The pointer to the object data file is a foreign key referencing the unique ID in the respective object data file. The header of this column is different in each connect file.

The next four columns (, , ​, ) are repeated for each outgoing hydrograph.

Recall, Export Coefficient, and Delivery Ratio objects cannot be receiving objects.

The types of hydrographs that can be sent depend on the object. The code tot is used for several spatial objects, but its meaning differs between objects.

The unique ID of the object is a primary key that is referenced by .

HRU: Area of HRU, conversion from mm to m3

Routing Unit: Area of Routing Unit, conversion from mm to m3

Aquifer: Area of aquifer, conversion from mm to m3

Reservoir/Channel: Drainage area of the channel/reservoir

Outlet: not used

Recall: not used

Export coefficient: not used

Delivery ratio: not used

The pointer to the weather station file is a foreign key referencing in .

Gravity-controlled flow is routed from one spatial object to the next using so-called connect files, which are available for the following objects:

All connect files have the exact same structure, so to avoid repetition it is only described once instead of for every spatial object (see ). The connectivity between objects can be changed during the simulation using Decision Tables.

If the user wishes to connect an aquifer to more than one channel, the file can be used instead of the aquifer connect file.

used for lapse rates

The SWAT+ Editor assigns a name to every object, which is typically the abbreviation of the object type followed by the object number in QSWAT+. However, the name of the object is not used by SWAT+, so the user may change it.

The ID of the receiving object is a foreign key referencing the object ID () in the connect file of the receiving object.