This post provides detailed instructions for installing the Microsoft BizTalk Adapter Pack on BizTalk Server 2013 Beta.

The BizTalk Adapter Pack consists of the following adapters:

  • Oracle Database adapter
  • Oracle E-Business adapter
  • SAP adapter
  • Siebel adapter
  • SQL adapter
Software Prerequisites When Using the Adapters with BizTalk Server

You must ensure the following software is installed on the computer where you will be using the BizTalk Adapter Pack with BizTalk Server.

  • Microsoft .NET Framework 4.5
  • Microsoft Visual Studio 2012
  • The Microsoft Windows Communication Foundation (WCF) Line of Business (LOB) Adapter SD
    You must also install a BizTalk add-in (Consume Adapter Service BizTalk Project Add-in) for Visual Studio that is shipped with the WCF LOB Adapter SDK.
  • Microsoft BizTalk Server 2013 – Beta

Steps

There are several scenarios for installing the BizTalk Adapter Pack. Perform the following steps for Visual Studio design time and BizTalk MMC design time + BizTalk run time on a 64-bit Platform. (See also the Installation Guide for the WCF LOB Adapter for other scenarios)

From the BizTalk Server installation media, run Setup.exe.

From the splash screen, click Install Microsoft BizTalk Adapters.
 
In the next splash screen, select Install Microsoft WCF LOB Adapter SDK.
 
On the Welcome screen, click Next.
 
To accept the license agreement, click Next.

In the Choose Setup Type dialog box, select the type of installation:

  • To install the common run time and tools, click Typical.
  • Select Custom to select only the features that you want to install
  • To install all the features, click Complete.
 
You must also install a BizTalk add-in (Consume Adapter Service BizTalk Project Add-in) for Visual Studio
 

Click Next.

Click Install.

 
In the splash screen, select Install Microsoft BizTalk Adapter Pack
 
On the Welcome screen, click Next.
 

In the Choose Setup Type dialog box:

  • To install the most common features, click Typical.
  • Click Custom to select only the adapters you want to install
  • To install all the features, click Complete.
In the Custom Setup dialog box, expand the Base Adapters node to see the list adapters available with the BizTalk Adapter Pack.
 

Click Next.

Click Install.
 
In the splash screen, select Install Microsoft BizTalk Adapter Pack (x64),
 
Follow the same steps as Install Microsoft BizTalk Adapter Pack
 
Select install Microsoft BizTalk Adapters for Enterprise Applications for the following adapters:

  • Microsoft BizTalk Adapter for JD Edwards OneWorld
  • Microsoft BizTalk Adapter for JD Edwards EnterpriseOne
  • Microsoft BizTalk Adapter for PeopleSoft Enterprise
  • Microsoft BizTalk Adapter for TIBCO Rendezvous
  • Microsoft BizTalk Adapter for TIBCO Enterprise Message Service
 
On the Welcome screen, click Next.
 

In the Choose Setup Type dialog box, select the type of installation:

 
Select the necessary adapters
 

Click Next.

Click Install.
 
The installation is now completed
 

Conclusion

it is easy to install the adapters on the BizTalk machine but it can be however a lot harder to customize and configure the adapters.

Get the Adapter Installation Guides from the Download Center if you want more information about the options, versions that are supported, etc:

  • BizTalkAdapterPack_InstallationGuide.htm
  • BizTalkAdaptersForEnterpriseApplications_Installation Guide.htm
  • WCFLOBAdapterSDK_InstallationGuide.htm

Installation Guides Related to BizTalk Server 2013 – Beta:
http://www.microsoft.com/en-us/download/details.aspx?id=35552