SAP Knowledge Base Article - Public

2449987 - 'Secondary Instructor' launches VLS as 'Primary Instructor'

Symptom

  • 'Secondary Instructor' launches VLS session and shows up as 'Primary Instructor'.
  • 'Primary Instructor' appears twice in 'Hosts'.

Environment

SAP SuccessFactors Learning

Reproducing the Issue

  1. Navigate to Learning Administration > Learning Activities > Classes >
  2. Create a new VLS class >
  3. Configure the class agenda as per business needs >
  4. When editing the time slot, add two instructors and set one of them as 'Primary' >
  5. Launch the VLS class as 'Secondary Instructor' and see that the host is listed as the 'Primary Instructor'.
  • When using WebEx, the primary instructor may appear twice under 'Hosts'.
  • When using Zoom, the session will show primary instructor profile details instead of secondary instructor.

Cause

This happens because these applications don't have a concept of Secondary Instructor. When a session is launched, the VLS Server API is called using admin credentials on behalf of the Learning Instructor.

Resolution

  • This is the expected behavior until the 1H2025 release.
  • On 2H2025 major release the system behavior will be enhanced to display the secondary instructor's name as the host, providing a consistent experience with primary instructor.
  • This enhancement will apply for MS Teams, Zoom and Webex (Adobe Connect will not support this functionality as secondary instructors are not allowed on this VLS connection).

Keywords

LMS, secondary instructor, successfactors, VLS, SSO, Webex, Zoom, primary instructor, launches, join, session , KBA , LOD-SF-LMS-VLS , Virtual Learning System , LOD-SF-LMS , Learning Management System , LOD-SF-LMS-SCH , Class - Scheduled Offerings , LOD-SF-LMS-INS , Instructors and My Classes , Problem

Product

SAP SuccessFactors Learning all versions