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+## Driver version or jar name
+Please tell us what the JDBC driver version or jar name is.
+
+## SQL Server version
+Please tell us what the SQL Server version is.
+
+## Client operating system
+Please tell us what oprating system the client program is running on.
+
+## Java/JVM version
+Example: java version "1.8.0", IBM J9 VM
+
+## Table schema
+Please tell us the table schema
+
+## Problem description
+Please share more details with us.
+
+## Expected behavior and actual behavior
+Please tell us what should happen and what happened instead
+
+## Repro code
+Please share repro code with us, or tell us how to reproduce the issue.