Distribute Query.

Question

is there any query to distribute a name in three column like below
select emp_name from employee;
EMP_NAME
Alistair Cook Steve
select first_name,second_name,last_name from new_employee;
FIRST_NAME SECOND_NAME LAST_NAME
ALISTAIR COOK STEEVE
anyone help me how can i do this ?

Answer 1

Something as
with data as
select '1 AVENUE OF THE AMERICAS' as ADDRESS from dual union all
select '2 NORTH CAROLINE STREET EAST' as ADDRESS from dual union all
select '236 TURPENTINE ROAD COOPER CREEK' as ADDRESS from dual
select
  substr( address, 1, instr( address, ' ' ) - 1 ) as p_1 ,
  substr( address, instr( address, ' ', - 1 ) + 1 ) as p_2 ,
  substr
  ( address,
    instr( address, ' ', + 1 ) + 1,
    instr( address, ' ', - 1 ) - instr( address, ' ' ) - 1
  ) as p_3
from
  data
P_1 P_2        P_3
1   AMERICAS   AVENUE OF THE
2   EAST       NORTH CAROLINE STREET
236 CREEK      TURPENTINE ROAD COOPER