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title: "LOCALDB_ERROR_CANNOT_GET_USER_PROFILE_FOLDER | Microsoft Docs"
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# LOCALDB_ERROR_CANNOT_GET_USER_PROFILE_FOLDER
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## Details  
  
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|Product Name|SQL Server|  
|Event ID|259|  
|Event Source|SQL Server Local Database Runtime 12.0|  
|Component|Local Database Runtime API|  
|Message Text|Cannot access the user profile folder for local application data (%%LOCALAPPDATA%%).|  
  
## Explanation  
 A user profile cannot be retrieved.  
  
## User Action