Sample databases

I am used to working with SQL Server 2005 and now working in SQL Server 2008.
I have used Oracle 10g and 11g in the past but would like to dive into PL/SQL
SQL Server has always provided a sample database called AdventureWorks and now provides many editions for training and example purposes.
Is there anything comparable to this in the Oracle World? I have failed to find anything like this anywhere.
I do realize that there are databases installed with Oracle (SQL Server comes with builtin DBs as well) but nothing seems to compare to Adventure Works. It would be nice to learn Oracle and middle tier applications against some real data.
I would appreciate any direction on this as to where i can obtain sample databases for Oracle.
Thanks

orisis_is_mine wrote:
I am used to working with SQL Server 2005 and now working in SQL Server 2008.
I have used Oracle 10g and 11g in the past but would like to dive into PL/SQL
SQL Server has always provided a sample database called AdventureWorks and now provides many editions for training and example purposes.
Is there anything comparable to this in the Oracle World? I have failed to find anything like this anywhere.
I do realize that there are databases installed with Oracle (SQL Server comes with builtin DBs as well) but nothing seems to compare to Adventure Works. It would be nice to learn Oracle and middle tier applications against some real data.
I would appreciate any direction on this as to where i can obtain sample databases for Oracle.
ThanksOralce is not Sql Server and I believe, in Sql Server, the concept of a database within database is called a Schema of a database in Oracle. So Oralce does supply some sample schemas that one can install in his database and use this data for playing around.
Here is the doc link to give the info that how one can install these sample schemas,
http://download.oracle.com/docs/cd/E11882_01/server.112/e10831/toc.htm
HTH
Aman....

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