I bought the book of Begining Microsoft SQL Server 2012 Programming, and follow the instruction of the site to download the code and sample database, advantureworks, but cannot find it via the management studio, thus cannot follow the book to use them.

Anybody can help?

Thanks.

To get SQL Server/mgt studio, google a free download by searching for SQL Server 2012 -- I suggest you grab the "Enterprise" edition.

If you're a student, the dreamspark site has the 2012 & the 2014 version as well.

Thanks for the reply. I have SQL Server 2012 and the management studio installed.

My question is: I've bought the book, want to learn SQL following the instruction of the book. The book uses a sample AdventureWork database. I've downloaded the database from this website. But cannot find/open it by SQL Server 2012. What can I do?

You "attach" Adventureworks by copying it into the same folder as the system dbs.....and then, from the main studio menu, you're "attaching" the new db

There's a couple of great "google" illustrations if you search --