sql - Split one column value into multiple column values

Question

I have table of subscriptions and the subscription number is actually one value stored in one column. We have the following sample values

SC 5-1395-174-25P 
SC 1-2134-123-ABC C1-2
SC 12-5245-1247-14&P
SC ABCD-2525-120

So we need to split this into individual columns. So the above four should be split the following way

**Col1**   **Col2**   **Col3**   **Col4**  **Col5**  **Col6**   **Col7**
**SC**      **5**     **1395**   **174**   **25P** 
**SC**      **1**     **2134**   **123**   **ABC**   **C1**      **2**
**SC**      **12**    **5245**   **1247**  **14&P**
**SC**      **ABCD**  **2525**   **120**

Answer 1

Here is an in-line approach

Example

Declare @YourTable table (SomeCol varchar(max))
Insert Into @YourTable values
('SC 5-1395-174-25P'),
('SC 1-2134-123-ABC C1-2'),
('SC 12-5245-1247-14&P'),
('SC ABCD-2525-120')


Select B.*
 From  @YourTable A
 Cross Apply (
                Select Pos1 = ltrim(rtrim(xDim.value('/x[1]','varchar(max)')))
                      ,Pos2 = ltrim(rtrim(xDim.value('/x[2]','varchar(max)')))
                      ,Pos3 = ltrim(rtrim(xDim.value('/x[3]','varchar(max)')))
                      ,Pos4 = ltrim(rtrim(xDim.value('/x[4]','varchar(max)')))
                      ,Pos5 = ltrim(rtrim(xDim.value('/x[5]','varchar(max)')))
                      ,Pos6 = ltrim(rtrim(xDim.value('/x[6]','varchar(max)')))
                      ,Pos7 = ltrim(rtrim(xDim.value('/x[7]','varchar(max)')))
                From  (Select Cast('<x>' + replace((Select replace(replace(A.SomeCol,' ','-'),'-','§§Split§§') as [*] For XML Path('')),'§§Split§§','</x><x>')+'</x>' as xml) as xDim) as A 
             ) B

Returns

EDIT

1) Create Your Table

CREATE TABLE MyNewPubTable (PUB_FORM_NUM NVARCHAR(50) , COL1 NVARCHAR(10) , COL2 NVARCHAR(10) , COL3 NVARCHAR(10) , COL4 NVARCHAR(10) , COL5 NVARCHAR(10) , COL6 NVARCHAR(10) , COL7 NVARCHAR(10)) 

2) Execute the Query

Declare @YourTable table (PUB_FORM_NUM varchar(max))
Insert Into @YourTable values
('SC 5-1395-174-25P'),
('SC 1-2134-123-ABC C1-2'),
('SC 12-5245-1247-14&P'),
('SC ABCD-2525-120')

Insert Into MyNewPubTable
Select A.PUB_FORM_NUM
      ,B.*
 From  @YourTable A
 Cross Apply (
                Select Pos1 = ltrim(rtrim(xDim.value('/x[1]','varchar(max)')))
                      ,Pos2 = ltrim(rtrim(xDim.value('/x[2]','varchar(max)')))
                      ,Pos3 = ltrim(rtrim(xDim.value('/x[3]','varchar(max)')))
                      ,Pos4 = ltrim(rtrim(xDim.value('/x[4]','varchar(max)')))
                      ,Pos5 = ltrim(rtrim(xDim.value('/x[5]','varchar(max)')))
                      ,Pos6 = ltrim(rtrim(xDim.value('/x[6]','varchar(max)')))
                      ,Pos7 = ltrim(rtrim(xDim.value('/x[7]','varchar(max)')))
                From  (Select Cast('<x>' + replace((Select replace(replace(A.PUB_FORM_NUM,' ','-'),'-','§§Split§§') as [*] For XML Path('')),'§§Split§§','</x><x>')+'</x>' as xml) as xDim) as A 
             ) B

3) Review the Results

Select * From MyNewPubTable

Edit 2

Or you can create the table on the fly

Declare @YourTable table (PUB_FORM_NUM varchar(max))
Insert Into @YourTable values
('SC 5-1395-174-25P'),
('SC 1-2134-123-ABC C1-2'),
('SC 12-5245-1247-14&P'),
('SC ABCD-2525-120')

Select A.PUB_FORM_NUM
      ,B.*
 Into  MyNewPubTable
 From  @YourTable A
 Cross Apply (
                Select Pos1 = ltrim(rtrim(xDim.value('/x[1]','varchar(max)')))
                      ,Pos2 = ltrim(rtrim(xDim.value('/x[2]','varchar(max)')))
                      ,Pos3 = ltrim(rtrim(xDim.value('/x[3]','varchar(max)')))
                      ,Pos4 = ltrim(rtrim(xDim.value('/x[4]','varchar(max)')))
                      ,Pos5 = ltrim(rtrim(xDim.value('/x[5]','varchar(max)')))
                      ,Pos6 = ltrim(rtrim(xDim.value('/x[6]','varchar(max)')))
                      ,Pos7 = ltrim(rtrim(xDim.value('/x[7]','varchar(max)')))
                From  (Select Cast('<x>' + replace((Select replace(replace(A.PUB_FORM_NUM,' ','-'),'-','§§Split§§') as [*] For XML Path('')),'§§Split§§','</x><x>')+'</x>' as xml) as xDim) as A 
             ) B

Select * From MyNewPubTable