26 July 2025
Gotcha! You want to **search entries in Tally by the Reference No.** (the one you enter in Sales Invoice or Voucher), but the sorting by Voucher No. doesn’t help because Voucher No. is different from Reference No.
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### How to find entries by Reference No in Tally ERP 9:
1. **Go to Gateway of Tally > Display > Day Book** 2. Press **Alt + F2** to select the period. 3. Press **F12 (Configure)**. 4. Look for an option **"Show Reference No. in the Day Book"** and **Enable** it. 5. Now you can use the **Search (Ctrl + F)** to search for the Reference No.
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### Alternate way:
* From **Display > Account Books > Ledger**, select the relevant ledger (e.g., Sundry Debtors). * Once ledger entries appear, press **Ctrl + F** (Search) and type the Reference No.
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### Note:
* Tally stores Reference No. as part of voucher details, but search options are limited. * Enabling "Show Reference No." makes it visible in the report so you can scan or search it more easily.
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If the default search is still not finding the Reference No., it may require:
* Checking if Reference No. was correctly entered while making the voucher. * Using Tally’s **Find** feature carefully.
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If you want, I can give you step-by-step screenshots or a video link to make it easier. Would you like that?