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Version

The version assigned to the Other Transaction Award record in FPDS. It identifies the schema or record revision associated with the award data, such as 1.5.

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

Variable Overview

FPDS Query Variable
content__OtherTransactionAward__version
Title
Version
FPDS Path
OtherTransactionAward/version
Description
The version assigned to the Other Transaction Award record in FPDS. It identifies the schema or record revision associated with the award data, such as 1.5.
Business Meaning
This field helps analysts distinguish records created under different FPDS record versions, which can affect field availability, structure, and comparability over time. It is useful when validating extracts, reconciling historical records, or separating awards entered under different reporting formats.
Example Value
1.5
Observed Non-Null Count
38,894

FPDS Compare

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

Use Cases

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

Common Usage

  • Filter records by FPDS record version
  • Group awards for data quality or migration analysis
  • Validate compatibility across extract files and reporting periods

Common Mistakes

  • Treating the version as a contract or award classification
  • Comparing values across versions without checking for schema or reporting changes

Query Guidance

Use in WHERE clauses to isolate a specific record version, or in GROUP BY for QA and lineage checks. Because it is a string, compare against exact text values and avoid numeric casting unless you have confirmed the format is strictly numeric.

SQL Examples

Preview values

SELECT
    content__OtherTransactionAward__version AS version
FROM fpds.data
WHERE content__OtherTransactionAward__version IS NOT NULL
LIMIT 25

Top values

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