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Thanks!

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28 string IJPost_VacUrl = "";
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120 Job title: " + IJPost_VacJobTitle + @"
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125 Requirements
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129
130 ============================================================
131
132 ";
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135
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170 }
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172
173 }
174 }
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177 }
178
179 }
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182
183 oConn.Close();
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================ ERROR TEXT BEGIN ======================

TITLE: Microsoft SQL Server Management Studio
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BUTTONS:
OK
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============= ERROR TEXT END ==============


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================ ERROR TEXT BEGIN ======================

TITLE: Microsoft SQL Server Management Studio
------------------------------
Failed to retrieve data for this request. (Microsoft.SqlServer.SmoEnum)
For help, click: http://go.microsoft.com/fwlink?ProdName=Microsoft+SQL+Server&LinkId=20476
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For help, click: http://go.microsoft.com/fwlink?ProdName=Microsoft+SQL+Server&ProdVer=09.00.3042&EvtSrc=MSSQLServer&EvtID=7303&LinkId=20476
------------------------------
BUTTONS:
OK
------------------------------

============= ERROR TEXT END ==============


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=========== CODE BEGIN ========


/****** Object: LinkedServer [DC:AUS02DB19] Script Date: 09/11/2007 10:30:42 ******/

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GO

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GO

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GO

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GO

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GO

EXEC master.dbo.sp_serveroption @server=N'DC:AUS02DB19', @optname=N'use remote collation', @optvalue=N'true'

=========== CODE END ==========

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=========== CODE BEGIN ========


/****** Object: LinkedServer [DC:AUS02DB21] Script Date: 09/11/2007 10:30:42 ******/

EXEC master.dbo.sp_addlinkedserver @server = N'DC:AUS02DB21', @srvproduct=N'OLE DB for ODBC', @provider=N'MSDASQL', @provstr=N'DRIVER={SQL Server};SERVER=AUS02DB21.DomainName.com;UID=user;PWD=password;'

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GO

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GO

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=========== CODE END ==========

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James 

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