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                                                                    EXHIBIT 10.5

                        AMENDMENT TO EMPLOYMENT AGREEMENT

                                       AND

                   TERMINATION OF EXECUTIVE SECURITY AGREEMENT

The Employment Agreement entered into by and between The viaLink Company
("viaLink") and William P. Creasman ("Employee") effective as of August 17,
2000, and all amendments thereto (collectively, the "Agreement"), is hereby
amended effective as of July 20, 2002. All terms and conditions of the
Employment Agreement shall continue in full force and effect unless specifically
amended by this Amendment. All capitalized terms appearing in this Amendment
shall have the same meaning as ascribed to them in the Employment Agreement. In
addition, that certain Executive Security Agreement (the "EXECUTIVE SECURITY
AGREEMENT") made and entered into effective as of April 1, 2001, is hereby
terminated upon the terms and conditions of this agreement (the "Amendment and
Termination Agreement").

The following additions or changes shall be made to the Employment Agreement:

1. viaLink hereby acknowledges that viaLink is successor in interest to and
hereby assumes the duties of viaLink under and by virtue of the Agreement,
regardless as to which subsidiary of viaLink originally entered into the
Agreement.

2. In exchange for Employee's agreeing to terminate Employee's rights under the
EXECUTIVE SECURITY AGREEMENT, which as of the date of this Amendment and
Termination Agreement would have resulted in a lump sum payment to Employee of
$485,354.00 if a "change of control" (as that term is defined in the EXECUTIVE
SECURITY AGREEMENT) occurred in 2002, and also in recognition of Employee's
having voluntarily reduced Employee's base annual compensation rate from
$225,000 to $151,875. for more than one year, and also in recognition of
Employee's having agreed to forgo payment of any earned quarterly bonus until
such time as viaLink attains cash flow breakeven status, viaLink hereby
increases to $260,000 Employee's base annual compensation rate.

3. viaLink and Employee hereby terminate the EXECUTIVE SECURITY AGREEMENT and
all rights, privileges, duties, and obligations either of them may have or may
have had thereunder, effective as of the date of this Amendment and Termination
Agreement. Employee hereby forever releases, discharges, and waives any and all
claims to compensation or payment from viaLink arising under or by virtue of the
EXECUTIVE SECURITY AGREEMENT, regardless of whether or not an argument can be
made to the effect that payment may be due thereunder.

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THIS IS A RELEASE. EMPLOYEE IS GIVING UP POTENTIALLY VALUABLE RIGHTS IN THIS
RELEASE. EMPLOYEE SHOULD CONSULT WITH LEGAL COUNSEL PRIOR TO SIGNING IF EMPLOYEE
HAS ANY QUESTIONS REGARDING THIS DOCUMENT AND ITS EFFECTS.

The parties, intending that his document legally bind each of them, have signed
below.

The viaLink Company:                        Employee:  /s/ William P. Creasman
                                                           William P. Creasman
By: /s/ Brian Carter

Title: Vice President and Chief Financial Officer<PAGE>

                                                                    EXHIBIT 10.6

                              Separation Agreement

Effective as of August 1, 2002, that parties hereto agree that the Employment
Agreement made and entered into as of April 9, 1999, by and between The viaLink
Company (the "Company") and David M. Lloyd (the "Employee"), together with all
amendments thereto (collectively, the "Employment Agreement") shall be
terminated on the following terms:

1.   The Company and Employee acknowledge that the effective date of Employee's
     separation and termination of employment shall be the effective date of
     this Agreement; provided, however, only that compensation set forth in this
     Agreement shall be paid to Employee, whether or not accrued prior to the
     effective date of separation date. Compensation or other payment set forth
     in the Employment Agreement not specifically addressed herein, such as
     automobile allowances or expenses, shall terminate effective August 1,
     2002.

2.   In connection with such termination, Company and Employee agree that
     Company shall pay Employee twenty-six (26) biweekly payments of $4,880.77
     each, paid in cash, starting on August 16, 2002, for a total aggregate
     payment of $126,900.02. All normal and customary payroll deductions
     currently in effect (such as FICA, Federal income tax withholding, and
     employee-authorized deductions for benefit plans), and which per this
     Agreement are anticipated to continue, shall continue to be made as
     appropriate. Any expenses submitted by or payable to Employee and which are
     pending as of the effective date of this Agreement shall be reviewed,
     approved, and paid by the Company to Employee in the normal course of
     reimbursement or payment.

