Download SQL Server 2012 Sample Databases including AdventureWorks Database
Microsoft has released the Microsoft SQL Server 2012 CTP1, the first Community Technology Preview (CTP) of next version of MS SQL Server.
The release of Microsoft SQL Server 2012 CTP1, and the the coming closer of the RTM release date SQL Server 2012 sample databases are being more required for SQL Server administrators and T-SQL programmers.
In order to apply the enhancements in Microsoft SQL Server 2012, a sample database like AdventureWorks or Northwind is preferred by SQL Server professionals.
I see it a necessity to use MS SQL Server 2012 sample databases if you will ask a question to a database community.
Because when you publish a sql script, the audience of your post should be able to easily reproduce the same output from your sql script.
And this is possible only if both parts have the same data, which is only possible if both parts install SQL Server 2011 sample databases like AdventureWorks sample database.
SQL Server professional who have already download SQL Server 2012, Denali and install SQL Server 2012, are now ready to download sample databases for MS SQL Server 2012.
You can download and install Microsoft SQL Server 2012 sample databases (including Adventureworks sample database) from CodePlex
Although currently there are only two sample databases for SQL Server Denali CTP 1, I believe soon there will be more added to the Microsoft SQL Server 2012 sample databases list.
AdventureWorks2008R2 Data File, about 188160K Byte in size, and
AdventureWorksDW2008R2 Data File, about 78336K Byte in size
After you download AdventureWorks sample database for Microsoft SQL Server 2012, you can refer to sql tutorial How to Attach Database in SQL Server 2012 in order to attach database AdventureWorks to SQL Server 2012 instance.
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If you plan to download AdventureWorks SQL Denali sample databases to use other SQL Server versions than Microsoft SQL Server 2012 CTP 1, these sample SQL databases cannot be installed other versions than SQL Server 2012.
Please read Download AdventureWorks Sample Database for Microsoft SQL Server 2008 for SQL2008 sample databases.
You can refer to AdventureWorks Database - Download Microsoft SQL Server 2008 R2 Sample Databases for SQL Server 2008 R2.
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