Is there a way to bind multiple receive ports to a single
orchestration.

I have 4 different data sources that can use an identical
orchestration.  I can do this by putting the map in the receive port,
and then all data sources will map to the same message format.  Using
the Biztalk manager interface in VS.Net, I cannot find a way to do
this.  It will only let me bind 1 receive port to an orchestration.

Does anybody know how to do this?


Thanks

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You could create "host" orchestrations that perform mapping from the 4 data
sources to the required message format and then call or start the original
orchestration...

"morgana@nospam.amerinetcentral.org" wrote:

> Is there a way to bind multiple receive ports to a single
> orchestration.
>
> I have 4 different data sources that can use an identical
> orchestration.  I can do this by putting the map in the receive port,
> and then all data sources will map to the same message format.  Using
> the Biztalk manager interface in VS.Net, I cannot find a way to do
> this.  It will only let me bind 1 receive port to an orchestration.
>
> Does anybody know how to do this?
>
>
> Thanks
>
>

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Hi,

I have solved this one by adding four receive locations to a single receive
port, then adding the maps to the receive port. BizTalk will select the maps
based on the schema of the message that is received and map the message to
your internal schema.

Regards,

Alan


"morgana@nospam.amerinetcentral.org" wrote:

> Is there a way to bind multiple receive ports to a single
> orchestration.
>
> I have 4 different data sources that can use an identical
> orchestration.  I can do this by putting the map in the receive port,
> and then all data sources will map to the same message format.  Using
> the Biztalk manager interface in VS.Net, I cannot find a way to do
> this.  It will only let me bind 1 receive port to an orchestration.
>
> Does anybody know how to do this?
>
>
> Thanks
>
>

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Hi Alan

That looks like it will work, with one exception.  Out of my 4 data
sources, 2 of them are flat files that are very different, these will
be fine.  The problem is my other 2 sources are EDI 867 documents from
2 different partners.  The source format and the destination formats
are the same, the big difference is the mapping.  The Biztalk explorer
will only let me set one of the EDI maps.  My guess is biztalk is
looking at the format only, and I guess that does make sence, the
trading partner ID's would not be determined yet.

Are you using any EDI in your setup?

Thanks

On Wed, 22 Sep 2004 01:09:04 -0700, "Alan Smith"
<AlanSmith@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote:
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>Hi,
>
>I have solved this one by adding four receive locations to a single receive
>port, then adding the maps to the receive port. BizTalk will select the map
s
>based on the schema of the message that is received and map the message to
>your internal schema.
>
>Regards,
>
>Alan
>
>
>"morgana@nospam.amerinetcentral.org" wrote:
> 

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The MessageBox uses a pub/sub mechanism. Binding a port basically constrains
the orchestration by subscribing to only one publisher (the receive port).
The effective subscription is MessageType="message#node" and
BTS.ReceivePortName = "ReceivePort1"

You need to declare the incoming port in the orchestration as "Direct"
rather than "Specify Later".
The effective subscription now becomes MessageType="message#node" and this
orchestration will process all messages of this type that are placed in the
MessageBox from any source

If this is a bit too open you can specify addition Filters on the Receive
Shape in the orchestration e.g.
BTS.ReceivePortName = ReceivePort1 OR BTS.ReceivePortName = ReceivePort2 OR
BTS.ReceivePortName = ReceivePort3

Check out the Biztalk Core Engine blog article on Data Normalisation at:
http://blogs.msdn.com/biztalk_core_.../13/228633.aspx

Greg

<morgana@nospam.amerinetcentral.org> wrote in message
 news:vei3l0tn3o2b32hg3ee0ohpav8t5pcbns8@
4ax.com...
> Hi Alan
>
> That looks like it will work, with one exception.  Out of my 4 data
> sources, 2 of them are flat files that are very different, these will
> be fine.  The problem is my other 2 sources are EDI 867 documents from
> 2 different partners.  The source format and the destination formats
> are the same, the big difference is the mapping.  The Biztalk explorer
> will only let me set one of the EDI maps.  My guess is biztalk is
> looking at the format only, and I guess that does make sence, the
> trading partner ID's would not be determined yet.
>
> Are you using any EDI in your setup?
>
> Thanks
>
> On Wed, 22 Sep 2004 01:09:04 -0700, "Alan Smith"
> <AlanSmith@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote:
> 
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>

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You can take a look at the pipeline sample in the SDK which does mapping.
This would allow you to specify a custom pipeline for your receive locations
and tell them specifically which map to use.

Matt

<morgana@nospam.amerinetcentral.org> wrote in message
 news:vei3l0tn3o2b32hg3ee0ohpav8t5pcbns8@
4ax.com...
> Hi Alan
>
> That looks like it will work, with one exception.  Out of my 4 data
> sources, 2 of them are flat files that are very different, these will
> be fine.  The problem is my other 2 sources are EDI 867 documents from
> 2 different partners.  The source format and the destination formats
> are the same, the big difference is the mapping.  The Biztalk explorer
> will only let me set one of the EDI maps.  My guess is biztalk is
> looking at the format only, and I guess that does make sence, the
> trading partner ID's would not be determined yet.
>
> Are you using any EDI in your setup?
>
> Thanks
>
> On Wed, 22 Sep 2004 01:09:04 -0700, "Alan Smith"
> <AlanSmith@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote:
> 
>

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