I will be receiving an XML message that is based on an existing schema which
I have already imported into my project. The message will include informatio
n
for various customers, each of whom has a predefined file format that I will
need to map to. I will receive one inbound message and send several outbound
messages.

I know that I need to create schemas and maps for each customer that I will
be sending messages to. My question is: At what point would I extract the
relevant data for each customer from the inbound message? And, in general,
what BizTalk functionality would I use to accomplish the data filtering for
each customer?

Thanks,
Bob Corcoran

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You can do this using a "Send Port Group" with different maps on each Send
Port. See my blog for details.

http://dotnetjunkies.com/WebLog/jly...8/03/21114.aspx

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"A BizTalk Enthusiast"
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"Bob C." <BobC@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
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>I will be receiving an XML message that is based on an existing schema
>which
> I have already imported into my project. The message will include
> information
> for various customers, each of whom has a predefined file format that I
> will
> need to map to. I will receive one inbound message and send several
> outbound
> messages.
>
> I know that I need to create schemas and maps for each customer that I
> will
> be sending messages to. My question is: At what point would I extract the
> relevant data for each customer from the inbound message? And, in general,
> what BizTalk functionality would I use to accomplish the data filtering
> for
> each customer?
>
> Thanks,
> Bob Corcoran

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You may be able to split the message in the receive pipeline, but this would
require an appropriate format on the incoming file.
If the schema already exists, then you would need to create two new schemas
i.e. an envelope and document schema based on the original.
If this is possible then the XmlDisassembler in the receive pipeline will
split the file into customer specific messages.
You should also promote a destination identifier from the customer message
into the message context, some field that will identify the customer.

You could then declare a send port for each customer, in each send port add
an outbound map and set a filter on the incoming message type and
destination identifier:
BTS.MessageType == IncomingMessageNamespace#rootnote
MYProperties.CustomerNumber = <customernumber>

This is a simple messaging scenario (no orchestrations)

Greg


"Bob C." <BobC@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
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> I will be receiving an XML message that is based on an existing schema
which
> I have already imported into my project. The message will include
information
> for various customers, each of whom has a predefined file format that I
will
> need to map to. I will receive one inbound message and send several
outbound
> messages.
>
> I know that I need to create schemas and maps for each customer that I
will
> be sending messages to. My question is: At what point would I extract the
> relevant data for each customer from the inbound message? And, in general,
> what BizTalk functionality would I use to accomplish the data filtering
for
> each customer?
>
> Thanks,
> Bob Corcoran

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Answering first part of the question: 

Typically this data is extracted in disassembler component of the receive
pipeline. This extracted data can be used to route the message to
appropriate send port.

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