SQL Server 2008: Beginning with SQL Server 2008, the sample databases are no longer included with the media and must be downloaded and attached as a separate step. For the majority of people downloading sample databases to learn T-SQL, refer to Books Online examples, etc., the AdventureWorksDB is the first one to start with. You will see a couple different AdventureWorks databases, each with a slightly different focus. You can install the samples during setup or download them from the following location: The installers for SQL Server 2005 supply you with the.mdf/.ldf files, but you need to manually attach them to your instance for use. SQL Server 2005: In the SQL Server 2005 timeframe, the AdventureWorks sample DB was introduced and also included on the media along with the product. You can download the Northwind and Pubs sample databases for SQL Server 2000. In this time, the sample databases Northwind and Pubs were included on the media along with the product and could be installed during the setup process. Pre-SQL Server 2005: AdventureWorks did not exist before SQL Server 2005. I'll lovingly refer to this as AdventureWorks sprawl and try to lower the barrier to entry for getting started working with the AdventureWorks sample database. The end result is that it is extremely confusing to find the 'correct' version of AdventureWorks that you are searching for. There are now multiple versions of AdventureWorks databases for each version of the product, including many updates corresponding to service pack releases. What started as a big improvement over the Northwind and Pubs sample databases has evolved into numerous specialized off-shoots highlighting different aspects of the product.

Because the Books Online TSQL samples leverage this sample database, AdventureWorks has become a vital aspect of learning new features/constructs within SQL Server. The AdventureWorks database is a fictitious company database that has existed since SQL Server 2005 as a means to show new functionality in each new version released.

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