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SafeTeamAcademy
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3 hours ago

Storyline / SCORM: How can I check whether the cmi.suspend_data limit has been exceeded?

Hello everyone,

I am experiencing an issue with course resume/progress data in a Storyline module published for SCORM.

As I understand it, the information required to resume a course is stored in cmi.suspend_data, then sent back to the course when a learner resumes an incomplete attempt.

I also understand that the maximum amount of data allowed in cmi.suspend_data depends on the SCORM version being used. If this limit is exceeded, progress may no longer be saved correctly, and the learner may have to restart the course from the beginning.

My question is: How can I check the amount of data stored in cmi.suspend_data for a Storyline course?

Is there a way to do this in Storyline, in the LMS, through browser developer tools, or with an external tool, in order to:

  • view the content or size of cmi.suspend_data;
  • confirm whether the SCORM limit has been exceeded;
  • identify which elements in the course may significantly increase the amount of suspend data?

I am also interested in understanding any differences between SCORM 1.2 and SCORM 2004 regarding this limit and resume behavior.

Thank you in advance for your help and for sharing your experience.

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  • JudyNollet's avatar
    JudyNollet
    Super Hero
    3 hours ago

    There is a big difference between SCORM 1.2 and SCORM 2004 3rd or 4th editions:

    There are more details here: Storyline: Exceeding SCORM Suspend Data Limits.

    As that article says, the debug log isn't "human-readable." It does offer a few suggestions for decreasing the size of the resume data needed. But if you're using SCORM 1.2, just switching to 2004-edition 3 or 4 should fix the problem.