Using BTS204 under Windows Server 2003.
I have tried to follow the instructions for accessing an application config 
file and this seems to work as I've validated that my application has plucke
d values from the config file.  However, when I attempt to open the Orchestr
ation Debugger on my execut
ing instance, I receive the error: "Tracking Database doesn't have any recor
ds about thge selected service instance yet.".

My updated BTSNTSvc.exe.config file looks like this:
<?xml version="1.0" ?><configuration><runtime><assemblyBinding xmlns="urn:sc
hemas-microsoft-com:asm.v1"><probing privatePath="BizTalk Assemblies;Develop
er Tools;Tracking;Tracking\interop" /></assemblyBinding></runtime><system.ru
ntime.remoting><channelSink
Providers><serverProviders><provider id="sspi" type="Microsoft.BizTalk.XLANG
s.BTXEngine. SecurityServerChannelSinkProvider,Micros
oft.XLANGs.BizTalk.Engin
e" securityPackage="negotiate" authenticationLevel="packetPrivacy" /></serve
rProviders></channelSinkPro
viders><application><channels><channel ref="tcp" port="0" name=""><serverPro
viders><provider ref="sspi" /><formatter ref="binary" typeFilterLevel="Full"
/></serverProviders></channel></channels></application></system.runtime.remo
ting></configuration>


It seems that there must be something in the config that is preventing items
 from being logged to the tracking database, but I can't figure out what it 
is.

Any help is greatly appreciated.

Ron

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This has probably nothing to do with changing your config.
When the orchestration is still active, this can be normal;  as long as the
tracked state has not been "commited" yet, you won't see anything in HAT.
Please try to suspend the service manually and check the service details
again.  If you don't see anything in that case, we should look further into
this.

Kind regards,
Christof

"Ron Simmons" <anonymous@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
news:D7089821-F388-4AA0-90F6-DA3D761EFE47@microsoft.com...
> Using BTS204 under Windows Server 2003.
> I have tried to follow the instructions for accessing an application
config file and this seems to work as I've validated that my application has
plucked values from the config file.  However, when I attempt to open the
Orchestration Debugger on my executing instance, I receive the error:
"Tracking Database doesn't have any records about thge selected service
instance yet.".
>
> My updated BTSNTSvc.exe.config file looks like this:
> <?xml version="1.0" ?><configuration><runtime><assemblyBinding
xmlns="urn:schemas-microsoft-com:asm.v1"><probing privatePath="BizTalk
Assemblies;Developer Tools;Tracking;Tracking\interop"
/></assemblyBinding></runtime><system.runtime.remoting><channelSinkProviders
><serverProviders><provider id="sspi"
type="Microsoft.BizTalk.XLANGs.BTXEngine.SecurityServerChannelSinkProvider,M
icrosoft.XLANGs.BizTalk.Engine" securityPackage="negotiate"
authenticationLevel="packetPrivacy"
/></serverProviders></channelSinkProviders><application><channels><channel
ref="tcp" port="0" name=""><serverProviders><provider ref="sspi"
/><formatter ref="binary"
typeFilterLevel="Full"/></serverProviders></channel></channels></application
></system.runtime.remoting></configuration>
>
>
> It seems that there must be something in the config that is preventing
items from being logged to the tracking database, but I can't figure out
what it is.
>
> Any help is greatly appreciated.
>
> Ron

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My orchestration runs a number of steps and then when it encounters an excep
tion it suspends itself.  It is then that I try to see information in the Or
chestration Debugger and am presented with the message indicating that there
 are no records in the Trac
king database.

Ron

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Check if the SQL Server agent is running please

"Ron Simmons" <anonymous@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
news:84068A2D-8FAC-4BE2-BB7D-18246CF86D3B@microsoft.com...
> My orchestration runs a number of steps and then when it encounters an
exception it suspends itself.  It is then that I try to see information in
the Orchestration Debugger and am presented with the message indicating that
there are no records in the Tracking database.
>
> Ron

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The SQL Server Agent is running.

I've just finished putting the original BTSNTSvc.exe.config back in place an
d when I run my orchestration I can see execution steps within the Orchestra
tion Debugger as I am trying with this new config.  This is what leads me to
 believe it is config relat
ed.  My changing the config was to allow me to access my own application con
fig which contains connection information.

I'm stumped.

Ron

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Ok, let me know if that worked.

"Ron Simmons" <anonymous@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
news:11ABCE04-FE24-4046-896F-E78992E508F5@microsoft.com...
> The SQL Server Agent is running.
>
> I've just finished putting the original BTSNTSvc.exe.config back in place
and when I run my orchestration I can see execution steps within the
Orchestration Debugger as I am trying with this new config.  This is what
leads me to believe it is config related.  My changing the config was to
allow me to access my own application config which contains connection
information.
>
> I'm stumped.
>
> Ron

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Putting the original BTSNTSvc.exe.config file back in place does result in
my Orchestration Debugger showing details, but it does NOT allow me to use
my application config.  This is what leads me to believe that my new
BTSNTSvc.exe.config is somehow "breaking" my ability to see details in the
Orchestration Debugger.  Below again is my modified BTSNTSvc.exe.config:

<?xml version="1.0"?>
<configuration>
<configSections>
<section
name="xlangs"

type="Microsoft.XLANGs.BizTalk.CrossProcess.XmlSerializationConfigurationSec
tionHandler, Microsoft.XLANGs.BizTalk.CrossProcess" />
</configSections>


<runtime>
<assemblyBinding xmlns="urn:schemas-microsoft-com:asm.v1">
<probing privatePath="BizTalk Assemblies;Developer
Tools;Tracking;Tracking\interop" />
</assemblyBinding>
</runtime>

<system.runtime.remoting>

<channelSinkProviders>
<serverProviders>
<provider id="sspi"
type="Microsoft.BizTalk.XLANGs.BTXEngine.SecurityServerChannelSinkProvider,M
icrosoft.XLANGs.BizTalk.Engine" securityPackage="negotiate"
authenticationLevel="packetPrivacy" />
</serverProviders>
</channelSinkProviders>

<application>
<channels>
<channel ref="tcp" port="0" name="">
<serverProviders>
<provider ref="sspi" />
<formatter ref="binary" typeFilterLevel="Full"/>
</serverProviders>
</channel>
</channels>
</application>
</system.runtime.remoting>

<xlangs><Configuration>
<AppDomains AssembliesPerDomain="10">
<DefaultSpec SecondsIdleBeforeShutdown="600"
SecondsEmptyBeforeShutdown="120">
</DefaultSpec>
<AppDomainSpecs>
<AppDomainSpec Name="MyAppDomain">
<BaseSetup>

<ConfigurationFile>c:\avistapoc3\achCaptureBtk\MyApp.config</ConfigurationFi
le>
</BaseSetup>
</AppDomainSpec>
</AppDomainSpecs>
<PatternAssignmentRules>
<PatternAssignmentRule AssemblyNamePattern="ACHCaptureBtk.*"
AppDomainName="MyAppDomain" />
</PatternAssignmentRules>
</AppDomains>
</Configuration>
</xlangs>
</configuration>


Thanks for any advice,
Ron

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