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Generic String10

Free-text generic string slot 10 within the Other Transaction IDV generic tags structure. It is an optional attribute field intended to carry supplemental procurement text when the record needs additional machine-readable tagging beyond standard FPDS fields.

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__genericString10
Title
Generic String10
FPDS Path
OtherTransactionIDV/genericTags/genericStrings/genericString10
Description
Free-text generic string slot 10 within the Other Transaction IDV generic tags structure. It is an optional attribute field intended to carry supplemental procurement text when the record needs additional machine-readable tagging beyond standard FPDS fields.
Business Meaning
This field can support flexible tagging for filtering, grouping, and reusable analysis workflows when agencies populate custom metadata in Other Transaction records. Because it is not a standardized procurement descriptor, it may capture agency-specific or program-specific information that helps segment awards, but it should not be treated as a canonical business measure.
Example Value
Example value

FPDS Compare

FPDS Query Variable
content__OtherTransactionIDV__genericTags__genericStrings__genericString10
FPDS XML Path
OtherTransactionIDV/genericTags/genericStrings/genericString10
Mapping Type
flattened_fpds_xml_field
Comparison Summary
FPDS Query flattens the original nested FPDS XML path 'OtherTransactionIDV/genericTags/genericStrings/genericString10' into the SQL-ready variable 'content__OtherTransactionIDV__genericTags__genericStrings__genericString10'.

Use Cases

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

Common Usage

  • custom tagging
  • agency-specific categorization
  • filtering and grouping records

Common Mistakes

  • assuming it has a government-wide standard meaning
  • using raw values without reviewing local coding conventions

Query Guidance

Use SELECT, DISTINCT, and GROUP BY to profile observed values before analytical use; apply CASE mapping or lookup tables only after confirming agency-specific semantics. Filter for non-null values when identifying records that use custom tagging, and avoid aggregating it as a numeric or coded measure.

SQL Examples

Preview values

SELECT
    content__OtherTransactionIDV__genericTags__genericStrings__genericString10 AS generic_string10
FROM fpds.data
WHERE content__OtherTransactionIDV__genericTags__genericStrings__genericString10 IS NOT NULL
LIMIT 25

Top values

SELECT
    content__OtherTransactionIDV__genericTags__genericStrings__genericString10 AS value,
    count() AS record_count
FROM fpds.data
WHERE content__OtherTransactionIDV__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.