BizTalk Mapper Extensions UtilityPack: Conversion Functoids for BizTalk Server 2020

After migrating the BizTalk Pipeline Components Extensions Utility Pack, it‘s now time to dedicate my time to another one: BizTalk Mapper Extensions Utility Pack. And to start, I have chosen the Conversion Functoids.

Conversion Functoids

Conversion functoids convert one data type into another. For example, they allow you to convert a Windows date into a Unix (epoch) date.

In addition, these functoids can convert one format of a data type into another. For instance, you can transform DateTime values between formats such as Short Time, Short Date, Full DateTime, or Universal Sortable DateTime.

This project includes the following Custom Functoids:

• Convert from human-readable to epoch date Functoid: This functoid allows you to convert a traditional date (Human Readable Date) into a Unix date (Epoch Date).
• Convert from epoch to human-readable date Functoid: This functoid allows you to convert a Unix date (Epoch Date) into a traditional date (Human Readable Date).
• Convert DateTime format Functoid: This functoid allows you to convert the DateTime format.
• Convert to a Number Functoid: This functoid allows you to convert a string to a number (integer).

BizTalk Mapper Extensions Utility Pack

BizTalk Mapper Extensions Utility Pack is a set of libraries that includes several useful functoids to include in a map, extending BizTalk Mapper’s capabilities.

Download

You can download the source code and application binaries from GitHub:

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Author: Sandro Pereira

Sandro Pereira lives in Portugal and works as a consultant at DevScope. In the past years, he has been working on implementing Integration scenarios both on-premises and cloud for various clients, each with different scenarios from a technical point of view, size, and criticality, using Microsoft Azure, Microsoft BizTalk Server and different technologies like AS2, EDI, RosettaNet, SAP, TIBCO etc. He is a regular blogger, international speaker, and technical reviewer of several BizTalk books all focused on Integration. He is also the author of the book “BizTalk Mapping Patterns & Best Practices”. He has been awarded MVP since 2011 for his contributions to the integration community. View all posts by Sandro Pereira