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Initiative Description

Human-readable description associated with the Treasury Account Initiative code on an Other Transaction IDV record. It labels the coded initiative value in plain language rather than storing the code itself.

Family: Other Transaction IDV
Category: Contract Data
Data Type: string
Semantic Type: description
Mapping: flattened_fpds_xml_field
AI Confidence: high

Variable Overview

FPDS Query Variable
content__OtherTransactionIDV__contractDetail__contractData__listOfTreasuryAccounts__treasuryAccount__initiative__description
Title
Initiative Description
FPDS Path
OtherTransactionIDV/contractDetail/contractData/listOfTreasuryAccounts/treasuryAccount/initiative/description
Description
Human-readable description associated with the Treasury Account Initiative code on an Other Transaction IDV record. It labels the coded initiative value in plain language rather than storing the code itself.
Business Meaning
This field helps analysts interpret treasury-account funding initiatives tied to the award and understand the programmatic or statutory purpose behind the coded initiative value. It is useful for grouping awards by funding initiative, validating coded fields, and improving readability in reports and dashboards.
Example Value
AMERICAN RECOVERY AND REINVESTMENT ACT
Observed Non-Null Count
4

FPDS Compare

FPDS Query Variable
content__OtherTransactionIDV__contractDetail__contractData__listOfTreasuryAccounts__treasuryAccount__initiative__description
FPDS XML Path
OtherTransactionIDV/contractDetail/contractData/listOfTreasuryAccounts/treasuryAccount/initiative/description
Mapping Type
flattened_fpds_xml_field
Comparison Summary
FPDS Query flattens the original nested FPDS XML path 'OtherTransactionIDV/contractDetail/contractData/listOfTreasuryAccounts/treasuryAccount/initiative/description' into the SQL-ready variable 'content__OtherTransactionIDV__contractDetail__contractData__listOfTreasuryAccounts__treasuryAccount__initiative__description'.

Paired Field

Relationship
description_of
Variable
Initiative

Use Cases

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

Common Usage

  • Display a readable label for the Treasury Account Initiative code
  • Validate or decode initiative-related procurement records
  • Group or filter awards by initiative description

Common Mistakes

  • Using the description as a stable join key instead of the coded Initiative field
  • Assuming the text is always fully standardized or unique across all records

Query Guidance

Select and display this field alongside the Initiative code for reporting or validation. In SQL, filter on the coded Initiative field when possible, and use this description for labels, case expressions, or distinct-value review; if needed, normalize text with TRIM/UPPER for comparison, but do not rely on it for exact business-key joins.

SQL Examples

Preview values

SELECT
    content__OtherTransactionIDV__contractDetail__contractData__listOfTreasuryAccounts__treasuryAccount__initiative__description AS initiative_description
FROM fpds.data
WHERE content__OtherTransactionIDV__contractDetail__contractData__listOfTreasuryAccounts__treasuryAccount__initiative__description IS NOT NULL
LIMIT 25

Top values

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