To create a channel in Iguana, you must:

• Select the channel components;
• Configure the channel details;
• Configure the source component, which indicates where the data that will be coming into the channel will be coming from;
• Optionally configure a message filter to transform or screen incoming messages;
• Configure the destination component, which indicates where the data that will be coming out of the channel will be going to;
• Add the channel.

If the channel uses a database as the source or destination component, you must also export the channel's database tables.

The following sections describe how to perform these tasks.

	You can view a video that shows how to create a typical channel. To view this video, follow this link: Reading HL7 Messages Into a Database.

	You must be a member of the Administrators role to create a channel. See Creating a Role for more information on roles in Iguana.