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API error message: Could not load file or assembly Microsoft.Web.Services2 Version 2

Symptoms
The following message is generated after installing the API.

Error/warning Messages
Server Error in '/CPWebService' Application
Configuration Error
Description: An error occurred during hte processing of a configuration file required to service this request. Please review the specific error details below.
Parser Error Message: The value of the property 'type'cannot be parsed. The error is: Could not load file or assembly 'Microsoft.Web.Services2 Version 2. System cannot find the file specified.

Reason
Microsoft Web Services Extension is not installed.

Resolution
Install the WSE on the server (Microsoft Web Services Extension).

When using the WCF API without WSE, please follow the instructions in the web.config file of the web service to comment out all references to WSE.