The fundamental highlight of this version is

“Enhanced Security, protection of TCP’s along with a track of TCP de-compilation operations”

• The new compilation format “Irreversible” is introduced in Tally. Developer 9 to secure the IP and the source code. Now you will be able to compile TCP’s which cannot be recovered back. This provides an additional layer of source code protection to avoid misuse in hands of unauthorized hackers.
• For tracking the decompilations for earlier TCP’s, a new report “Decompilation Report” is introduced in the Web Control Centre/Partner account which allows complete traceability of users decompiling the files for the particular account.

TALLY.DEVELOPER 9 RELEASE 3.2 – ENHANCEMENTS

Tally.Developer 9 Series A Release 3.2 in congruence with Tally.ERP 9 – Auditors’ Edition Release 3.2. This comes with the latest source code for Tally.ERP 9 – Auditors’ Edition Release 3.2 and some minor bug fixes.

TALLY.DEVELOPER 9 RELEASE 3.0 – ENHANCEMENTS

Tally. Developer 9 Release 3.0 comes to you with the enhanced features as listed along with its unique features like Easy programming by Syntax Colouring and Navigation of code, Auto-Completion, Project Management, Ease of debugging with error listing and diagnosis, Authorisation techniques for TCP, Access to the Complete Tally source and so on.

• Multi-Version Default TDL Loading
• Optional Default TDL Loading
• Managing TCP’s
• Hyperlink and Navigation Enhancements
• Error Handling
• Syntax Coloring
• Access to Online Help

The Basic Program course covers these topics, while the advanced one covers these.

Geared towards the more technical audience, our development partners, Independent Software Vendors, business ‘component’ builders and in-house IT shops at customer locations, the information here will also enable you to appreciate potential technical business opportunities with Tally.ERP 9.

Tally.ERP 9 is, foremost, a platform first. Tally.ERP 9, as a user sees it, is a product developed on the platform. The entire functional richness and user experience that you see has been built on this platform.

This unique architecture (an overview is here) delivers unprecedented capabilities required for any enterprise engagement:

• Extendability & Customisability
• Interface-ability & Integrate-ability
• Supportability
• Deploy-ability & Manageability
• People Availability
• Ecosystem Support
• 3rd Party Add-on’s

Access to this platform is via our own Domain Specific Language – Tally Definition Language (an overview is here), the complete TDL source code for Tally.ERP 9 product, a development platform (Tally. Developer 9), complete documentation, training programs, and a dedicated support helpdesk.

Commercially, as our development partner, you are supported via the Tally Service Partner, Tally Integrator & Tally Extender programs.

• Rapid Report Design and development using various formats.
• Advanced-Data Processing Capabilities using Collections.
• Complex Report generation using Tally Database.
• User-defined additional storage fields within the Tally database.
• Customising Voucher Entry and printing in multiple formats
• Multiple Output Capability like email, print, display, etc
• Modifying existing default Reports to incorporate/ alter required fields
• Modify the existing user entry screens as required
• Non-procedural language with procedural capability with User-Defined Functions
• Remote Access Capability using Collections.
• Advanced Integration Capabilities of the Language

USING THE CAPABILITIES LISTED ABOVE, WE CAN ACHIEVE THE FOLLOWING

• Invoice Printing, Payment Advice Printing, Voucher Printing, etc. in user desired pre-preprinted or plain formats
• Various Columnar reports like Batch wise Item wise Reports, Item wise Party wise Outward and Inward Movement Analysis
• Various security-related controls like Voucher Type wise Entry Control, control the table of selection based on users like Sales persons can view only Debtors Ledgers, etc.
• Customisation of Synchronization i.e., One-way sync, Masters Only, Voucher Type wise Sync between various branches and HO
• Creation of multiple Approval Levels
• Labels and Bar Code Printing
• Auto creation of Masters/ Transactions as required

And many more…

• The Application /Tally.ERP 9 Layer
• The TDL Language and Interpreter Layer
• The Platform Layer /Engine

THE APPLICATION/TALLY LAYER

All the user interactions take place at this layer. It is through this interface that the user gets access to all the product functionalities.

THE TDL LANGUAGE AND INTERPRETER LAYER

This layer is an intermediate between the application and the platform layer. This mainly consists of:

• Tally Definition Language
• TDL Interpreter

TALLY DEFINITION LANGUAGE

Tally Definition Language (TDL) provides capabilities for Rapid Development, Rendering, Data Management and Integration. This is the language used to deliver the capabilities that the platform provides – the entire user interface is built using TDL.

TDL is an Action driven language based on definitions. It comprises of the User Interface and Info/Data objects. User Interface Objects mainly determine the behavior of the product in terms of user experience. Info/Data objects are mainly used for data persistence in the Tally Database.

