BizTalk configuration error: Failed to connect to the SQL database 'SSODB'

Sometimes when configuring a fresh installation of BizTalk Server, the following error might appear during the configuration of the Enterprise SSO:

Failed to connect to the SQL database 'SSODB' on SQL Server ''. (SSO) Additional information: (0x80131700) (Win32)

Most interesting is that the error is due to a failure to connect when the configuration is meant to create the database in question.

I found a solution through this blogpost which while it is for Windows Vista and a bit different, still has the same solution as for the above problem. By some reason the Enterprise SSO is not correctly installed and by registering the SQL module and run the configuration tool again, it will work:

1. Start a Visual Studio command prompt.
2. run regasm "c:\Program Files\Common Files\Enterprise Single Sign-On\SSOSQL.dll"
3. Run the BizTalk Server configuration tool again

Error: 'Microsoft.XLANGs.BaseTypes.BPELExportable': inconsistent duplicate module attribute

While working on a solution we suddenly encountered the following error message while trying to build the code.

'Microsoft.XLANGs.BaseTypes.BPELExportable': inconsistent duplicate module attribute

It can be a nuisance to find the problem if you don't work with BizTalks BPEL capabilities that often. It is however quite easy to fix. The error message is due to one orchestration having a different Module Exportable setting than the other orchestrations in the project. Making sure that the setting match between all orchestrations will make the error message disappear.