Hi all. We have locations experiencing the same issue with our courses now when using an iPad and possibly a Samsung Galaxy tablet, where we weren't having this issue occur before. We are reaching out to the LMS vendor. What's interesting is that our modules were functioning successfully on iPads until recently and the Samsung Galaxy tabs as well. Our courses are all are scorm and published as html5, if that helps. It would be great to find out a solution. If I hear back on the java applet or other LMS-related issue will let everyone know. Unfortunately, we cannot test the courses on Scormcloud. Thanks.
Keep us posted on what you find out from your LMS vendor.
If their suspicions point to Storyline, it might be a good idea to make a quick test file that we can test in your LMS and in SCORM Cloud to compare the behavior in both environments.
I am having a similar issue on the 2 latest courses I have created. The error is intermittent. People have the issue, I have gone to their desks and they have tried again and it worked. This tells me that it is unlikely to be a java issue. Of 600+ users, I have had around 12 with errors. I am about to do a global launch, so I want this to work properly. Have you been able to find the root cause of these errors?
I am using Storyline 360, SCORM 2004 4th Edition on Success Factors LMS. I never use the launch in a new window page and have made sure that it is unchecked.
This error appears for SOME users on the first time they open the training. On re-launching, it works fine. It only happens on Storyline courses, not courses created using other tools.
That error has typically been one specific to the LMS. The information previously shared is included below:
Some LMS’s use a Java API object to load content. Since content created in Articulate does not require Java, please do the following:
* Contact your LMS provider and ensure that your installed version of Java is compatible with the version of the LMS you are using. * Ensure that you have published your content properly as described in the following article.
Were you able to check into those things? Is that error only occurring on the Samsung tablet, and not anywhere else?
The issue seems to be a Storyline issue, and device specific. Yes, it's only occurring on the Samsung device and the issue occurs both on Totara and on ScormCloud.
Aside from that, our LMS does not use Java at all.
Hi, Andrew. Thanks for reaching out in the forums, and I see you opened a support case earlier today for the same issue–smart move! I'm also perplexed as to what is causing this alert on your Samsung device – what OS is it running?
My teammate, Abel, will reach out with his findings as soon as he completes testing your file. I'll also follow along as the case progresses and share important updates here as needed!
I have had this error intermittently with several e-learning modules. They have been constructed using various tools, mainly Storyline 360. I have checked Java and ensured the open in a new window is unchecked.
The latest ones with the issue, I tested in SCORM cloud and had no issues and the manifest looked ok. SuccessFactors LMS shows an error in upload, claiming an issue in the manifest.
Would it be possible for Articulate and SuccessFactors to get together and workout why this error is occurring?
I understand that if it works in SCORM cloud, the module is fine, but perhaps some communication between the two parties on what the LMS needs to handle Storyline 360 output?
I'm sorry for the headaches this puzzle is causing, and appreciate the extra detail, Andrew!Every bit helps. I shared this information with Abel and see he is still hard at work carefully testing in various environments. Keep an eye out for his email soon, and I'll continue to follow along!
Hi there, Allan! I'm sorry you're still hitting that error, too. I'm sure this puzzle hasn't been fun to troubleshoot since it happens intermittently. You mentioned that about 12 out of 600+ learners run into this message – do you notice any trends in their environment? Just to verify, it sounds like you've shared the communication logs between SuccessFactors and your Storyline content with your LMS admin?
In the meantime, I've created a case on your behalf for our Support Engineers so we can help along the way. Someone from the team will be in touch and I'll follow this case as well.
I am recently having users report this issue error message/api lms issue launching our Rise courses using Microsoft Edge browser and we have SuccessFactors LMS. I read about the top problems and one of the common issues in the article was the network connectivity so perhaps you are on to something, since a lot of our plants and warehouses have old networks and can get dropped frequently.
Have you heard anything from your SuccessFactors team about that error? It is LMS specific, so they'd be the best resource for digging in further. I'd share with them the links that work in SCORM Cloud so that they can compare for testing.
Keep us posted on what you find out, I know that lots of folks use Success Factors so it may help someone else who runs into a similar situation.
Have there been any updates on this? We use Successfactors as our LMS and are starting to see this API connection error with our SCORM 1.2 courses. As others have noted, it appears to be random, but for some users, when they try to resume the course, it now completely freezes on them.
I haven't heard any updates from Cheryl about what SuccessFactors thought, but you could always try messaging her directly using the Contact me button on her profile.
I am still having these issues. I have shared the .story file and uploaded to SCORM cloud. I have been told that you are testing this, but I still have had no solution.
