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Are Your Re-using Your Position Numbers in Chris21?
I've raised this question because in my experience there are clients who regularly re-use their position numbers in Chris21 but at the same time there are many who will create a new position number whenever they have a new starter. So is there a right or wrong, is one...
New Forum to Help With Your Chris21 Version 8 Upgrade
By now you would have received your Chris21 version 8 upgrade disk. Like all upgrades, this is one that you should have in place prior to the end of the financial year. There are usually legislation changes that need to be in place and also you will want to have the...
The Chris21 Support Forum – Building a Chris21 Community
I know that many of the people that subscribe to this blog have also registered with the Chris21 support forum. This forum is a place for Chris21 users to go if they need to look for answers to problems or indeed to ask their own questions. I started the forum first,...
Why You Should Review Your Chris21 Auditing Setup
We all know that auditing is an integral part of any payroll system and rightly so. When I talk about Chris21 auditing I am referring to the audit file that is produced whenever a user makes a change in the system. If you find that you are not getting all of the audit...
The Importance of Continual Investment in Employee Self Service
Employee self service portals have been around for a long time now. As a payroll or HR professional there’s a good chance you have been involved in some way or another with these systems. Employee self service is ideally suited to delivering up to date information...
Chris21 Archiving – Don’t Forget This Critical Step
Chris21 archiving is vital if you are to ensure your database is correctly maintained and to avoid potential issues with data integrity. See my blog Chris21 Housekeeping – What You Need to Know for some background information. Archiving is part of the role of Chris21...
Categorise Your Chris21 Reports for Easier Searching
If you are familiar with the Report Designer in Chris21 you will know that the sheer size of the available list of reports can be very difficult to manage. You can categorise your Chris21 reports to greatly reduce this problem. I recently wrote a post entitled Chris21...
Using Quick Filters in Chris21
You can use Quick Filters in Chris21 to make it easier to find information from summary lists. For instance, in my blog Chris21 Reports – How to Manage Your List, I talk about using Quick Filters to find your reports by category. There are many instances where you...
How to Configure Your Leave Balances Display in HR21
As a Chris21 user you may not realise how much control you have when it comes to the leave balances display in HR21. In this article I want to show you how you can customise Chris21 so that specific leave types are displayed in HR21. HR21 is a highly configurable...
Chris21 Security and the Link with Your Menus
Chris21 security can cause clients difficulties because of its links with the menu designer. I see many cases where clients have trouble assigning access to users because the menu security has been overlooked. The first step when you want to give a user access to a...
Hi, I'm Tony Danher
I use my extensive knowledge of Chris21 to help users. One way I can do this is by writing articles designed to solve your issues and provide tips and tricks.
I want to show you how you can let Chris21 do the work for you so that you can eliminate time spent doing manual workarounds. It’s all in the setup!
I encourage you to ask questions or make suggestions in post comments. Or let me know if there is anything you would like help with and I’ll do my best to help.