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Accounting Installation Number

NASA-specific code for the accounting installation associated with the award. It functions as an internal identifier or key rather than a descriptive label, and the value may be abbreviated or coded.

Family: Award
Category: General
Data Type: identifier_or_code
Semantic Type: identifier
Mapping: flattened_fpds_xml_field
AI Confidence: high

Variable Overview

FPDS Query Variable
content__award__agencySpecificAwardElements__NASASpecificAwardElements__accountingInstallationNumber
Title
Accounting Installation Number
FPDS Path
award/agencySpecificAwardElements/NASASpecificAwardElements/accountingInstallationNumber
Description
NASA-specific code for the accounting installation associated with the award. It functions as an internal identifier or key rather than a descriptive label, and the value may be abbreviated or coded.
Business Meaning
This field helps analysts tie NASA obligations and awards to the correct accounting installation for financial accountability, organizational reporting, and internal reconciliation. It is useful for segmenting awards by NASA accounting structure when reviewing spending patterns, administrative ownership, or control points.
Example Value
21
Observed Non-Null Count
723,128

FPDS Compare

FPDS Query Variable
content__award__agencySpecificAwardElements__NASASpecificAwardElements__accountingInstallationNumber
FPDS XML Path
award/agencySpecificAwardElements/NASASpecificAwardElements/accountingInstallationNumber
Mapping Type
flattened_fpds_xml_field
Comparison Summary
FPDS Query flattens the original nested FPDS XML path 'award/agencySpecificAwardElements/NASASpecificAwardElements/accountingInstallationNumber' into the SQL-ready variable 'content__award__agencySpecificAwardElements__NASASpecificAwardElements__accountingInstallationNumber'.

Use Cases

  • Dictionary lookup and field explanation
  • SQL filtering and grouping
  • Analytical reporting and reusable query building

Common Usage

  • Filter NASA awards by accounting installation
  • Join to an internal NASA reference or code table
  • Group awards for organizational or financial reporting

Common Mistakes

  • Assuming the value is a human-readable name
  • Comparing it across agencies without checking agency-specific coding rules

Query Guidance

Use equality filters, IN lists, or joins to reference tables when the code set is known. In SQL, treat the column as a string or code field, preserve leading zeros if present, and avoid numeric casting unless the source system guarantees numeric-only values.

SQL Examples

Preview values

SELECT
    content__award__agencySpecificAwardElements__NASASpecificAwardElements__accountingInstallationNumber AS accounting_installation_number
FROM fpds.data
WHERE content__award__agencySpecificAwardElements__NASASpecificAwardElements__accountingInstallationNumber IS NOT NULL
LIMIT 25

Top values

SELECT
    content__award__agencySpecificAwardElements__NASASpecificAwardElements__accountingInstallationNumber AS value,
    count() AS record_count
FROM fpds.data
WHERE content__award__agencySpecificAwardElements__NASASpecificAwardElements__accountingInstallationNumber IS NOT NULL
GROUP BY value
ORDER BY record_count DESC
LIMIT 25

Each dictionary item includes SQL-ready examples generated alongside the variable metadata, allowing immediate use in FPDS Query for filtering, aggregation, and analysis.