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Generic String01

A free-text generic string value stored in the Other Transaction Award generic tags section. It is a reusable attribute field that can carry an implementation-specific label, date, identifier, or other text value depending on how the award record was populated.

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

Variable Overview

FPDS Query Variable
content__OtherTransactionAward__genericTags__genericStrings__genericString01
Title
Generic String01
FPDS Path
OtherTransactionAward/genericTags/genericStrings/genericString01
Description
A free-text generic string value stored in the Other Transaction Award generic tags section. It is a reusable attribute field that can carry an implementation-specific label, date, identifier, or other text value depending on how the award record was populated.
Business Meaning
This field matters because generic tag strings are often used to support custom categorization, workflow filters, and downstream analysis on Other Transaction Awards. In procurement analytics, it can help identify internal business rules or reporting dimensions that are not represented by standard FPDS coded fields.
Example Value
2022-07-19 00:00:00
Observed Non-Null Count
21,881

FPDS Compare

FPDS Query Variable
content__OtherTransactionAward__genericTags__genericStrings__genericString01
FPDS XML Path
OtherTransactionAward/genericTags/genericStrings/genericString01
Mapping Type
flattened_fpds_xml_field
Comparison Summary
FPDS Query flattens the original nested FPDS XML path 'OtherTransactionAward/genericTags/genericStrings/genericString01' into the SQL-ready variable 'content__OtherTransactionAward__genericTags__genericStrings__genericString01'.

Use Cases

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

Common Usage

  • Filtering awards by a locally defined tag or segment
  • Grouping records for custom reporting or dashboard logic
  • Capturing a date, identifier, or label not covered by standard FPDS fields

Common Mistakes

  • Assuming a fixed government-wide semantic meaning for the value
  • Using the field in analysis without validating whether the content is text, date-like, or coded

Query Guidance

Use direct string filters, pattern checks, or casting only after confirming the observed format. In SQL, apply LIKE, IN, or regex-style validation for categorization; if the values are date-like, cast carefully and handle invalid rows defensively.

SQL Examples

Preview values

SELECT
    content__OtherTransactionAward__genericTags__genericStrings__genericString01 AS generic_string01
FROM fpds.data
WHERE content__OtherTransactionAward__genericTags__genericStrings__genericString01 IS NOT NULL
LIMIT 25

Top values

SELECT
    content__OtherTransactionAward__genericTags__genericStrings__genericString01 AS value,
    count() AS record_count
FROM fpds.data
WHERE content__OtherTransactionAward__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.