To access the data from Tally.Server 9 (data server), the administrator has to give only the Data Name to the users. Using this Data Name, all the data in the corresponding location can be accessed through the client machine.
Since the users just know the data name and not the actual path it is present in, Data Security in ensured.
To access the Shared data
● Launch Tally.ERP 9
To Select Company
● From Company Info . screen, click Select Company and press Enter .
● Enter the Data Name in the Path field. If you are not aware of the Data Name click on S : Server Data Loc. or press Alt + S to get the List of Tally.Server Data Locations (Data Names).
● Select the required name and press Enter .
● Select the required Company Name from the List of Companies to start working on it.
To Create Company
● From Company Info. screen, click Create Company and press Enter .
● Enter the Data Name in the Directory field. If you are not aware of the Data Name click on S : Server Data Loc . or press Alt + S to get the List of Tally.Server Data Locations (Data Names).
● Select the required name and press Enter .
● Now, you can create a new company in the selected Data location.