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Generic String05

A free-text generic string attribute stored in the IDV Generic Tags section of the FPDS record. It is one of several similarly named custom text slots used to carry supplemental information that is not part of the core award schema.

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__genericString05
Title
Generic String05
FPDS Path
IDV/genericTags/genericStrings/genericString05
Description
A free-text generic string attribute stored in the IDV Generic Tags section of the FPDS record. It is one of several similarly named custom text slots used to carry supplemental information that is not part of the core award schema.
Business Meaning
This field can support agency-specific tagging, downstream reporting, and reusable filters when analysts need to group or isolate IDV records by supplemental text entered outside standard FPDS fields. Because it is flexible and not centrally standardized, its value may capture local business metadata that influences portfolio analysis, data enrichment, or workflow routing.
Example Value
Example value

FPDS Compare

FPDS Query Variable
content__IDV__genericTags__genericStrings__genericString05
FPDS XML Path
IDV/genericTags/genericStrings/genericString05
Mapping Type
flattened_fpds_xml_field
Comparison Summary
FPDS Query flattens the original nested FPDS XML path 'IDV/genericTags/genericStrings/genericString05' into the SQL-ready variable 'content__IDV__genericTags__genericStrings__genericString05'.

Use Cases

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

Common Usage

  • Filtering on agency-defined supplemental tags
  • Grouping records by custom metadata
  • Supporting data-quality checks and exception review

Common Mistakes

  • Assuming it has a government-wide standardized meaning
  • Using it as a primary analytical dimension without validating observed values

Query Guidance

Use exact-match, LIKE, or normalization logic only after profiling the field values. In SQL, handle it as a nullable text column and, where appropriate, trim, upper/lower-case, or pattern-match it rather than expecting numeric or coded semantics.

SQL Examples

Preview values

SELECT
    content__IDV__genericTags__genericStrings__genericString05 AS generic_string05
FROM fpds.data
WHERE content__IDV__genericTags__genericStrings__genericString05 IS NOT NULL
LIMIT 25

Top values

SELECT
    content__IDV__genericTags__genericStrings__genericString05 AS value,
    count() AS record_count
FROM fpds.data
WHERE content__IDV__genericTags__genericStrings__genericString05 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.