Table of Contents

Basic Concepts of BizTalk Mapping.- Creating a Simple Map.- How BizTalk Maps Work.- Using Scripting in Maps.- Testing BizTalk Maps.- Step-by-Step Mapping.- Mapping Conditionals.- Dealing with Numbers.- Manipulating Strings.- Manipulating Dates and Times.- Collecting Data.- Accessing External Data.- Looping.- Using Basic Looping Controls.- Handling Advanced Looping.- EDI Mapping with BizTalk.- Introducing Electronic Data Interchange (EDI).- Exploring EDI Looping.- Processing EDI Code Pairs.- Unraveling the SDQ Segment.- Taming the Dreaded 856 ASN HL Loop.- Advanced Techniques.- Building Custom Assemblies and Functoids.- Examples from the Fringe.

About the Author

Jim Dawson spent his first life in the U.S. Marine Corps, including a tour in Vietnam as an infantry platoon and company commander. Since then, his has gathered more than 25 years of experience in development, including working as a programmer analyst, systems analyst, electronic data interchange (EDI) analyst, BizTalk integrator, team leader, project manager, and departmental director. He has programmed in C, C++, C#, VB, XSLT, PHP, SQL, HTML, FORTRAN, PL1, and Assembly. He has worked with the BizTalk mapping engine for the last six years, concentrating on applying BizTalk to EDI uses. Jim is currently a managing partner of Second Star Professional Services (SSPS), LLC, a Microsoft Partner that provides expert electronic commerce implementation and integration services related to EDI.