c# - Updating a Brokered Message already on an Azure Service Bus Queue -

we want able hold property in service bus queue brokered message stores status of item; in cases item reprocessed whatever reason have record indicating in process had got (improving our retry logic).

so have below code picking item queue:

var brokeredmessage =      _queueclient.receive(timespan.fromseconds(default_wait_time_in_seconds)); 

then want adjust property holds status enum so:

brokeredmessage.properties.add("status", messagestatusenum.messagereceived); 

is possible persist new / update property within brokered message this, additional method have called, or changes made properties lost after has been received?

today not have ability update , existing brokeredmessage in queue. can add properties existing brokered message when performing abandon or deadletter operations on message itself. see http://msdn.microsoft.com/en-us/library/windowsazure/jj673129.aspx

we support scenarios want store progress of workflow/group of messages through messagesession. here enable sessions queue/subscription , rather processing messages call acceptmessagesession. sessionid property of message determine session belongs to. each session has state available can access thru getstate , setstate on messagesession. transactions supported these operations allow strong consistency guarantees. following sample demonstrates use of sessions , session state: http://code.msdn.microsoft.com/brokered-messaging-session-41c43fb4