Tally 9

A Preview

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 Contents

About Tally Solutions - The Force Behind Tally 9 ...................... 1

Tally Authorised Service Centre (TASC) ..................................... 2

Tally Value Pack............................................................................. 3

Tally Certified Professional........................................................... 4

Tally 9 – A Preview......................................................................... 6

Tally Features................................................................................. 12

Installation of Tally 9 ..................................................................... 16

Launching Tally 9........................................................................... 22

Activating Tally 9 ........................................................................... 23

Registering Tally 9 ......................................................................... 28

Validating Tally 9............................................................................ 29

Uninstalling Tally 9 ........................................................................ 30

Contact Details............................................................................... 32

List of Tally Authorised Service Centres (TASC)........................ 33

 About Tally Solutions - The Force Behind Tally 9

About Tally Solutions —The Force Behind Tally 9

Since its inception in 1986, Tally Solutions has constantly endeavoured to develop
cutting-edge technology products that have practical relevance to businesses. New
features, new products, new services, new technologies, and above all, the ‘Power of
Simplicity' have made Tally Solutions, one of the leading financial accounting software
companies in the world.

Tally Solutions is the first company in the world to introduce the no-codes concept in
accounting software. Its mission is to continue to provide flexible and easily
comprehensible business solutions, akin to the manual accounting system, while
optimising advances in technology.

Until recently, the focus of Tally Solutions was on a single application, Business
Accounting. Today, it is a multiple product company which is also a service provider.
Tally's offerings now span several innovative products and service offerings for various
business verticals and users, right from traditional small businesses, to middle and
large enterprises, chartered accountants and software entrepreneurs.

Tally, is an integral part of a vast variety of businesses. It is an indispensable tool for

over 2 million users, in over 90 countries, across the world.

Seeing is believing! So, wait no longer to enjoy the power of 'Accounting on

Computers' with the World's First Concurrent Multilingual Business Accounting
& Inventory Management Software — Tally 9.

Call us today to discover how this powerful and versatile business accounting software
can change the way you do business and increase your business performance
manifold.

Other Products/Modules available for small businesses:

SoftCAAT, the ultimate audit tool for data analysis

TallyChemist, an innovative solution for medical shops
Shoper, an integrated retail solution

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Tally Authorised Service Centres (TASC)

Tally Authorised Service Centres (TASC)

You can avail of comprehensive service support on Tally Business Accounting Software
from the experts – Tally Authorised Service Centres (TASC).

Trained by Tally Solutions, a nationwide network of TASC offers you a wide range of
specialised services spanning basic implementation, to data migration and connectivity
based services, to implementation of modules and products like VAT, eTDS and so on,
each designed to enhance the value of your Tally software. The key competency of the
TASC rests in their ability to understand specific business requirements and challenges
and to offer you cost effective solutions.

TASC helps you:

Operate Tally software at peak efficiency
Avail of branded expert services
Leverage the skilled services
Avail of beyond the box services

A wide range of services and solutions to meet specific needs

On-site Services:
a. Basic Services
Deployment/ Installation Services
Annual Software Service Agreement
b. Premium Services
Data & Solution Migration
Data Integration
Customization
Product Implementation
Synchronization
Off-site Services:
Telephonic Support
Email Support
Training Services:
Basic Product Training
Advanced Product Training
Training on Modules
Corporate Training – Invest in People
To locate your nearest TASC and to get the latest TASC contact details, visit
http://www.tallysolutions.com/tasc or email us at [email protected]
Refer Page 33 for the List of Tally Authorised Service Centres (TASC).

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 Tally Value Pack

Tally Value Pack

Small Investment. Big Returns!

Enjoy free upgrades, releases and huge discounts on add-ons for the next 12 months!

To ‘future-proof’ your business against environmental changes and growing

requirements, we, at Tally, constantly make technological changes in the product.

We now introduce the Tally Value Pack (TVP) which is designed to ‘future-proof’ your
business, both in terms of costs as well as technology.

The Tally Value Pack ensures that you will be among the first to access all the
upgrades, new major releases and add-ons from Tally, for the next 12 months, at less
than a fraction of the cost.

To buy a TVP, all you need to do is:

1. Purchase TallyCurrency from your nearest Tally Reseller or Tally Distributor
2. Launch your Tally and select Shop from F12 : Configuration
3. Make your purchase(s), either Online or Offline

Ready to future-proof your business? Just call your nearest TallyPartner today!
Or, visit www.tallysolutions.com/tallyvaluepack for more details.

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Tally Certified Professional

Tally Certified Professional

Maximise your usage of Tally...Hire a Tally Certified Professional Today!

Avail of our Free Placement Service!

In order to maximise your return on investment on Tally and gain the full benefits of the
software, hire a Tally Certified Professional (TCP).

Tally Certified Professionals are individuals, recognised for their combination of Tally
expertise and knowledge of business accounts. They have been tested and certified by
Tally Solutions – the creators of Tally.

TCP – The Only One Who Can Help You

Leverage to the Multilingual capabilities of Tally

Make your business accounting more productive
Maximise your return on investment, on Tally
Save time, effort and money by simplifying your business accounting processes
Make better business and accounting decisions, using the Power of Tally

Placement Services

We provide you with the right person, for the right job at the right moment. We
understand your accounting manpower needs best because we are Tally Solutions.
Our mission is to identify a TCP who suits your requirements best and place him/her in
your organisation. We have access to a large and exclusive database of TCPs, and
can shortlist the TCP whose profile matches your requirements before sending him/her
to you for an interview.

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Hiring a TCP is as simple as using Tally

Fill in a response form, providing us with the details of the TCP profile that you
require
Your requirements will be matched with our TCP database
A minimum of three TCPs will be sent to you for interviews
Hire the TCP of your choice

Contact us right now to end your search for the perfect business accounting
professional.

