Deploying a BizTalk Application Through MSBuild

Question

I am trying to set up a continuous integration type environment for BizTalk. When the source code is installed, I need to create it and then deploy it to the build server. I found BTSTask.exe, but it only looks like the ability to install an application from an existing msi.

I need a way to basically do a visual studio when you right-click on a project and talk about deployment. Has anyone encountered how to do this through MSBuild or some other way?

Answer 1

A few years ago, I switched to using the BizTalk Deployment Framework and did not look back. It uses MSBuild and WIX to create the ideal way to handle deployment for BizTalk. I highly recommend it.

Answer 2

You can use MSBuild ExtensionPack, there will be a namespace MSBuild.ExtensionPack.BizTalk, here you can find it: http://msbuildextensionpack.codeplex.com/

Another tool is Microsoft Sdc Tasks, which has great functionality: http://sdctasks.codeplex.com/

Answer 3

BTSTask (.. dll) ; MSDN AddResource.

, Sayeds.

BTSTask , Microsoft.BizTalk.ExplorerOM PowerShell, .

TFS, BizTalk .

, MSBuild.proj.

Answer 4

We use the IDE (devenv.exe) to compile a series of BTSTask commands for deployment in BizTalk. The full process is described here:

http://blog.kynetix.com/2009/12/15/automated-testing-with-biztalk-server-3/

Hope this helps.

-Krip