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Generic String10

Free-text value stored in the Other Transaction Award generic string slot 10. It is one of the reusable generic tag fields in the FPDS record and may hold a program-specific label, descriptor, or analyst-defined text depending on agency reporting practice.

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__genericString10
Title
Generic String10
FPDS Path
OtherTransactionAward/genericTags/genericStrings/genericString10
Description
Free-text value stored in the Other Transaction Award generic string slot 10. It is one of the reusable generic tag fields in the FPDS record and may hold a program-specific label, descriptor, or analyst-defined text depending on agency reporting practice.
Business Meaning
This field matters because agencies can use Generic String fields to preserve supplemental award attributes that are not captured in standard FPDS fields. Analysts may use it to support segmentation, custom reporting, or workflow-specific interpretation when agency submissions encode meaningful award metadata here.
Example Value
Example value

FPDS Compare

FPDS Query Variable
content__OtherTransactionAward__genericTags__genericStrings__genericString10
FPDS XML Path
OtherTransactionAward/genericTags/genericStrings/genericString10
Mapping Type
flattened_fpds_xml_field
Comparison Summary
FPDS Query flattens the original nested FPDS XML path 'OtherTransactionAward/genericTags/genericStrings/genericString10' into the SQL-ready variable 'content__OtherTransactionAward__genericTags__genericStrings__genericString10'.

Use Cases

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

Common Usage

  • Filtering awards by an agency-specific tag or label
  • Grouping records for custom reporting logic
  • Joining to internal mapping tables for interpreted values

Common Mistakes

  • Assuming the field has government-wide standardized semantics
  • Using the text as a code without validating observed values

Query Guidance

Use exact matches for known values, but first normalize case, trim whitespace, and profile distinct values to understand agency usage. In SQL, prefer COALESCE(NULLIF(TRIM(field), ''), 'UNSPECIFIED') for reporting, and use LIKE or ILIKE only when you have confirmed a stable text pattern.

SQL Examples

Preview values

SELECT
    content__OtherTransactionAward__genericTags__genericStrings__genericString10 AS generic_string10
FROM fpds.data
WHERE content__OtherTransactionAward__genericTags__genericStrings__genericString10 IS NOT NULL
LIMIT 25

Top values

SELECT
    content__OtherTransactionAward__genericTags__genericStrings__genericString10 AS value,
    count() AS record_count
FROM fpds.data
WHERE content__OtherTransactionAward__genericTags__genericStrings__genericString10 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.