SQL Server Samples : release

AdventureWorks Community Sample Databases available for SQL Azure

bonniefe — Wed, 16 Dec 2009 04:06:00 GMT

It is a delight to announce the availability of the AdventureWorks Community Sample Databases for SQL Azure. You can download the scripts and data files from CodePlex. To install the databases on your SQL Azure server just follow the directions on the release page at CodePlex or in the ReadMe.htm file which is included in the zip file.

The scripts and data files in the zip file can be used to create the data warehouse (DW) and light (LT) sample databases in a SQL Azure server without SQL Server or Visual Studio being installed on the machine performing the installation. Currently the AdventureWorks OLTP database is not supported for SQL Azure and is not included in the zip file.

Code Samples for SQL Server 2008R2 November CTP available

bonniefe — Wed, 09 Dec 2009 00:36:00 GMT

It is a delight to announce that SQL Server 2008R2 November CTP3 code samples are now posted to CodePlex at http://sqlserversamples.codeplex.com/. The wiki pages have been updated to reflect the availability of the new sample code installers. These installers join the already released AdventureWorks Sample Databases for KJ on CodePlex and complete the sample work for SQL Server 2008R2 November CTP.

Thanks for your contribution to creating a vibrant developer community for SQL Server.

--Bonnie

SQL Server 2008R2 Sample Databases Updated

bonniefe — Fri, 20 Nov 2009 21:13:00 GMT

The AdventureWorks sample databases for SQL Server 2008R2 have been updated and are available at http://msftdbprodsamples.codeplex.com/Release/ProjectReleases.aspx?ReleaseId=24854. This version includes both the AdventureWorks 2008R2 schema and data, and the original AdventureWorks schema and data which shipped with SQL Server 2005. With this one installation package you get the databases you'll need to run most samples, and also the databases you can use to explore the new features in SQL Server 2008. Several bugs have been fixed including one community submitted one. The installer now functions better when there are multiple instances of SQL Server with different SQL Server versions. Please try the latest installer out and let us know what you think on the Community Sample forums at http://social.msdn.microsoft.com/Forums/en-us/sqlserversamples/. Thanks!

--Bonnie

AdventureWorks 2008R2 November CTP is now live on CodePlex!

bonniefe — Mon, 09 Nov 2009 23:31:00 GMT

The AdventureWorks 2008R2 November CTP sample databases are now live on CodePlex at http://msftdbprodsamples.codeplex.com/Release/ProjectReleases.aspx?ReleaseId=24854! This is a beta quality release. We’re still addressing some relatively minor issues that came up during testing, but we feel that the sample databases will be very helpful to have now that SQL Server 2008 R2 November CTP is available on MSDN, so we’re publishing what we have so far. We’ll be addressing some issues and looking carefully at feedback as we work our next update for SQL Server 2008R2.

Here are the key improvements we have delivered with this release compared with SQL Server 2008:

· All dates have been incremented by 4 years. This is a requested change and helps keep the data looking relevant.

· Product descriptions in the data warehouse have been localized into 73 new languages. A new table has been added to store this new localized content.

· Scripts have been updated to use new names for the databases (AdventureWorks2008R2, AdventureWorksDW2008R2, AdventureWorksLT2008R2) so that the updated databases can live side by side with the SQL Server 2008 sample databases.

· A new approach to installing the databases has been implemented. This approach provides more targeted feedback when issues (such as an incorrectly configured server) arise and provides links to detailed help. It addresses some issues folks have had with previous installers.

Please let us know what you think of the new installer. If folks feel it is better than the previous installer then we can reissue the SQL Server 2008 sample databases using this same technology. Note that you can install the SQL Server 2008R2 sample databases on SQL Server 2008 if you wish.

SQL Server 2008 (Katmai) October 2009 Samples Refresh 3 Available

bonniefe — Wed, 07 Oct 2009 02:08:00 GMT

SQL Server 2008 (Katmai) October 2009 Samples Refresh 3 is now available.

SQL Server 2008 (Katmai) Product Samples Refresh 3 is now live at http://sqlserversamples.codeplex.com/. There are numerous bug fixes and a new sample, RSPermissions which demonstrates how to write an application which manages Reporting Services permissions via the Reporting Services Web Service API. There is also a refresh of the AdventureWorks family of sample databases at http://msftdbprodsamples.codeplex.com/. There are no changes to the databases themselves, but the installers have been improved.

SQL Server 2008R2 (KJ) samples and sample databases are not yet available. We are working on that and we'll announce when they are ready in this blog.

Thanks to everyone who contributed to this release.

October 2008 SQL Server Samples Refresh

bonniefe — Tue, 11 Nov 2008 04:50:00 GMT

We've completed an October refresh of the SQL Server 2008 samples (http://CodePlex.com/SqlServerSamples). We've heard from you that the install experience for the databases was too complex and error prone. In this refresh we're providing a much simpler install experience with a lot fewer database installers to choose from. Please let us know how you like this new approach.