For more details, visit www.tallysolutions.com/education. Or, email us at

[email protected], or SMS ‘TCP’ to 6677.

Tally (India) Private Limited

Level 2, Commerce@Mantri,
Bannerghatta Road,
Bangalore-560 076
TallyFon: +91 80 6628 2559
TallyFax: +91 80 4150 8775

Encourage your existing employees to take the TCP test. And discover the differ-
ence it can make to your business!

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Tally 9 - A Preview

Tally 9 – A Preview
POWER YOUR BUSINESS WITH THE PATH BREAKING TECHNOLOGY OF TALLY 9

Simplify your business processes. Increase revenue. Lower costs. Achieve this with
unmatched stability, reliability, speed, power and scalability.

Every business has numerous processes. Some simple, others complex and
cumbersome. But as your business grows, acquires new customers, enters new
markets, and keeps pace with constant changes in statutory regulations, you will need
to maintain highly accurate and up-to-date accounting, inventory and statutory records.
Accelerated business growth could reduce your visibility on some areas of your
business operations and processes. Tally 9 helps to simplify, integrate and streamline
all your business processes, cost-effectively and easily.

Tally 9 – Amazing Concurrent Multilingual Capability

Tally 9 is so technologically advanced that not only can it be operated in all major Indian
languages at the same time (and numerous international languages too), it also offers
you even greater reliability!

With Tally 9, you can maintain accounts in any Indian language, view it in another and
print it in yet another language of your choice... with greater speed and power than ever
before! Now, you can transact business across the length and breadth of India
(and many countries) in any language, without any barriers.

The Tally 9 Advantage

With Tally 9 you will begin to see clear business benefits from day 1. Tally 9 is the
ultimate business solution, designed to meet the growing information needs of today's
business enterprises. Tally 9 increases revenue, while lowering operating costs and
enhancing competitive advantage.

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Tally Payroll Enhanced Payroll management with

features like automatic calculation of
salaries and pay-slip generation
Concurrent Multilingual Allows you to enter transactions, view them
Capability and print reports in any language of your
choice, at the same time
Point of Sale Allows faster data entry and printing in 40
column continuous stationery. Also provides
barcode support
Unlimited Companies Allows creation and maintenance of
multiple companies concurrently (up to
99,999 companies)
Data Synchronization Helps to synchronise and update data
across multiple locations, thus enabling
fast and easy access/exchange of business
information between offices and branches,
across various geographies
Consolidation of Companies Enables grouping of companies and
provides consolidated reports. Changes
done in any constituent or branch company
are automatically updated in the grouped
information

Tally 9 — For Enhanced User Experience

Tally 9 is all about enhanced user experience, simplicity, flexibility and versatility. It
allows you to enter data in a variety of ways without the usual restrictive formats of most
computer programs; thus making work a pleasure. Tally 9 gives you the flexibility to
work the way you want to. It adapts to your specific business needs, no matter how
simple, advanced or complex they are.

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Tally 9 — Benefits

Amazing Accuracy, Blazing User-definable templates provide for fast

Speed and accurate data entry of your transac-
tions; thereafter all documents and reports
can be generated automatically, at the
press of a button
Unmatched Scalability Adapts to the current and future needs of
your business, irrespective of its size or
style
Sheer Power Has the ability to handle huge volumes of
transactions without compromising on
speed or efficiency
Real-time Access To Allows seamless, real-time sharing of Tally
Information data across locations, amongst business
associates and partners, and with other
software applications

Tally 9 — For Complete Reliability

Built using a path-breaking technology, which is also highly secure, Tally 9 ensures that
your critical financial information is accurate, controlled and safe from data corruption.
Tally data is protected even from sudden power outages or system shutdown.

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Tally 9 — For Improved Business Performance

Tally 9 is a highly integrated application that can transform your business processes
with its performance enhancing features, which encompass accounting, inventory,
reporting and statutory processes. It helps you to take quicker decisions by accessing
information faster. Tally 9 also guarantees real-time optimisation of operations and
enhanced communication.

Quick Decision Making Generates real-time, comprehensive MIS

reports and ensures access to complete
and critical information, instantly
Performance Management Provides live key ratios and operating
figures to monitor performance and aid
critical decision-making
Dynamic Query And Drill Summarises information for management
Down Reporting and allows drill down into details and
queries
Comparison Of Data With Compares data for multiple locations on the
Multi-Columnar Reports same screen, in a columnar format
Better Planning/Forecasting Provides 'smart information' using
sophisticated analytical tools, helping you to
forecast and examine possible scenarios.
Allows you to view provisional reports.
Provides Cost and Profit Centre analysis
and reporting; thus making information
available on costs and profits by branches,
departments, geographies, groups and so
on

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Tally 9 — Simplifies All Your Statutory Processes

The new winning features of Tally 9 offer you better statutory compliance with VAT,
TDS, Service Tax, Excise for Traders, CST and FBT capabilities.

Value Added Tax Simplifies every aspect of VAT

Tracks VAT transactions to State
specific VAT classification with
inbuilt rates of taxes
Generates VAT Computation for
the desired period, along with
Input VAT Details, Output VAT
Details and nett VAT payable
amount
Helps you file regular VAT/
Composite Returns for a given
period
Service Tax Pre-defines Service Tax
categories/rates and the applica-
bility of these rates from a given
date
Tracks input tax credit and
adjusts it against Service Tax
payable
Provides information on net
payable
Generates half yearly returns,
annual returns and TR-6 Challan
at the blink of an eye

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TDS Allows you to configure TDS

ledgers by specifying the Nature
of Payment and Assessee Types,
along with the Rate of TDS
Determines user-defined
expense/payment type with
user-defined rates
Auto-deduction of TDS, based on
pre-defined rates once the
transaction exceeds the threshold
limit
Generates Challans and
Form-16A Certificate
Generates quarterly and annual
returns
Generates e-TDS files in NSDL
compatible formats
Excise for Traders Generates Excise Invoices for
Traders
Tracks Purchase Invoices during
sales, with the ability to pass on
Cenvat Credit
Generates Quarterly Returns
(Form 2)
Maintains Excise Stock
Register (RG 23D)

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Tally Features

Tally Features
Accounting Features

Accounting without CODES! The only sensible way to keep your records is to use
regular names for your accounts. With unlimited levels of classification available in
Tally, you can manage the most complex ledger systems with ease.

