Behind the Scenes - February 2022

15 March 2022 roxie-thoner Behind the Scenes
• Katrina’s (Customer Service Representative) daughter Kyla, and her friend Katie, finally got to go to the JoJo Siwa concert at Target Center after two years and two rescheduled dates.
• Carole (Staff Accountant) and her husband, Jon, visited friends in North Carolina. While there, they went axe throwing.
• Allison (Accounting Software Support Specialist) welcomed home her two boys, Axel Rhett (teal collar) and Oakley James (red collar).

Payroll Wage Garnishment Survey

14 March 2022 StephanieE
Please complete this short survey to help Red Wing Software understand how you use wage garnishments in your operation. The survey should take less than three minutes to complete.
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CenterPoint Remove Transaction History Service Available

09 March 2022 StephanieE Customer Information
Red Wing Software is now offering a service to remove transaction history from your CenterPoint database(s) for any number of fiscal years and keep your beginning balances, outstanding payables, and receivables. Here are some reasons why you might want to remove transaction history.
• The SQL Express database is approaching the 10 GB Microsoft SQL Express database limit. (SQL Express is the default version installed on CenterPoint systems).
• Remove history that exceeds statutory retention requirements .
• After removing transaction history, you can clean up master files that no longer have history. (Master files include Customers, Vendors, Employees, Projects, Profit Centers, etc.).
• In some cases, there will be improved performance.
Normally, Red Wing Software can perform the remove transaction history service in an afternoon and get the database back to you by noon the next day. If your database contains three or more companies, it may take a little longer. The service is offered at no charge to customers.
Please call Red Wing Software at 800-732-9464 to schedule an appointment. You can also inquire by email at support@redwingsoftware.com.

Notes from the President

02 March 2022 khilton Notes from the President

Ken Hilton - President Red Wing Software

Being laser-focused to complete a mission seems like a smart thing, especially when the mission is time‑sensitive. Several years ago, I had such a mission. I was heading to a meeting in Fargo, ND, from my home office in the south suburbs of Chicago. Getting to O’Hare airport after the flight departs doesn’t leave many options, so I was laser-focused to complete this mission and get to the airport on time.
It was a typical winter day with blowing snow and slow traffic, but I was determined to get to O’Hare in time to catch my flight. After much frustration with traffic and conditions, I made it to the airport, parked, and entered the terminal with little time to spare.
Mission accomplished. I breathed a sigh of relief. But wait. Why is my flight not on the departures board? In my quest to complete the mission, I lost focus on my mission’s destination. It turns out I’m at the wrong airport. My flight was leaving from Midway airport.
Everything worked out, and I got to Fargo in time for the meeting, but the moral of the story is, “When you are laser-focused to accomplish any mission, make sure you’re heading for the correct destination.”