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AdventureWorks sample databases |
Follow these instructions to download and install AdventureWorks sample databases to SQL Server using Transact-SQL (T-SQL), SQL Server Management Studio (SSMS), or Azure Data Studio. |
sql |
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11/12/2021 |
conceptual |
MashaMSFT |
mathoma |
seo-lt-2019 |
AdventureWorks sample databases
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This article provides direct links to download AdventureWorks sample databases, as well as instructions for restoring them to SQL Server and Azure SQL Database.
For more information about samples, see the Samples GitHub repository.
Prerequisites
Download backup files
Use these links to download the appropriate sample database for your scenario.
- OLTP data is for most typical online transaction processing workloads.
- Data Warehouse (DW) data is for data warehousing workloads.
- Lightweight (LT) data is a lightweight and pared down version of the OLTP sample.
If you're not sure what you need, start with the OLTP version that matches your SQL Server version.
Additional files can be found directly on GitHub:
Restore to SQL Server
You can use the .bak
file to restore your sample database to your SQL Server instance. You can do so using the RESTORE (Transact-SQL) command, or using the graphical interface (GUI) in SQL Server Management Studio or Azure Data Studio.
SQL Server Management Studio (SSMS)
If you're not familiar using SQL Server Management Studio (SSMS), you can see connect & query to get started.
To restore your database in SQL Server Management Studio, follow these steps:
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Download the appropriate
.bak
file from one of links provided in the download backup files section. -
Move the
.bak
file to your SQL Server backup location. This varies depending on your installation location, instance name and version of SQL Server. For example, the default location for a default instance of SQL Server 2019 is:C:\Program Files\Microsoft SQL Server\MSSQL15.MSSQLSERVER\MSSQL\Backup
. -
Open SQL Server Management Studio (SSMS) and connect to your SQL Server.
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Right-click Databases in Object Explorer > Restore Database... to launch the Restore Database wizard.
:::image type="content" source="media/adventureworks-install-configure/restore-db-ssms.png" alt-text="Screenshot showing how to choose to restore your database by right-clicking databases in Object Explorer and then selecting Restore Database.":::
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Select Device and then select the ellipses (...) to choose a device.
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Select Add and then choose the
.bak
file you recently moved to the backup location. If you moved your file to this location but you're not able to see it in the wizard, this typically indicates a permissions issue - SQL Server or the user signed into SQL Server does not have permission to this file in this folder. -
Select OK to confirm your database backup selection and close the Select backup devices window.
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Check the Files tab to confirm the Restore as location and file names match your intended location and file names in the Restore Database wizard.
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Select OK to restore your database.
:::image type="content" source="media/adventureworks-install-configure/restore-db-wizard-ssms.png" alt-text="Screenshot showing the Restore Database window with the backup set to restore highlighted and the OK option called out.":::
For more information on restoring a SQL Server database, see Restore a database backup using SSMS.
Transact-SQL (T-SQL)
You can restore your sample database using Transact-SQL (T-SQL). An example to restore AdventureWorks2019 is provided below, but the database name and installation file path may vary depending on your environment.
To restore AdventureWorks2019 to Windows, modify values as appropriate to your environment and then run the following Transact-SQL (T-SQL) command:
USE [master]
RESTORE DATABASE [AdventureWorks2019]
FROM DISK = N'C:\Program Files\Microsoft SQL Server\MSSQL15.MSSQLSERVER\MSSQL\Backup\AdventureWorks2019.bak'
WITH FILE = 1, NOUNLOAD, STATS = 5
GO
To restore AdventureWorks2019 to Linux, change the Windows filesystem path to Linux, and then run the following Transact-SQL (T-SQL) command:
USE [master]
RESTORE DATABASE [AdventureWorks2019]
FROM DISK = '/var/opt/mssql/backup/AdventureWorks2019.bak'
WITH MOVE 'AdventureWorks2017' TO '/var/opt/mssql/data/AdventureWorks2019.mdf',
MOVE 'AdventureWorks2017_log' TO '/var/opt/mssql/data/AdventureWorks2019_log.ldf',
FILE = 1, NOUNLOAD, STATS = 5
GO
Azure Data Studio
If you're not familiar using Azure Data Studio Studio, see connect & query to get started
To restore your database in Azure Data Studio, follow these steps:
-
Download the appropriate
.bak
file from one of links provided in the download backup files section. -
Move the
.bak
file to your SQL Server backup location. This varies depending on your installation location, instance name and version of SQL Server. For example, the default location for a default instance of SQL Server 2019 is:C:\Program Files\Microsoft SQL Server\MSSQL15.MSSQLSERVER\MSSQL\Backup
. -
Open Azure Data Studio Studio and connect to your SQL Server instance.
