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title LOCALDB_ERROR_INVALID_INSTANCE_NAME
description LOCALDB_ERROR_INVALID_INSTANCE_NAME
author WilliamDAssafMSFT
ms.author wiassaf
ms.reviewer randolphwest
ms.date 07/14/2025
ms.service sql
ms.subservice performance
ms.topic reference

LOCALDB_ERROR_INVALID_INSTANCE_NAME

[!INCLUDE SQL Server]

Details

Attribute Value
Product Name SQL Server
Event ID 283
Event Source SQL Server Local Database Runtime 12.0
Component Local Database Runtime API
Message Text The instance name contains invalid characters or is too long. Consult the API documentation.

Explanation

The instance name contains invalid characters or is too long.

User action

Consult the Local Database Runtime API documentation on legal names for Local Database Runtime instances. For additional information, see SQL Server Express LocalDB instance APIs.