source_data is the low-level evidence layer between the CargoWise XML archive and the current
business model.
The private archive keeps the original payload. source_data keeps the parsed structure needed to
trace reported values back to that payload.
Evidence model
The node tree preserves scalar fields even when no reporting column exists for them.
If Analytics cannot relate a scalar node, the node remains available and its
source_fields.owners value is an empty list.Processing history
Replay changes the current business model without changing the preserved source evidence.
When to use it
Start withreporting.source_fields for scalar XML evidence in a simpler shape. Use source_data
directly when a consultation needs deeper field discovery, lineage, parser evidence, or replay
history.
Next, read CargoWise mirror to see how Analytics builds current
business records from this evidence.