Configure Tally features using XML

This post provides information on how to programmatically enable/disable the Company Features [F11] in Tally using XML tags.

PS: Ensure that Company name in the code below matches your Tally company Name.

<ENVELOPE> 
  <HEADER>
    <TALLYREQUEST>Import Data</TALLYREQUEST>
  </HEADER>
  <BODY>
    <IMPORTDATA>
      <REQUESTDESC>
        <REPORTNAME>All Masters</REPORTNAME>
      </REQUESTDESC>
      <REQUESTDATA>
        <TALLYMESSAGE xmlns:UDF="TallyUDF">

          <!-- TO DO: Specify the company Name as it appears in Tally -->
          <COMPANY NAME="DEMO" ACTION="Alter">
            <!--  enable Maintain Multiple Godown -->
            <ISMULTIGODOWNON>Yes</ISMULTIGODOWNON>
            <!--  enable Use Debit/Credit Notes -->
            <ISDCNOTEON>Yes</ISDCNOTEON>
            <!--  enable Use Invoice mode for Credit Notes -->
            <DNOTEASINVOICE>Yes</DNOTEASINVOICE>
            <!--  enable Use Invoice mode for Debit notes -->
            <CNOTEASINVOICE>Yes</CNOTEASINVOICE>
            <!--  enable Use 0 valued entries in vouchers -->
            <USEZEROENTRIES>Yes</USEZEROENTRIES>
          </COMPANY>
        </TALLYMESSAGE>
      </REQUESTDATA>
    </IMPORTDATA>
  </BODY>
</ENVELOPE>

F11 [Other features]

Section	Tally Features [F11]	XML Tag-Name
Company	Integrate Accounts & Inventory	<ISINTEGRATED>
	Allow multi-currency	<ISMULTICURRENCYON>
	Allow Invoicing	<ISINVOICINGON>
	Enter purchases in Invoice format	<PURCASINVOICE>
	Separate Discount column on Invoices	<ISDISCOUNTSON>
	Enable Service Tax	<ISSERVICETAXON>
	Maintain Budgets & Controls	<ISBUDGETSON>
	Allow 0 valued entries in vouchers	<USEZEROENTRIES>
	Allow Purchase order processing	<ISPURCORDERSON>
	Allow Sales Order processing	<ISSALESORDERSON>

CAUTION

This page contains technical information which is useful for developers / programmers and NOT for end-users.
End-users who wish to import data from Excel to Tally are requested to download and use udiMagic.