Unified Ledgers: Tally pioneered the concept of Unified Ledgers, where the General,
Sales and Purchase Ledgers are integrated into a Single Ledger and organised under
groups for easy management. This concept combines the power of reporting along
with the ease of data entry.

Complete Book-Keeping: Record transactions using a unique voucher entry system

that is easy and flexible to configure for diverse transactions.

Comprehensive Accounting: Instantly obtain your Balance Sheets, Profit & Loss
Statements, Cash and Funds Flows, Trial Balances and so on.

Multi-Currency Accounting: Tally handles unlimited currencies and manages the

complexities of Forex Gain/Loss, intelligently. A single transaction may contain more
than two currencies.

Bill-wise Tracking of Trading and Non-Trading Accounts: Tally tracks Party

accounts or Loan Accounts on a Bill-by-Bill basis (for example, new bills raised,
payments, receipts, adjustments against bills).

Interest Calculation: Tally has completely definable Interest Calculation methods. You
can tackle problems with methods definable for each transaction.

Receivables and Payables: Dynamically allocate payments against invoices with

reference to due dates. Reports are classified, grouped and aged to your definitions.
You can have customisable reminders for overdue, as well as measure payment
performance, segregating your good and bad customers.

Ratio Analysis: A range of key performance ratios, on a single sheet, puts you in total
control of your business.

Budgeting, Auditing and Security Control: Use Original and Revised Budgets over
varying periods. Define security levels to control access and use the powerful Audit
capabilities to track malafide changes, while making genuine corrections with
unparalleled ease.

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Scenario Management: Use Optional, Reversing Journals and Memorandum

Vouchers to record provisional entries. For example, use Optional Vouchers to record
provisional sales and compare with actuals. Prepare reports, including provisional
figures, without affecting actual accounts, using automatic reversing journals.

Unlimited Cost/Profit Centres: With Power Project Oriented Reporting - Projects,

Departments, Marketing Zones are just a handful of analysis criteria that you can use
with Tally. Allowing unlimited sub-classification, Tally gives you multi-dimensional
analysis and comparatives.

Inventory Features

Multi-Location Stock Control: Use Tally to keep track of your stock at single or
multiple locations. Create unlimited classification systems for your Items and Units of
Measure.

Comprehensive Recording of Stock Movement: Record inventory transactions

easily and comprehensively using Goods Receipt Notes, Delivery Notes, Stock
Transfer Journals, Manufacturing Journals as well as Physical Stock Journals. All stock
movements are fully recorded and maintained in Stock Registers.

Management Reports: Movement Analysis gives party-wise details of goods bought

and sold and helps to identify good and bad business partners. Stock Query is a unique
single sheet report that gives information on stocks at different locations as well as total
stock-in-hand.

Aged Stocks Analysis: Identifies old stocks to aid decisions relating to their quick
disposal.

Batch-wise or Lot-wise Inventory with Expiry: Use the concept of Batches or Lots to
track stock at the batch level

Re-Order Levels and Minimum Order Quantities: Know your stock order position
with the comprehensive Order Status reports in Tally. Specify re-order levels in absolute
quantities, or based on previous consumption.

Sales and Purchase Order Processing

Sales and Purchase Orders: A comprehensive facility to record orders with a

complete cycle of recording and allocating them through inventory deliveries, invoicing
and accounting. Single sheet reports give current stocks, orders due for delivery,
orders due for receipt, shortfalls (if any). Obtain party-wise or item-wise details of
outstanding and/or fulfilled orders.

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Tally Features

Invoicing

Sales invoices are produced directly from Tally. Print, Export, E-mail or Publish them.
Tally has a comprehensive invoicing system that allows flexible handling of charges and
taxes. The invoice is available in different formats. Adopt them or design a completely
different layout.

Performance and Implementation Features

Rapid Implementation: This means low start-up costs, with the lowest training
requirements of any accounting system in the world! A consistent data entry interface
has your accounting up and running in minutes.

Real Time Processing: Tally updates all your books, ledgers and reports as soon as a
transaction is accepted. There is no need to specifically ask for an update. Your
statements are always ready with the last saved transaction.

Speed: The only reason to automate your accounts is to get information FAST. Tally
outdistances all other systems with its ‘faster-than-thought’ performance.

Unlimited Companies and Periods of Accounting: Handle the accounts of more

than one company (simultaneously, if desired). Compare data across companies and
financial periods. View information for any period (for example, 19 months).
Consolidate companies with a single keystroke!

Unbelievable Period-End Handling: The unique date-driven approach of Tally, with

dynamic and automatic periods, makes the financial year-end simple and hassle free.

Dynamic Interactive Reports and Unique Drill Down Facility: All reports are
dynamic and allow further interrogation from summary to the actual transaction
voucher.

Comprehensive Print Capabilities: Print quotations, orders, invoices, vouchers and

cheques through Tally. Choose from several default formats, use ODBC compliant
systems to print other special formats, or contact us to meet your requirements.

Print Preview: View reports and their layouts, prior to actual printing.

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Other Features
Synchronization in Tally helps you to transfer data between two or more locations.
(Example: A Branch Office and the Head Office of a company reside in two different
locations). Synchronization can be done, both ways (Example: Either transfer the data
from Branch Office to Head Office, or vice-versa).

