# ShadowAssociationValueType (Complex Type)

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

The value of an association.

Item Summary
Name | Type | Multiplicity | Description
--- | --- | --- | ---
shadowRef | reference ObjectReferenceType | [0,1] | Reference to the shadow that represents the association target (e.
identifiersOnly | property boolean | [0,1] | If we have (some) attributes, are they identifiers only, or the full shadow? Not applicable if there are no attributes.

- ### Items

  - #### shadowRef

    Flags: RAM,composite

    Multiplicity: [0,1]

    Reference to the shadow that represents the association target (e.g., an LDAP group). May or may not be known, depending on the processing state. At least one of "shadowRef" and "identifiers" should be known, though.

  - #### identifiersOnly

    Flags: RAM,runtime

    Multiplicity: [0,1]

    If we have (some) attributes, are they identifiers only, or the full shadow? Not applicable if there are no attributes.