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BizTalk & Build
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Implementing an automated Build Process with BizTalk 2009Michael StephensonConnected Systems Consulting LtdMVP - Biztalk
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Session Agenda
Setting the scene
What’s changed for BizTalk 2009
Setting up a basic build
Solving some common problems
Setting up Continuous Integration
Summary
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Setting the scene
What is build automation?Benefits
Improve qualityImprove team workingReduces riskSaves time and money
“We want to take all of the good things we have done on .net projects and apply then to BizTalk development”
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Good Practices
Good Practices
Continuous
Integration
BizUnit Testing
Always deploying a build from a
clean machineNightl
y Builds
Unit Testin
g
Versioned
history of builds
Everyone knows what’s
happening
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Common Bad Practices
Bad Practices
“It works on my
machine”
Building manually
or not including
everything
Not building on a
clean/dedicated
machineInconsistent
results
No testin
g
Poor or no
versioning
approach
Constantly breaking the build and not fixing it quickly
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A Typical Process
The developer makes changes
The developer tests and
Builds the code locally
Check in
CI Server Build & Test
Delivery made available
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The Build Output?
Deployable MSIDocumentationCode which has been testedCode AnalysisConfiguration files for environments
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What’s New in BizTalk 2009?
BizTalk Projects are C# Projects (MsBuild)No more Deployment/DevelopmentInstall project build components on own
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Getting back to the demo’s
Quick overview of demoSolution structureWhat has changed since the first video
Build tasks added
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Creating the Build Scripts with BizTalk Build Generator
DEMO…
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Solving some common problems
Extending the core buildThings the demo needs (e.g: IIS)Integrating the BizTalk DocumenterIntegrating the BizTalk Orchestration Profiler
Managing configuration settings and bindingsOthers:
Implementing VersioninsPublishing web servicesIntegrating BAM & BRE into the build
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Extending the core build
DEMO…
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Adding BizTalk Documenter & Orchestration Profiler
DEMO…
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Managing Binding & Configuration Files
DEMO…
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Recap – Where are we now?
Structured BuildCan run on any developers machineProduces required outputEasy for new team membersNo CI yet!!
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Setting up CI
Why is this important?Clean machineProvides versioningBuild history
What do we useTFS/CCNet
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Setting up the CCNet solution
DEMO…
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Resources
Resource Description
SDC Build Tasks These are some of the MsBuild tasks I use to extend my build scripts.
BizTalk Build Generator This is the codeplex site for the build generator tool
Configuration Management Tool
This is the codeplex site for the Configuration Manager tool
Cruise Control.net This is the site for Cruise Control
MsBuild Extension Pack Some community MsBuild tasks
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Other Resources
Resource Description
Deployment Framework for BizTalk
This is a Codeplex offering a similar approach to what we have discussed in this video to some parts of the development and deployment process.
BizTalk Development Practices Videos
These video’s from the Swedish BizTalk User Group have some very good information about what good practices you should do during BizTalk devlopment.
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Summary
The importance of automated buildDemonstration of a number of techniquesDownloadable sampleFollow on videos?
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