This documentation page describes a feature of version 3.3 of Iguana. In Iguana 4.0 and later, you only need to specify a database if you plan on sending messages to the database or receiving messages from it. For information on how to export database tables in Iguana 4.0 or later, see Exporting the Database Tables.

After you configure the channel level details, including the source and destination components, you need to export the tables to your database. These are the same tables whose names and columns you specified in the mapping VMD file in Chameleon.

To export the tables:

• After configuring the required channel details, click the Add Channel button to add the channel to the Dashboard.
• Click the Export Database Tables link at the top of the page.
• Depending on the channel type, check the Channel Log Tables and Destination or Source Data Tables boxes (if applicable). Note that the Channel Log Tables must be exported, otherwise, an error will occur when you try to start the channel.

Exporting the Database Tables

• Click the Export Tables button to export the tables. Iguana provides you with a preview of the SQL statements it is going to use to create the necessary tables.

Export Tables Preview

• Click the Confirm Table Export button to export the tables to your database.

	If you export tables that already exist, the existing tables will be dropped and new ones will be created. This may lead to data loss.