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Generic String02

A free-text generic string stored in the Other Transaction Award generic tags block. It is an auxiliary attribute field, not a standardized procurement code or required award element.

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__genericString02
Title
Generic String02
FPDS Path
OtherTransactionAward/genericTags/genericStrings/genericString02
Description
A free-text generic string stored in the Other Transaction Award generic tags block. It is an auxiliary attribute field, not a standardized procurement code or required award element.
Business Meaning
This field can carry user-defined values that support internal tagging, segmentation, or local workflow logic for Other Transaction Awards. It matters when analysts need to group records by custom attributes that are not represented in core FPDS fields.
Example Value
PNG4ZBLA9F67
Observed Non-Null Count
38,894

FPDS Compare

FPDS Query Variable
content__OtherTransactionAward__genericTags__genericStrings__genericString02
FPDS XML Path
OtherTransactionAward/genericTags/genericStrings/genericString02
Mapping Type
flattened_fpds_xml_field
Comparison Summary
FPDS Query flattens the original nested FPDS XML path 'OtherTransactionAward/genericTags/genericStrings/genericString02' into the SQL-ready variable 'content__OtherTransactionAward__genericTags__genericStrings__genericString02'.

Use Cases

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

Common Usage

  • custom filtering of Other Transaction Award records
  • grouping awards by internally defined tags
  • joining to source-system business rules or reference tables

Common Mistakes

  • assuming the value has a universal FPDS-defined meaning
  • using the field without validating the source program or system that populated it

Query Guidance

Use exact-match or pattern-based predicates only after confirming the generating system's conventions; for example, WHERE genericString02 = 'PNG4ZBLA9F67' or WHERE genericString02 LIKE 'PNG%'. Avoid relying on this field for cross-agency comparisons unless the value set has been standardized.

SQL Examples

Preview values

SELECT
    content__OtherTransactionAward__genericTags__genericStrings__genericString02 AS generic_string02
FROM fpds.data
WHERE content__OtherTransactionAward__genericTags__genericStrings__genericString02 IS NOT NULL
LIMIT 25

Top values

SELECT
    content__OtherTransactionAward__genericTags__genericStrings__genericString02 AS value,
    count() AS record_count
FROM fpds.data
WHERE content__OtherTransactionAward__genericTags__genericStrings__genericString02 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.