Spread for BizTalk now includes an Excel Assembler!

The assembler was promised for late 2007. We slipped a bit and the release candidate was released on January 14th - not too bad, I don't think.

The pipeline assembler allows you to utilize XML from your BizTalk application and assemble it into XLS, XLSX or PDF documents that can then be used throughout your enterprise. A picture is worth a thousand words, so I decided to create a video so I did not have to use so many words to describe the suggested usage model for Spread for BizTalk.

Video Overview of Spread for BizTalk, version 2.

Staying consistent with the development theme we have used for prior versions of Spread for Biztalk, the focus for was on simplicity and ease of use. Spread for BizTalk is a simple and elegant solution to the real world issue of integrating Excel documents into your BizTalk Applications. The new release of Spread for BizTalk completes the cycle of complete Excel integration from document consumption to document creation all handled through BizTalk without requiring Microsoft Excel, without using ODBC, and without using any temporary files.

If you are interested in downloading the Release Candidate of the new version of Spread for BizTalk, please send an email to BizTalkTeam@fpoint.com.

Additional information regarding Spread for BizTalk is available at our Spread for BizTalk Resource Center at:

www.FarPointSpread.com/BizTalk.

Take a look at Spread for BizTalk and I think you'll be impressed with the design-time UI and the codeless capabilities of this component.

-Robby

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