E-mail reports and documents directly from Tally.

Publish reports in HTML on the Web or the Intranet and share them with your
suppliers, customers or staff.

Direct web browsing capability, from within Tally, avoids switching between programs.

Exchange data with other systems using XML. Tally gives you the means to
collaborate with others and share information like never before.

ODBC connectivity enables you to integrate Tally data dynamically into other ODBC
systems. For instance, you can design a remittance advice in Excel/Word and embed
fields from Tally like Customer name and address, account balances and so on, into the
Excel/Word format.

Recommended Minimum Hardware Requirements

Hardware Requirement Configuration
Processor Intel Pentium IV and higher or equivalent
Memory 256 MB RAM or more
Free Hard Disk Space 40 MB minimum (Excluding the data)
Monitor Resolution Recommended 1024 x 768 pixels or higher

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Installation of Tally 9

Installation of Tally 9
When you install Tally, a folder named Tally is created by default, where the program
files will reside. You can specify a different folder name, if you wish.

Pre-Installation
A note for Windows NT/2000/XP/2003/XP SP2 Workstation Installations
You need to have administrator/all rights (to create, write, update, modify and
delete) on the Application, Data, Configuration and Language directory
Ensure that the Operating System you use supports Tally 9 for Multilingual support

Installing Tally
Install Tally by any one of the following methods.

Method 1:
a. Click INSTALL.EXE from the CD
(Or)
Method 2:
a. Click START from Windows
b. Select RUN
c. TYPE <CD drive>:\INSTALL
d. Press ENTER

The Tally 9 Setup Wizard is displayed.

Follow the instructions that appear on your screen to install Tally.

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Fig. 1 Tally 9 Setup Wizard

1. Click Next to continue

2. The Installation wizard displays the License Agreement

Fig. 2 License Agreement

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Installation of Tally 9

3. Read the license agreement before you proceed. Click I Agree to continue. Click I
Decline to stop the set-up or click Back to go to the previous screen

Fig. 3 Tally 9 Setup

4. In the Installation screen, you may accept the suggested directories. Else, click
Change Application Directory or Change data Directory or Change
Configuration Directory or Change Language Directory to change the
respective directory paths. Use Tab or the mouse to change the path in any of the
directories

Application Directory
The Tally program files reside in this directory.

Data Directory
The Tally data resides in this directory.
The default directory where data is stored is C:\Tally\Data. To change click on
Change Data Directory button and enter the new directory.

When Tally is installed in a directory with an earlier version, it detects and retains
the data configuration path of the previous installation.

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Configuration Directory
Tally configuration files reside in this directory.
You can specify the path of the directory where the configuration files should be
saved. It is usually the same path as the Application Directory.

Language Directory
Tally Language files (.dct) reside in this directory.
You can specify the path of the directory where the Language files will be
maintained. It is usually the same path as that of the Application Directory.

Note:
If you are a Multi-License User, select the Run Tally License Server at Windows
Startup check box

5. Click Install Operating System Language Support to enable Language Support

6. Select your Country name in Country Selection
7. Select the Initial Startup Language from the list. When you start Tally for the first
time, Tally will appear in the language selected as the Initial Startup Language

Fig. 4 Country/Language Selection

8. Click Install

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The installation progress status is displayed as shown below.

Fig. 5 Setup Status

9. Insert Windows CD to install language or Browse for the i386 folder in your system

Note:
You will be prompted to install the i386 language support folder only if it is not
available in your system
10. Click OK to install Language Support
11. Click Finish to complete Setup

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Fig. 6 Tally 9 Installed Successfully

You are now ready to use Tally. You can click the Tally program icon on the desktop.

Enjoy the Power!

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Launching Tally 9

Launching Tally 9
Tally 9 is displayed in the Start menu as shown. The sub-menu displays Tally 9
program. It also displays Tally Help and Uninstall Tally 9.

Fig. 7 Tally 9

A shortcut to Tally 9 is set up on the desktop. The Tally 9 icon is displayed in the quick
launch bar, if it is enabled.

Fig. 8 Tally 9 Shortcut Icon

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 Activating Tally 9

Activating Tally
Activating TallySilver for Single User Licensing
The Single User Licensing allows installation of Tally on ONLY ONE computer. Single
User can be activated through online or offline method.

If you have an Internet connection (Online)

You can activate the license using the Online option available in F12: Configure
settings.

Go to Gateway of Tally > F12: Configure > Licensing > Online > Activate

Tally program will connect to the Tally Internet Services server, validate your registration
information and activate the license. When you start Tally for the first time, the
Activation Form will display as shown.

Fig. 9 Online Activation Form

1. Enter the Serial number printed on the Getting Started booklet

2. Enter the Key printed on the Getting Started booklet
3. Enter the email address
4. Press Enter to proceed

On entering the correct Serial and Key, a message displays indicating that your license
is activated.

If you do not have an Internet connection (Offline)

You can activate the license using the Offline option available in F12: Configure
settings. When you start Tally for the first time, the Activation Form displays. Press Esc
or Ctrl+Q to quit this form.

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Activating Tally 9

Now, Go to Gateway of Tally > F12: Configure > Licensing > Offline > Activate
The same Activation Form displays in offline mode.

Fig. 10 Offline Activation Form

1. Enter the Serial number printed on the Getting Started booklet

2. Enter the Key printed on the Getting Started booklet
3. Enter your email address
4. Press Enter to proceed

If your Serial, Key and Email/Id are correct, you will get a message that your
tally_req.lic file is successfullygenerated.

