MtsTxPipeline Class (PIA)

Use this object to run a transacted Microsoft Commerce Server 2002 pipeline configuration. The pipeline may be an Order Processing pipeline (OPP).

Methods

Method Description
Execute Runs the components in the pipeline.
LoadPipe Loads a pipeline configuration file (.pcf) into the pipeline.
SetLogFile Identifies the file in which to log pipeline events.

Remarks

The MtsTxPipeline is usually created on each page in which it is used.

The MtsTxPipeline object is registered under Microsoft Transaction Server (MTS) as "transactions required." This object holds a transaction that spans all components in the pipeline configuration. For more information about transactions and pipelines, see Pipeline Basics.

When used with a database, the MtsTxPipeline object requires an ODBC-compliant database that supports MTS.

The Microsoft Distributed Transaction Coordinator (MSDTC) service must be running in order to use the MtsTxPipeline object.

To verify that the Distributed Transaction Coordinator service is running

  1. Click Start, point to Programs, point to Administrative Tools, and then click Services.
  2. Scroll to Distributed Transaction Coordinator and verify that the Status is Started.

Requirements

Namespace: Microsoft.CommerceServer.Interop

Platforms: Windows 2000, Windows Server 2003

Assembly: pipelinelib (in pipelinelib.dll)

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