ON ( FILENAME = 'C:\SampleDB\AdventureWorks2012_Data.mdf' ) - Data file path If using Data file download (contains only Data file) Use Master ( FILENAME = 'C:\SampleDB\AdventureWorks2012_Log.ldf' )Â - Log file path
ON ( FILENAME = 'C:\SampleDB\AdventureWorks2012_Data.mdf' ), - Data file path
#ADVENTUREWORKS DATABASE 2012 ZIP FILE#
If using zip file download (contains both data and log file) Use Master I have seen people having issues due to the download type. Zip file (contains both data and log file) OR.This varies a little depending on your download file type.
#ADVENTUREWORKS DATABASE 2012 HOW TO#
How to attach the AdventureWorks sample database OLTP Environment – Data Files (contains only data file)ĭW Environment  – Data Files (contains only data file)Īzure Environment Zip file (contains both data and log files)ĪdventureWorks2012ForWindowsAzureSQLDatabase.zip OLTP Environment – Zip file (contains both data and log files) You can either download a zip file (recommended for beginners) or Data file by selecting the “right” link below.Ĭlick on your choice of AdventureWorks and save the download. Full or LT (LT-Light version is a simplified and smaller sample database)īelow are the direct download links fromÂ.There are sample databases for different environments and various versions.
If you are a newbie, this can be really confusing. How to find the “right” AdventureWorks sample database Browse to and look/search for your desired sample database OR alternatively you can directly navigate to for AdventureWorks sample database. Microsoft’s is the start to download official sample databases. Where to look for downloading SQL Server sample databases Moreover, AdventureWorks is the Microsoft’s official sample database for later versions of SQL Server. So, this post will be helpful for friends wanting to start their career in SQL Server or as a junior DBA.Įven though there exists quite a few sample databases like AdventureWorks, Northwind, Pubs.etc, in this post I will focuss only on AdventureWorks, since starting SQL Server 2008, Microsoft discontinued support for the Northwind and pubs sample databases. Though it seems to be very simple now, but not really when I just started leaning database. One of the first things I did when I began my journey with SQL Server was installing a sample database.
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