1. The tally_req.lic file is stored in the Tally folder

2. Copy the tally_req.lic file in a CD or a floppy
3. Take the CD/floppy to the computer connected to the Internet, which also has Tally
installed
4. Copy the tally_req.lic file from the CD/floppy to the Tally folder in this computer
5. Start Tally on the computer connected to the Internet. Go to Gateway of Tally >
F12: Configure > Licensing > Offline
6. Click Send External Request option to send the request to Tally Internet Services
server
7. The response will be saved in a new file called tally_resp.lic, which will be
generated in the Tally folder. Copy the tally_resp.lic file in a CD/floppy from the
computer connected to the Internet
8. Copy the same file into the Tally folder of your computer. You are now ready to use
Tally

Note:
If you cannot activate Tally because of connectivity issue or for any other reason,
please try again after a while. For more details on Licensing, refer Tally Online
Help

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License Menu in Single User System

The user can find the following options in the License menu of Single user edition .
List of Add-Ons
Online
Offline
Quit

Note:
To use Tally Single user on another computer, you need to surrender the license
activated on the first computer. To do this, use the option Surrender (Go to
Gateway of Tally > F12: Configure > Licensing > Online/Offline > Surrender)
and subsequently activate the same on a different computer

Refer Tally Online Help for more details on the options available in the Licensing menu
and Surrendering the license.

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Activating Tally Gold for Multi User Licensing

Multi User licensing allows you to install Tally on all the computers connected through a
local area network (LAN). In such a set-up, one computer is designated as the License
Server and all other computers will be License clients. The license is installed on the
License Server.

Tally License Server

While installing Tally, select the check box Run Tally License Server at Windows
Startup (For TallyGold Users). This enables the user to start Tally when Windows
starts and run it as a service in the background on the server. You can also accomplish
the same using the following steps.

1. Double-click TallyLicServer.exe in the Tally directory, if you are using Windows 2000
and above
2. Double-click TallyLicServer.exe in the Tally directory, if you are using Windows 98

To install the Multi User License on the server, click Install

Fig. 11 Tally License Server

To uninstall a previously installed Multi User License , if any, click the Uninstall
button

Parameters to be set in Tally.ini file on the License Clients

On successful installation of Tally on the client, open Tally.ini file found in Tally directory
and set the following parameters.

TallyLicenseServer = Name or IP of License Server Computer : Port Number.

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Note:
To use TallyGold on another computer, you need to surrender the license activated
on the first computer. To do this, use the option Surrender ( Go to Gateway of
Tally > F12: Configure > Licensing > Online /Offline > Surrender) and
subsequently activate the same on a different computer
Refer Tally Online Help for more details on the options available in the Licensing menu
and the parameters to be set in Tally.ini file.

License Menu in Multi User system

The License Menu in the Multi User edition has the following options.

On the License Server

List of Add-Ons
Online
Offline
Quit

On the License Clients

List of Add-Ons
Quit

Important:
If you desire to make any changes to your Hardware, such as Hard Disk and
Removable Storage Devices, it is recommended that you surrender the License
from your computer, before initiating these changes. Else, Tally will switch to
Educational mode.
Refer Tally Online Help for more details on Surrendering the license.

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Registering Tally 9

Registering Tally 9
To register Tally:
Go to Gateway of Tally > F12: Configure > Licensing

If you have an Internet connection (Online)

You can register Tally through the Internet using the Register Yourself button on the
right side of the Gateway of Tally screen.

The Login screen displays.

1. Enter the Serial number and Key/ID in their respective fields
2. Click Login to proceed

The Registration screen is displayed

3. Enter your details in the form

4. Click Save
You will get a message confirming your registration.

You can also register your Tally by clicking on Register Yourself link at
www.tallysolutions.com

If you do not have an Internet connection (Offline)

After you activate Tally offline, go to a computer that has Internet access and register
Tally through Internet at www.tallysolutions.com by clicking on the Register Yourself
link.
1. Enter the Serial number printed on the Getting Started booklet
2. Enter the Key printed on the Getting Started booklet
3. Click Login to proceed
4. The Registration screen is displayed. Enter your details in the form
5. Click Save

You will get a message confirming your registration.

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 Validating Tally 9

Validating Tally 9
The procedure for validating Tally is the same for Single and Multi User editions. The
License has to be validated within 45 days of activation and is a one - time process.
Tally will prompt you to validate the license, one week before the expiry date. If you do
not validate, Tally will switch to Educational Mode.

If you are connected to the Internet on Tally (Online):

For an online user who has administrator privileges, Tally will validate the License and
display the License Updated Successfully message.

Go to Gateway of Tally > F12: Configure > Licensing > Online > Update

If you do not have an Internet connection (Offline):

If you are an Offline User, Tally will display Your License is about to expire! Please
re-activate message. You will have to validate the license in a computer that has
Internet connection.

Refer to the procedure explained in the section on If you do not have an internet
connection in Activating Tally.

To validate the license manually,

Go to Gateway of Tally > F12: Configure > Licensing > Offline > Update

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Uninstalling Tally 9

Uninstalling Tally 9
1. Click Uninstall Tally 9 from Start > Tally 9

Fig. 12 Uninstall Wizard

2. Click on Uninstall to uninstall Tally 9

Note:
You need to have administrator rights to uninstall Tally 9
If any of the Tally 9 files are running then a message is displayed ‘Couldn’t Delete
Some of the files. Exiting Uninstallation…’ Click OK. To uninstall, close the file/s
and start the uninstall procedure again

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 Uninstalling Tally 9

Fig. 13 Uninstallation Successful - Finish

3. Click Finish to complete uninstalling

Uninstalling removes all the files created during Installation except for the Data folder
which is left intact.

On uninstallation, a Backup folder containing a Restore folder with the date and time
of uninstallation suffixed appears in the Tally folder.

The Restore_date_time folder contains the Lang folder which has the dct files and the
stat.900 file as they do not get deleted on uninstallation.

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Contact Details

Contact Details
Contact our Technical Services Representative and get answers to all your queries.

