This course provides training in setup and maintenance of the key components of CCH Central. The training includes the configuration and management of your database, in line with your business requirements.

Overview

This course provides training in setup and maintenance of the key components of CCH Central. The training includes the configuration and management of your database, in line with your business requirements. After completing this training you will be able to continue with the system maintenance and configuration changes of the database. The delegates include Database Administrator, Decision Makers and end-users. This practical interactive course is designed to be onsite or online running over two sessions.

Course Duration: This coures consists of two sessions. Each session will last up to 3 hours.

Key objectives

  • Delegates can setup and maintain the database
  • Delegates can maintain client, contact and employee information 
  • Delegates can run a mail merge
  • Delegates can use basic Smart Reports 

Course contents

Session One Session Two
  • General configuration, creating employee allocating them to security groups
  • Central navigation, tabs, screen, grids and home pages
  • Using Find Clients and Find Contacts screen and the field chooser
  • How to create clients and contacts 
  • How to update clients and contacts information
  • How to associate clients and contacts and maintain addresses
  • Show where to add a password to access CCH Central
  • Show how to add the CCH Support credentials
  • How to use CCH Support
  • Questions and answers
  • Recap
  • Questions arising from session one
  • Bulk update on fields and extra fields
  • Using the advanced search and lists
  • Saving searches
  • Running a Mail Merge for emails and letters
  • Running a Mail Merge for OneClick (if this licence has been acquired)
  • How to maintain templates
  • Understanding how Smart Reports screen works
  • Creating and editing basic Smart Reports
  • Questions and answers
  • Recap

Pre-requisites

Attendees should adhere to the Training session Guidelines.

Attendees should have access to the CCH Central database.

Who is this course designed for?

New users of CCH Central responsible for;

  • the configuration and settings of the CCH Central database.
  • mainitaning the CCH Central database, e.g. add / maintain clients / contacts / employees
  • running mail merges with CCH Central
  • creating and running smart reports from CCH Central

Note: This course is training on CCH Central data and not CCH Practice Management data. For specific CCH Practice Management training and consultancy please contact your Account Manager.

Useful Resources

  • eLearning courses - online courses that provide you with an overview and insight into our software
  • Bitesize videos - Compliance and Non-Compliance - showing you how to use features (and also some specific focused areas) of our software 
  • Webinars - sessions for you to attend and learn from
  • Customer Onboarding Glossary - Our terminology explained for customers

Related documents

CCH Central Suite Update Guide (Latest Offline Version)
The document outlines the process for using the Central Suite Installer Offline (CSI Offline) for customers with specific IT requirements that prevent internet updates. It provides detailed instructions for installing updates to the Central Suite, including necessary prerequisites, folder structure, and the installation steps. Key points include ensuring Microsoft SQL Server is supported, confirming .NET Framework requirements, and the importance of backups before starting the update. The document also highlights the need for administrator rights, handling database upgrades, and checking for office plugin updates, particularly for users of CCH Document Management.
CCH Central Suite 2026.3 Update Guide
This guide explains how to update an existing install of the CCH Central Suite to the latest version 2026.3 (including Service Packs and Hotfixes) using the Central Suite Installer (CSI).
CCH Central 2026.3 Release Notes
CCH Central 2026.3 Release Notes
Central Suite Installer (CSI) instructions
The document announces the update of the Central Suite Installer (CSI) for the CCH Central Suite, now compatible with the latest releases and service packs and hotfixes of various CCH applications. Key points include prerequisites for installation, compatibility information, and the necessity for proper backup before proceeding with the update. It highlights specific requirements for Microsoft components, and it warns users of CCH Accounts Production regarding regional settings for date format. Support options are mentioned for users seeking assistance during the update process. Release notes are accessible for detailed information on the updates.
CCH Central 2026.210 Service Pack
CCH Central 2026.210 Service Pack