Chapter 15. BizTalk RFID

In This Chapter

• RFID Overview

• The BizTalk RFID Framework

• Installation Notes

• Device Applications

• Vendor Extensions

• Tag Operations

• RFID Processes

• Exception Handling

• Debugging

• Integration and Deployment Considerations

Radio frequency identification (RFID) technology support is one of the best-kept secrets of BizTalk Server. In this chapter, you tour the key elements of RFID support, from installation notes to development tips and tricks. Like many of the other chapters in this book, this chapter could be the subject of its own mini-book, and so you must cover a lot of ground quickly. The goal is to introduce you to the capabilities present and to prepare you for the common developer tasks in RFID applications.

Starting with BizTalk Server 2006 R2 and continuing with 2009 and now the 2010 edition, BizTalk Server has extensive support for creating and deploying RFID-aware applications through the BizTalk RFID component.