<a data-id="1143" data-value="DFenn-1143" data-denotation-char="@" href="/user/dfenn-1143" class="text-decoration-none mention">@DFenn-1143</a> Geotab has been recommending to migrate away from using Trailers and TrailerAttachment in favor of Devices and DeviceLink. Give that a shot and see if it does what you need: https:&#x2F;&#x2F;developers.geotab.com&#x2F;myGeotab&#x2F;apiReference&#x2F;objects&#x2F;DeviceLink&#x2F;

How do I associate a Trailer to a DutyStatusLog?

<a data-id="1143" data-value="DFenn-1143" data-denotation-char="@" href="/user/dfenn-1143" class="text-decoration-none mention">@DFenn-1143</a> I am not sure on the QA. I know a few months back they began pushing accounts to be real emails even on private apps and service accounts we were told to start migrating. You said you use fake emails anyway? I would pick a way that you can make work but I would count on having to have a real email just in case. You can just create a logic app to handle all incoming email to that one email account. It still satisfies the other requirements.

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Tucker's response will most likely get you what you need. You might also be able to query the API for all Devices in your database and filter them by their deviceType. That should let you identify all GO devices in your database without needing to try and parse out their serial numbers.

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In the below code, how do I replace ExcludeExceptionEvents property as its being deprecated?  and how do I use PropertySelector in this case?   private object[][] BuildDeviceStatusInfoCalls(List&lt;Device&gt; devices){	object[][] logRecordCalls = new object[devices.Count][]; 	PropertySelector prop = new PropertySelector();	prop.Fields = new List&lt;string&gt;();	prop.Fields.Add("exceptionEvents");	prop.IsIncluded = true; 	for (int i = 0; i &lt; devices.Count; i++)	{		logRecordCalls[i] = new object[4];		logRecordCalls[i][0] = "Get";		logRecordCalls[i][1] = typeof(DeviceStatusInfo);		logRecordCalls[i][2] = new		{			search = new DeviceStatusInfoSearch()			{				DeviceSearch = new DeviceSearch()				{					Id = devices[i].Id				},				ExcludeExceptionEvents = true			}		};		logRecordCalls[i][3] = typeof(List&lt;DeviceStatusInfo&gt;);	} 	return logRecordCalls;}

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try{	API api = this.GetApi(); 	// Build DVIR	DVIRLog geotabDvirLog = new DVIRLog(); 	geotabDvirLog.LogType = DVIRLogType.PreTrip;	geotabDvirLog.Device = new Device(Id.Create("b3"));	geotabDvirLog.DateTime = DateTime.UtcNow;	geotabDvirLog.Driver = new User(Id.Create("b21")); 	Group defectGroup = new Group(Id.Create("b3FD7")); //, null, "Sunbelt Vehicle Defects List");	geotabDvirLog.DefectList = defectGroup;	geotabDvirLog.DVIRDefects = new List&lt;DVIRDefect&gt;(); 	geotabDvirLog.IsSafeToOperate = true;	geotabDvirLog.CertifiedBy = new User(Id.Create("b21"));	geotabDvirLog.CertifyDate = DateTime.Now.ToUniversalTime(); 	DVIRLog result = api.CallAsync&lt;DVIRLog&gt;("Add", typeof(DVIRLog), new	{		entity = geotabDvirLog	}).Result;}catch (Exception ex){	Console.WriteLine(ex.GetBaseException().Message);	Console.WriteLine(ex.GetBaseException().ToString());	Assert.Fail(ex.Message);} 

Problem Creating DVIRLog

The Id properties within Geotab Entities are being serialized as empty.   Below is an example of a serialized DriverChangeSearch object: {  "FromDate":"2025-11-13T00:00:00Z",   "ToDate":"2025-11-20T14:04:32.5828111Z",   "UserSearch":{"Id":{}}} Code: public string Serialize(object value)
{
	try
	{
		if (value.GetType().ToString().Contains("Geotab.Checkmate"))
		{
			JsonSerializerSettings settings = new JsonSerializerSettings()
			{
				ReferenceLoopHandling = ReferenceLoopHandling.Ignore,
				NullValueHandling = NullValueHandling.Ignore
			};
			return JsonConvert.SerializeObject(value, settings);
		}
	}
	catch (Exception ex)
	{
		return $"Serialization Failed: {ex.Message}";
	}
	return String.Empty;
}   /eeidfn

