If you plan to take advantage of the ASE select ... for xml feature, then Adaptive Server Enterprise must be properly configured. Enter the following commands:
isql -Usa -P <password> -S <server>
sp_configure 'enable xml', 1
Verify if ‘select … for xml’ works by entering ‘select * from sysobjects for xml’
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