TDL INTERPRETER

TDL works in an interpreted environment. An action performed by a user will trigger a particular segment of code to get executed. The interpreter examines each line and executes them.

PLATFORM LAYER

The capabilities that TDL offers are due to the capabilities provided by the platform layer. This is the lowermost layer that interacts with the OS and the file system. The various components of the platform layer are:

• Database Engine
• ODBC Engine/Driver
• Parser
• Business Logic
• Function Library
• User Interface and Output Engine
• Memory Management

All the retrieval and manipulation requests to the database by the application program are handled by the Database Engine. This is a true OODBMS. It is possible to store data as objects and retrieve data as objects. Stored as a block of data, this allows faster retrieval of data. Object-Oriented Recursive Management System follows the concept of Flexi-Length Record, Flexi-Field, and Self-Indexed weighted file structure for an extremely compact and fast database. Fault tolerance is built-in and along with transaction support (using roll forward capability), this provides an extremely robust system to withstand several system failures.

The File System consists of Data files (Master, Transaction, Link Masters), Message Files (for transaction management) and State Files (for concurrency and exclusivity control).

Tally.Developer 9 makes your life as a programmer life easier as you are provided with powerful features like syntax highlighting, column selection, and auto-completion built into the development environment. Apart from this, the definition browser, schema browser, and function browser are also available as a part of the product providing instant reference to the TDL programmer.

Tally.Developer 9 is an editor, search engine, and compiler as well. It also provides the tools to decompile a TCP, migrate an encrypted TDL file, and Tally Connector to send XML request to Tally to get the response in XML format.

The TDL code can be configured to run on one, more, or all Tally serial number(s) while creating the TCP (Tally Complaint Product) file and also stamp the TCPs for a specific site. This enables you to control license usage and minimize revenue leakage.

FEATURES OF TALLY.DEVELOPER 9:

• New Look and Feel
• Project Management
• Definition and Schema Browser
• Debugging and Diagnostics
• AutoComplete gives the list of attributes or the values of the attribute
• Enhanced search engine
• Tools to Decompile a TCP, Migrate an encrypted file and Tally connector
• Syntax checking and Highlighting
• Browser style Navigation
• In the editor collapse and expand the option for definitions
• Enhanced Compiler
• Easy customer serial management

The many strengths of Tally.ERP 9 also makes it an ideal product for integration with other products – which calls for the ability to provide the necessary APIs for reading and write.

Tally.ERP 9 as a complete business solution provides different ways to integrate data. The various API’s available in Tally are

• XML
• ODBC
• DLL

These allow seamless integration between application/database in two modes

ONLINE MODE

• Tally to Tally using Synchronisation
• Tally to External Application and vice versa using the Interfaces Available
• Tally to Web Service using HTTP Interface

OFFLINE MODE

• Tally to External Applications using Export
• Data from External Application in XML using Import

The various terminologies stated above are described as below

SYNCHRONISATION

Tally.ERP 9 to Tally.ERP 9 integration is done through synchronisation. All the branches can periodically synchronise their data with the head office. Data Synchronisation refers to a process where data is replicated between two or more locations. It enables the branch offices to send data to the head office and vice versa, over a network with a dynamic IP address or static IP address. Data Synchronisation flows both ways, i.e., data flows from the Client to the Server and vice-versa.

IMPORT

If the masters and transactions is available in Tally.ERP 9 compatibly XML format, they can be directly imported in Tally.ERP 9.

EXPORT

Tally.ERP 9 allows the export of reports in four standard formats, viz. ASCII (Comma Delimited), Excel, HTML, and XML.

TALLY API’S

Tally.ERP 9 communicates with External Application using these interfaces:

• XML Interface(Get/Post)

Using this interface Tally.ERP 9 can behave as a Server handing XML Requests from external Applications. Tally as a Client can also send an XML request to a Web Service

• ODBC Interface(Read Only)

External Applications can retrieve data from the Tally.ERP 9 database by making an ODBC/SQL call. In the same way Tally.ERP 9 can retrieve data from External Data Source using an ODBC/SQL call.

• DLL

The DLLs developed using other applications can be used to perform operations that are not available in the product. These external DLLs can be called from Tally.ERP 9 using the TDL language.

With these capabilities, you get to use Tally.ERP 9 as a single-window application across all software products in your enterprise.

