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The startDateTime and endDateTime in the run_info file are used by the model to determine the start (startDateTime) and end (endDateTime) of the model run. The model will pick the starting (state) value for level/storage (level has precedent in case of an inconsistency), inflow, outlet from the inputTimeSeriesFiles at the specific datetime. The model will first check for a state level value. If a starting level value is missing in the input, the model will use the starting storage value. If both starting level/storage cannot be determined from the input files, the model will use the first level element as defined in the storage table as the starting level. A Warning message will be generated to notify the operator of this situation.
Inflow and outlet values at the starting time are not required at the first timestep and these values will not be used for storage calculations (no calculation at the first timestep). When these values are not provided as inputs, a value of 0 is assumed (and written to the output).
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