This article intends to show how data can be tracked using Admin Console, resulting from this forum question.

Introduction
What are the artifacts where tracking can be applied
How to Access BizTalk Server Admin Console
Available options for tracking
Applying tracking on Receive Port
Applying tracking on Pipeline
Applying tracking on Orchestration
Applying tracking on Schema
Applying tracking on Send Port
Applying tracking on Policy
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Introduction
Tracking helps in tracking data which can help in analysis, report generation, troubleshooting, etc. Tracking can be applied on both types of messages: the incoming message and the message leaving BizTalk. Data, which can be tracked, are message body, message properties, message ID, start time of events, stop time of events, etc.

Note: By Default group-level tracking is enabled.

What are the artifacts where tracking can be applied
Below is the list of artifacts as they occur in the Architecture:

Receive port.
Pipeline.
Orchestration.
Schema.
Send Port.
Policy.

How to Access BizTalk Server Admin Console

Click Start button.
All Programs.
Select Microsoft BizTalk Server 2010.
Select BizTalk Server Administration.

Available options for tracking

Options	Description	Available on
Request message before port processing	This option is available under Tracking Message Bodies and Tracking Message Properties category	Receive Port and Send Port
Request message after port processing	This option is available under Tracking Message Bodies and Tracking Message Properties category	Receive Port and Send Port
Port start and end events	This option is available under Track Events category	Pipeline
Message send and receive events	This option is available under Track Events category	Pipeline
Message Before pipeline processing	This option is available under Tracking Message Bodies	Pipeline
Message after pipeline processing	This option is available under Tracking Message Bodies	Pipeline
Orchestration start and end	This option is available under Track Events category	Orchestration
Message send and receive	This option is available under Track Events category	Orchestration
Shape start and end	This option is available under Track Events category	Orchestration
Before orchestration processing	This option is available under Tracking Message Bodies	Orchestration
After orchestration processing	This option is available under Tracking Message Bodies	Orchestration
Incoming messages	This option is available under Tracking Message Properties category	Orchestration
Outgoing messages	This option is available under Tracking Message Properties category	Orchestration
Always track all properties	---	Schema

Table 1. Available options for tracking.

Applying tracking on Receive Port

To enable tracking on Receive port:

Right click the Receive port.
Select Tracking.
Receive port Tracking options page will pop up as shown below .
Select the options depending upon what you want to track.

Figure 1. Tracking options of Receive Port.

Applying tracking on Pipeline

To enable tracking on Pipeline:

Right click the Pipeline.
Select Tracking.
Pipeline Tracking options page will pop up as shown below .
Select the options depending upon what you want to track.

Figure 2. Tracking options of Pipeline.

Applying tracking on Orchestration

To enable tracking on Orchestration:

Right click the Orchestration.
Select Tracking.
Orchestration Tracking options page will pop up as shown below.
Select the options depending upon what you want to track.

Figure 3. Tracking options of Orchestration.

Applying tracking on Schema

To enable tracking on Schema:

Right click the Schema.
Select Properties-->Tracking.
Below shown page will appear.
Select the only option if you need to track all properties.

Figure 4. Tracking options of Schema.

Applying tracking on Send Port

To enable tracking on Send Port:

Right click the Send port.
Select Tracking.
Send Port Tracking Options page will pop up as shown below .
Select the options depending upon what you want to track.

Figure 5. Tracking options of Send Port.

Applying tracking on Policy

To enable tracking on Policy:

Right click the Policy.
Select Properties-->Tracking

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Note: Although tracking is very useful, it should be used wisely as it contributes in increasing the size of tracking database which may have performance impact.