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8.4.36.4 - June 16th, 2025​

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Important Notice for Secure Login Users:​

To comply with PCI requirements, all Secure Login passwords must meet updated security standards. If you have never updated your Secure Login password to meet these PCI requirements, please do so as soon as possible. Otherwise, your current password will expire on June 16.

If you have already changed your password to meet the PCI requirements, you will continue to follow the standard 90-day password update cycle—no further action is needed at this time.

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Password Requirements:

  • Password Complexity: Minimum of 12 characters. Must include a mix of uppercase letters, lowercase letters, numbers, and special characters.

  • Lockout Duration: Accounts will be locked for 30 minutes after 6 failed login attempts.

If you are having trouble logging in or need immediate assistance unlocking your account, please contact Support at 561.969.2882.

8.4.36.4 HF6 (M) June 10th, 2025​

Overview​

This release introduces bug fixes for Dockmaster 8.4.36.0, effective June 10th, 2025.

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Bug Fixes​

Accounts Payable​

  • Invoicing: Corrected so Finance Charge field is greyed out if no General Ledger account is set in Parameters for Finance Charge Expense.

Accounts Receivable​

  • Cash Receipts: Fixed Manual CC Entry box to stay Checked during process regardless of click path.

Dockmaster Payments​

  • Corrected manual card entry in POS to include a Debit option so the proper pay type and settings are used.
  • Fixed so DEBIT card pay types work with Tips in POS as needed.

File Maintenance​

  • Customer Maintenance: Corrected drop down menu for Credit Card or ACH to work regardless of when selected in the use process.
  • Technician Maintenance: Stopped a date invalid error if the Expiration Date is removed from Certifications.
  • Boat Maintenance: Updated Engine Model field to allow 15 characters like Unit Sales allows.

Inventory Management​

  • Purchase Order/Special Orders: Corrected so these adhere to Work Order locks and alert there is a lock before a save is allowed.

Marina Management​

  • Visual Marina: Added left mouse click to show info the previously only showed with a mouse hover.
  • Corrected storage invoice deferrals to stop duplications if a large date range covered more then 1 billing period for the billcode.

Non-Specific Module​

  • Secure Login: Corrected lock out pop up message to display proper 30min time per end users local time.

Point Of Sale​

  • Printing: Corrected printing of invoices on an ROA ticket if the ticket was recalled in the payment summary screen to print as needed.

Service Management​

  • Designer Layout: Fixed print crash if many deposits are on the Workorder.
  • Operations Grid: Changed to only save the current grid layout and not save the current sort options.
  • Corrected total work order profit percent to be accurate if a discount is included.
  • Corrected rounding issue on opcode totals that included ancillary charges.
  • Corrected messaging during charges addition that it must be after the creation date of the Work Order, if a date is entered that is before the creation.
  • Fixed the Current Location field and function to stop it from sticking between changes of Location on a WO.
  • Corrected Open Time Card designation in Time Card Entry to help with possible stuck statuses.
  • Fixed scenario where OpCodes could be deleted while Techs were clocked into them in some scenarios.

System Administration​

  • Dockmaster Parameters: Corrected display issue with 1920x1080 resolution cutting module in half.
  • Location Maintenance: Fixed the SubMarchantID field in Register Overrides so it always displays the data present.
  • Combine Customers: Fixed so Locks on customer records are properly seen before a combine happens.
  • Mobile App Security: Correct the Attachment permissions where sometimes they saved improperly causing invalid login.

Module Status Summary​

✅ Enhancements & Fixes Applied:​

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

❌ No Changes in This Release:​

  • File Listings
  • General Ledger
  • Sales Management

8.4.36.3 HF5 May 22nd, 2025​

Overview​

This release introduces bug fixes for Point Of Sale 8.4.36.0, effective May 22, 2025.

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Bug Fixes​

Point Of Sale​

  • Dockmaster Payments: Corrected DEBIT CARD tipping for all usable scenarios.

Module Status Summary​

✅ Enhancements & Fixes Applied:​

  • Point Of Sale

❌ No Changes in This Release:​

  • Accounts Payable
  • Accounts Receivable
  • DockMaster Payments
  • File Listings
  • File Maintenance
  • General Ledger
  • Inventory Management
  • Marina Management
  • Non-Specific Module
  • Sales Management
  • Service Management
  • System Administration

8.4.36.3 HF4 (M) May 13th, 2025​

Overview​

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

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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.

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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.

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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.

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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.

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  1. 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.
  2. Password Storage & Encryption: Front-end encryption enforced; passwords are no longer visible.

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

Account Inactivity

  1. 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

Customer Record Actions Customer Record Actions Report

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.

Retrieve Customers

Sell Online Feature​

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

Sell Online

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