Host Integration Server: String was not recognized as a valid DateTime while open HIS Configuration Console

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This week I installed on a BizTalk Server 2016 environment Host Integration Server 2016 (HIS), and to my surprise, I was receiving this quite unusual and annoying error: String was not recognized as a valid DateTime.

Each time I try to open the HIS Configuration Console.

Nevertheless, this error did not occur the first time I ran the configuration console, in other words, after I install the HIS, the first time I executed the Configuration console everything worked ok. Even, if I close and open again, everything was still working fine. The problem only occurred once I actually configure something.

This error only occurred If:

• I configure let’s say all the HIS features;
• Close the HIS Configuration console
• And then try to open the Configuration console again

Cause

As far as I know, there is no other reason, this is a bug!

Solution

The solution is very simple:

• Install Host Integration Server Cumulative Update 1

But in fact, there is already Host Integration Server Cumulative Update 2 available so I will recommend you installing this one instead:

After installing HIS CU2, everything worked as expected.

Author: Sandro Pereira

Sandro Pereira lives in Portugal and works as a consultant at DevScope. In the past years, he has been working on implementing Integration scenarios both on-premises and cloud for various clients, each with different scenarios from a technical point of view, size, and criticality, using Microsoft Azure, Microsoft BizTalk Server and different technologies like AS2, EDI, RosettaNet, SAP, TIBCO etc. He is a regular blogger, international speaker, and technical reviewer of several BizTalk books all focused on Integration. He is also the author of the book “BizTalk Mapping Patterns & Best Practices”. He has been awarded MVP since 2011 for his contributions to the integration community. View all posts by Sandro Pereira