Creating BizTalk map with multiple input schema

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Is there anyway to create a BizTalk map with multiple input schema "from scratch" ?
i.e. not creating an orchestration and a transform shape and selecting multiple messages in the Source

Nick Heppleston · Accepted Answer · 2015-11-11T10:39:12.693

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No, there isn't a way to create a multi-schema input map in Visual Studio for either BizTalk 2006, 2009 or 2013 (thanks for the clarification @Krishan) without going via the Orchestration/Transform shape route. The only other option is to manually write a map by hand in a text editor, or from a template.

Bear in mind that with the Orchestration/Transform solution, you can throw the Orchestration away once you've used it to create the map.

edited Nov 11 '15 at 10:39

answered Jun 01 '09 at 13:24

Nick Heppleston

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Thanks for the response Nick Bit of a bummer :-( Yeap went the route of a scratch orchestration, but it's bit of a hassle ... any idea if this has changed in BTS 2009 ? – SteveC Jun 02 '09 at 07:19
I've just checked and BizTalk 2009 does not add any new functionality for creating multiple input maps. I've updated my answer to reflect this. – Nick Heppleston Jun 02 '09 at 09:00
@NickHeppleston Any Update on this with regard to BizTalk 2013 – Nov 09 '15 at 11:12
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@Krishan, I haven't checked on 2013 I'm afraid. – Nick Heppleston Nov 09 '15 at 14:24
@NickHeppleston yeah in 2013 also same process folllowed – Nov 11 '15 at 01:59
Still not possible in Visual Studio 2015 (BizTalk 2016). – JERKER Feb 11 '19 at 11:13

tom redfern · Answer 2 · 2016-08-09T08:32:38.430

For clarity I will outline the procedure for the creation of a multiple input schema map using Visual Studio:

Create an empty orchestration.
Create all the message types you need (all the input messages and the output message)
Drag a construct message shape and a transform shape onto there.
Configure the transform shape and add all your input messages to the Transform Source list

Multi source transform

Set the output message as usual and click OK
A map file should appear in your project. Open it
You will see on the left-hand side all you input messages are now available in the mapper (under Root/InputMessagePart_1, _2, etc)

Multi input mapper

You can then rename/move the map as needed.

score 2 · Answer 3 · answered Dec 20 '11 at 22:10

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Just in case anyone still needs this, here's a template you can use.

http://fabiomarini.wordpress.com/2011/12/20/multipart-map-template/

answered Dec 20 '11 at 22:10

Fabio

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