To create a channel:

1. From iWay Service Manager, under Conduits, select Channels.

   The Channels pane opens on the right and lists the existing channels in your configuration.

   

2. To create a new channel, click Add.

   The New Channel Definition pane opens, as shown in the following image.

   

3. Type a name and brief description of the new channel. In our example, the channel name is RetailDB_Channel.
4. Click Finish.

   The Channels, Construct Channel pane opens, as shown in the following image. This pane lists the components registered to the channel. Since this is a new channel, there are no registered components.

   

5. To add components, click Add.

   The Channel Component Types pane opens, as shown in the following image. This pane allows you to select an Inlet, Route, or Outlet component to add to the channel.

   

6. Select Inlet, then click Next.
7. Select an inlet definition pane opens. This pane lists the inlets available to the channel.
8. Select the inlet you created for this channel and click Finish. In our example, the inlet is RetailDB.

   The Channels, Construct Channel pane opens showing the inlet you added to the channel. An example of this pane is shown in the following image.

   

   Next, we need to add a route, which defines the path of the document through the channel.

   Note: Every channel must contain an inlet, route, and outlet. Though we did not create a custom route, there is a default route available in iWay.

9. To add a route to the channel, click Add.

   The Channel Component Types pane opens.

10. Select Route, then click Next.

    The Select one or more route definitions pane opens. This pane lists the routes available to the channel.

11. Select the default route named move, and click Finish.

    Note: This route simply moves the document from the inlet to the outlet, without additional processing.

    The Channels, Construct Channel pane opens showing the inlet and the route you added to the channel. An example of this pane is shown in the following image.

    

12. To add the outlet to the channel, click Add.

    The Channel Component Types pane opens with the Route and Outlet options available.

13. Select Outlet, then click Next.

    The select one or more outlet definitions pane opens. This pane lists the outlets available to the channel, as shown in the following image.

    

14. Select the outlet you want to associate with this channel and click Finish.

    In our example the outlet is RetailDB_Outlet.

    The Channels, Construct Channel pane opens showing the inlet, route, and the outlet just added to the channel. An example of this pane is shown in the following image.

    

15. In the route Conditions column, click the right-most document icon with the minus sign (-), as shown in the following image. This sets the default route. Since a channel can contain more than one route, you need to designate one as the default route (even if there is only one route in the channel).

    

16. To build the channel with its current components and settings, click Build.

    The Channels build results pane opens, as shown in the following image. This pane shows the status of the build steps and indicates the build was successful.

    

The channel has been successfully created and is ready to be deployed, which makes it available for use.