E-mail Support:
If you require any technical support or assistance in using Tally, email
[email protected].

Chat Support:
Chat online with a Tally Advisor using WebChat at www.tallysolutions.com.

Phone Support:
Reach our Technical Support Representatives at the Telephone numbers given:

India 1-800-22-8859 or 080-25732559

UAE 800-82559
UK + 44 (0) 870 1909859
Singapore 00-65-62200230 or 65882029

Visit the Tally website at www.tallysolutions.com to know about the new releases and
upgrades.

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 List of TASC

List of Tally Authorised Service Centres (TASC)

State City Name of the Tally Authorised Contact
Service Centre

Chandigarh Chandigarh Innovative Solutions, 0172-3018664

[email protected]
Chandigarh Chandigarh Jetage Computer Traders, 0172-2700629
[email protected]
Chhattisgarh Bilaspur Soft Computers, 0755-2779310
[email protected]
Delhi New Delhi Ablaze Infosys, 011-23752296
[email protected]
Delhi New Delhi Anu International, 011-29211391
[email protected]
Delhi New Delhi Comhard Systems, 011-22130508
[email protected]
Delhi New Delhi Gseven Computers Business, 011-42898926
[email protected]
Delhi New Delhi HBS Solutions, 011-27013311
[email protected]

Delhi New Delhi ITWorks @ Siyaram, 011-26165624

[email protected]
Delhi New Delhi Logictech Solutions, 011-41636001
[email protected]
Delhi New Delhi Saraswati Accountants & Software, 011-25823689
[email protected]
Delhi New Delhi SR Accounting Solutions, 0144-2348618
[email protected]
Delhi New Delhi Synapse, 0120-4358399
[email protected]
Haryana Faridabad JLJ Solutions, 0172-5537160
[email protected]
Haryana Gurgaon JMD Technocentre, 0180-4009470
[email protected]

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List of TASC

State City Name of the Tally Authorised Contact

Service Centre

Haryana Panchkula Softech Solutions, 0184-2271920

[email protected]
Haryana Panipat Disha Automation, 0129-2283076
[email protected]
Himachal Hamirpur Gyan Corporation, 01972-222883
Pradesh [email protected]
Jammu & Jammu Anita International, 0161-2606300
Kashmir [email protected]
Jammu & Srinagar Fami's Trading Agencies, 0194-2137823
Kashmir [email protected]
Madhya Bhopal Excellence Computerised Acc 0755-2779310
Pradesh Solution,
[email protected]
Madhya Bhopal Muskan telecom, 0755-2771111
Pradesh [email protected]
Madhya Gwalior S.A.T.S., 0424-2266636
Pradesh [email protected]
Madhya Indore Dev Shreem Solutions, 0424-3255989
Pradesh devshreemsolutions@rediff-
mail.com
Madhya Jabalpur Accounting World, 0761-2416020
Pradesh [email protected]
Madhya Jabalpur SS Computer, 0431-2721920
Pradesh [email protected]
Punjab Amritsar Sukhmani Computer Care, 0183-2223010
[email protected]
Punjab Khanna Infotech Solutions, 01628-229414
[email protected]
Punjab Ludhiana Doric Multimedia, 0161-2606300
[email protected]
Punjab Ludhiana Frontier Softech, 0161-2531925
[email protected]

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 List of TASC

State City Name of the Tally Authorised Contact

Service Centre

Rajasthan Alwar Nandini Infosys, 0144-2348618

[email protected]
Rajasthan Bhilwara Godwill Computers & OA Systems, 01482-222692
[email protected]
Rajasthan Jaipur Impressive Technologies, 0141-3259693
[email protected]
Rajasthan Jaipur Priyam Infosystems, 0141-3290018
[email protected]
Rajasthan Jaipur Star Financial Software, 0141-2202957
[email protected]
Rajasthan Jodhpur Data Solutions, 0291-2644442
[email protected]
Rajasthan Jodhpur Debit & Credits, 0291-3255700
[email protected]
Uttar Pradesh Agra Jai Shankar Computers, 05612-245002
[email protected]
Uttar Pradesh Allahabad Sagacity The Institute of Commerce, 0532-2466657
[email protected]
Uttar Pradesh Buland Sahar SCL Infotech System, 05732-250539
[email protected]
Uttar Pradesh Ghaziabad Computer Ghar, 0120-4370270
[email protected]
Uttar Pradesh Gorakhpur N I C T, 0551-2347911
[email protected]
Uttar Pradesh Kanpur Suyog Systems & Software, 0512-2236345
[email protected]
Uttar Pradesh Lucknow Management & Fin Con Services, 0522-2351365
[email protected]
Uttar Pradesh Meerut Foretech Computer Systems, 0135-2651586
[email protected]
Uttar Pradesh Muradabad The Professional Accounting Concept, 0591-2310620
[email protected]

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List of TASC

State City Name of the Tally Authorised Contact

Service Centre

Uttar Pradesh Varanasi Computer Shoppe, 0542-2363566

[email protected]
Uttaranchal Dehradun Webline Infosoft, 0135-2651586
[email protected]
Uttaranchal Haldwani Progressive Computers & Software, 05946-329356
[email protected]
Assam Guwahati Data Crown Computer Consultancy, 0361-2608777
[email protected]
Assam Jorhat Vinayak Infotech, 0376-2030183
[email protected]
Assam Tinsukia PC Avenue, 0374-2342375
[email protected]
Bihar Patna Shakti Enterprises, 0532-2466657
[email protected]
Jharkhand Jamshedpur Calculus, 0657-2430586
[email protected]
Jharkhand Jamshedpur Sri Ram Infosolutions, 0591-2310620
[email protected]
Meghalaya Shillong Nice Infotech, 0364-2228850
[email protected]
Orissa Behrampur Tirumula Infotech, 05612-245002
[email protected]
Orissa Rourkela Digital Plaza, 05732-250539
[email protected]
West Bengal Bankura DKS Solution, 03242-329562
[email protected]
West Bengal Darjeeling Dhanuka Info Systems, 09434019650
[email protected]
West Bengal Durgapur Multitech Infosystems, 0343-2552027
[email protected]
West Bengal Kolkata CSA Consultants, 033-24863298
[email protected]

