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Closed By

A string field that identifies the person, office, or system that closed the Other Transaction IDV record. It captures the closing actor or source rather than the closure date or reason.

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

Variable Overview

FPDS Query Variable
content__OtherTransactionIDV__contractDetail__transactionInformation__closedBy
Title
Closed By
FPDS Path
OtherTransactionIDV/contractDetail/transactionInformation/closedBy
Description
A string field that identifies the person, office, or system that closed the Other Transaction IDV record. It captures the closing actor or source rather than the closure date or reason.
Business Meaning
This field helps analysts determine who or what finalized the closeout of an Other Transaction IDV, which can support oversight, accountability, and workflow analysis. It is useful for identifying whether closures are routinely performed by a specific office, system account, or administrative function.
Example Value
FPDSADMIN
Observed Non-Null Count
1,457

FPDS Compare

FPDS Query Variable
content__OtherTransactionIDV__contractDetail__transactionInformation__closedBy
FPDS XML Path
OtherTransactionIDV/contractDetail/transactionInformation/closedBy
Mapping Type
flattened_fpds_xml_field
Comparison Summary
FPDS Query flattens the original nested FPDS XML path 'OtherTransactionIDV/contractDetail/transactionInformation/closedBy' into the SQL-ready variable 'content__OtherTransactionIDV__contractDetail__transactionInformation__closedBy'.

Use Cases

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

Common Usage

  • Audit closeout responsibility by office or user
  • Group records by closing entity for workflow analysis
  • Filter for system-generated versus manual closures

Common Mistakes

  • Using the field as the actual close date or close reason
  • Assuming all values are standardized across agencies without validation

Query Guidance

Use as a categorical grouping field in SELECT, GROUP BY, and WHERE clauses when analyzing closure patterns. Compare against companion closeout fields if available, and apply value cleanup or lookup mapping before aggregating because the field may contain mixed codes, abbreviations, or free-text identifiers.

SQL Examples

Preview values

SELECT
    content__OtherTransactionIDV__contractDetail__transactionInformation__closedBy AS closed_by
FROM fpds.data
WHERE content__OtherTransactionIDV__contractDetail__transactionInformation__closedBy IS NOT NULL
LIMIT 25

Top values

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