Modifying SumTotal Content Player via Storyline imsmanifest

If you want to remove the SumTotal player controls, you need to apply those changes to the manifest file for any SCORM course, regardless of which authoring tool you used to create the course (Storyline, Presenter, Captivate, etc.).

Hi Alicia,

I realize you posted your question a while ago, but I thought I'd follow up in case you're still interested...

The link you referenced looks like it still contains accurate information. For my use, I went ahead and movidifyed the manifest template Articulate uses so the changes will be added automatically each time I published. That way I don't have to manually edit the published manifest each time.

Here's where I found the manifest template in WinXP:

C:\Program Files\Articulate\Articulate Storyline\Content\scorm_2004_3rd\imsmanifest.xml

I added the custom SumTotal code to the manifest template and it works as expected every time I publish. You may notice additional folders for the various versions of SCORM in the Storyline directory, but I found that SCORM 2004 3rd Edition worked best for me with SumTotal 8.2.

Hi,

Was just going through the knowledge base link and I had a question:

Should:

and

map to each other?

That is, should the identifier be exactly the same? if left default? if manually edited?

Thanks,

Abhinav

Oops, copy paste hazard! code pasted below.

Hi,

Was just going through the knowledge base link and I had a question:

Should:

and

map to each other?

That is, should the identifier be exactly the same? if left default? if manually edited?

Thanks,

Abhinav

For some reason cannot paste the code here....my questions is does the manifest identifier and the item data identifier need to map to each other and be the same? if the identifier is left default or manually edited?

Abhinav, they do not have to map to each other, and you can leave them unedited if you would like.

Additionally, dependent upon which version of SumTotal you're using, you may not need to edit your imsmanifest file.  Since sumtotal 8.9 and above it has not been necessary, as these settings can be adjusted in the LMS interface.

Great! Brian, thanks a ton for the tip, Brian! Working on a project for a client and doing some preliminary research. Hope I don't run into rough waters Per the client specs, it's sumtotal 8.9 but they do specify the requirement to modify the imsmanifest as well...I guess they prefer to not meddle with their LMS settings

I did notice one of your advice to opt for the optimal player size in the "other" publishing setting to override the launch width/height, and will be doing exactly that. The client has some exacting pixel by pixel real estate specifications (1012 by 675 with the player), and have managed to reach just that by adding player elements and toying with the story size. And, they require the launch width/height to be 1024*768.

Brain, can I PM you if I need a few specs?

Thanks again, Abhinav

Yes, absolutely feel free to PM me anytime.  Glad to help

Hi Abhinav! Glad that Brian was able to assist you here

Thanks Brian!

Does Articulate support XML changes like this? I'm unable to upload the edited XML file within the course to the LMS - it kicks out every time with an error in the XML file. I've compared this XML file to others that DO work and don't see any noticeable issues. Thanks!

This is the error I get when trying to load the course into SCORM Cloud (as a test before sending to the client to load into SumTotal). I've attached the XML file. Any help would be VERY much appreciated! Thank you!

Hi Nick,

We don't support editing or modifying the published output, but you may find help in the community on those issues. This thread is a bit older, so I'm not certain they're still subscribed but you could try and send them a private message. 

Thanks for the reply!

I thought Articulate might support it because of this article: http://www.articulate.com/support/storyline/how-to-hide-the-sumtotal-navigation-bar

I'll try reaching out to the others.

Thanks!