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# Component Connection Rules
Connections define component execution order. Sequential components run along a single path. Branch components such as `Switch` and `Categorize` route workflows to different exits according to conditions. `Iteration` executes sub-processes in loops. Components not connected to the execution path will not run. Before deleting a component, check upstream/downstream connections and variable references to avoid missing inputs for subsequent nodes.
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			`# Component Connection Rules`
			Connections define component execution order. Sequential components run along a single path. Branch components such as `Switch` and `Categorize` route workflows to different exits according to conditions. `Iteration` executes sub-processes in loops. Components not connected to the execution path will not run. Before deleting a component, check upstream/downstream connections and variable references to avoid missing inputs for subsequent nodes.