Microsoft SQL Server 2014 Sample databases

Introduction

Today, I decided to do some study on SQL Server 2014 and I wanted to install the sample databases of SQL server 2014. But, I can't find the sample AdventureWorks databases for SQL server 2014. It seems that the sample databases of SQL Server 2012 are applicable for SQL Server 2014.

By default, sample databases and sample code are not installed during the installation of SQL Server and you have to search, find and download the sample databases.

Sample databases

On Codeplex you can download the AdventureWorks databases for SQL Server. It's quite a list and I grouped the files together.

Relational Databases (OLTP):

• AdventureWorks2012 Data File
• AdventureWorks 2012 OLTP Script
• AdventureWorks2012-Full Database Backup.zip
• AdventureWorks2012_Data.zip

• AdventureWorks2012 CS Data File
• AdventureWorks 2012 CS OLTP Script

• AdventureWorksLT2012_Data
• AdventureWorks 2012 LT Script

Databases (DW)

• AdventureWorksDW2012 Data File
• AdventureWorksDW2012Images

SSAS MD

• AdventureWorks Multidimensional Models SQL Server 2012
• Analysis Services Tutorial SQL Server 2012

SSAS Tabular

• AdventureWorks Tabular Model SQL Server 2012
• AdventureWorks Internet Sales Tabular Model SQL Server 201

Here are some other samples for SQL Server I've found so far:

• SQL Server 2014 RTM In-Memory OLTP Sample. Samples of the new features of SQL Server : esource Governor IO, Online Operations, and the Columnstore Index.
• Adventure Works for SQL Server 2012
• SQLSkills databases
• Arcane Code. Upgrade for SQL Server 2014
• AdventureWorks for SQL Azure
• Power View and PowerPivot HelloWorldPicnic Samples for SQL Server 2012

Conclusion

It seems that the sample database of SQL server 2012 are reusable for SQL Server 2014. There are some more samples created specifically SQL Server 2014. But, the adventure Works databases are the same...

Greetz

Hennie