Creating BizTalk map with multiple input schema

Question

Is there anyway to create a BizTalk map with multiple input schema "from scratch" ?
i.e. not creating an orchestration and a transform shape and selecting multiple messages in the Source

Answer 1

No, there isn't a way to create a multi-schema input map in Visual Studio for either BizTalk 2006 or 2009 without going via the Orchestration/Transform shape route. The only other option is to manually write a map by hand in a text editor, or from a template.

Bear in mind that with the Orchestration/Transform solution, you can throw the Orchestration away once you've used it to create the map.