Alternatives to Northwind

Question

Well, what alternative sample databases exist that have:

• an un-restrictive license
• loads of sample data
• lots of data types
• a simple mechanism for adding the database to a db server
• are not Northwind

I'm not too fussed what server type (MSSQL, SQLite, MySQL, etc.) the db is designed for.

Jamie

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Answer 1

How about

Chinook Database

See also Chinook Database Schema

GitHub: Chinook Database and Schema

Pandurate

Lot's of good answers, but using a simple sql script to create the db and populate it is the nicest cross platform solution for our environment. – Jamie

Answer 2

Microsoft do another set of sample databases called AdventureWorks (these are often used in MS courses). They canbe downloaded from here for SQL 2005 http://www.microsoft.com/downloads/details.aspx?FamilyID=e719ecf7-9f46-4312-af89-6ad8702e4e6e&displaylang=en#Overview.

I'm not sure how much sample data is shipped with it though!

Aether

Answer 3

This looks promising: http://www.databaseanswers.org/data_models/

Habitual

Answer 4

i love AdventureWorks, there's also a diagram available

Cecilius

Answer 5

Here are some MS sample databases from CodePlex, called AdventureWorks.

Akela