There are probably several good reasons for this. You will be notified via email when the author replies to your comment. SQL Server beginners and database development beginners are the audience for whom this article is written. John Sobolewski John Sobolewski 4, 1 1 gold badge 15 15 silver badges 24 24 bronze badges. However, I am focused on usability, and not on making things harder than they have to be. It's also lost on me why SQL Server distributions don't come with these databases provided, since they are used so ubiquitously through documentation, websites, and tutorials.
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MDF file and press OK button.
Make sure that you have read-write access to these files, and that they are in an easily-accessible directory. I was searching the documentation and came upon samples making use of the Northwind and the Pubs databases.
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Sample Databases in SQL Server 2005
To check that everything was successful, in the Object Explorer window, click the plus sign to open the Databases folder. Once the installation is completed you can check the installed database files in the following location, and you will find the Northwind Database in the Installation Folder. Extract the files to a directory on your computer and remember where you put them.
Perhaps it may be the case that Microsoft has already posted new documentation on installing databases into SQL Server Management Studio graphically; however, at the time this article was originally posted back inat the time I had been unable to locate an equivalent article in the Microsoft documentation; hence, I wrote my own, which has evolved into this article.
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So, this article illustrates how to install Northwind and Pubs using graphical tools and methods. There are probably several good reasons for this. It's also lost on me why SQL Server distributions don't come with these databases provided, since they are used so ubiquitously through documentation, websites, and tutorials.
For ease-of-use, I suggest using C: I cannot find it for the life of me, searching just turns me to this page, which in turn tells me to find it on the official page which isn't there. John Sobolewski John Sobolewski 4, 1 1 gold badge 15 15 silver badges 24 24 bronze badges.
Install NorthWind Pubs Database On Sql Server
This does not support users in installing these important samples into SQL Server. Sign up using Email and Password. The right pane of the Attach Databases window after adding the Pubs database. For these steps to work, you must have the following files on your computer:.
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HowTo: Install the Northwind and Pubs Sample Databases in SQL Server 2008 Express
Post as a guest Name. The download attached to this article contains dwtabases SQL Server versions of these files. That's why they haven't revved NWind and pubs, but are now favoring AdventureWorks. On the page you will find the download button as shown in the following screenshot.
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They are used in countless tutorials and walkthroughs published by Microsoft and others.
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