Thursday, 10 March 2016

F12: Configurations in Tally ERP9

F12 configurations are application centric configuration options that are present across all screens of Tally.ERP 9. These configuration can be changed and managed any number of times to suit changing needs. For example, if you want to record your purchase transactions in debit/credit mode, the same can be set in the F12 configurations. Similarly, if you prefer payments in To/By format, this can again be configured using the F12 options.
Configuration options, on the other hand, affect all companies maintained in the same Tally.ERP 9 directory and setting the configuration for one company will affect the configuration of other companies in that particular data directory.
All the F12 configuration options present across various screens of Tally.ERP 9 are provided together in the Gateway of Tally.
Go to Gateway of Tally > F12: Configure
The F12: Configure menu appears as shown below:
The menu consists of the following options.
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F6: Add-On Features

Customers, to meet their accounting requirements may purchase customised solutions from Tally Partners/any solution provider. Depending on the customer requirement solution provider formulates the solution. In some cases, a solution may require the introduction of New Feature in Tally.ERP 9 to support the functionality. F6: Add-On Features is a place holder for thefeatures provided in the Add-Ons/Local TDLs loaded.
Example: Fixed Assets module is provided by introducing a new feature Enable Fixed Assets.

On loading this TDL, the related features will be displayed in F6: Add-On Features screen. From here users can enable or disable the functionality.
Go to Gateway of Tally > F11: Features > F6: Add-On Features
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F5: Audit Features

To enable Statutory Audit features
  • Go to Gateway of Tally > F11: Features > F5: Audit Features
For more information on this, see Audit Features.
NoteF5: Audit Features this will be available only under Auditors' edition of Tally.ERP 9

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F4: TSS Features

To configure TSS Features
  • Go to Gateway of Tally > F11: Features > F4: TSS FeaturesThe TSS Features screen is displayed.
  • Connection Details:
  • Connect Name: Enter an alternative name for the company to be connected as per requirements or retain the company name mentioned in the company master.
  • Contact Person Name: Enter contact person name.
  • Contact Number: Enter contact number.
  • Connect for Remote Access
  • Allow to Connect Company: Enable this option when required to establish a connection with the Tally.NET Server.
  • Connect on Load: Enable this option when the company requires to be connected to Tally.NET Server on loading the data.
  • SMS Access Details
  • Enable SMS Access: Set this option to Yes to receive company information on SMS request.  
  • SMS Company Name: Enter the name of the company to access information on SMS request.  
  • Press Enter to accept.
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F3 : Statutory & Taxation

This feature enables you to set the Statutory Features required for the transactions.
Go to Gateway of Tally > F11: Features > F3: Statutory & Taxation
For more information on enabling statutory features refer:
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F2: Inventory Features

This feature enables you to set the Inventory Features required for the transactions.
Go to Gateway of Tally > F11: Features > F2: Inventory

General

Integrate accounts and inventory

This field performs the same function as explained in Accounting Features.

Allow zero valued entries

Set this option to Yes, to allow zero valued entries in Inventory vouchers.

Storage & Classification

Maintain Multiple Godowns

Set this option to Yes, if you have more than one stock point/storage Locations/ Godowns, and you want to track stock movement across these Locations. You can create any number of Stock Locations/Godowns. The Godowns/Locations option is displayed in Gateway of Tally > Inventory Info. menu only if you set this option to Yes. You will be able to identify your stocks at each location as well as assign stock movement to one or more locations during voucher entry.

Maintain stock categories

Set this option to Yes, if you wish to create and maintain Stock Categories. This creates a new field Category in the Stock Item Creation screen.

Maintain batch-wise details

Set this option to Yes, to maintain batch information pertaining to Stock Items. A new field Maintain in Batches is displayed in the Stock Item Creation screen.
Set expiry dates for batches
Set this option to Yes, if you want to set expiry dates for the batches. This displays an additional field Use Expiry Dates in the Stock Item Creation screen.
This is useful for businesses that deal in goods that have expiry dates like medicines, food and other perishables. During voucher entry, by default the date of the voucher is considered as the date of manufacture of the product. This date can be changed, but not to a date later than the voucher date. At the same time, the Expiry date cannot be a date prior to the voucher date.

Use different actual & billed quantity

Set this option to Yes, if you want to specify quantities, that are different from those delivered/ received, when invoicing.

Order Processing

Allow purchase order processing

Set this option to Yes, to create Purchase Orders. This feature can also be used for pre-closure of purchase order.

Allow sales order processing

Set this option to Yes, to create Sales Orders. This feature can also be used for pre-order closure of sales order.

Allow job order processing

Set this option to Yes, to create Job Work Out/In Orders.

Invoicing

Allow invoicing

This field performs the same function as explained in Accounting Features.
Record purchases in invoice format
This field performs the same function as explained in Accounting Features.

Use debit/credit notes

This field performs the same function as explained in Accounting Features.
Use invoice mode for credit notes
This field performs the same function as explained in Accounting Features.
Use invoice mode for debit notes
This field performs the same function as explained in Accounting Features.

Separate discount column in invoices

This option is active only if Allow invoicing is set to Yes. Set this option to Yes, if you want a separate column for discounts in invoices.

Purchase Management

Track additional costs of purchase

Set this option to Yes, to obtain a break-up of purchase costs, without the need to separately debit ledger accounts for expenses.
Refer Additional Cost Details section

Sales Management

Use multiple price levels

Set this option to Yes to create Multiple Price Levels. Refer Enable and Create Price Lists for more details.

