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BizTalk Rules Engine Viewer

Quick start

Open a policy export in the viewer and find your way around.

VS Code extensionlambogenius.biztalk-rules-engine-viewerFree · MIT license

Open a policy export

  1. 1
    Find the exported policy

    (a .xml or .brl file) in the Explorer.

  2. 2
    Right-click it and choose Open With…

    or, with the file open, run View: Reopen Editor With… from the Command Palette.

  3. 3
    Select BizTalk Rules Engine Viewer.

    The viewer opens on the first policy in the file.

You can also run BizTalk: Open Rules Engine Viewer from the Command Palette. It opens a file dialog filtered to .xml and .brl files.

Find your way around

  • Header: the file name and the number of policies and rules in it.
  • Toolbar: the policy list, a filter box, and a Show inactive checkbox.
  • Summary: the selected policy's name and version, and how many of its rules are active.
  • Rules: one IF/THEN card per rule.
XML files still open as text

The viewer is registered as an optional editor, so .xml files keep opening in the normal text editor unless you choose it.