Configure Tally Features Using XML

Published 14 Feb 2018 · Updated 19 Aug 2026

Tally Prime's Company Features [F11] — such as multi-currency, budgets, order processing and more — can be enabled or disabled programmatically using XML tags, instead of setting them manually from the Tally menu.

CAUTION

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The COMPANY NAME specified in the XML below must exactly match the Company Name as it appears in Tally.

F11 [Company Features] Section

Here's a sample XML request that enables a few Company Features — Maintain Multiple Godown, Use Debit/Credit Notes, Invoice mode for Credit/Debit Notes, and Zero-valued entries in vouchers.

<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>

Tally Feature [F11] → XML Tag Reference

Tally Feature [F11]	XML Tag Name
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>`

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