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I work on SQL Server 2012. When using Stuff to collect data separated by comma, I get

strange results. Mass number separated by comma in table #tmpParts

Not exactly what exist in the original table #TempPC.

To summarize my issue mass for part 5223986-2 for aluminium

is 580.28613 in table #TempPC
is 580.286 in table #tmpParts
Why values changed for mass and how to separated by comma exactly as input on mass values #Temppc .

Also another value changed

SQL
CREATE TABLE #TempPc
(
    PartNumber nvarchar(50),
    Substance  nvarchar(100),
    Mass Float,
)

INSERT INTO #TempPc (PartNumber, Substance, Mass)
VALUES 
('5223986-2', 'Copper', 33.73757),
('5223986-2', 'Zinc', 12824.526),
('5223986-2', 'Aluminum', 580.28613),
('5223986-5', 'Copper', 33.73756),
('5223986-5', 'Zinc', 12824.52563),
('5223986-5', 'Aluminum', 580.28612)

CREATE TABLE #tmpParts
(
    id INT IDENTITY,
    PartNumber nvarchar(50),
    cnt INT,
    strSubstances NVARCHAR(MAX),
    strMass NVARCHAR(MAX)
)

INSERT INTO #tmpParts (PartNumber, cnt)
    SELECT  
        t.PartNumber, COUNT(t.Substance)
    FROM #TempPC t
    GROUP BY t.PartNumber


But I get wrong result on mass because it display data two parts same mass separated by comma on two parts .

But in the table #TempPC two parts are different on mass value:

SQL
id  PartNumber  cnt strSubstances           strMass
1   5223986-2   3   Aluminum,Copper,Zinc    33.7376,580.286,12824.5
2   5223986-5   3   Aluminum,Copper,Zinc    33.7376,580.286,12824.5


Final Result I need Same Numbers on #TempPC with Comma Separated on Table #tmpParts ON strMass :

SQL
id  PartNumber  cnt strSubstances              strMass
1   5223986-2   3   Aluminum,Copper,Zinc    33.73757,580.28613,12824.526
2   5223986-5   3   Aluminum,Copper,Zinc    33.73756,580.28612,12824.52563


What I have tried:

SQL
UPDATE p
SET p.strSubstances = CAST (STUFF((SELECT ',' + CAST(t.Substance AS VARCHAR(3500))
                                   FROM #TempPC t
                                   WHERE t.PartNumber = p.PartNumber
                                   ORDER BY t.Substance
                                   FOR XML PATH('')), 1, 1, '') AS NVARCHAR(3500)),
    p.strMass = CAST (STUFF((SELECT ',' + CAST(t.Mass AS VARCHAR(3500))
                             FROM #TempPC t
                             WHERE t.PartNumber = p.PartNumber
                             ORDER BY t.Mass
                             FOR XML PATH('')), 1, 1, '') AS NVARCHAR(3500))
FROM #tmpParts p
Posted
Updated 8-Nov-20 23:44pm
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1 solution

In table #TempPc, you define Mass as a float. A float typically has a range of about 10-38 to 1038, and a precision of about 6 digits. This means that a value such as 580.28613 will be rounded to 508.286.

If you use the double type, your value will have a precision of about 16 digits. This, however, does not guarantee that a decimal value will be recorded accurately. A float or double typically use binary arithmetic, so decimal fractions are certain to be rounded. This often does not make a difference for scientific or engineering calculations, but can be crucial in e.g. financial calculations.

If exact arithmetic is required, use the numeric or the decimal types.
 
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