How To
Changing software terms to practice terms
CCH Central
A practice may want to change the terminology used in CCH Central to the more familiar terms of their business.
Change default CCH Central terms
To change the terms, you need to set up the configuration key to enable you to change the terms in the system.
Search for the configuration key on the table. Once the key is enabled, you can replace the terms used with that of the practice.
- On the Main Menu, select File > Maintenance > User Defined > Screen Text.
The Custom Screen Text window appears. - Locate the term you want to change in the Original Text column.
You can also locate the original text using the Search button. - Enter the new term alongside the original text in the New Text column.
- Leave the Type column unchanged.
- Repeat steps 2 to 4 for each term you want to change.
- Click OK to save and close the window.
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