• In Item Master, Description has to be entered more than once.
• In Configuration Screen, an option must be added “Require Multiple Lines for Description” & based on the value set, behavior must change.
• Alter the Description and activate/deactivate Batches Info for all Items falling under a particular Stock Group.
• Default allows Stock Group wise price List Updation. To enable Updation of the same Stock Item Wise.
• Exporting a report in the required XML Format
• Barcode printing in Tally

VOUCHER/INVOICE CUSTOMISATION & REPORTS

• While entering Sales Voucher, all the Description set in the Item Master should be set in the User Description Field on selecting the Item.
• Altering Payment/Receipt/Contra Vouchers to have additional UDFs for Bank Name, Cheque No. and Date if the Bank Ledger is transacted with.
• Providing Amount wise discount column in Pricelist as well as Sales Invoice
• Alter the concerned Voucher Printing Formats to print the above details
• Preprinted Invoice Format
• Convert the above Format to Plain Invoice Format
• Convert the above Format to both preprinted as well as plain format based on user choice
• Tracking the Voucher right from creation to details of last alteration like User Name, Reason for Altering, altered date, etc
• Number of Times PO is Altered and Reason for the same to be recorded
• Printing Sales Invoice (above format) and Packing List i.e., Multiple Forms
• Purchase Order Print Format similar to the above Sales format.
• Alteration of Default Sales Invoice Format to include Stock Groups and grouping the relevant Stock Items under them.
• Cash Receipt and Payment report
• Label Printing
• Item Wise Party Wise Sales
• Cost Centrewise (Salesman) Bills Outstanding Report

WORK FLOW CUSTOMISATION

• Create Provisional Entries (Post Dated) like Rent for the next 12 months.
• From a Purchase Entry, alter the Purchase Orders Quantity
• Add a Logical UDF next to PO No accepting input to Close PO
• All the POs against which YES is mentioned should be altered to the Qty received till date so that the PO will be knocked off from the Pending list for the respective Items.
• Convert Multiple Delivery Notes (of a Party) to single Sales Invoice automatically (based on user selection in report displaying list of delivery notes pending)
• A subset of Material Requirement Planning (Based on Sales Order entered and BOM)
• Control bills of a customer based on overdue period
• Automatic Bank Reconciliation from external sources
• Also to accept the location of files from the user
• From the above path, Bank Dates need to be automatically updated

SYNC CUSTOMISATION & SECURITY CONTROL

• Voucher Type wise Sync Filter
• One Way Sync
• Masters Only Sync
• Vouchers Only Sync
• Applying Transformations during Sync using XSLT ( PO to SO etc)
• Security Control for Master wise security
• Voucher Type wise Security Control
• Providing additional security control over default security control. For e.g., Disabling of creation/alteration/deletion privilege though the user has got admin rights

• Tally Definition Language(TDL) integrated with Tally.ERP 9 Platform
• The Tally Development Suite productized as Tally. Developer 9 ( TD 9)
• Set of Tools – Integrated with the Development Suite
• Associated Support

We have Tally Definition Language (TDL) which is a Domain Specific development language of Tally and is integrated with Tally. ERP 9 platform. It enables the programmer to develop solutions IN and Around Tally. It is a powerful instrument in the hands of the TDL programmer to extract maximum benefits from Tally!!!

FEATURES OF TALLY.DEVELOPER 9:

Tally. Developer 9 is a comprehensive development Suit designed specifically for programming in TDL (Tally Definition Language). Tally. Developer 9 comes with its unique features in terms of

• Easy programming by Syntax Colouring, Tagging, and Navigation of code, Auto-Completion, Project Management and so on
• Ease of debugging with error listing and diagnosis
• Build, Compilation / Validation / Execution of Code from within the product
• Authorization techniques for TCP(Tally Compliant product) ensuring IP protection, control license usage and minimize revenue leakage.
• Easy Distribution mechanism using licensing and subscription renewals
• Easy customer serial management
• Access to the Complete Tally source code as a reference
• Ability to load multiple versions of the source code
• Instant references to TDL Language API’s such as Schema, Definition and Attributes, Functions, Actions and so on
• Ability to extend multilingual support to the product, customization, modules in localized languages with the powerful dictionary manager tool
• Rich set of TDL language documentation and programming samples
• Access to the support center / KB
• Tools that help to develop and test external application’s integration with Tally (Tally connector)

Tally.Developer 9 is a comprehensive development Suit designed specifically for programming in TDL (Tally Definition Language). It delivers a host of capabilities and integrated tools to provide an extremely rapid development environment.

• Refer to the Getting Started guide before you begin the installation.
• You can use the same Administrator Email id which you currently use for Tally.ERP 9. In that case Tally.Developer 9 will be activated as a site under the same Account.
• Tally.Developer 9 is supported under the MultiProduct Licensing Framework. The License server is used to serve Tally.ERP 9 license can be used for Tally.Developer 9 as well.