# ProvenanceMetadataType (Complex Type)

### Namespace: http://midpoint.evolveum.com/xml/ns/public/common/common-3

Provenance metadata provide high-level information about origin of the value. It specifies system, process, partner or organization that was used to obtain the data. This is a high-level information without excessive details, designed for long-term storage with the data.

Item Summary
Name | Type | Multiplicity | Description
--- | --- | --- | ---
yield | container ProvenanceYieldType | [0,-1] | Yield data structure represent an output or product of data processing.

- ### Items

  - #### yield

    Flags: RAM,runtime,oper

    Multiplicity: [0,-1]

    Yield data structure represent an output or product of data processing. Inbound synchronization _yields_ data values, as do mappings and users entering data in user interface. Each such result will be described by a value of this data structure. Multiple values of this metadata structure indicate several independent sources for the data value that it describes.