create or replace function strsplit(p_value varchar2,
p_split varchar2 := ',')
--usage: select * from table(strsplit('1,2,3,4,5'))
return strsplit_type
pipelined is
v_idx integer;
v_str varchar2(500);
v_strs_last varchar2(4000) := p_value;
begin
loop
v_idx := instr(v_strs_last, p_split);
exit when v_idx = 0;
v_str := substr(v_strs_last, 1, v_idx - 1);
v_strs_last := substr(v_strs_last, v_idx + 1);
pipe row(v_str);
end loop;
pipe row(v_strs_last);
return;
end strsplit;
usage: select * from table(strsplit('1,2,3,4,5'))