Tally Integration with XML and HTTP : Ledger creation failure
Question
I would like to integrate a third party application with tally over HTTP using XML. When I try to import a ledger into tally through HTTP, it says Unknown Request, cannot be processed
Same XML format, when I import into tally manually using "Import Data" from "Gateway of Tally", it imports without errors and the ledger is created.
Am I missing any HTTP headers? Currently, I have "Content-Type" set to "text/xml"; i also tried with "text/xml;charset=utf-16";
With the same headers, there are other tally XML requests working when I tried in the same way
<!-- language: xml -->
<?xml version="1.0" encoding="UTF-8"?>
<ENVELOPE>
<HEADER>
<TALLYREQUEST>Import Data</TALLYREQUEST>
</HEADER>
<BODY>
<IMPORTDATA>
<REQUESTDESC>
<STATICVARIABLES>
<SVCURRENTCOMPANY>Test</SVCURRENTCOMPANY>
</STATICVARIABLES>
</REQUESTDESC>
<REQUESTDATA>
<TALLYMESSAGE xmlns:UDF="TallyUDF">
<LEDGER NAME="name2" RESERVEDNAME="">
<ADDRESS.LIST TYPE="String">
<ADDRESS>line1, line2</ADDRESS>
<ADDRESS>city</ADDRESS>
</ADDRESS.LIST>
<LEDSTATENAME>Goa</LEDSTATENAME>
<PINCODE>403001</PINCODE>
<MAILINGNAME.LIST TYPE="String">
<MAILINGNAME>name2</MAILINGNAME>
</MAILINGNAME.LIST>
<CURRENCYNAME>₹</CURRENCYNAME>
<EMAIL>testvira@email.com</EMAIL>
<WEBSITE />
<INCOMETAXNUMBER>LSWI2278DF</INCOMETAXNUMBER>
<COUNTRYNAME>India</COUNTRYNAME>
<GSTREGISTRATIONTYPE>Regular</GSTREGISTRATIONTYPE>
<PARENT>Sundry Debtors - Viras</PARENT>
<NARRATION />
<COUNTRYOFRESIDENCE>India</COUNTRYOFRESIDENCE>
<EMAILCC>mysteryman@email.com</EMAILCC>
<LEDGERPHONE>458923</LEDGERPHONE>
<LEDGERCONTACT>Mystery Man</LEDGERCONTACT>
<LEDGERMOBILE>6598765987</LEDGERMOBILE>
<PARTYGSTIN>ASDF234kl56</PARTYGSTIN>
<GSTNATUREOFSUPPLY>SEZ</GSTNATUREOFSUPPLY>
<LANGUAGENAME.LIST>
<NAME.LIST TYPE="String">
<NAME>name2</NAME>
<NAME>new name2</NAME>
</NAME.LIST>
<LANGUAGEID>1033</LANGUAGEID>
</LANGUAGENAME.LIST>
<PAYMENTDETAILS.LIST>
<IFSCODE>ifsc code</IFSCODE>
<BANKNAME>ScamNo1</BANKNAME>
<ACCOUNTNUMBER>123456789</ACCOUNTNUMBER>
<PAYMENTFAVOURING>name2</PAYMENTFAVOURING>
<TRANSACTIONNAME>E-Payment</TRANSACTIONNAME>
<SETASDEFAULT>No</SETASDEFAULT>
<DEFAULTTRANSACTIONTYPE>Inter Bank Transfer</DEFAULTTRANSACTIONTYPE>
<BENEFICIARYCODEDETAILS.LIST />
</PAYMENTDETAILS.LIST>
<LEDMULTIADDRESSLIST.LIST>
<ADDRESS.LIST TYPE="String">
<ADDRESS>Door No 1</ADDRESS>
<ADDRESS>Road No 1</ADDRESS>
<ADDRESS>Semmedu</ADDRESS>
</ADDRESS.LIST>
<EMAIL />
<STATE>Tamil Nadu</STATE>
<PINCODE>641114</PINCODE>
<INCOMETAXNUMBER>LSWI2278DF</INCOMETAXNUMBER>
<COUNTRYNAME>India</COUNTRYNAME>
<GSTREGISTRATIONTYPE>Regular</GSTREGISTRATIONTYPE>
<ADDRESSNAME>City Office</ADDRESSNAME>
<PARTYGSTIN>ASDF234kl56</PARTYGSTIN>
<CONTACTPERSON>maverick</CONTACTPERSON>
<ISOTHTERRITORYASSESSEE>No</ISOTHTERRITORYASSESSEE>
</LEDMULTIADDRESSLIST.LIST>
