It will have the data and the objects needed for experimenting SQL Server 2016.)Р”Р„dventureWorks 2014 itself has different types of sample databases for different editions of SQL Server 2014. ( NOTE: if you are looking for a sample database for SQL Server 2016, then use РІР‚СљWide World ImportersРІР‚Сњ sample DB. Once SQL Server 2016 is available for general public and AdventureWorks 2016 is also available, I will post a new article on AdventureWorks 2016. So, IРІР‚в„ўll walk you through the installation process of AdventureWorks 2014 Sample Database. Choosing The SQL Server Sample DatabaseР”Р„s of now I have SQL Server 2014 Developer Edition installed on my computer.

These new features are incorporated in the sample database and released as a new version few days after the SQL Server release. This is because the newer versions of SQL Server has new features. This database will be helpful for those who are new and learning relational database management systems (RDBMS).Р”В®very new version of SQL Server has a corresponding version of sample database. The scenarios included in the sample database are manufacturing, product management, sales, purchasing, contact management and human resources. This sample database and the data is developed for a fictional bicycle company called Adventure Works Cycles. It is meant for standard online transaction processing scenarios. The AdventureWorks database is a sample database initially introduced by Microsoft for beginners to learn SQL Server with the sample data and database objects like the tables, indexes, triggers, stored procedures, functions, etc. Currently, AdventureWorks sample database is available in CodePlex as open source. For this purpose, Microsoft has introduced the AdventureWorks Sample Database. It will be very helpful to have a sample database while learning SQL Server.

For training purpose, we need a database with some sample data. Now the SQL Server and the management studio are ready for using.

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