BizTalk MapperExtensions Functoid Wizard

BizTalk MapperExtensions Functoid Wizard is a Custom Functoid Project Wizard for Visual Studio 2010. It allows you to create new Functoids project for BizTalk Server 2010 without having to create manually the project, in other words, having to manually create:

• A new class library project in Visual Studio 2010;
• Add a reference to the Microsoft.BizTalk.BaseFunctoids assembly;
• Add New Class and having to code the entire class;

This Wizard will do this process automatically, and used in conjunction with Item Template for Visual Studio 2010: Custom BizTalk Functoid will facilitate and significantly expedite the development process of our projects. The only thing you will need to do is create a new Custom Functoid Project and a wizard will pop-up, fill in the required fields and when you finish the process a new Custom Functoid project is built. Just change the execution method with your own algorithms, build your project and it’s done. You’ll see your new Functoid in BizTalk Server 2010 Mapper Toolbox.

This version is an optimization of Jan Eliasen – Custom Functoid Wizard available for Visual Studio 2008/ BizTalk Server 2009, so all credits to Jan Eliasen I just have released a version for Visual Studio 2010 and probably with minor improvements

The zip file contains:

• The project source code for Visual Studio 2010;
• And the  installation files;

Installation

To use this project template just unzip the Downloaded folder and run the setup file available on “Installation Files” folder.

Once you run the setup file follow these steps:

• Click Next on the first Screen

• Select your installation Folder and click Next

• Confirm your intent to install clicking Next

• Click close and the installation is complete

Now you can see a new option in your Visual Studio 2010 BizTalk projects.

Create New Functoid Project

To use this project template just unzip the Downloaded folder and run the setup file available on “Installation Files” folder.

To create a new functoid using this project template choose the option “BizTalk Server Functoid Project” in Visual Studio 2010 and a Wizard will pop-up. Follow the requirements of this wizard to create the Functoid.

• In welcome screen click “Next”

• In the “General Project Properties” screen, fill the Functoid class name, namespace and create a new Strong Key (You can use an existing one)

• In the “Functoid Properties” screen, define the Functoid ID (must be greater than 6000), the functoid name, tooltip and description.

• In the second “Functoid Properties” screen, choose the functoid category and the implementation language (the language in wich you want to implement your functoid behavior code)

• In the “Functoid Parameters and Connection Types” screen, define the functoid inputs and output

• Click Finish

• Visual Studio will create a new Project based on your implementation language and definitions provided in the Wizard.

• Open the generated class and implement your code

Also a special thanks to Rui Machado who helped me finish this project.

BizTalk MapperExtensions Functoid Wizard (3.7 MB)
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