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Generic Boolean04

Numeric boolean flag in the Other Transaction Award generic tags section. It indicates whether the fourth generic boolean indicator is set for the award record, typically using 0/1-style values rather than a descriptive text code.

Family: Other Transaction Award
Category: Generic Tags
Data Type: numeric
Semantic Type: attribute
Mapping: flattened_fpds_xml_field
AI Confidence: high

Variable Overview

FPDS Query Variable
content__OtherTransactionAward__genericTags__genericBooleans__genericBoolean04
Title
Generic Boolean04
FPDS Path
OtherTransactionAward/genericTags/genericBooleans/genericBoolean04
Description
Numeric boolean flag in the Other Transaction Award generic tags section. It indicates whether the fourth generic boolean indicator is set for the award record, typically using 0/1-style values rather than a descriptive text code.
Business Meaning
This field supports reusable tagging and filtering across Other Transaction Award records when analysts need to segment awards by a standardized yes/no attribute. It is useful for cohort construction, cross-award comparisons, and identifying awards carrying a specific optional indicator in FPDS.
Example Value
0
Observed Non-Null Count
12,012

FPDS Compare

FPDS Query Variable
content__OtherTransactionAward__genericTags__genericBooleans__genericBoolean04
FPDS XML Path
OtherTransactionAward/genericTags/genericBooleans/genericBoolean04
Mapping Type
flattened_fpds_xml_field
Comparison Summary
FPDS Query flattens the original nested FPDS XML path 'OtherTransactionAward/genericTags/genericBooleans/genericBoolean04' into the SQL-ready variable 'content__OtherTransactionAward__genericTags__genericBooleans__genericBoolean04'.

Use Cases

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

Common Usage

  • filtering award cohorts by a specific tag
  • grouping OT awards for descriptive analysis
  • building reusable boolean-based reporting logic

Common Mistakes

  • assuming it is a count or percentage
  • treating null the same as 0 without checking source behavior

Query Guidance

Use equality or boolean-style predicates, such as `WHERE content__OtherTransactionAward__genericTags__genericBooleans__genericBoolean04 = 1`, and explicitly handle nulls if you need to separate missing from false. When summarizing, group by the field value only if you have confirmed the stored coding pattern in your extract.

SQL Examples

Preview values

SELECT
    content__OtherTransactionAward__genericTags__genericBooleans__genericBoolean04 AS generic_boolean04
FROM fpds.data
WHERE content__OtherTransactionAward__genericTags__genericBooleans__genericBoolean04 IS NOT NULL
LIMIT 25

Aggregate total

SELECT
    sum(content__OtherTransactionAward__genericTags__genericBooleans__genericBoolean04) AS total_value
FROM fpds.data
WHERE content__OtherTransactionAward__genericTags__genericBooleans__genericBoolean04 IS NOT NULL

Distribution overview

SELECT
    min(content__OtherTransactionAward__genericTags__genericBooleans__genericBoolean04) AS min_value,
    avg(content__OtherTransactionAward__genericTags__genericBooleans__genericBoolean04) AS avg_value,
    max(content__OtherTransactionAward__genericTags__genericBooleans__genericBoolean04) AS max_value,
    count() AS record_count
FROM fpds.data
WHERE content__OtherTransactionAward__genericTags__genericBooleans__genericBoolean04 IS NOT NULL

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