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Last Updated: 2026-06-26
Reference: Sana Content Fields and Sync Behavior

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
  • Sana content ready to add to a Workday course
    table in
    Learning Admin Hub
    .
  • Sana Content
    lesson in a course.
Description
Summary of the Sana content.
Yes, when provided in
Sana Create
.
  • Learning Admin Hub
    .
  • Course and lesson views that display lesson details.
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
  • Learning Admin Hub
    .
  • Sana Content
    lesson when you create or edit courses.
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.
  • Course details after you use
    Add To
    .
  • Reports that list course associations.
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.