Microsoft KB Archive/938567

= FIX: Error message when you publish an orchestration that is converted from a BizTalk Server 2004 project in BizTalk Server 2006: Failed to create project =

Article ID: 938567

Article Last Modified on 10/18/2007

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APPLIES TO


 * Microsoft BizTalk Server 2006 Enterprise Edition
 * Microsoft BizTalk Server 2006 Developer Edition
 * Microsoft BizTalk Server 2006 Standard Edition

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SYMPTOMS
When you publish an orchestration from a Microsoft BizTalk Server 2004 project as a Web service on a computer that is running Microsoft BizTalk Server 2006, you receive the following error message:

Failed to create project http://localhost/MicrosoftTest.

Failed to construct code for schema &quot;&quot;.

Object reference not set to an instance of an object.

Object reference not set to an instance of an object.

This problem occurs when the project that contains the orchestration is converted from BizTalk Server 2004 to BizTalk Server 2006.

The error message does not occur when you publish the same orchestration in BizTalk Server 2004.



CAUSE
The issue occurs because the null target namespace property is allowed in BizTalk Server 2004. The null target namespace property is not allowed in BizTalk Server 2006. When you convert a project that includes an orchestration from BizTalk Server 2004, the target namespace property in schemas may be null. Therefore, when you publish the orchestration as a Web service on the BizTalk Server 2006 server, the Web publishing wizard may fail because of a null namespace reference that is caused by the null target namespace property in schemas.



WORKAROUND
To work around this issue, add the target namespace property to the schemas manually before you publish the orchestration as a Web service.



Hotfix information
A supported hotfix is now available from Microsoft. However, it is intended to correct only the problem that is described in this article. Apply it only to systems that are experiencing this specific problem. This hotfix may receive additional testing. Therefore, if you are not severely affected by this problem, we recommend that you wait for the next Microsoft BizTalk Server 2006 service pack that contains this hotfix.

To resolve this problem immediately, contact Microsoft Customer Support Services to obtain the hotfix. For a complete list of Microsoft Customer Support Services telephone numbers and information about support costs, visit the following Microsoft Web site:

http://support.microsoft.com/contactus/?ws=support

Note In special cases, charges that are ordinarily incurred for support calls may be canceled if a Microsoft Support Professional determines that a specific update will resolve your problem. The usual support costs will apply to additional support questions and issues that do not qualify for the specific update in question.

Prerequisites
You must have the Microsoft BizTalk Server 2006 installed to apply this hotfix.

Restart requirement
You do not have to restart the computer after you apply this hotfix.

Hotfix replacement information
This hotfix does not replace any other hotfixes.

File information
The English version of this hotfix has the file attributes (or later file attributes) that are listed in the following table. The dates and times for these files are listed in Coordinated Universal Time (UTC). When you view the file information, it is converted to local time. To find the difference between UTC and local time, use the Time Zone tab in the Date and Time item in Control Panel.



STATUS
Microsoft has confirmed that this is a problem in the Microsoft products that are listed in the &quot;Applies to&quot; section.

Keywords: kbexpertiseinter kbhotfixserver kbqfe KB938567

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