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# LOCALDB_ERROR_INSUFFICIENT_BUFFER
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## Details  
  
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|Product Name|SQL Server|  
|Event ID|276|  
|Event Source|SQL Server Local Database Runtime 12.0|  
|Component|Local Database Runtime API|  
|Message Text|The buffer passed to the Local Database instance API method has insufficient size.|  
  
## Explanation  
 The input buffer is too short, and truncation was not requested.  
  
## User Action  
 Provide a buffer of the specified size.