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Generic String01

A free-text generic string stored in the IDV Generic Tags section of the FPDS record. It is an extension field rather than a standard core procurement attribute, so its meaning depends on the specific reporting workflow or agency implementation using it.

Family: IDV
Category: Generic Tags
Data Type: string
Semantic Type: attribute
Mapping: flattened_fpds_xml_field
AI Confidence: high

Variable Overview

FPDS Query Variable
content__IDV__genericTags__genericStrings__genericString01
Title
Generic String01
FPDS Path
IDV/genericTags/genericStrings/genericString01
Description
A free-text generic string stored in the IDV Generic Tags section of the FPDS record. It is an extension field rather than a standard core procurement attribute, so its meaning depends on the specific reporting workflow or agency implementation using it.
Business Meaning
This field can support custom filtering, tagging, or downstream grouping in procurement analyses when agencies populate it with reusable values such as dates, labels, statuses, or other operational metadata. Because its content is not standardized across all records, it is useful for specialized reporting but should not be treated as a universal government-wide measure.
Example Value
2020-11-09 00:00:00
Observed Non-Null Count
800,612

FPDS Compare

FPDS Query Variable
content__IDV__genericTags__genericStrings__genericString01
FPDS XML Path
IDV/genericTags/genericStrings/genericString01
Mapping Type
flattened_fpds_xml_field
Comparison Summary
FPDS Query flattens the original nested FPDS XML path 'IDV/genericTags/genericStrings/genericString01' into the SQL-ready variable 'content__IDV__genericTags__genericStrings__genericString01'.

Use Cases

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

Common Usage

  • Custom tagging for record filtering
  • Grouping records in agency-specific workflows
  • Supporting ad hoc joins or text-based classification

Common Mistakes

  • Assuming the field has a government-wide standardized meaning
  • Casting values to dates or codes without checking format consistency

Query Guidance

Use it as a text field in WHERE, GROUP BY, or pattern-matching filters after profiling distinct values and format quality. In SQL, avoid hard-casting until you confirm the population pattern, and consider normalizing with TRIM/LOWER or CASE logic if the field is used for classification.

SQL Examples

Preview values

SELECT
    content__IDV__genericTags__genericStrings__genericString01 AS generic_string01
FROM fpds.data
WHERE content__IDV__genericTags__genericStrings__genericString01 IS NOT NULL
LIMIT 25

Top values

SELECT
    content__IDV__genericTags__genericStrings__genericString01 AS value,
    count() AS record_count
FROM fpds.data
WHERE content__IDV__genericTags__genericStrings__genericString01 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.