At the completion of this course, attendees will be able to:
- Create parties
- Configure profiles, including protocol and encoding settings
- Create EDI and AS2 agreements
- Create batches of EDI messages
- Split batched messages
- Configure the creation and processing of acknowledgement messages
- Customize EDIFACT and X12 schemas
- Build maps for transforming EDI messages
- Configure tracking and reporting for EDI message processing
- Route messages using EDI-specific properties
Audience
Experienced BizTalk Server Developers who have hands-on experience developing BizTalk Server applications.
Experienced BizTalk Server Administrators who have hands-on experience supporting BizTalk Server applications.
Prerequisites
Students should have experience with core BizTalk Server development concepts and skills. The course assumes that attendees already understand the key concepts of the core BizTalk Server runtime and want to explore fully the EDI/AS2 features and capabilities of the BizTalk Server platform.
COURSE OUTLINE
Module 1: Review of BizTalk Server Fundamentals
- BizTalk Server Architecture
Module 2: Integration with Trading Partners
- A Brief History of EDI
- VAN Architecture
- Creating a Trading Partner Integration Solution
Module 3: EDI Agreement Deep Dive
- The Role of Agreements
- Creating Agreements for X12 Processing
- Creating Agreements for EDIFACT Processing
Module 4: Creating Messaging-Based EDI Solutions
- Routing Messages Using Promoted Properties
- Working with Acknowledgements
Module 5: Splitting EDI Interchanges
- Debatching EDI Messages
- Performance Considerations for Large Messages
Module 6: Enabling EDI Message Batching
- Understanding the Provided EDI Batching Mechanism
- Enabling Batching of EDI Messages
Module 7: Enabling AS2-Based Integration
- AS2 Architecture
- Configuring AS2 Settings
Module 8: Tracking Events and Data from EDI Messages
- Tracking EDI and AS2 Messages
Module 9: Working with EDI Schemas
- Review of BizTalk Schemas
- Working with EDI Schemas
- Understanding Implementation Guides
- Enabling HIPAA Sub-Document Splitting
Module 10: Transforming EDI Messaging
- Review of Mapping
- Advanced Mapping Patterns
- Typical EDI Mapping Patterns