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Right-click on your server and select Manage.
:::image type="content" source="media/adventureworks-install-configure/ads-manage.png" alt-text="Screenshot showing Azure Data Studio with the Manage option highlighted and called out.":::
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Select Restore
:::image type="content" source="media/adventureworks-install-configure/ads-restore-database.png" alt-text="Select restore from the top menu to restore your database.":::
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On the General tab, fill in the values listed under Source.
- Under Restore from, select Backup file.
- Under Backup file path, select the location you stored the .bak file.
:::image type="content" source="media/adventureworks-install-configure/ads-source.png" alt-text="Select your backup file path":::
This auto-populates the rest of the fields such as Database, Target database and Restore to.
:::image type="content" source="media/adventureworks-install-configure/ads-destination-restore-plan.png" alt-text="Once you have chosen a backup file path, the rest of the fields autopopulate":::
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Select Restore to restore your database.
:::image type="content" source="media/adventureworks-install-configure/ads-restore.png" alt-text="Once you're ready, select Restore to restore your database.":::
Deploy to Azure SQL Database
You have two options to view sample Azure SQL Database data. You can use a sample when you create a new database, or you can deploy a database from SQL Server directly to Azure using SQL Server Management Studio (SSMS).
To get sample data for Azure SQL Managed Instance instead, see restore World Wide Importers to SQL Managed Instance.
Deploy new sample database
When you create a new database in Azure SQL Database, you have the option to create a blank database, restore from a backup or select sample data to populate your new database.
Follow these steps to add a sample data to your new database:
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Connect to your Azure portal.
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Select Create a resource in the top left of the navigation pane.
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Select Databases and then select SQL Database.
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Fill in the requested information to create your database.
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On the Additional settings tab, choose Sample as the existing data under Data source:
:::image type="content" source="media/adventureworks-install-configure/deploy-sample-to-azure.png" alt-text="Choose sample as the data source on the Additional settings tab in the Azure portal when creating your Azure SQL Database":::
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Select Create to create your new SQL Database, which is the restored copy of the AdventureWorksLT database.
Deploy database from SQL Server
SQL Server Management Studio provides the ability to deploy a database directly to Azure SQL Database. This method does not currently provide data validation so is intended for development and testing and should not be used for production.
To deploy a sample database from SQL Server to Azure SQL Database, follow these steps:
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Connect to your SQL Server in SQL Server Management Studio.
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If you haven't already done so, restore the sample database to SQL Server.
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Right-click your restored database in Object Explorer > Tasks > Deploy Database to Microsoft Azure SQL Database....
:::image type="content" source="media/adventureworks-install-configure/deploy-db-to-azure.png" alt-text="Choose to deploy your database to Microsoft Azure SQL Database from right-clicking your database and selecting Tasks":::
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Follow the wizard to connect to Azure SQL Database and deploy your database.
Creation scripts
Instead of restoring a database, alternatively, you can use scripts to create the AdventureWorks databases regardless of version.
The below scripts can be used to create the entire AdventureWorks database:
Additional information about using the scripts can be found on GitHub.
Next steps
Once you've restored your sample database, using the following tutorials to get started with SQL Server:
Tutorials for SQL Server database engine
Connect and query with SQL Server Management Studio (SSMS)
Connect and query with Azure Data Studio