Service (Services Node)
The Service node of a binding file contains information about a service exported with the binding file. The service node also contains nodes that describe the ports and roles associated with the service and a node that describes the host associated with the service.
Nodes in the Service node
The following table lists the properties that can be set for this node of a binding file:
| Name | Node Type | Data Type | Description | Restrictions | Comments |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Name | Attribute | xs:string | Specifies the name of the service. | Required | Default value: empty |
| State | Attribute | ServiceRefState (SimpleType) | Specifies the state of the service. | Required | Default value: Default Possible values include: - Default - Unenlisted - Enlisted - Started |
| TrackingOption | Attribute | OrchestrationTrackingTypes (SimpleType) | Specifies the message tracking options for the service. | Required | Default value: none Possible values include those available in the Microsoft.BizTalk.ExplorerOM.OrchestrationTrackingTypes enumeration. |
| Description | Attribute | xs:string | Specifies a description for the service. | Not required | Default value: empty |
| Ports | Record | ArrayOfServicePortRef (ComplexType) | Container node for the ports bound to the service. | Not required | Default value: none |
| Roles | Record | ArrayOfRoleRef (ComplexType) | Container node for the roles bound to the service. | Not required | Default value: none |
| Host | Record | HostRef (ComplexType) | Container node for the host bound to the service. | Required | Default value: none |