Book excerpt: Microsoft BizTalk Server 2006 R2 offers an efficient, integrated way to deploy EDI solutions. With this practical guide, you can set up and deliver a BizTalk 2006--driven EDI solution without getting caught up in the complexity of non-EDI items in BizTalk. This book offers insights into the brand-new Biztalk 2006 R2--based EDI functionality, including the far greater flexibility in handling interchange. It gives advice covering specific implementations, provides an in-depth understanding of EDI, and presents a detailed, step-by-step approach to building and deploying projects.