UNITED STATES
                       SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
                             Washington, D.C. 20549


                                  SCHEDULE 13G


                    Under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934

                               (Amendment No. 1)*

                               The viaLINK Company
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                                (Name of Issuer)

                                  Common Stock
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                         (Title of Class of Securities)

                                   92552Q 10 1
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                                 (CUSIP Number)

                                December 31, 2000
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             (Date of Event Which Requires Filing of this Statement)

  Check the appropriate box to designate the rule pursuant to which this
  Schedule is filed:

       [ ]  Rule 13d-1(b)
       [X]  Rule 13d-1(c)
       [ ]  Rule 13d-1(d)

  *The remainder of this cover page shall be filled out for a reporting person's
  initial filing on this form with respect to the subject class of securities,
  and for any subsequent amendment containing information which would alter the
  disclosures provided in a prior cover page.

  The information required in the remainder of this cover page shall not be
  deemed to be "filed" for the purpose of Section 18 of the Securities Exchange
  Act of 1934 ("Act") or otherwise subject to the liabilities of that section of
  the Act but shall be subject to all other provisions of the Act (however, see
  the Notes).



CUSIP No.  92552Q 10 1

  1. Names of Reporting Persons.I.R.S. Identification Nos. of above persons
     (entities only).

     Hewlett-Packard Company, 94-1081436
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  2. Check the Appropriate Box if a Member of a Group (See Instructions)

     N/A                                     (a) [ ]
                                             (b) [ ]
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  3. SEC Use Only

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  4. Citizenship or Place of Organization:

     Delaware
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       Number of                       5.   Sole Voting Power
   Shares Beneficially Owned
 by Each Reporting Person With:             4,385,934(1)(2)
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                                       6.   Shared Voting Power

                                            0
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                                       7.   Sole Dispositive Power

                                            4,385,934 (1)(2)
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                                       8.   Shared Dispositive Power

                                            0
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  9.  Aggregate Amount Beneficially Owned by Each Reporting Person

      4,385,934(1)(2)
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  10. Check if the Aggregate Amount in Row (9) Excludes Certain Shares (See
      Instructions)

      N/A
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  11. Percent of Class Represented by Amount in Row (9)

      17%*
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  12. Type of Reporting Person (See Instructions)

      CO
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     (1) Pursuant to a Subordinated Secured Convertible Promissory Note (the
     "Note") dated March 1, 1999, entered into between Hewlett-Packard Company
     ("Hewlett-Packard") and The viaLINK Company ("viaLINK"), Hewlett-Packard is
     entitled to convert the unpaid principal and accrued interest under the
     Note into shares of Common Stock of viaLINK ("viaLINK Stock") 18 months
     after the execution of the Note. As of January 29, 2001, Hewlett-Packard is
     entitled to convert the Note into 4,309,113 shares of viaLINK Stock.

     (2) As of December 31, 2000, Hewlett-Packard owned 66,801 shares of the
     viaLINK Stock, and has the right to acquire an additional 10,020 shares
     of the viaLINK Stock pursuant to a warrant previously granted to
     Hewlett-Packard and on the terms stated therein.

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CUSIP No.  92552Q 10 1


Item 1(a) Name of Issuer:

          The viaLINK Company

      (b) Address of Issuer's Principal Executive Offices:

          13155 Noel Road, Suite 800 Dallas, Texas 75240

Item 2(a) Name of Person Filing:

          Hewlett-Packard Company

      (b) Address of Principal Business Office or, if none, Residence:

          3000 Hanover Street, Palo Alto, California 93404

      (c) Citizenship:

          Delaware

      (d) Title of Class of Securities:

          Common Stock

      (e) CUSIP Number:

          92552Q 10 1

Item 3.   If this statement is filed pursuant to Section 240.13d-1(b) or or
          240.13d-2(b) or (c), check whether the person filing is a:

           N/A

Item 4. Ownership

        Provide the following information regarding the aggregate number and
        percentage of the class of securities of the issuer identified in Item
        1.

       (a)  Amount of beneficially owed:  4,385,934(1)(2)

       (b)  Percent of class:  17%*

       (c)  Number of shares as to which the person has:

            (i)  Sole power to vote or to direct the vote: 4,385,934(1)(2)
            (ii) Shared power to vote or to direct the vote: 0
            (iii)Sole power to dispose or to direct the disposition of:
                 4,385,934(1)(2)
            (iv) Shared power to dispose or to direct the disposition of: 0

Item 5. Ownership of Five Percent or Less of a Class

If this statement is being filed to report the fact that as of the date hereof
the reporting person has ceased to be the beneficial owner of more than five
percent of the class of securities, check the following [ ]

                  N/A
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Item 6. Ownership of More than Five Percent on Behalf of Another Person

                  N/A

Item 7. Identification and Classification of the Subsidiary Which Acquired
        the Security Being Reported on By the Parent Holding Company

                  N/A

Item 8. Identification and Classification of Members of the Group

                  N/A

Item 9. Notice of Dissolution of Group

                  N/A

Item 10.Certification

                                    SIGNATURE

     After reasonable inquiry and to the best of my knowledge and belief, I
certify that the information set in this statement is true, complete and
correct.

Dated: February 6, 2001                        HEWLETT-PACKARD COMPANY

                                               /s/Charles N. Charnas
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                                               Charles N. Charnas
                                               Assistant Secretary
                                               and Senior Managing Counsel



 * All calculations are based on 21,461,288 shares of The viaLINK Company Common
Stock issued and outstanding as of November 11, 2000 reported in its Form 10QSB
for the quarter ended September 30, 2000.

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