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Using Geotab SDK 11.62.237 and 11.83.265; In both, my unit tests are not working any more.   Is this due to a change to the Geotab database or upgrade on configuration change on qa_sunbelt_rentals? System.AggregateException: One or more errors occurred. (Self referencing loop detected with type 'Geotab.Checkmate.ObjectModel.GroupWithGlobalReporting'. Path 'DriverGroups[0].Parent.Children'.)   ---&gt; Newtonsoft.Json.JsonSerializationException: Self referencing loop detected with type 'Geotab.Checkmate.ObjectModel.GroupWithGlobalReporting'. Path 'DriverGroups[0].Parent.Children'.  at Newtonsoft.Json.Serialization.JsonSerializerInternalWriter.CheckForCircularReference(JsonWriter writer, Object value, JsonProperty property, JsonContract contract, JsonContainerContract containerContract, JsonProperty containerProperty)  at Newtonsoft.Json.Serialization.JsonSerializerInternalWriter.SerializeList(JsonWriter writer, IEnumerable values, JsonArrayContract contract, JsonProperty member, JsonContainerContract collectionContract, JsonProperty containerProperty)  at Newtonsoft.Json.Serialization.JsonSerializerInternalWriter.SerializeObject(JsonWriter writer, Object value, JsonObjectContract contract, JsonProperty member, JsonContainerContract collectionContract, JsonProperty containerProperty)  at Newtonsoft.Json.Serialization.JsonSerializerInternalWriter.SerializeObject(JsonWriter writer, Object value, JsonObjectContract contract, JsonProperty member, JsonContainerContract collectionContract, JsonProperty containerProperty)  at Newtonsoft.Json.Serialization.JsonSerializerInternalWriter.SerializeList(JsonWriter writer, IEnumerable values, JsonArrayContract contract, JsonProperty member, JsonContainerContract collectionContract, JsonProperty containerProperty)  at Newtonsoft.Json.Serialization.JsonSerializerInternalWriter.SerializeObject(JsonWriter writer, Object value, JsonObjectContract contract, JsonProperty member, JsonContainerContract collectionContract, JsonProperty containerProperty)  at Newtonsoft.Json.Serialization.JsonSerializerInternalWriter.Serialize(JsonWriter jsonWriter, Object value, Type objectType)  at Newtonsoft.Json.JsonSerializer.SerializeInternal(JsonWriter jsonWriter, Object value, Type objectType)  at Newtonsoft.Json.JsonSerializer.Serialize(JsonWriter jsonWriter, Object value, Type objectType)  at Newtonsoft.Json.JsonConvert.SerializeObjectInternal(Object value, Type type, JsonSerializer jsonSerializer)  at Newtonsoft.Json.JsonConvert.SerializeObject(Object value, Type type, JsonSerializerSettings settings)  at Newtonsoft.Json.JsonConvert.SerializeObject(Object value)  at GeotabLibrary.Services.GeotabApiService.AddAsync[T](Entity theEntity) in C:\Projects\VDOS\GeotabProxyAPI\GeotabLibrary\Services\GeotabApiService.cs:line 350  at GeotabLibrary.Services.DriverService.CreateDriverAsync(String firstName, String lastName, Int32 clockId, Int32 pc, String timezone, Int32 companyId, Nullable`1 analysisRegion) in C:\Projects\VDOS\GeotabProxyAPI\GeotabLibrary\Services\DriverService.cs:line 199  at GeotabLibrary.Services.DriverService.CreateDriverAsync(String firstName, String lastName, Int32 clockId, Int32 pc, String timezone, Int32 companyId, Nullable`1 analysisRegion) in C:\Projects\VDOS\GeotabProxyAPI\GeotabLibrary\Services\DriverService.cs:line 224  --- End of inner exception stack trace ---  at System.Threading.Tasks.Task.ThrowIfExceptional(Boolean includeTaskCanceledExceptions)  at System.Threading.Tasks.Task`1.GetResultCore(Boolean waitCompletionNotification)  at GeotabProxy.Tests.Services.DriverServiceTests.CanCreateDriver() in C:\Projects\VDOS\GeotabProxyAPI\GeotabProxyAPICore.Tests\Services\DriverServiceTests.cs:line 207 

Need FIX for Self Referencing loop detected with type Geotab.Checkmate.ObjectModel.GroupWithGlobalReporting

These lines are executing within the ExecuteAsync() method of the BackgroundService (Microsoft.Extensions.Hosting.BackgroundService)          Console.WriteLine("Connecting to Geotab...");  // See this in the output         API api = new API("xxxx@xxxx.com", "********", null, "QA_Sunbelt_Rentals", "mypreview.com");        Task t = api.AuthenticateAsync();        t.Wait();        Console.WriteLine(api.SessionId);  // Do NOT see this in the output ex.InnerException.Message	"The SSL connection could not be established, see inner exception." ex.InnerException.InnerException.Message	"Url: 'https://mypreview.com/apiv1'; StatusCode: 'Unused'\r\n'The SSL connection could not be established, see inner exception.''"   /eeidfn

