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 high-level information without excessive details, designed for long-term storage with the data.

Item Summary
Name	Type	Multiplicity	Description
acquisition	container ProvenanceAcquisitionType	[0,-1]	The ultimate origin(s) of the value.
mappingSpecification	container MappingSpecificationType	[0,1]	Mapping that (immediately) provided the value.
policyRule	container PolicyRuleSpecificationType	[0,1]	The policy rule that provided the value.
markingRule	container MarkingRuleSpecificationType	[0,1]	The marking rule that provided the value.
policyStatement	container PolicyStatementSpecificationType	[0,1]	The policy statement that provided the value.
assignmentPath	container AssignmentPathMetadataType	[0,1]	Assignment that provided the value.

Items
- acquisition
  
  Flags: RAM,runtime
  
  Multiplicity: [0,-1]
  
  The ultimate origin(s) of the value.
- mappingSpecification
  
  Flags: RAM,runtime
  
  Multiplicity: [0,1]
  
  Mapping that (immediately) provided the value. Can be used for any focus item targeted by mappings.
- policyRule
  
  Flags: RAM,runtime
  
  Multiplicity: [0,1]
  
  The policy rule that provided the value. Used for effectiveMarkRef item. NOTE: Currently unused
- markingRule
  
  Flags: RAM,runtime
  
  Multiplicity: [0,1]
  
  The marking rule that provided the value. Used for effectiveMarkRef item for shadows.
- policyStatement
  
  Flags: RAM,runtime
  
  Multiplicity: [0,1]
  
  The policy statement that provided the value. Used for effectiveMarkRef item for shadows.
- assignmentPath
  
  Flags: RAM,runtime
  
  Multiplicity: [0,1]
  
  Assignment that provided the value. Used for roleMembershipRef item.