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  ScheduledTask Adapter Readme
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Requirements

The ScheduledTask Adapter will work with BizTalk Server 2004 or Biztalk Server 2006 Beta1

Biztalk Server 2004: configuration of the adapter requires Visual Studio 2003 or the Biztalk Explorer from Martijn Hoogendoorn. The BizTalk 2004 Administration Management Tool does not support custom editors

Biztalk Server 2006 Beta 2: configuration of the adapter requires Visual Studio 2005 or the Biztalk Administration Console

Installation

If you already have a previous version see Reinstallation

To install the adapter open "ScheduledTaskAdapter.msi".

Choose install for Everyone otherwise you will not be able to register the adapter with Biztalk

The setup will install the following assemblies in the selected folder:
(default: C:\Program Files\Biztalk ScheduledTask Adapter)

• ScheduledTaskAdapter.dll
• ScheduledTaskAdapterManagement.dll
• Calendar.Schedules.dll
• ScheduledTask.TaskComponents.dll
• Biztalk.Adapter.ScheduledTaskProperties.dll

The setup will add the following assemblies to the GAC

• ScheduledTaskAdapterManagement.dll
• Calendar.Schedules.dll
• ScheduledTask.TaskComponents.dll
• Microsoft.BizTalk.Scheduler.dll

The setup will install and register the following help file:

./Documentation/ScheduledTaskAdapter.HxS

The setup will add the following registry key:

HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\CLSID\{7A4BDD2A-3063-4f57-A108-DEA05DEB417E}

Post-Installation

Register the Adapter with Biztalk
Use the Biztalk Administation Console (2004/2006) to add a new adapter

Name = Schedule
Adapter =Schedule
Comment=optional

Using the adapter Context Properties
To utilise the ScheduledTask adapter's context properties within a filter or orchestration the Biztalk.Adapter.ScheduledTaskProperties.dll must be deployed into the BiztalkMgmtDb
This can be achieved using the Biztalk Deployment Wizard or equivalent tool

The Biztalk assembly containing the orchestration code must also add this assembly as a reference

Reinstallation

The quickest method of reinstalltion is:

• Stop any Biztalk Host instance service that uses the ScheduledTask Adapter
• Control Panel -> Add and Remove Programs -> Uninstall Biztalk ScheduledTask Adapter
• Install the adapter using the new "ScheduledTaskAdapter.msi".
• Start the Biztalk Host instance services