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

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: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.

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.

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 available from Microsoft. However, this hotfix is intended to correct only the problem that is described in this article. Apply this hotfix only to systems that are experiencing this specific problem. This hotfix might receive additional testing. Therefore, if you are not severely affected by this problem, we recommend that you wait for the next software update that contains this hotfix.

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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

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Microsoft has confirmed that this is a problem in the Microsoft products that are listed in the "Applies to" section.