FAQs

• What is RTS-XQuery ActiveX Library ?
  
  RTS-XQuery library is an ActiveX DLL for software developers for Integrating their applications with Tally Accounting Software. It supports XQuery and  XQuery Update facility which enables easy transfer of data from Tally to external databases like SQL-Server, MySQL, Access, DBF's etc. It also includes all the features of RTSlink DLL to pull and push Tally data in XML format.
  
  
• What is the difference between RTS-XQuery DLL and RTSlink DLL ?
  
  RTS-XQuery DLL supports "XQuery" and "XQuery Update facility" which are NOT supported by RTSlink DLL. Also, note that RTS-XQuery is a superset of RTSlink DLL and includes all the features of RTSlink DLL.
  
  
• What is the difference between RTS-XQuery DLL and RTS-XQuery Freemium ?
  
  The differences between RTS-XQuery DLL and RTS-Xquery Freemium are as follows :-
  
  

  RTS-XQuery DLL	RTS-XQuery Freemium
  It is an ActiveX DLL and can be used by software developers to Integrate their applications with Tally software.	It is an EXE (executable file) and cannot be directly used for Integrating other applications with Tally software.
  It is an utility for Software developers.	It is an utility for end-users.
  It is a Commercial product.	It is a Free Utility.

  
  
• What is XQuery ?
  
  XQuery is a language designed to query XML data just as SQL is used to query relational databases. For more information, refer http://www.w3.org/TR/xquery/
  
  
• Can I write XQueries on my own ?
  
  Yes. Lots of tutotials are available on the web for learning XQuery.  If you are familiar with SQL (Structured Query Language) then learning XQuery would be easy.
  
  For XQuery tutorials, visit http://www.w3schools.com/xquery
  
  
  
• Do I need to install JRE (Java runtime environment) for using RTS-XQuery DLL ?
  
  No. However, if JRE 1.4 or higher is installed in your system, RTS-XQuery performance would improve considerably. You can download and install Java from http://www.java.com/en/download/inc/windows_upgrade_xpi.jsp
  
  
• Which databases are supported by RTS-XQuery Library?
  
  RTS-XQuery supports MS-Excel and several other popular databases like Foxpro DBFs, MS-Access, SQL-Server, MySQL etc.
  
  
• What is a Connection String ?
  
  Connection string is a string that specifies information about a data source and the means to connect to it. For help on Connection Strings, refer http://www.connectionstrings.com
  
  
• Which Tally versions are supported by RTS-XQuery DLL ?
  
  RTS-XQuery DLL supports Tally 6.3 and higher versions including Tally 7.2, Tally 9, Tally ERP 9.