Reference: Sana Content Fields and Sync Behavior
Use this topic to look up Sana content metadata, sync behavior, and which values you can't change in Workday course tasks.
Sana Content Metadata Fields
When you submit content from
Sana Create
to Workday Learning, Workday Learning stores metadata for each Sana content item. Field | Description | Synced from Sana on submit or resubmit | Where you view it in Workday Learning |
|---|---|---|---|
Title | Name of the Sana content. | Yes |
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Description | Summary of the Sana content. | Yes, when provided in Sana Create . |
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Duration | Length of the Sana content. | Yes, when provided in Sana Create . | Course and lesson views that display lesson duration. |
Cover image | Image for the Sana content. | Yes |
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Course | Workday Learning course that contains the content as a Sana Content lesson. | No. You set this when you add content to a course in Workday Learning. |
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You can't edit synced metadata fields in Workday create or edit course tasks. To change title, description, duration, cover image, or lesson content, edit the content in
Sana Create
and resubmit to Workday Learning.Metadata Sync on Submit and Resubmit
Event | What syncs | Workday Learning behavior |
|---|---|---|
Initial submit from Sana Create
| Metadata for a new Sana content item including required title and cover image. | Workday Learning stores the content and displays it in the Learning Admin Hub in the Sana content ready to add to a Workday course table. The content isn't learner-consumable until you add it to a course. |
Resubmit from Sana Create
| Updated metadata for existing Sana content. | Workday Learning updates the existing Sana Content lesson and related metadata. Learners continue to use the same course structure. Workday Learning doesn't create a duplicate course for the update. |
Tracking and Completion Sync
When learners consume
Sana Content
lessons, Sana sends tracking updates to Workday Learning. Workday Learning records progress and completion in your existing learning records.Data | Direction | Sync behavior |
|---|---|---|
Learner tracking for Sana content | Sana Learn → Workday Learning | Near real-time updates while learners progress and complete Sana content. |
Lesson completion | Sana Learn → Workday Learning | Near real time when the learner completes Sana content. |
Learning completion | Workday Learning | Workday Learning handles learning completion automatically using your existing learning administration model. |
You don't need a separate workflow to record Sana lesson progress or completion in Workday Learning. For how completion applies to courses and programs, see Concept: Completion Status for Learning Content. For reportable learning record fields, see Reference: Learning Records and Report Data Sources when those fields are documented for Sana content.