Build demo data with GENERATE_SERIES, weighted categories, customer skew, random amounts, and validation that preserves repeatable tests.
SQL SERVER – How to Get Updated Link for Code and Database Samples?
Some emails, indeed triggers blog posts such as the one I received the other day about database samples.
Install SQL Server 2016 Sample Database WideWorldImporters – SQL in Sixty Seconds #081
WideWorldImporters is the new sample database for SQL Server 2016. This SQL in Sixty Seconds video shows how to download and install it quickly.
SQL SERVER 2016 – How to Import New Sample Database WideWorldImporters
SQL Server 2016 has a new sample database WideWorldImporters that replaces AdventureWorks. Here is how to install it on your server.
Test Data That Looks Like Production
Test data that looks like production matches distributions, relationships, and volume without copying sensitive values into development.
SQL Authority News – Download and Install AdventureWorks 2014 Sample Databases
AdventureWorks is the sample database I use in most of my examples. Here is where to download the 2014 version and how to install AdventureWorks on your server.
Sample Databases for Practicing Performance Tuning
Use sample databases for practicing performance tuning by checking data volume and skew, then enlarging the right tables carefully.