SYSE.33:4.2 - Separate description, provision and information

Keep the desired configuration under a retrievable versioned identity together with the supported creation or reconciliation procedure. Name actual resources independently so that their current state can be observed and their ownership established.

Distinguish replaceable resources, persistent state, disposable fixtures and credentials. Use synthetic data or data explicitly permitted for this task. Supply credentials through the authorized access mechanism; a reference can be retained without exposing the secret itself.

Decide which information may be discarded, which must be retained, and what a reconstruction is expected to restore. If continued use depends on preserved data, obtain the relevant recovery result through SYSE.34 or the qualified storage Method. Recreating an empty database does not satisfy a promise to restore its former contents.