OA LodgeMaster Users,
The OA LodgeMaster Team is excited to announce the immediate release of version 4.4.2! We have fixed 13 bugs from the 4.4.1 release. This version also includes a new updated offline version and completes the third and final phase of our system maintenance.
In version 4.4.1 we released our brand new BSA Unit Data Sync tool. In this release we have fixed several bugs in the new sync tool that will make using the tool a better experience. Users should no longer see unknown errors when running the sync and should see all units in their council as part of the export. We have also fixed an issue that prevented syncing clubs.
A full list of bug fixes can be found on the LodgeMaster Documentation site. Go to https://lodgemaster.oa-bsa.org to access the online Lodge Client, view documentation, submit support and feature requests.
Yours in Brotherhood,
The OA LodgeMaster Team
OA LodgeMaster Users,
Part 2 of the OA LodgeMaster maintenance is now complete. You can access the online lodge client by going to https://lodgemaster.oa-bsa.org and clicking the Lodge Client button. If you had a bookmark for the online Lodge Client, you will need to update the URL to https://lodgemaster-client.oa-bsa.org. The online lodge client has moved as part of our maintenance. If you use the offline lodge client, please continue reading for details on part 3 of our scheduled maintenance.
Maintenance Part 3 - Offline Lodge Client
Users of the offline lodge client must sync all local changes by 10:00 PM EDT on Tuesday, May 19, 2020. Failure to sync all local changes before 10:00 PM EDT on Tuesday, May 19, 2020 will result in a loss of data. On Tuesday, May 19, 2020 beginning at 10:00 PM EDT the OA LodgeMaster team will complete part 3 of our maintenance. Part 3 brings improvements to the offline lodge client that will require users to download a new version of the offline lodge client. Users of the offline client will need to download and install version 4.4.2 which will be released on Wednesday, May 20, 2020. Once part 3 of our maintenance is complete and version 4.4.2 is ready to be installed, we will send an email out.
Thank you for your understanding and cooperation while we work to complete our required maintenance.
WWW,
The OA LodgeMaster Team
OA LodgeMaster will be unavailable beginning at 11:00 PM EDT on Friday, May 15, 2020 until 11:59 PM EDT on Saturday, May 16, 2020. During this time, the LodgeMaster Team will be performing part two of the infrastructure upgrades started during our previous maintenance window on May 9, 2020. Part two of the upgrade is expected to take a significant amount of time. Users should expect no access to LodgeMaster on Saturday, May 16, 2020. During the maintenance window, you will not be able to login to the LodgeMaster Online Lodge Client or perform a sync in the Offline Lodge Client. With lodge events across the country cancelled due to the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic, we are working to complete all needed maintenance before lodges begin operating events again. We hope this approach limits the impact these maintenance windows have on your day-to-day lodge management in LodgeMaster.
You can follow the status of the maintenance on the OA status page at https://status.oa-bsa.org. Once the maintenance is complete, we will post an update to the status page. In the event we need to extend the maintenance window for an unforeseen reason, we will communicate the extended maintenance window on the OA status page. Users of OA LodgeMaster are advised to subscribe to status updates to be alerted of changes to scheduled maintenance and of future maintenance events.
OA LodgeMaster Users,
Beginning on Wednesday, May 6, 2020, LodgeMaster, in partnership with the BSA, will begin syncing service hours directly from LodgeMaster to the BSA system. The BSA will be retiring the Good Turn for America (GTFA) service hour portal and all service hours for lodges will be entered via LodgeMaster. A nightly sync process will sync service hours from LodgeMaster to the BSA system. No changes are required on the part of the lodge.
Please note: All service hours for service dates in 2020 will be synced retroactively to the BSA system even if they were entered before May 6, 2020. Lodges should not send any 2020 service hours to their council for upload - all 2020 services hours entered in LodgeMaster will be automatically fed to the BSA system and be included in your council’s service hour numbers.
WWW,
The OA LodgeMaster Team