Changelog

8.4.36.3 HF4- May 13th, 2025

Overview

This release introduces bug fixes for Dockmaster 8.4.36.0, effective May 13, 2025.

Bug Fixes

Accounts Payable

• Invoicing: Corrected so the freight text box in APINvoice entry will no longer be enabled unless there is a Freight Expense Account entered in Accounts Payable Parameters form.
• Reports: 1099 - Removed Dictionary Item EIN/SSN from defaults on report since that data is always encrypted.
• Check Reprinting: Fixed so proper data is written to the CK record.

Accounts Receivable

• Cash Receipt: Corrected so Effective Date is used when applying AP to AR.
• Print AR Statements: Fixed so Customer ID field is 10 digits.
• AR Aging Report: Fixed Export to Excel to include Phone Number Data.
• Statement Description: Corrected so SlipID shows with Extended Detail and with No Extrended Detail.

DockMaster Payments

• Late Tickets: Corrected so tickets after hours show on same days report.
• Duplicate Refunds: Corrected to not allow paytype to be removed if it is a void of the original payment.

General Ledger

• Reporting Trial Balance in Summary Option fixed so the printing of Beginning & Ending Balances is Based on Dates Entered.

Inventory Management

• PO Entry: Blocked the selection of Inactive parts, regardless of Superseding being active.
• Special Orders: Fixed so Receiving SO parts with 'no PO', then force close PO does not show forced cloed on the SO since it was already received.
• Purchase Order: Corrected Add Part form to show superseded qty on hand amounts for the proper location.

Marina Management

• Billing Functions: Post Deferred Revenue fixed the show how many posted.

Non-Specific Module

• Print Controller: File Options Browse for File Only now has Both XLS and XLSX as option.

Point Of Sale

• ROA and Debit Customer Acct: Fixed so Billing Address is used if Use Billing Address is checked.

Service Management

• Corrected partial billing of a percentage flat rate so JT is balanced when the remaining amount is billed.
• Operations Grid: Fixed crash if Show Group By Box is enabled and another WO is loaded.
• Corrected rounding issue on WOD when Transfer parts from retail to internal opcode if set to Vendor for C+ pricing so the GL Distribution would be in balance.
• Form Security: Combo Box - Fixed so if Security is set the box is not active.
• DICT WOD EXTENDED.LABOR.AMT & LABOR.RETAIL: Corrected extra .01 in calculations issue.
• DICT WOH TOT.AMOUNT.BILLED and AMOUNT.UNBILLED: Corrected so billed amount used is proper regardless of billing order.
• Parts Kits: Stopped crash if Adding a parts kit with no valid parts to an opcode.

System Administration

• Designer Layouts: Non-Service - Corrected so watermark prints or previews.
• Service Schedule Paramaters: Fixed Typo of the word "Year" in Schedule Calendar.

Module Status Summary

✅ Enhancements & Fixes Applied:

• Accounts Payable
• Accounts Receivable
• DockMaster Payments
• General Ledger
• Inventory Management
• Marina Management
• Non-Specific Module
• Point Of Sale
• Service Management
• System Administration

❌ No Changes in This Release:

• File Listings
• File Maintenance
• Sales Management

8.4.36.2 HF3- April 28th, 2025

Overview

This release introduces bug fixes for Dockmaster 8.4.36.0, effective the week of April 28, 2025.

Bug Fixes

Non-Specific Module

• Combo box: Crash and security alerts showing for non super users when clicking enter on a combo box has been fixed.

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Work around note #1: To get around the Security Alert with creating a New WorkOrder click the New icon instead of typing N and hitting Enter.

Work around note #2: To get around the crash issue, while using ANY drop down menu(combo box) will need to be done with a mouse and not the keyboard.

Module Status Summary

✅ Enhancements & Fixes Applied:

• Non-Specific Module

❌ No Changes in This Release:

• Accounts Payable
• Accounts Receivable
• File Listings
• File Maintenance
• DockMaster Payments
• General Ledger
• Inventory Management
• Marina Management
• Point Of Sale
• Sales Management
• Service Management
• System Administration

8.4.36.2 HF2 - April 23rd, 2025

Overview

This release introduces bug fixes for Dockmaster 8.4.36.0, effective the week of April 23, 2025.