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All I want to do is get the Trailer Name from the DVIR. Why is the trailerDevice always null? This whole thing with TmpTrailerId is very confusing. Why can't we just use the "bxxx" hex ID? // Assume that these are all Trailer DVIRs
foreach (var key in dvirs.Keys)
{
    DVIRLog dvir = dvirs[key];
 
    TrailerSearch search = new TrailerSearch();
    search.Id = Id.Create(dvir.Trailer.Id.ToString());
    List&lt;Device&gt; trailerDevices = api.CallAsync&lt;List&lt;Device&gt;&gt;("Get", typeof(Device), new { search = search }).Result;
    Device trailerDevice = trailerDevices.FirstOrDefault();
 
    string trailerName = trailerDevice.Name;
} /eeidfn  

How to get trailer details from a DVIRLog in C# from the Geotab SDK?

Hi,When we make a call to Authenticate with the wrong password, after several wrong attempts, a user gets locked out. But not knowing that a user is locked out, our code makes the call and gets the error "Your account is temporarily locked due to multiple unsuccessful login attempts" and does not handle it well. We would like to loop through all users and determine, how many users are impacted by this issue, so that we can unlock the user before trying with the new password. Preferably, would like a C# example, but javascript/Runner example is fine, if its not too complicated in C#. Also, how do you unlock a user via SDK/API?   /eeidfn  

How to tell if a user is locked out via the SDK/API and how to unlock?

How do I set the AutoHos value while creating a Device? The C# compiler does not like the cast, which does work in other places in the code. ((GoDevice)testDevice).AutoHos = HosOption.OFFThe above line gives an InvalidCastException  /eeidfn

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Hi,How do I retrieve the system AnnotationLogs? e.g. "Operating zone set to North of 60 in Canada", "Assigned to No Vehicle" Do you have a sample in C#? /eeidfn

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Is there a MyGeotab API to unlock a user via API?

Under what conditions, would the API throw a DuplicateDataException? I need to do the same validation that the Geotab API does so that I don't get exceptions from backend processes. Thankseeidfn

DuplicateDataException when creating or updating users/drivers - under what conditions would the Geotab API throw a DuplicateDataException ?

This code should update the Authority Address and the data access groups, but does NOT. I also have a wait time of 2 minutes before the update is called. But the create works.public void CreateAndUpdateCanadaUser()
{
    API api = new API(this.apiLogin, this.pwd, null, this.DB, this.Server);
    Task t = api.AuthenticateAsync();
    t.Wait();
    Console.WriteLine("Authenticated Successfully");
 
    int clockId = 999994;
    string timezone = "America/New_York";
    Driver driver = new Driver();
    driver = new Driver()
    {
        FirstName = "Canada" + clockId,
        LastName = "Tester" + clockId,
        EmployeeNo = clockId.ToString(),
        ActiveFrom = DateTime.Now.ToUniversalTime(),
        UserAuthenticationType = UserAuthenticationType.BasicAuthentication,
        ViewDriversOwnDataOnly = true,
        ChangePassword = false,
        TimeZoneId = timezone
    };
    driver.Name = string.Format("d{0}@sunbeltrentals.com", clockId);
    driver.Password = clockId + "!!";
    driver.HosRuleSet = HosRuleSet.CanadaCycleOne;
 
    // Add PC Groups: 494 (b2CA3) and then update to 495 (b2D13)
    List&lt;Group&gt; groups = new List&lt;Group&gt;();
    Group group = new Group();
    group.Id = Id.Create("b2CA3");
    groups.Add(group);
    driver.CompanyGroups = groups;
    driver.DriverGroups = groups;
 
    // Add Security Group: VDOS Driver (b2F87)
    Group securityGroup = new Group();
    securityGroup.Id = Id.Create("b2F87");
    List&lt;Group&gt; securityGroups = new List&lt;Group&gt;();
    securityGroups.Add(securityGroup);
    driver.SecurityGroups = securityGroups;
 
    // Set authority values
    driver.AuthorityName = configSettings.Value.CanadaAuthorityName;
    driver.AuthorityAddress = "2343 Deerfield Drive, Fort Mill, SC 29715";
 
    Id entityId = null;
    try
    {
        // Create
        entityId = api.CallAsync&lt;Id&gt;("Add", typeof(Driver), new
        {
            entity = driver
        }).Result;
        Console.WriteLine("Created Driver: " + entityId);
 
        Thread.Sleep(120000);
 
