After you have created the VMD file, you are now ready to create the Iguana channel that connects the database to the destination where the generated messages are to be sent. To do this:

• In Iguana, from the Dashboard, click Add Channel.
• From the Source list box, select From Channel.
• From the Destination list box, select where your created messages are to be sent.
• Click Configure Channel. The Configure New Channel screen appears:

• In the Channel name field, type the name of your channel.
• Click the Source tab to display the configuration screen for the From Database source component:

• From the Database API list box, select the database that you are using.
• In the From Database screen, in the Data source, Database username and Database password fields, type the information that you use to access your database.
• In the Full generator VMD path field, specify the location of the VMD file that you have just created.
• Click the Destination tab, and edit your channel's destination component as needed.
• Click Add Channel to create the channel.
• Click the Tables tab and click Export Source Tables to export your database tables if they do not already exist:

Your channel is now ready to be tested.