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Status Description

Human-readable label that explains the transaction status code stored in the paired Status field. It translates the coded status value into a readable form such as FINAL.

Family: Award
Category: General
Data Type: string
Semantic Type: description
Mapping: flattened_fpds_xml_field
AI Confidence: high

Variable Overview

FPDS Query Variable
content__award__transactionInformation__status__description
Title
Status Description
FPDS Path
award/transactionInformation/status/description
Description
Human-readable label that explains the transaction status code stored in the paired Status field. It translates the coded status value into a readable form such as FINAL.
Business Meaning
This field helps analysts interpret award transaction lifecycle states without depending on abbreviated or coded source values. It is useful for separating finalized records from interim, pending, or otherwise non-final transactions when assessing obligation timing, award history, and reporting completeness.
Example Value
FINAL
Observed Non-Null Count
111,509,025

FPDS Compare

FPDS Query Variable
content__award__transactionInformation__status__description
FPDS XML Path
award/transactionInformation/status/description
Mapping Type
flattened_fpds_xml_field
Comparison Summary
FPDS Query flattens the original nested FPDS XML path 'award/transactionInformation/status/description' into the SQL-ready variable 'content__award__transactionInformation__status__description'.

Paired Field

Relationship
description_of
Variable
Status

Use Cases

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

Common Usage

  • Filter to finalized award transactions
  • Decode transaction status values for reporting
  • Validate award lifecycle stage in transaction-level analysis

Common Mistakes

  • Grouping on the description without checking the paired status code
  • Assuming a single label covers all possible transaction states

Query Guidance

Use this field as a display or decode column, and join or filter on the paired Status code when exact status logic is required. In SQL, prefer CASE or lookup logic keyed on the underlying status code, and use this description for readable output or QA checks.

SQL Examples

Preview values

SELECT
    content__award__transactionInformation__status__description AS status_description
FROM fpds.data
WHERE content__award__transactionInformation__status__description IS NOT NULL
LIMIT 25

Top values

SELECT
    content__award__transactionInformation__status__description AS value,
    count() AS record_count
FROM fpds.data
WHERE content__award__transactionInformation__status__description 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.