Promoting Context Properties

Sometimes there is a context property on a message in BizTalk that for some reason by default does not get promoted. If you want to route the message based on this property (say in a send port), then follow these steps:


1) Create a Correlation Set and Type based on the property you want to route by in your orchestration.

2) In the Send Port properties that sends the particular message you want to route, set the Correlation Set to initialise. This is achieved through Orchestration Designer.


I found out step one via this Addictive News post. Step two is there for clarification.

There is also a custom pipeline component available that allows a bit more dynamism.