Bug Fixes

Non-Specific Module

• S3 Attachments : Performance delay in opening attachments fixed.

Module Status Summary

✅ Enhancements & Fixes Applied:

• Non-Specific Module

❌ No Changes in This Release:

• Accounts Payable
• Accounts Receivable
• File Listings
• File Maintenance
• DockMaster Payments
• General Ledger
• Inventory Management
• Marina Management
• Point Of Sale
• Sales Management
• Service Management
• System Administration

8.4.36.1 HF1 - April 7th, 2025

Overview

This release introduces bug fixes for Dockmaster 8.4.36.0, coming soon.

Bug Fixes

File Maintenance

• Customer Maintenance: Fixed crash in F6 menu on click of More Data or Retrieve All Data.
• Customer Maintenance: Fixed standard and custom Lists on F6 menu to display properly.

Sales Management

• Serial Inventory Monitor: Fixed so invalid data used only alerts of the error and doesn’t crash.

Service Management

• Service Printing: Fixed crash using a designer layout if customer is on too many wait lists.
• Service Monitor: Fixed so invalid data used only alerts of the error and doesn’t crash.

Module Status Summary

✅ Enhancements & Fixes Applied:

• File Maintenance
• Sales Management
• Service Management

❌ No Changes in This Release:

• Accounts Payable
• Accounts Receivable
• File Listings
• DockMaster Payments
• General Ledger
• Inventory Management
• Marina Management
• Non-Specific Module
• Point Of Sale
• System Administration

8.4.36.0 - March 18th, 2025

Overview

This release introduces new features, enhancements, and bug fixes for Dockmaster 8.4.36.0, effective the week of March 17, 2025.

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DockMaster Desktop will be undergoing maintenance for an update to 8.4.36.0 on:

📅 March 17, 11:00 PM – March 18, 3:00 AM (ET)

During this time, the system may be temporarily unavailable.

New Features

PCI Compliance for Secure Login & Clerks

To adhere to the latest PCI compliance guidelines, Dockmaster has implemented new credential management features for Clerks and Secure Logins.

Clerks (Dockmaster & POS Access)

• PCI compliance settings are disabled by default. Employers can enable them under: System Administration → Configuration → DockMaster Parameters → Clerks
• Why Enable PCI? Enabling PCI features ensures compliance with industry security standards, protecting sensitive information and mitigating risks. While optional for now, future regulatory changes may require enforcement.

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Dockmaster is not liable for security risks if PCI compliance is not enabled.

New PCI Security Requirements

1. Minimum Password Length: 7 characters (mandatory).
2. Password Complexity: Must include a mix of letters, numbers, special characters, and capital letters.
3. Password Expiry: Expires after 90 days, prompting a mandatory update.
4. Password History: Users cannot reuse their last 4 passwords.
5. Lockout Threshold: 6 failed login attempts result in a lockout.
6. Lockout Duration: 30 minutes, or can be reset by the local manager in Clerk Maintenance.

7. Session Timeout: Dockmaster and Point of Sale will automatically lock after 15 minutes of inactivity, requiring the Clerk to re-authenticate. If a different Clerk logs into a locked session, all previous work items and tabs from the prior Clerk will be closed.
8. Password Storage & Encryption: Front-end encryption enforced; passwords are no longer visible.

9. Account Inactivity: Clerks become inactive after 90 days of no activity (can be reactivated by the employer by removing the Inactive Date)

10. Authentication Logging and Monitoring: The DM.DM.CLERK.AUDIT report tracks key authentication events, including:

• Login attempts: Successful logins, logouts, and failed login attempts
• Account security: Lockouts due to multiple failed attempts, clerk unlock actions
• System access: Access to system security settings and customer records
• Password management: Password changes (own and other clerks’ resets)
• Payment actions: Credit card and token-based payment processing, including failures and void transactions
• POS register activity: Locking/unlocking of POS registers
• Customer record actions: Accessing payment options, pulling credit reports from boat sales contracts

Secure Login (Hosted Access)

• PCI functions are enabled by default.
• Includes the same password security but with a 12 character minimum, lockout, and expiration policies as Clerks.
• New Secure Login users must change their password on first login.
• Lockouts are released after 30min, or they can be reset by Dockmaster Support.

