Integrating with Other Applications Using the BizTalk Adapters

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One of the features in Commerce Server 2009 R2 is the set of BizTalk adapters that you can use in conjunction with BizTalk Server 2009, and ultimately with another application beyond BizTalk Server. These other applications are typically line-of-business (LOB) applications such as a warehouse application (interacting, say, with the Inventory System) or a customer relationship management (CRM) application (interacting with the Profiles System).

The following four types of adapters are provided, which can be used to get data out of and into the corresponding Commerce Server 2009 R2 system:

  • Orders adapter

  • Catalog adapter

  • Inventory adapter

  • Profiles adapter

Each of these adapters comprises two distinct types of functionality, known as a receive adapter and a send adapter. Receive adapters are used to export data from a Commerce Server 2009 R2 system on a scheduled basis, and send adapters are used to import data into and query data from a Commerce Server 2009 R2 system on an ad hoc basis, presumably driven by another application that is using BizTalk Server to communicate with Commerce Server 2009 R2.

For more information, see Developing with the BizTalk Adapters.