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                                                                   EXHIBIT 10.19


                            SECURED PROMISSORY NOTE
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     FOR VALUE RECEIVED, DCM Company, Inc. an Oklahoma  corporation with an
address of c/o The Danley Law Firm, P.C., 3233 E. Memorial Rd, Suite 101,
Edmond, Oklahoma, 73013 ("DCM") and ijob, Inc., an Oklahoma corporation with an
address of c/o The Danley Law Firm, P.C., 3233 E. Memorial Rd, Suite 101,
Edmond, Oklahoma, 73013  (`IJOB") (hereinafter sometimes jointly referred to as
the "Makers") do hereby unconditionally promise to pay to the order of The
viaLink Company, an Oklahoma corporation, at 13800 Benson Road, Edmond,
Oklahoma, 73013-6417 ("viaLink"), or at such other place as may be designated in
writing by the holder of this Secured Promissory Note ("Note"), the principal
sum of Eight Hundred Thousand and No/100's Dollars ($800,000) together with
interest accrued thereon at the rate of eight percent (8%) simple interest per
annum.

     The indebtedness evidenced by this Note shall be repaid on earlier of the
following events:

          A.   December 31, 2008; or

          B.  The date upon which David Mitchell owns less than fifty-one
     percent (51%) of the voting stock and/or voting rights in DCM; or

          C.  The material breach by DCM or IJOB of any of the material terms,
     covenants, conditions or obligations of the Stock Purchase Agreement, a
     copy of which is attached hereto as Exhibit 1; or

          D. The material breach by DCM or IJOB of any of the material terms,
     covenants, conditions or obligations of the Security And Pledge Agreement,
     a copy of which is attached hereto as Exhibit 2; or

          E.  The making of any post-judgment levy against or seizure,
     garnishment or attachment of any material portion of the collateral
     securing this Note; or

          F.  The dissolution or termination of existence of either DCM or IJOB
     or the merger or combination thereof with any other entity that results in
     David Mitchell owning less than 51% of the voting stock and/or voting
     rights in the successor or resulting entity; or

          G.  The appointment of a receiver over any material part of the
     property of either DCM or IJOB; or

          H.  The assignment of property of DCM or IJOB for the benefit of
     creditors; or
 
          I.  The commencement of any proceedings under any bankruptcy or
     insolvency laws by or against IJOB or DCM and, in the event any such
     appointment or proceedings are
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     commenced involuntarily, the failure within thirty (30) days to have such
     appointment or proceedings discharged.

          J. The sale of all or substantially all of the assets of IJOB that
     results in David Mitchell owning less than 51% of the voting stock and/or
     voting rights of the purchaser of said assets.

     Makers, or either of them, have the right to prepay the principal balance
of this Note at any time, in whole or in part.

     The undersigned Makers agrees that if, and as often as, this Note is placed
in the hands of an attorney for collection or to defend or enforce any of
viaLink's rights hereunder or under any instrument securing payment of this
Note, DCM and IJOB will pay to viaLink its reasonable attorney's fees and all
court costs and other expenses incurred in connection therewith.

     This Note is given by DCM and IJOB and accepted by viaLink pursuant to a
transaction contracted, negotiated, consummated and to be performed in Oklahoma
County, Oklahoma and described in said Stock Purchase Agreement. This Note
evidences the indebtedness of DCM and IJOB to viaLink as described in said Stock
Purchase Agreement. The payment of this Note is to be secured by certain
collateral as defined in the Stock Purchase Agreement and the Security and
Pledge Agreement executed pursuant thereto. This Note is to be construed
according to the laws of the State of Oklahoma.

     DCM, IJOB, endorsers, sureties, guarantors and all other persons who may
become liable for all or any part of this obligation severally waive presentment
for payment, protest and notice of nonpayment. Said parties consent to any
extension of time (whether one or more) of payment hereof, any renewal (whether
one or more) hereof, release of all or any part of the security for the payment
hereof, release of any party liable for payment of this obligation or any
amendment or modification thereto. Any such extension, renewal, release,
amendment or modification may be made without notice to any such party and
without discharging said party's liability hereunder.

     IN WITNESS WHEREOF, DCM and IJOB have executed this instrument to be
effective as of December 31/st/, 1998.



DCM Company, Inc.                                 IJOB, Inc.


By:  /s/ David C. Mitchell                By:  /s/ David C. Mitchell
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     David C. Mitchell                         David C. Mitchell

Its:  President                           Its:  President