Re: BizTalk 2004 Configuration Data

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From: Michael (Michael_at_xyzzy.com)
Date: 06/11/04 

Date: Fri, 11 Jun 2004 17:25:13 -0400

Larry,

Thanks for your help and pointers. I managed to get this to work and
have the following observations:

1) It's complicated to get it setup. Mis-configuration can cause
BizTalk to die with errors such as:

Error message: Exception has been thrown by the target of an
invocation.
Error source: mscorlib

2) It appears that the pattern assignment rules control which
orchestration assemblies are loaded into application domains - not my
custom assemblies. So what this means is that while I can have a
specific and custom configuration file for an app domain I must
specify a pattern for each orchestration that calls the custom .NET
assembly that needs the configuration. I tried specifying * for the
AssemblyNamePattern but BizTalk died with:

Error message: parsing "*" - Quantifier {x,y} following nothing.
Parameter name: *
Error source: System

3) Given all of this, it is MUCH easier just to add an <appSettings>
section to BTSNTSvc.exe.config and be done with it. If that seems
like it may conflict then its still a lot easier to just add a custom
configuration section with:

<configSections>
      <section name="myDLLSettings"
               type="System.Configuration.SingleTagSectionHandler" />
</configSections>
<myDLLSettings config1="value1", config2="value2" />

-- Michael

On Thu, 10 Jun 2004 17:09:00 GMT, larryfr@online.microsoft.com ("larry
franks") wrote:

>Ok, just found out the recommended way to do this Edwin. If you do a
>search in the online documentation on "app domains" you'll find a section
>that describes the btsntsvc.exe.config file. There's a section named
>"Example: Appdomain Configuration" that has an example of modifying this
>config file to create dummy app domains for the dll's that are called from
>within the orchestration. This way you end up with a specific .config file
>for your component.
>
>Let me know if you have any questions on this.
>
>Larry Franks
>
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>| Date: Thu, 10 Jun 2004 16:55:32 GMT
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>| Yep, I got this also. My only concern is whether this has been tested by
>| the development group. I'll see if I can find out the supportability of
>| using this for custom component configuration and post back here.
>|
>| Larry Franks
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>| | The config file for BT 2004 is : BTSNTSvc.exe.config in the
>installation
>| dir.
>| | I've added and accessed appSettings to/from this file with no issues
>(so
>| far ;)
>| |
>| | HTH,
>| |
>| | Edwin King
>| |
>| | ""larry franks"" wrote:
>| |
>| | > From an old mail I found here it looks like you should be able to
>look
>| at
>| | > two properties on AppDomain.CurrentDomain.SetupInformation in this
>| project
>| | > to find where and what it's looking for. The two properties being
>| | > ApplicationBase (the directory it looks in,) and ConfigurationFile
>(the
>| | > file it's looking for.) You'd need to log the values of those two
>| | > properties while the component is in use and then create a config
>file
>| | > there.
>| | >
>| | > From the customer issue I'm looking at thier component was looking
>for
>| | > \winnt\system32\dllhost.exe.config, they were able to add values to
>| that
>| | > and successufly read those in. For this issue it was when using
>| BizTalk
>| | > 2002 with a .net component inside XLANG, and I'm assuming the
>component
>| was
>| | > hosted as a com+ server application since it wanted a
>| dllhost.exe.config
>| | > file.
>| | >
>| | > I'll try setting something up here in the morning and see if I can
>get
>| this
>| | > working and post my results.
>| | >
>| | > Larry Franks
>| | >
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>| | > | From: Michael <Michael@xyzzy.com>
>| | > | Subject: Re: BizTalk 2004 Configuration Data
>| | > | Date: Wed, 09 Jun 2004 15:35:59 -0400
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>| | > | Larry,
>| | > |
>| | > | Humm ... I have a DLL here. I thought app.config only went with EXE
>| | > | files.
>| | > |
>| | > | I did try it though - Visual Studio doesn't create mydll.dll.config
>in
>| | > | the bin directory when I build. Is there something I am missing?
>| | > |
>| | > | Michael
>| | > |
>| | > | On Wed, 09 Jun 2004 16:59:51 GMT, larryfr@online.microsoft.com
>("larry
>| | > | franks") wrote:
>| | > |
>| | > | >Hi Michael, I'd recommend using an app.config file for your
>| component
>| | > for
>| | > | >something like this. This would give you a place to store
>settings
>| | > | >specifically for this component.
>| | > | >
>| | > | >Larry Franks
>| | > | >
>| | > | >This posting is provided "AS IS" with no warranties,and confers no
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>| | > | >| From: Michael <Michael@xyzzy.com>
>| | > | >| Subject: BizTalk 2004 Configuration Data
>| | > | >| Date: Wed, 09 Jun 2004 10:13:45 -0400
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>| | > | >| Hello All,
>| | > | >|
>| | > | >| I have a .NET class that I am calling from an Expression shape
>in
>| an
>| | > | >| orchestration. I am trying to figure out what is the best way
>to
>| pass
>| | > | >| configuration information into the class.
>| | > | >|
>| | > | >| For example, I need to pass in elements of a database connection
>| | > | >| string which will be different if we are running in a test or
>| | > | >| production environment. So I need to make this configurable.
>| | > | >|
>| | > | >| I am looking into building a custom adapter and using port
>| | > | >| configuration but that seems like overkill for what I want to do
>at
>| | > | >| this point.
>| | > | >|
>| | > | >| I can read a config file or something like that but I was
>| wondering if
>| | > | >| there is a better way or if there is an existing config file
>that I
>| | > | >| can use as part of the deployment.
>| | > | >|
>| | > | >| All suggestions greatly appreciated!
>| | > | >|
>| | > | >| Michael
>| | > | >|
>| | > |
>| | > |
>| | >
>| | >
>| |
>|

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