3.   The Company will cause its records to reflect that Employee is on furlough
     until August 2, 2003; however, Employee may be employed elsewhere during
     the furlough period. For purposes of continuing Employee's coverage under
     the Company's health (medical, dental, and vision) insurance plans, to the
     extent legally permissible the Company shall report to the Company's
     insurers Employee's status in such manner as best calculated to continue
     Employee's coverage under those plans. Employee shall not be regarded as
     continuing Employee's employment with the Company for any other reason. In
     the event Employee finds alternative employment and obtains medical and
     dental insurance coverage from or through that employment, then the Company
     shall no longer be obligated to provide coverage to Employee.

4.   Employee hereby surrenders 520,000 stock options having per share strike
     prices of $3.6125, $15.21875, and $1.04. For the balance, the Company will
     cause the administrator of the stock option plan of the Company to reflect
     continuing vesting (pursuant either to vesting over time or a change in
     control as defined in the plan under which the options were granted) until
     August 2, 2003, of 244,000 stock options granted by the Company to Employee
     on August 17, 2001, and October 25, 2001; options not vested by August 2,
     2003, shall be terminated and not replaced. All options vested and to
     become vested shall continue in force in accordance with the terms and
     conditions of the stock option plan until August 2, 2005, upon which date
     they will expire without notice

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     to Employee, (unless Employee has previously exercised the options, in
     which case they will be terminated by virtue of exercise and not replaced).

5.   Employee shall keep the laptop computer, monitor, printer, computer cables
     and accessories, and cellular telephone currently owned by the Company but
     in Employee's possession. To the extent Employee has any other property of
     the Company in Employee's possession, including files, manuals, and papers,
     Employee shall return it to the Company. Employee shall promptly surrender
     Employee's laptop computer to the Company for appropriate security
     screening and removal of appropriate programs and files, and the Company
     shall return Employee's laptop computer to Employee within 48 hours of
     receipt by the Company. Employee's cellular telephone number shall promptly
     be transferred to Employee at Employee's expense.

6.   Employee has five (5) days accrued vacation as of the effective date of
     this Agreement, having a gross value of $3,253.85. The Company shall pay to
     Employee in lump sum the gross value of the accrued vacation on August 16,
     2002, as a special item included with the biweekly payment set forth in
     this Agreement.

7.   Provided e-mail services continue to be available at addresses ending in
     "@vialink.com," Employee's e-mail address at the Company and service in
     connection therewith shall be continued for a period of one (1) year or
     until Employee requests termination, whichever occurs first. Employee
     acknowledges and agrees that the e-mail transmitted to Employee's e-mail
     address at the Company is Company property and shall be screened by either
     Sherri Edwards, Randy Johnson, or a substitute in the event neither of them
     is available before release to Employee by forwarding to
     dlloyd7787@yahoo.com; screening and release shall occur at least three
     times per week. For such time as the Company's voicemail system shall
     continue to be active at the Company's current address, all voicemail
     messages intended for Employee shall be regarded by the parties and treated
     in the same manner as e-mail messages intended for Employee.

8.   From time to time until August 2, 2003, the Company may, solely at its
     election, call upon Employee to perform consulting services, subject to
     Employee's availability, at no charge to the Company; provided, Employee
     shall not be asked to perform services in excess of five (5) hours per
     week.

9.   The covenants pertaining to non-competition, confidentiality, and
     non-hiring of employees of the Company, all as set forth in the Employment
     Agreement, shall continue in full force and effect throughout the term of
     this Agreement, ending effective as of August 2, 2004.

10.  Other than as herein agreed, each party hereto releases the other, and to
     the extent applicable the other's affiliates, directors, officers,
     employees, heirs, and assigns, from any and all claims, demands or causes
     of action regarding the Employment Agreement, Employee's employment by the
     Company, any law or regulation purporting to control or actually
     controlling Employee's employment by the Company, as well as Employee's
     acts or omissions while employed by the Company. The terms of this
     Agreement shall

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     supersede and control any contrary provision of any other agreement between
     the parties and shall be binding upon each party's heirs, successors, and
     assigns, as applicable.

11.  Both parties acknowledge and agree that this Agreement must be approved by
     the Compensation Committee of the Company's Board of Directors prior to its
     being binding upon either party to this Agreement. The Company undertakes
     to circulate this Agreement for said approval promptly upon complete
     execution of this Agreement, and both parties undertake to recommend its
     approval by the Compensation Committee of the Company's Board of Directors.

IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the parties hereto, intending to be legally bound hereby,
have executed this Separation Agreement effective as of the date first above
written.

The viaLink Company                                    Employee:

By: William P. Creasman                                /s/ David M. Lloyd
                                                           David M. Lloyd

Title: Vice President

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