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 List of TASC

State City Name of the Tally Authorised Contact

Service Centre

West Bengal Kolkata Data Systems, 033-22800511

[email protected]
West Bengal Kolkata Itonlinestore.Com, 033-22104209
[email protected]
West Bengal Kolkata Nimbus Technologies, 033-22288127
[email protected]
West Bengal Kolkata PU Enterprise, 033-22828647
[email protected]
West Bengal Kolkata Rashmi Infotech, 033-2213
[email protected] 8826

West Bengal Kolkata Systems & Softwares, 033-22113911

[email protected]
West Bengal Siliguri Technology Tomorrow Infosolutions, 0353-2522735
[email protected]
Goa Goa Bhartia Systems, 0240-2713585
[email protected]
Goa Margao Uttara Knowledge World, 020-3245928
[email protected]
Gujarat Ahmedabad Deep Accounting Terminus, 079-64503334
[email protected]
Gujarat Ahmedabad Global Software, 079-27540166
[email protected]

Gujarat Veraval Jalaram Computers, 02876-246519

[email protected]
Gujarat Bharuch Media Infocom, 02642-251234
[email protected]
Gujarat Ahmedabad Planet Info World, 079-65121545
[email protected]
Gujarat Ahmedabad Preyash Shah & Co., 079-65226524
[email protected]
Gujarat Ahmedabad Simple Software Services, 079-26403865
[email protected]

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List of TASC

State City Name of the Tally Authorised Contact

Service Centre

Gujarat Ahmedabad Whizkid Computers, 079-26568765

[email protected]
Gujarat Baroda Power System Infotech, 0265-3290859
[email protected]
Gujarat Baroda Progressive Infotech, 0265-3912844
[email protected]
Gujarat Rajkot Satellite Computers, 0281-2466496
[email protected]
Gujarat Surat Suman Trades, 0261-2794460
[email protected]
Gujarat Surat VS Shah Institute of Computer 0261-3090261
Science,
[email protected]
Maharashtra Amaravati Utopian Computers, 0721-3290934
[email protected]
Maharashtra Aurangabad Manisha Infocom Services, 0240-2472756
[email protected]
Maharashtra Aurangabad Telly Soft, 0240-2340769
[email protected]
Maharashtra Dhule Prompt Computers & Services, 02562-234178
[email protected]
Maharashtra Jalna Shree Computer Land, 02482-232124
[email protected]
Maharashtra Kolhapur Instacomp, 0231-2530627
[email protected]
Maharashtra Mumbai Antraweb Technologies, 022-26875114
[email protected]
Maharashtra Mumbai Aryan Infotech, 022-23451211
[email protected]
Maharashtra Mumbai Durga Computers, 022-23814679
[email protected]

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 List of TASC

State City Name of the Tally Authorised Contact

Service Centre

Maharashtra Mumbai Excellent Electronics, 022-56027882

excellentelectronics@india-
times.com
Maharashtra Mumbai First Base, 022-23002594
[email protected]
Maharashtra Mumbai Labh Software, 022-28484411
[email protected]
Maharashtra Mumbai MARK IT Solutions, 022-24381034
[email protected]
Maharashtra Mumbai Parth Infotech Solutions, 022-28850607
[email protected]
Maharashtra Mumbai Software At Work, 022-26437209
[email protected]
Maharashtra Nagpur JAK Infosolutions, 0712-2245009
[email protected]
Maharashtra Nasik Right System & Software, 0253-2310914
[email protected]
Maharashtra Nasik Winjit Technologies, 0253-2340123
[email protected]
Maharashtra Navi Mumbai Spectrum Computers, 022-27602545
[email protected]
Maharashtra Pune Accountancy Academy, 020-25655681
[email protected]
Maharashtra Pune Prism IT Solutions, 020-66031550
[email protected]
Maharashtra Pune Raj Rajendra Electrosoft, 020-24482980
[email protected]
Maharashtra Pune Sharada Infosys, 020-25420315
[email protected]
Maharashtra Pune Smit Yog Computer Services, 020-24335169
[email protected]

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List of TASC

State City Name of the Tally Authorised Contact

Service Centre

Maharashtra Pune Transact Solutions, 020-66028358

[email protected]
Maharashtra Sangli Ultimate Infotrade, 0233-2374455
[email protected]
Maharashtra Satara GK Soft Solutions, 02162-239608
[email protected]
Maharashtra Solapur Kiran Enterprises, 0217-2325838
[email protected]
Maharashtra Thane Ideal Consultancy, 022-25446704
[email protected]
Andhra Hyderabad Aqua Infotech, 02482-
Pradesh [email protected] 24760971
Andhra Hyderabad Asset Intigrated Info Systems, 040-27537184
Pradesh [email protected]
Andhra Hyderabad Cybex Infosystems, 040-65133062
Pradesh [email protected]
Andhra Hyderabad Singleclick Solutions, 020-66102566
Pradesh [email protected]
Andhra Secundera- Cyber Software Solutions, 040-27701810
Pradesh bad [email protected]
Andhra Vijayawada At Tally Sofper, 0866-2489691
Pradesh [email protected]
Andhra Vishakapat- At Tally Sofper, 0891-2716023
Pradesh nam [email protected]
Andhra Vishakapat- Saiteja Computer Services, 0891-3254323
Pradesh nam [email protected]
Karnataka Bagalkot Infoland Tecnologies, 08354-223629
[email protected]
Karnataka Bangalore Academy for Corporate Excellence, 080-22448350
[email protected]
Karnataka Bangalore BE Solutions, 080-32920727
[email protected]

