and yoru adapter would do some inference as well.

NEW POST: sending to method with XMLDocumentElement param?

JuanSuero — Wed, 18 Apr 2007 03:32:54 GMT

im getting all sorts of problems getting this to work.
mostly some kind of timeout error.
but now im getting serialization error

ill give you more details tomorrow its late.

NEW POST: is anyone using this in production

MartinBring — Thu, 22 Mar 2007 21:55:38 GMT

Hi Gar

We going to use it in production. The test phase has just begun, so soon we will now if it holds up :)

Martin Bring
Sogeti Sverige AB

is anyone using this in production:

garmaccriosta — Thu, 22 Feb 2007 22:34:07 GMT

Hi,
Is anyone using this adapter in production, I'm looking for some collateral to help me get buy in to use this adapter on a project.
Slan
Gar

build with RTM of WCF?:

Morty — Sun, 18 Feb 2007 23:49:20 GMT

An RTM compliant build has been posted. Enjoy.

build with RTM of WCF?:

Morty — Sun, 18 Feb 2007 22:47:15 GMT

It should work with the RTM version if you compile the source code. I'll put up a new build shortly.

build with RTM of WCF?:

erichexter — Mon, 05 Feb 2007 14:28:07 GMT

I would like this as well.

build with RTM of WCF?:

plexjota — Fri, 02 Feb 2007 12:39:02 GMT

Any idea of when a release will be made over the RTM version of WCF? thanks.

Developer Forum: RE: Adapter needs to be installed on configuring (developer) machine

MartinBring — Tue, 19 Dec 2006 08:31:04 GMT

I'll take it back. The other adapters probably gets installed locally with "Developer installation".

Developer Forum: RE: Using adapter with .net 3.0 RC1

MartinBring — Tue, 12 Dec 2006 12:12:19 GMT

I get the same result. Did you find any solution? I do not get configuration string as you, using the wizard. You have some extension "Vehicle.svc". I do not get that and not even the service's name... Mine is more like wcf://net.tcp://host:port/http://NamespaceOfMethod I use version from June. Kind Regards Martin Bring

Developer Forum: Adapter needs to be installed on configuring (developer) machine

MartinBring — Thu, 07 Dec 2006 11:46:17 GMT

I have BizTalk on one machine and develop on another. In current version (June), of WCF Adapter, one have to install and register the adapter on the developer machine to be able to configure a receive location or send port from Visual Studio. Is this correct behavior? I can configure MQSeries and Windoes Sharepoint services adapters without having to install them. Kind Regards Martin Bring

Developer Forum: Could someone help to provide send-receive port sample

zobeide — Tue, 24 Oct 2006 03:34:40 GMT

Dear All: Could someone help to provide send-receive port sample Client sample? I using WCF adapter in send-receive port but alway get null as the return value. Thanks in advacne. Regards Herman

Developer Forum: Using adapter with .net 3.0 RC1

GSTURGESS — Fri, 22 Sep 2006 07:54:12 GMT

I am experiencing an issue with using the adapter with RC1 call wcf service in a request reponse fashion, I am not sure if it is related to the use of RC1 or if I am doing something wrong with my setup. Is anyone using the adapter with RC1? I have installed the adapter as described and and then added a static send/receive port with Biztalk using the Endpoint wizard to set the URI and action and setting the Binding to be HTTP-Basic as the web service is using basic profilling and finally setting the Nstivq One way action to be false. Do I need to set the Behaiour Configuration? I have left that as blank as there is nothing to select. As an additional note I have also set the pipelines on the port to be the standard XMLTransmit and XMLReceive. When I run it I get the following error:- A message sent to adapter "WCF" on send port "TestWCFSend" with URI "wcf://http://rb-2k3-peepuat.hosting.bca-group.com/bcaexternalwebservices/Vehicle.svc/http://schemas.external.bca-group.com/2006/08/IVehicleManagement/IVehicleManagement/AddVehicle" is suspended. Error details: An unexpected failure occurred while processing a message. The text associated with the exception is "Object reference not set to an instance of an object.". MessageId: {A23BD772-7573-4E00-87DF-9DE9C084435D} InstanceID: {E06044A4-3E76-49AB-9FD9-7A9F2D25613C} For more information, see Help and Support Center at If you need any further info then please ask. Guy