Enhancements

Customer View Update

• F6 now pulls only active customers.
• F7 retrieves all customers.

Sell Online Feature

Added Sell Online enable/disable option in Parts Load Code Setup. 1 is yes(checked), 0 is no(not checked)

Bug Fixes

Accounts Payable (A/P)

• Fixed inquiry mode pop-up appearing incorrectly for posted transactions.
• Check Inquiry Status: Corrected issue where "Void" status persisted incorrectly.
• 1099 Forms: Now correctly print the full 4-digit year (2024 revision).

Accounts Receivable (A/R)

• Statement Description Fix: SlipId now prints correctly, regardless of the Extended Detail setting.

File Maintenance

• Engine/Trailer Field Restrictions: Engine/Trailer fields now have consistent length restrictions when using copy/paste, ensuring data integrity.

General Ledger

• Budget Calculation Fix: Corrected issue where budget calculations based on the actual year included Year-End Closing JT, resulting in incorrect balance pulls.
• DICT GLA Fix: Updated DICT GLA to properly pull IDs by removing the incorrect usage of Acct*9, ensuring accurate account retrieval.

Inventory Management

• Backorder Handling Improvement: Fixed issue where the receiver did not update existing backorders when receiving a Purchase Order or Order Entry item.
• Module Locking After Parts Receipt: Prevented changes from POS to WO after parts have been received to ensure proper delivery.
• Inventory Transfer Deletion Restriction: Parts involved in an Inventory Transfer can no longer be deleted to prevent transfer failure.
• Special Order Deletion Restriction: Once a special order is received, it can no longer be deleted before delivery.
• Return Quantity Error Fix: Corrected bad QOH error when changing return quantity after an initial save on a Vendor Return (VR).
• Purchase Order Cleanup: Ensured that deleting a PO removes all associated Special Orders.
• Volvo Parts ID Format Fix: Resolved issue where three-digit prefixes affected the Volvo parts ID format.
• IMLOC Reporting Enhancement: Improved JBASE emulation settings to ensure - IMLOC values are exported in a single line for custom reporting.

Service Management

• Estimate Allocations: Now properly cleared when closing a WO from the billing tab.
• Group Consolidation Print Fix: Ensured that Group To Consolidate prints correctly when Print Chargeless Operations is unchecked, regardless of OpCode order or status.
• Clocked-Out Entries: Fixed issues preventing suspended time entries from posting if another entry was still clocked in.
• Duplicate UIDs from Upload Time Cards: Now assigns unique UIDs correctly.
• Work Order Parts UID Fix: Fixed an issue where receiving multiple special orders across multiple OpCodes in a single Work Order caused duplicated UIDs.
• Service Monitor Status Fix: Corrected Service Monitor Status to properly select OpCodes based on their status.
• Labor Charge Removal Restriction: Prevented removal of a charge on a clocked-in labor entry, adding a pop-up notification. System Administration
• Inventory Shrinkage Account Removal: Removed Inventory Shrinkage account from Dept and Sys Params, as it is now managed via Adjustment Codes.
• Security Pop-Up Fix: Now displays the Session ID for locked processes.
• User Groups - Mobile Tab UI Fix: Adjusted window scaling for 1080p screens.

Point of Sale (POS)

• PCI Clerk password and security features added (see PCI Compliance section).

Module Status Summary

✅ Enhancements & Fixes Applied:

• Accounts Payable
• Accounts Receivable
• File Maintenance
• General Ledger
• Inventory Management
• Service Management
• System Administration
• Point of Sale

❌ No Changes in This Release:

• File Listings
• DockMaster Payments
• Marina Management
• Sales Management
• Non-Specific Module