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Version

Version number for the Other Transaction IDV record. It identifies the revision or edition of the record content as stored in FPDS, not the award itself.

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__version
Title
Version
FPDS Path
OtherTransactionIDV/version
Description
Version number for the Other Transaction IDV record. It identifies the revision or edition of the record content as stored in FPDS, not the award itself.
Business Meaning
This field helps analysts distinguish current from prior record versions when tracking updates, corrections, or reprocessing in FPDS. It supports reproducible analysis when records are refreshed over time and prevents mixing newer edits with older snapshots.
Example Value
1.5
Observed Non-Null Count
13,417

FPDS Compare

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

Use Cases

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

Common Usage

  • deduplicating multiple FPDS rows for the same award
  • selecting the most recent record version in a snapshot
  • auditing record changes across refreshes

Common Mistakes

  • treating version as a contract term or modification number
  • grouping awards by version and interpreting the result as business activity

Query Guidance

Partition by the award identifier and order by version descending when retaining the latest record; if version is stored as text, cast or normalize before numeric comparison. Use it only for record selection or audit logic, not for obligation or competition analysis.

SQL Examples

Preview values

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

Top values

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