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Generic String07

Free-text generic string slot 07 in the Other Transaction IDV generic tags group. It stores an organization-defined value rather than a standardized FPDS business term, so the meaning depends on how the awarding office populated it.

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

Variable Overview

FPDS Query Variable
content__OtherTransactionIDV__genericTags__genericStrings__genericString07
Title
Generic String07
FPDS Path
OtherTransactionIDV/genericTags/genericStrings/genericString07
Description
Free-text generic string slot 07 in the Other Transaction IDV generic tags group. It stores an organization-defined value rather than a standardized FPDS business term, so the meaning depends on how the awarding office populated it.
Business Meaning
This field can carry local tracking information that supports custom categorization, internal reporting, or downstream joins in procurement analyses. It matters when analysts need to recover office-specific attributes that are not represented in standard FPDS fields.
Example Value
Example value

FPDS Compare

FPDS Query Variable
content__OtherTransactionIDV__genericTags__genericStrings__genericString07
FPDS XML Path
OtherTransactionIDV/genericTags/genericStrings/genericString07
Mapping Type
flattened_fpds_xml_field
Comparison Summary
FPDS Query flattens the original nested FPDS XML path 'OtherTransactionIDV/genericTags/genericStrings/genericString07' into the SQL-ready variable 'content__OtherTransactionIDV__genericTags__genericStrings__genericString07'.

Use Cases

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

Common Usage

  • office-specific categorization
  • custom grouping in dashboards
  • crosswalks to internal systems

Common Mistakes

  • assuming a universal FPDS definition
  • analyzing the field without confirming agency-specific meaning

Query Guidance

Use this field as a raw string filter, grouping key, or join candidate only after confirming its local semantics. In SQL, test for nulls, trim whitespace, and standardize case before comparing values; if the content is coded, preserve the original value and map it through a validated reference table.

SQL Examples

Preview values

SELECT
    content__OtherTransactionIDV__genericTags__genericStrings__genericString07 AS generic_string07
FROM fpds.data
WHERE content__OtherTransactionIDV__genericTags__genericStrings__genericString07 IS NOT NULL
LIMIT 25

Top values

SELECT
    content__OtherTransactionIDV__genericTags__genericStrings__genericString07 AS value,
    count() AS record_count
FROM fpds.data
WHERE content__OtherTransactionIDV__genericTags__genericStrings__genericString07 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.