        // Update
        Driver driverU = new Driver();
        driverU.Id = entityId;
        driverU.AuthorityAddress = "1 Microsoft Way, Charlotte, NC 28200";
 
        Group newPcGroup = new Group();
        newPcGroup.Id = Id.Create("b2D13"); // PC 495
        groups.Add(newPcGroup);
        driverU.CompanyGroups = groups;
        driverU.DriverGroups = groups;
 
        Task update = api.CallAsync&lt;Driver&gt;("Set", typeof(User), new
        {
            entity = driverU
        });
        update.Wait();
        Console.WriteLine("Updated Driver: " + entityId);
    }
    catch (Exception ex)
    {
        Console.WriteLine(ex.Message);
    }
} Thanks eeidfn

The API fails to update the user

<a data-id="1087" data-value="TuckerBA-1087" data-denotation-char="@" href="/user/tuckerba-1087" class="text-decoration-none mention">@TuckerBA-1087</a> You had this auto login feature before. It was in the help pages of your site from ~2016. This helps us manage their credentials and access, without them ever having to know that there is a portal. We launch the URL in an embedded browser window in a WinForms application. Thanks

I have a list of supposed Geotab Serial Numbers and I need to find them in Geotab and update them. But the problem is that there are invalid numbers like &quot;1274011232&quot; and &quot;GT&quot;. So I need a way to validate that an incoming number is a valid Geotab Device SerialNumber. For example, the serialNumber GAUYYX006UDY is a GO Device, correct? Its not a GO9, GO8 or GO7. Just curious, what is the GO Device type? Knowing the type is not going to help me much. Can I assume that if Geotab Device SerialNumber starts with &quot;G&quot; and is of fixed length 12, it is a valid Geotab GO Device? Thanks &#x2F;Daniel

<a data-id="1044" data-value="EishiFUN" data-denotation-char="@" href="/user/eishifun" class="text-decoration-none mention">@EishiFUN</a> I am using MyGeotab.

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Or can you associate the Trailer to a DutyStatusLog by creating a DriverChange against a Trailer Device. By doing so, will that automatically associate to the DutyStatusLog and list the Trailer in the print out in the portal?

<a data-id="1148" data-value="DarenPorter-1148" data-denotation-char="@" href="/user/darenporter-1148" class="text-decoration-none mention">@DarenPorter-1148</a> When I try to get the TmpTrailerId from a Device (with TrailerGroup), i.e Trailer Device, its returning null. Is there another way to get Trailer ID because I need it to create a TrailerAttachment?

Do I have to add 2 DutyStatusLogs - one for Device and another for Device (which is a trailer) and the timestamp matches the TrailerAttachment?

I have tried trailerAttachment and its not working.

<a data-id="1468" data-value="mhead-1468" data-denotation-char="@" href="/user/mhead-1468" class="text-decoration-none mention">@mhead-1468</a> That is an interesting work around, but we don't want to be in the business of getting&#x2F;managing emails for users.. Anyway, the biggest confusion with Geotab is that existing code works perfectly in prod (BasicAuthentication + ChangePassword=false). A couple of months ago, I was testing in QA (Sandbox), and noticed the warning message about emails. And it stopped working for Basic Auth. I assumed it was Prod as well, but not really. So are they controlling via a config (set differently in QA) and this Sunbelt kind of integration is allowed and will remain in Prod OR Is it a valid code change &#x2F; enforcement that is on the way to Prod, eventually?

<a data-id="1468" data-value="mhead-1468" data-denotation-char="@" href="/user/mhead-1468" class="text-decoration-none mention">@mhead-1468</a> What about non-real emails? We use fake emails because we don't want the user to know about their profile and we want to control their password. This means Geotab needs to allow creation of the user without sending an invite&#x2F;confirmation email and also allow portal access via an embedded URL in the app.

<a data-id="1468" data-value="mhead-1468" data-denotation-char="@" href="/user/mhead-1468" class="text-decoration-none mention">@mhead-1468</a> Hi Michael, So you think AuthenticationType=BasicAuthentication and ChangePassword=false will work? Yes, its Daniel.

<a data-id="1044" data-value="EishiFUN" data-denotation-char="@" href="/user/eishifun" class="text-decoration-none mention">@EishiFUN</a> Is there SCIM support?

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<a data-id="1044" data-value="EishiFUN" data-denotation-char="@" href="/user/eishifun" class="text-decoration-none mention">@EishiFUN</a> How relevant is this URL now? We were given this URL by Geotab just today and it states &quot;No support for SCIM&quot;. https:&#x2F;&#x2F;support.geotab.com&#x2F;mygeotab&#x2F;doc&#x2F;sso-saml

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