How to View the Schema Definition (XSD) of a Schema

This topic describes how to use the BizTalk Server Administration console to view the schema definition (XSD) of a schema. You might want to do this to troubleshoot schema validation errors or validate that the correct schema is deployed.

Prerequisites

To perform the procedure in this topic, you must be logged on with an account that is a member of the BizTalk Server Administrators group or BizTalk Server Operators group. For more detailed information on permissions, see Permissions Required for Deploying and Managing a BizTalk Application.

To view the XSD of a schema

  1. Click Start, click All Programs, click Microsoft BizTalk Server 20xx, and then click BizTalk Server Administration.

  2. In the console tree, expand BizTalk Server Administration, expand the BizTalk group containing the schema for which you want to view the XSD, and then expand the application containing the schema.

  3. Click Schemas, right-click the schema, and then click Properties.

  4. In the left pane, click Schema View.

    The XSD displays in the right pane.

See Also

Managing Schemas