Hi, Allan. I'm very sorry this error is still plaguing your courses, and really appreciate you continuing to reach out!
I took a peek at your case with my teammate, Ryan, and saw he shared instructions on how to enable LMS debug mode. Has SuccessFactors had a chance to review those logs? If you're able to share the logs in your case, we're also happy to help you and your team interpret it!
Thanks again, and we're both standing by if you need anything else!
Hi Allan, just wondering if you have any luck with a solution to this issue? We are having the same issues as to what you are experiencing and it is causing a lot of frustration with our effected end users.
Our team was also working with Allan and waiting to hear back with some additional info, but I don't see we've heard much since August.
Did you also test to see if you're receiving this error in any other LMS environments, such as SCORM Cloud? Our team is happy to help test if you'd like to share details with us in a case.
I had this issue recently and put a ticket into CornerStone, our LMS provider, to find out what was going on. Here's what happened in our case:
1. We published the course in 2016 as a SCORM 1.2 course
2. We made changes to the course in 2019, and replaced the publication file with the new course, which was published in SCORM 2004 (3rd Edition)
3. The LMS did not like this, and threw this error because of it. Once we found this our from CornerStone, we replaced the publication file again as a SCORM 1.2 course, and have had no issues since
Does anyone have a resolution to this issue? I am also having the same issue on iPAD and the error is the same in SCROM 2.1 for a Storyline course. Anyone know what is causing this issue?
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Hi all. We have locations experiencing the same issue with our courses now when using an iPad and possibly a Samsung Galaxy tablet, where we weren't having this issue occur before. We are reaching out to the LMS vendor. What's interesting is that our modules were functioning successfully on iPads until recently and the Samsung Galaxy tabs as well. Our courses are all are scorm and published as html5, if that helps. It would be great to find out a solution. If I hear back on the java applet or other LMS-related issue will let everyone know. Unfortunately, we cannot test the courses on Scormcloud. Thanks.
Hi Therese,
Keep us posted on what you find out from your LMS vendor.
If their suspicions point to Storyline, it might be a good idea to make a quick test file that we can test in your LMS and in SCORM Cloud to compare the behavior in both environments.
I am having a similar issue on the 2 latest courses I have created. The error is intermittent. People have the issue, I have gone to their desks and they have tried again and it worked. This tells me that it is unlikely to be a java issue. Of 600+ users, I have had around 12 with errors. I am about to do a global launch, so I want this to work properly. Have you been able to find the root cause of these errors?
I am using Storyline 360, SCORM 2004 4th Edition on Success Factors LMS. I never use the launch in a new window page and have made sure that it is unchecked.
This error appears for SOME users on the first time they open the training. On re-launching, it works fine. It only happens on Storyline courses, not courses created using other tools.
Hey Allan,
Are your users seeing a similar error if you test the content in SCORM Cloud?
I know it's hard to pinpoint issues when the issue cannot be consistently replicated.
Just let me know what you find.
Hi, has there been any resolution to this?
We are also experiencing this issue with a course created in Storyline 360, published as scorm 1.2 and hosted on Totara (also tested on scorm cloud).
The LMS API alert is popping up first time the course is viewed on a Samsung tablet in Chrome or in Samsung's android browser.
Thanks
Hi Andrew,
That error has typically been one specific to the LMS. The information previously shared is included below:
Some LMS’s use a Java API object to load content. Since content created in Articulate does not require Java, please do the following:
* Contact your LMS provider and ensure that your installed version of Java is compatible with the version of the LMS you are using.
* Ensure that you have published your content properly as described in the following article.
Were you able to check into those things?
Is that error only occurring on the Samsung tablet, and not anywhere else?
Hi Ashley,
The issue seems to be a Storyline issue, and device specific. Yes, it's only occurring on the Samsung device and the issue occurs both on Totara and on ScormCloud.
Aside from that, our LMS does not use Java at all.
Publish settings in Storyline seem to be correct.
Hi, Andrew. Thanks for reaching out in the forums, and I see you opened a support case earlier today for the same issue–smart move! I'm also perplexed as to what is causing this alert on your Samsung device – what OS is it running?
My teammate, Abel, will reach out with his findings as soon as he completes testing your file. I'll also follow along as the case progresses and share important updates here as needed!
Hi Katie,
Thanks for looking into this. The issue is causing some headaches for our
client.
The Samsung Galaxy tablet we have been testing on has the spec as attached
screen capture. Hope this helps
The client has also tested on a Samsung Galaxy tablet and experiences the
issue. They're testing on a Samsung Galaxy Tab A 6.0.1.
We await your findings.
