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Status Description

Human-readable label for the transaction status code in an IDV record. It is the description companion to the coded Status field and identifies the status in plain language, such as FINAL.

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

Variable Overview

FPDS Query Variable
content__IDV__transactionInformation__status__description
Title
Status Description
FPDS Path
IDV/transactionInformation/status/description
Description
Human-readable label for the transaction status code in an IDV record. It is the description companion to the coded Status field and identifies the status in plain language, such as FINAL.
Business Meaning
This field helps analysts interpret lifecycle state in federal procurement data without relying on abbreviated codes. It is useful for separating active, completed, and other transaction states when reviewing obligations, awards, modifications, or reporting completeness.
Example Value
FINAL
Observed Non-Null Count
5,862,557

FPDS Compare

FPDS Query Variable
content__IDV__transactionInformation__status__description
FPDS XML Path
IDV/transactionInformation/status/description
Mapping Type
flattened_fpds_xml_field
Comparison Summary
FPDS Query flattens the original nested FPDS XML path 'IDV/transactionInformation/status/description' into the SQL-ready variable 'content__IDV__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 records by transaction status description
  • Validate the meaning of the paired Status code
  • Summarize award or modification records by lifecycle state

Common Mistakes

  • Using the description as if it were the authoritative code field
  • Assuming all descriptions are standardized across all FPDS extracts without checking observed values

Query Guidance

Use this field for readable filtering and reporting, but join or pair it with the Status code when precise classification is needed. In SQL, prefer exact-match or normalized comparisons on the description value and account for case, spacing, and source variation.

SQL Examples

Preview values

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

Top values

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