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# LOCALDB_ERROR_INSTANCE_FOLDER_PATH_TOO_LONG
    
## Details  
  
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|Product Name|SQL Server|  
|Event ID|260|  
|Event Source|SQL Server Local Database Runtime 12.0|  
|Component|Local Database Runtime API|  
|Message Text|The full path length of the Local Database instance folder is longer than MAX_PATH. The instance must be stored in folder: %%LOCALAPPDATA%%\Microsoft\Microsoft SQL Server Local DB\Instances\\<instance name\>.|  
  
## Explanation  
 The path where the instance should be stored is longer than MAX_PATH.  
  
## User Action  
 Create a new path that is shorter than MAX_PATH.