Other Features

Use tracking numbers (delivery/receipt notes)

Set this option to Yes, if you want to use tracking numbers to maintain the relation between Delivery notes and Invoices/Bills. This is available for both Purchases and Sales.

Use rejection inward/outward notes

Set this option to Yes, if you wish to record rejection of goods separately and not through a common Debit Note or Credit Note.

Use material in/out

Set this option to Yes, to record transfer of item quantity towards the party and transfer material from one Godown (Location) to the other.

Use cost tracking for stock item

Set this option to Yes, to analyse the cost involved for an item.
read more "F2: Inventory Features"

F1: Accounting Features

Enable the various accounting features required for making transactions in your business using F1: Accounting Features.
To open the Accounting Features screen
  • Go to Gateway of Tally > F11: Features > F1: Accounting Features

General

Option
Functionality
Additional Information

Integrate Accounts and Inventory


Set to Yes, to extracts the stock/inventory balance figures from the inventory records.
Provides a drill down to the stock registers from balance sheet.
Set to No, to maintain accounts and inventory separately.
Stock records often contain compensating errors caused by wrong allocation to items. This feature enables finalization of financial books without waiting for the reconciliation of stocks.

Income/Expense Statement Instead of P & L


Set to Yes to display income and expenses a/c as the menu item instead of profit and loss a/c in the Gateway of Tally menu.
Income and expenses statements are generally used for non-trading accounts and profit and loss a/c are used for trading accounts.

Allow Multi-Currency

Set to Yes to enable working with multiple currencies. This option also facilitates creates of rates of exchange.
The currency will be available under Accounts Info.

Outstandings Management

Option
Functionality
Additional Information

Maintain Bill wise Details



Set to Yes, to display the option Maintain balances bill by bill in all ledgers created under sundry debtors and creditors.
When you enter details of sales and purchases with the bill wise option activated, Tally.ERP 9 prompts you to identify the invoice with an appropriate reference number.
The reference number can then be used to allocate payments to the correct invoice to maintain an accurate account of outstanding.
Bill wise details for non-trading accounts is useful when one needs to track either an installment to be paid or a loan amount to be received over a certain period of time.

Activate Interest calculation


Set to Yes to calculate interest automatically based on the interest rate and style of calculation specified.
The advanced parameters are useful when interest rates change from time to time. Set this option to Yes to enable this function.

Cost/Profit Centres Management

Option
Functionality

Maintain Payroll


Set to Yes to maintain payroll information in Tally.ERP 9 for the selected company.

Maintain Cost Centres

Set to Yes to maintain and allocate expenses to cost centres.

Use Cost Center for Job Costing


Set to Yes to track all income and expenses for a job/project.

More than ONE Payroll/Cost category


Set to Yes to create more than one Payroll or Cost Category.

Use Pre-defined Cost Centre Allocations during Entry

Set to Yes to define Cost Centre Allocations.

Show Opening Balance for Revenue Items in Reports


Set to Yes to display the opening balance in Cost Centre report for the cost centres which are allocated to the ledgers, grouped under Income and Expenses Group.

Invoicing

Allow Invoicing

Set this option to Yes, to create Sales and Purchase vouchers in the invoice format. The advantage of using the invoice format for sales invoice entry is that it enables automatic calculations of Duties and Taxes accounts.
Enter Purchases in Invoice Format
Set this option to Yes, to enable voucher class option in purchase voucher type.

Use Debit/Credit Notes

The Debit Note and Credit Note voucher types are made available only if this feature is set to Yes.
Use Invoice Mode for Credit Notes
Set this option to Yes to create Credit Notes in Invoice Mode.
Use Invoice Mode for Debit Notes
Set this option to Yes to create Debit Notes in Invoice Mode.

Budgets & Scenario Management

Maintain Budgets and Controls

Set this option to Yes, to create multiple budgets. The Budgets menu option is displayed in Gateway of Tally > Masters Info. > Accounts Info. menu.

Use Reversing Journals & Optional Vouchers

Setting this option to Yes displays the Scenario option in Accounts Info menu. You will now be able to create and alter Scenarios. You can enter the Reversing Journal and make it Optional, so that  the entries do not to affect the books.

Banking Features

Enable Cheque Printing

Set this option to Yes, to enable Cheque Printing. Refer Cheque Printing for details.
Alter Banking Features
Set this option to Yes to alter features with respect to Banking. Refer Banking Features for details.

Other Features

Allow Zero Valued Entries in Vouchers

Set this option to Yes, to allow Zero valued entries in vouchers.

Maintain Multiple Mailing Details for Company & Ledgers

Set this option to Yes, to maintain multiple mailing details for your company and ledgers. Refer Multi Address for details.
Set/Alter Company Mailing Details
If this option is set to Yes, Tally.ERP 9 will allow you to alter the Create/Alter Address Types.

This option allows to print the company's logo on the selected vouchers, reports and invoices.
Set this option to Yes, the Company Logo screen appears. Specify the path of the logo image file under Location of Logo (E.g. C:\Tally.ERP9\CompLogo.bmp). The Company's logo is printed on the top left of the respective voucher, report or an invoice.

To view the invoice and reports with logo click the respective links below:

Note: It is essential that the logo is saved as a Bitmap or JPEG image file and resides in the path specified by you. Ensure that the extensions .bmp/.jpg is also specified while providing the location of logo.

The recommended size for logo image is 96 x 80 (Width x Height) pixels.
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