Thanks again,
Andrew
I have had this error intermittently with several e-learning modules. They have been constructed using various tools, mainly Storyline 360. I have checked Java and ensured the open in a new window is unchecked.
The latest ones with the issue, I tested in SCORM cloud and had no issues and the manifest looked ok. SuccessFactors LMS shows an error in upload, claiming an issue in the manifest.
Would it be possible for Articulate and SuccessFactors to get together and workout why this error is occurring?
I understand that if it works in SCORM cloud, the module is fine, but perhaps some communication between the two parties on what the LMS needs to handle Storyline 360 output?
Any thoughts?
regards
Allan
I'm sorry for the headaches this puzzle is causing, and appreciate the extra detail, Andrew! Every bit helps. I shared this information with Abel and see he is still hard at work carefully testing in various environments. Keep an eye out for his email soon, and I'll continue to follow along!
Hi there, Allan! I'm sorry you're still hitting that error, too. I'm sure this puzzle hasn't been fun to troubleshoot since it happens intermittently. You mentioned that about 12 out of 600+ learners run into this message – do you notice any trends in their environment? Just to verify, it sounds like you've shared the communication logs between SuccessFactors and your Storyline content with your LMS admin?
In the meantime, I've created a case on your behalf for our Support Engineers so we can help along the way. Someone from the team will be in touch and I'll follow this case as well.
I am recently having users report this issue error message/api lms issue launching our Rise courses using Microsoft Edge browser and we have SuccessFactors LMS. I read about the top problems and one of the common issues in the article was the network connectivity so perhaps you are on to something, since a lot of our plants and warehouses have old networks and can get dropped frequently.
Hi Cheryl,
I saw your other post here on the issue as well, and I'm sorry this error continues to put up roadblocks for your content.
Have you heard anything from your SuccessFactors team about that error? It is LMS specific, so they'd be the best resource for digging in further. I'd share with them the links that work in SCORM Cloud so that they can compare for testing.
Keep us posted on what you find out, I know that lots of folks use Success Factors so it may help someone else who runs into a similar situation.
Have there been any updates on this? We use Successfactors as our LMS and are starting to see this API connection error with our SCORM 1.2 courses. As others have noted, it appears to be random, but for some users, when they try to resume the course, it now completely freezes on them.
Hi Jennifer,
I haven't heard any updates from Cheryl about what SuccessFactors thought, but you could always try messaging her directly using the Contact me button on her profile.
Let us know what you find out!
I am still having these issues. I have shared the .story file and uploaded to SCORM cloud. I have been told that you are testing this, but I still have had no solution.
Hi, Allan. I'm very sorry this error is still plaguing your courses, and really appreciate you continuing to reach out!
I took a peek at your case with my teammate, Ryan, and saw he shared instructions on how to enable LMS debug mode. Has SuccessFactors had a chance to review those logs? If you're able to share the logs in your case, we're also happy to help you and your team interpret it!
Thanks again, and we're both standing by if you need anything else!
Hi Allan, just wondering if you have any luck with a solution to this issue? We are having the same issues as to what you are experiencing and it is causing a lot of frustration with our effected end users.
thanks
Gerry
Hi Gerry,
Our team was also working with Allan and waiting to hear back with some additional info, but I don't see we've heard much since August.
Did you also test to see if you're receiving this error in any other LMS environments, such as SCORM Cloud? Our team is happy to help test if you'd like to share details with us in a case.
Hi Gerry,
Thanks for reaching out and letting us know that you are experiencing an issue as well.
I took a look at Allan's support case and wanted to share a link to a similar conversation that explains the resolution.
Hopefully this is able to help you out as well :)
All,
I had this issue recently and put a ticket into CornerStone, our LMS provider, to find out what was going on. Here's what happened in our case:
1. We published the course in 2016 as a SCORM 1.2 course
2. We made changes to the course in 2019, and replaced the publication file with the new course, which was published in SCORM 2004 (3rd Edition)
3. The LMS did not like this, and threw this error because of it. Once we found this our from CornerStone, we replaced the publication file again as a SCORM 1.2 course, and have had no issues since
Hope this helps!
Luke
Does anyone have a resolution to this issue? I am also having the same issue on iPAD and the error is the same in SCROM 2.1 for a Storyline course. Anyone know what is causing this issue?
When I try to debug I see the attached result.
Hello Vidu,
Thanks for reaching out and letting us know that you're running into a similar issue.
Did you zip the published output from the Publish Successful dialog box or manually? See Step 7 here.
Are you seeing the same error if you upload the content to SCORM Cloud or is it only happening within your LMS?