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 List of TASC

State City Name of the Tally Authorised Contact

Service Centre

Karnataka Bangalore Dhanush Infosol, 080-26619401

[email protected]
Karnataka Bangalore Info 2 Day, 080-23140042
[email protected]
Karnataka Bangalore Off Shore Infotech, 080-22865567
[email protected]
Karnataka Bangalore Smart Solutions, 080-51502222
[email protected]
Karnataka Bangalore Sreyah Novel Inc., 080-41242985
[email protected]
Karnataka Bangalore Systech Softwares, 080-32908688
[email protected]
Karnataka Belgaum Infobase Software Solutions, 0831-3290011
[email protected]
Karnataka Bellary Chetan Institute for Business 08392-254970
Solutions,
[email protected]
Karnataka Bellary RSV Infotech, 08392-268634
[email protected]
Karnataka Chitradurga Sri Raghavendra Computers, 08194-228660
[email protected]
Karnataka Davangere Genius Computers, 08192-259195
[email protected]
Karnataka Gulbarga Madhu Systems, 08472-261079
[email protected]
Karnataka Hubli Modi's Computer Training Center, 0836-2213526
[email protected]
Karnataka Hubli Parish Systems & Software, 0836-2244122
[email protected]
Karnataka Kolar Sresta (Business Mgmt Solutions), 0431-2721920
[email protected]

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List of TASC

State City Name of the Tally Authorised Contact

Service Centre

Karnataka Mangalore Soft Link, 0824-2427321

[email protected]
Karnataka Mangalore Tally Computers, 0824-6531879
[email protected]
Karnataka Mysore BB Enterprises, 0821-2414677
[email protected]
Karnataka Mysore Pramukh Printech Solution, 0821-2343721
[email protected]
Kerala Alappuzha AM Solutions, 0477-3290788
amsolutions_alleppey@rediff-
mail.com
Kerala Calicut Fair Deal Enterprises, 0495-2744258
[email protected]
Kerala Calicut Ideal Solutions, 0495-2766270
[email protected]
Kerala Ernakulam Manvish Infotech Solutions, 0484-2622944
[email protected]
Kerala Kannur Spectrum Computerised Acc Centre, 0497-3294858
[email protected]
Kerala Kollam Vinay Systems, 0474-2796659
[email protected]
Kerala Kottayam KK Associates, 0481-2304594
[email protected]
Kerala Palakkad Infomatic Solutions, 0491-2547256
[email protected]
Kerala Thrissur Infotech Solutions, 0487-2330720
[email protected]
Kerala Trivandrum Insys Solutions, 0471-2470883
[email protected]
Pondicherry Pondicherry YENNES Infotec, 044-5532999
[email protected]

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 List of TASC

State City Name of the Tally Authorised Contact

Service Centre

Tamilnadu Chennai Fusiontec Software, 044-43556002

[email protected]
Tamilnadu Chennai Infopac Solutions, 044-42112440
[email protected]
Tamilnadu Chennai Itek Infomatic, 044-24310775
[email protected]
Tamilnadu Chennai JP Associates, 044-28345120
[email protected]
Tamilnadu Chennai RS Computer Enterprises, 044-42627000
[email protected]
Tamilnadu Chennai Techsoft Solutions, 044-64503955
[email protected]
Tamilnadu Chennai YENNES Infotec, 0452-2624413
[email protected]
Tamilnadu Coimbatore Advent Systems, 0422-2590857
[email protected]
Tamilnadu Coimbatore Garudacorp Systems, 0422-2313072
[email protected]
Tamilnadu Coimbatore Systech, 0422-2495837
[email protected]
Tamilnadu Coimbatore VKV Systems, 0422-4208480
[email protected]
Tamilnadu Erode Alternative Systems, 0424-2266636
[email protected]
Tamilnadu Erode Growwell Technologies, 0424-4020203
[email protected]
Tamilnadu Hosur MSK Infotech, 04344-276573
[email protected]
Tamilnadu Madurai Ram Informatrix, 09843052552
[email protected]
Tamilnadu Madurai Winways Systems, 0452-4375504
[email protected]

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List of TASC

State City Name of the Tally Authorised Contact

Service Centres

Tamilnadu Madurai YENNES Infotec, 0452-2624413

[email protected]
Tamilnadu Nagercoil Blue-Chip Institute of IT, 04652-228549
[email protected]
Tamilnadu Salem Alternative Systems, 0424-3255989
[email protected]
Tamilnadu Thirunelveli GIIT Solution, 0462-6530146
[email protected]
Tamilnadu Tirupur Techmedia, 0421-4336431
[email protected]
Tamilnadu Trichy CE Trade and Services, 0452-4371572
[email protected]
Tamilnadu Trichy Vijaiy Solutions & Links, 0431-2721920
[email protected]
Tamilnadu Vellore Vasavi Computer Academy, 0416-2226814
[email protected]

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 Disclaimer

This publication is being issued and released on the condition and understanding that
the information, comments and views it contains are merely for guidance and must not
be taken as having the authority of or being binding in any way on the author, editors,
publishers, printers and distributors who do not owe any responsibility whatsoever for
any loss, damage or distress to any persons, whether or not a bonafide user, on
account of any action taken or not taken on the basis of this publication. Despite all the
care taken, errors or omissions may have crept inadvertently into this publication. Tally
India Pvt. Ltd., shall be obliged if any such error or omission is brought to their notice for
possible correction in a future edition. All disputes are subject to jurisdiction of the
competent courts in Bangalore.

Important:
‡ Information in this book is subject to change without prior notice and does not
represent any commitment on the part of Tally India Private Limited

Price: Rs. 9/-