Split multiple string's into multiple columns

Question

I have the following three different strings which needs to split into three different columns.

Example:

String 1:

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Answer 1

If you have atmost three values then try this.

DECLARE @str1 VARCHAR(max) = 'A1,A2,A3'

SELECT Parsename(Replace(@str1, ',', '.'), 3) 'FST_COL',
       Parsename(Replace(@str1, ',', '.'), 2) 'SCD_COL',
       Parsename(Replace(@str1, ',', '.'), 1) 'TRD_COL' into #temp

Or

DECLARE @str1 VARCHAR(max) = 'A1,A2,A3',
        @sql  NVARCHAR(max),
        @loop INT,
        @cnt  INT=1

SELECT @loop = Len(@str1) - Len(Replace(@str1, ',', '')) + 1

SET @sql=' WITH Split_cols ( xmlcol)
     AS (SELECT CONVERT(XML, ''''
                             + Replace('''
         + @str1 + ''', '','', '''') + '''') as xmlcol)

SELECT '

WHILE @cnt <= @loop
  BEGIN
      SET @sql+=' xmlcol.value(''/cols[1]/col['
                + CONVERT(VARCHAR(30), @cnt)
                + ']'', ''varchar(100)'') AS col'
                + CONVERT(VARCHAR(30), @cnt) + ','
      SET @cnt=@cnt + 1
  END

SET @sql=LEFT(@sql, Len(@sql) - 1)
SET @sql +=' FROM   Split_cols '

--PRINT @sql

EXEC Sp_executesql @sql