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Generic String09

A free-text generic string field stored within the Other Transaction Award generic tags section. It serves as a reusable attribute slot for award-specific information that does not fit a standard FPDS element, and its meaning depends on how the reporting entity populated it.

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__genericString09
Title
Generic String09
FPDS Path
OtherTransactionAward/genericTags/genericStrings/genericString09
Description
A free-text generic string field stored within the Other Transaction Award generic tags section. It serves as a reusable attribute slot for award-specific information that does not fit a standard FPDS element, and its meaning depends on how the reporting entity populated it.
Business Meaning
This field can capture nonstandard award metadata that supports segmentation, tagging, and downstream analysis for Other Transaction Awards. Analysts may use it to identify custom business classifications, internal tracking values, or experimental reporting content that is not available in core FPDS fields.
Example Value
Example value

FPDS Compare

FPDS Query Variable
content__OtherTransactionAward__genericTags__genericStrings__genericString09
FPDS XML Path
OtherTransactionAward/genericTags/genericStrings/genericString09
Mapping Type
flattened_fpds_xml_field
Comparison Summary
FPDS Query flattens the original nested FPDS XML path 'OtherTransactionAward/genericTags/genericStrings/genericString09' into the SQL-ready variable 'content__OtherTransactionAward__genericTags__genericStrings__genericString09'.

Use Cases

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

Common Usage

  • Filter awards by custom tags entered by the reporting office
  • Group records by internal classification or program marker
  • Review unstructured award metadata during data quality checks

Common Mistakes

  • Treating the field as a standardized FPDS code when it may be locally defined
  • Using it in production logic without first cataloging the actual observed values

Query Guidance

Use direct equality, IN lists, or pattern matching only after profiling the distinct values and confirming the local meaning. In SQL, treat it as a text attribute, apply TRIM/UPPER normalization when needed, and avoid semantic joins unless you have a validated value map.

SQL Examples

Preview values

SELECT
    content__OtherTransactionAward__genericTags__genericStrings__genericString09 AS generic_string09
FROM fpds.data
WHERE content__OtherTransactionAward__genericTags__genericStrings__genericString09 IS NOT NULL
LIMIT 25

Top values

SELECT
    content__OtherTransactionAward__genericTags__genericStrings__genericString09 AS value,
    count() AS record_count
FROM fpds.data
WHERE content__OtherTransactionAward__genericTags__genericStrings__genericString09 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.