---
title: Update the actual value of a target breakdown
description: Update the actual value of a target breakdown when its status is changed. Updating the actual value of a target breakdown automatically updates the actual value of its target. After the Actual field of the target is updated, the progress value for the target and its goal is auto-updated.
locale: en-US
canonical_url: https://www.servicenow.com/docs/r/australia/it-business-management/goal-framework/update-the-actual-value-of-a-target-breakdown-gf.html
release: australia
product: Goal Framework
classification: goal-framework
topic_type: task
last_updated: "2026-03-12"
reading_time_minutes: 1
breadcrumb: [Target breakdowns, Manage goals, Goal Framework and Goal Framework for SPM, Strategic Portfolio Management]
---

# Update the actual value of a target breakdown

Update the actual value of a target breakdown when its status is changed. Updating the actual value of a target breakdown automatically updates the actual value of its target. After the **Actual** field of the target is updated, the progress value for the target and its goal is auto-updated.

## Before you begin

Role required: sn\_gf.goal\_user

## About this task

**Note:** Only the owner or contributors of the goal can update the target breakdowns.

## Procedure

1.  Open the target record of the goal using one of the following options.

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Steps

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**From the Targets related list**

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1.  Navigate to **Enterprise Goal Management** &gt; **Goals**.
2.  Open the required goal whose progress of the target you want to update.
3.  From the Quantitative Targets related list, open the required target record.


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**From the Targets module**

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1.  Navigate to **Enterprise Goal Management** &gt; **Targets**.
2.  Open the required target record.


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</table>2.  On the Target form, update the **Actual** field and add a business justification in the **Remark** field.

    For field information, see [Target Breakdown form](https://raw.githubusercontent.com/ServiceNow/ServiceNowDocs/australia/markdown/australia/it-business-management/goal-framework/target-breakdown-form.md).

3.  Select **Update**.


## Result

After the **Actual** field is updated, the progress value for the target and its goal is auto-updated. For information on how the progress value is calculated, see [Progress value calculation](https://raw.githubusercontent.com/ServiceNow/ServiceNowDocs/australia/markdown/australia/it-business-management/goal-framework/progress-value-calculation.md). For information on how the actual value of the target breakdown is rolled up to its target, see [Target breakdowns](https://raw.githubusercontent.com/ServiceNow/ServiceNowDocs/australia/markdown/australia/it-business-management/goal-framework/target-breakdowns-gf.md).

**Related topics**  


[Update the progress of a manual target](https://raw.githubusercontent.com/ServiceNow/ServiceNowDocs/australia/markdown/australia/it-business-management/goal-framework/update-progress-of-target.md)

[Update the progress of a target using Goal Framework for SPM](https://raw.githubusercontent.com/ServiceNow/ServiceNowDocs/australia/markdown/australia/it-business-management/goal-framework/update-progress-of-target-agf.md)