Release 5.0

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Release Notes

Release 5.0 is the most significant release since the introduction of the Deployment Framework for BizTalk. Read on for a complete list of the changes:

Release 5.0 (Beta) includes the following changes:

  • NEW: Support for BizTalk Server 2009
    • Now includes support for BizTalk Server 2006, 2006 R2 and 2009
  • NEW: Complete conversion from NAnt to MSBuild
    • MSBuild project file structure is modeled after standard .csproj/.vbproj project files
    • Property settings can now be different per configuration (Debug/Release/Server)
    • Establishes the foundation for a future Visual Studio add-in (project file, properties pages, etc.)
  • NEW: Completely reorganized folder structure
    • Consolidated deployment files under a <projectname>.Deployment folder, leaving the solution root clean
    • Integrated server deployment MSI generation into the main project file; no more <projectname>.WiXSetup folder
    • Solution deployment project folder includes only a handful of user-editable files
  • NEW: Visual Studio 2005/2008 Add-in
    • Menu items moved to new 'Deployment Framework for BizTalk' menu under Tools menu
    • Deployment Framework commands are available to Visual Studio for toolbars, keyboard accelerators, etc.
    • Commands are aware of the current solution configuration
    • Selected commands are added to a default toolbar
    • Added menu items for exporting environment settings, preprocessing bindings and importing bindings
    • Added menu item/toolbar command to build MSI for server deployment
    • Added menu item/toolbar command to terminate all service instances for the current BizTalk application
  • NEW: Windows Installer MSI for developer workstations
    • Install options include core files, developer tools, Visual Studio 2005/2008 integration and tools source code
    • Can automatically install and configure the Visual Studio 2005/2008 add-in
    • Includes repair and change options
  • NEW: Core Framework enhancements
    • Automated export and deployment of BAM XML from a BAM XLS file to avoid needing Excel on the server
    • Property 'FilesToXmlPreprocess' can hold a list of files to be run through XmlPreprocess.exe
    • Property 'DisableAutomaticPortNameVersioning' to disable side-by-side related changes to port names
    • Properties to hold a list of referenced assemblies that will be auto-GAC'd and un-GAC'd during deploy/undeploy
    • Eliminated VDirList.txt (by default, still available for backward compatibility) by merging IIS config data into the main project file
    • Automatic recognition of Windows Server 2008
    • Added a simple BAM definition XLS to the sample
  • Other changes and improvements
    • Fixed a side-by-side issue when a binding file contains a port name defined in a different BizTalk application
    • Modified BizTalk application stop script so that the states of referenced apps are not affected
    • PortBindingsMaster.xml and PortBindings.xml no longer have the project name prepended
    • Discontinued support for BizTalk 2004

Known Issues:

  • Documentation is incomplete and/or outdated
  • Assigning BAM security only supports one username per view
 Reviews for this release
 
 
 
 
 

Having experienced the pain of manual BizTalk Deployments over the years this framework provides much needed relief and repeatability.
by RedDwarf on Aug 21 at 12:40 AM 
 
 
 
 
 

A must have for any BizTalk developer. It makes that late night Production Release a breeze.
by rnshaw on May 14 at 3:40 PM 
 
 
 
 
 

Really impressive framework. My initial experiences of BizTalk deployment have been, at best, slow and prone to user (i.e. me) error ... But this makes things a lot easier and more importantly, a lot more automated, which is just what I want
by steveculshaw on Apr 12 at 5:41 PM 
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