If you haven't been to the CodePlex SQL Server samples portal page in a while it's worth another look. We've got lots of community based projects going on.

Thanks for trying out SQL Server 2008 and 2005 samples. We look forward to working on them with you!

SQL Server 2008 Samples are here!

bonniefe — Thu, 07 Aug 2008 12:44:00 GMT

SQL Server 2008 samples are now available at http://codeplex.com/SqlServerSamples. That's our portal page to many different product and community projects on CodePlex with samples for SQL Server. On the releases tab of the portal page you'll find installers for downloading all the code samples. If you're looking for the sample databases for SQL Server 2008, you'll find the project at http://www.codeplex.com/MSFTDBProdSamples/. Please look over the content on that page carefully before proceeding to the releases tab for the sample database project (or navigate to http://www.codeplex.com/MSFTDBProdSamples/Release/ProjectReleases.aspx) to download the sample databases and sample database scripts. We have a lot of sample database installers and now zip files for those who have trouble with using the MSI based installers, or who would prefer to inspect the contents before installation. The advantage of using the MSI based installers is that they place the files in an appropriate directory (by default), optionally create shortcuts, and optionally install the databases. A change from SQL Server 2005 and early SQL Server 2008 CTPs is that we now install database backups which are then optionally restored rather than delivering MDF/LDF files which were attached. The backups greatly simplify the deployment of some of the new, exciting features we've put into the v2008 AdventureWorks OLTP sample database which demonstrates cool new features only found in SQL Server 2008. The v2005 sample databases are compatible with the versions we shipped with SQL Server 2005 which can be important if you are running a sample which hasn't been upgraded to use the new schemas we're shipping in the v2008 sample databases. The v2005 and v2008 sample databases use different database names so you should be able to tell by looking at the USE statement in scripts or or the connection string in the sample as to which version of the sample database to use. For example, the v2005 OLTP sample database is named AdventureWorks and the v2008 version of the sample database is named AdventureWorks2008. You can install v2005 and v2008 side by side. There are schema diagrams published which you can use to see the new schema designs. Note that although the v2005 installers are schema compatible with the schemas we shipped for SQL Server 2005, they are not binary compatible. The sample database installers for SQL Server 2005 are still available, and they are located at http://www.codeplex.com/MSFTDBProdSamples/Release/ProjectReleases.aspx?ReleaseId=4004. There is lots more to say about all the great community and product samples for SQL Server 2008. More blog posts to come!

SQL Server 2008 is here!

bonniefe — Wed, 06 Aug 2008 21:02:00 GMT

Great news! SQL Server 2008 is now available for download for MSDN subscribers from http://msdn.microsoft.com/en-us/subscriptions/downloads/default.aspx.

We're putting the finishing touches on the samples and should have updated installers available for you in the next few days. I'll blog again when they are ready.

Take SQL Server 2008 July CTP for a spin

bonniefe — Thu, 02 Aug 2007 02:06:00 GMT

SQL Server 2008 July CTP is now available at https://connect.microsoft.com/SQLServer/content/content.aspx?ContentID=5395. The samples for the July CTP are available at http://codeplex.com/SqlServerSamples along with your favorite SQL Server 2005 SP2 samples.

Some folks have been confused about how to download the samples either from the portal page or from various projects. You just click on the Releases tab and you'll find MSIs which are the best way to download the sample code and sample databases. On the portal project (http://codeplex.com/SqlServerSamples) the MSIs contain all the sample code for all technologies. If you go to a particular project page listed on the home wiki page of the portal project, the Releases tab will contain installers for that particular technology. For example, the Releases tab on the Analysis Services product sample project will have MSIs which just contain Analysis Services samples. The same goes for all the rest of the other technology areas. The AdventureWorks sample database project (http://www.codeplex.com/MSFTDBProdSamples) also has a Releases tab, and the MSIs there can be used to dowload the various kinds of sample databases. There are always separate installers for each hardware architecture (x86, x64, IA64). Select the installer which matches the type of hardware you are using. For the database samples there are different kinds of sample databases to choose from (OLTP, OLAP/DW, Light (LT), Scripts). One thing that's different about the SQL Server 2008 database installers is that they attach the database for you (except the scripts installers which are for building the database yourself if you want). For more information about how to use CodePlex take a look at http://www.codeplex.com/SqlServerSamples/Wiki/View.aspx?title=HowToUseCodePlex&referringTitle=Home. Thanks!

SQL Server 2005 SP2a Product Samples Released on CodePlex

bonniefe — Tue, 08 May 2007 23:21:00 GMT

SQL Server 2005 SP2a Product Samples are now released on CodePlex (http://codeplex.com/SqlServerSamples). The only change from the previous release is that the sample installers now have a EULA which is consistent with the MS-PL license we have on CodePlex. See the license tab in each project for the exact details.

This license change will make it easier for people who want to create derivative works from the samples to comply with the license and it cleans up the situation where CodePlex had one license and the installers had a slightly different one.

There are no changes to the samples themselves and there is no need to redownload them.