<LEDMULTIADDRESSLIST.LIST>
<ADDRESS.LIST TYPE="String">
<ADDRESS>Door No 1</ADDRESS>
<ADDRESS>Road No 1</ADDRESS>
<ADDRESS>Semmedu</ADDRESS>
</ADDRESS.LIST>
<EMAIL />
<STATE>Tamil Nadu</STATE>
<PINCODE>641114</PINCODE>
<INCOMETAXNUMBER>LSWI2278DF</INCOMETAXNUMBER>
<COUNTRYNAME>India</COUNTRYNAME>
<GSTREGISTRATIONTYPE>Regular</GSTREGISTRATIONTYPE>
<ADDRESSNAME>Godown</ADDRESSNAME>
<PARTYGSTIN>ASDF234kl56</PARTYGSTIN>
<CONTACTPERSON>maverick</CONTACTPERSON>
<ISOTHTERRITORYASSESSEE>No</ISOTHTERRITORYASSESSEE>
</LEDMULTIADDRESSLIST.LIST>
</LEDGER>
</TALLYMESSAGE>
</REQUESTDATA>
</IMPORTDATA>
</BODY>
</ENVELOPE>
I expect the output to be an XML which says ledger created but the actual output is Unknown Request, cannot be processed
5 answers
solution1
3 2019-06-06 09:21:37
Quite late at seeing this, but if you still need an answer. Make the following changes to your XML -
Make your Header as follows -
<HEADER>
<VERSION>1</VERSION>
<TALLYREQUEST>IMPORT</TALLYREQUEST>
<TYPE>DATA</TYPE>
<ID>ALL MASTERS</ID>
</HEADER>
Next within the Body Tag, remove the RequestDesc and RequestData tags and change the structure to -
<BODY>
<DESC>
<STATICVARIABLES>
<SVCURRENTCOMPANY>Test</SVCURRENTCOMPANY>
</STATICVARIABLES>
</DESC>
<DATA>
<TALLYMESSAGE>
<LEDGER ACTION="CREATE">
<NAME>name2</NAME>
//OTHER LEDGER DETAILS GO HERE (same as you did with no changes)
</LEDGER>
</TALLYMESSAGE>
<DATA>
</BODY>
NOTE - You need to create the XML Attribute ACTION and assign the value CREATE . This is exactly similar to when you create a new ledger in Tally through their GUI - which is going to "Accounts Info > Ledgers > Create" and similarly if you want to alter a ledger then set the ACTION="ALTER "
solution2
2 2019-04-30 04:15:26
<RequestDesc>, <RequestData> tags are only for export for import, it is <Desc>,<Data>
solution3
0 2020-07-09 23:15:56
Maybe I am too late to answer this question. Even I had this problem, but finally I found out that problem was due to the character encoding of the XML file. What I did is as follows:
Goto SaveAs > Select- AllFiles > yourfilename.xml
(Below will be a character encoding dropdown choose- ANSI or UTF-8 only )
This resolved my problem and I was able to POST the XML file.
Hope it helps.
solution4
0 2020-09-11 17:43:26
Here's the minimum XML required for updating/altering ledger as per latest version ie Tally ERP 9 Series A 6.6
<ENVELOPE>
<HEADER>
<VERSION>1</VERSION>
<TALLYREQUEST>IMPORT</TALLYREQUEST>
</HEADER>
<BODY>
<DATA>
<TALLYMESSAGE>
<LEDGER NAME="D1" ACTION="ALTER">
<!-- Fields -->
</LEDGER>
</TALLYMESSAGE>
<DATA>
</BODY>
</ENVELOPE>
Note that Ledger name is now mentioned as XML attribute <LEDGER NAME="D1" ACTION="ALTER">
solution5
0 2020-12-24 08:16:07
I replaced & with & amp;
and now it is not showing error Unknown Request
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