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title: Create a context variable for a target source
description: Create a context variable manually if you want to configure more context variables for a target source.
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product: Scenario Planning in SPW
classification: scenario-planning-in-spw
topic_type: task
last_updated: "2026-03-12"
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breadcrumb: [Configuring target source for target automation, Configuring goals in Strategic Planning, Configure, Portfolio Planning in Strategic Planning Workspace, Strategic Planning, Strategic Portfolio Management]
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# Create a context variable for a target source

Create a context variable manually if you want to configure more context variables for a target source.

## Before you begin

Select the Goal Framework for SPM scope for the application.

Role required: sn\_gf.goal\_admin

## About this task

The Context variable provides information that can be used to fetch the required data and auto-update the Actual value on the target form. After a context variable is created for the target source, the goal user can configure the Actual Value Source Configuration section on the Target form so that the Actual value gets auto-updated.

Creating a context variable is similar to creating a column on a table.

To create a context variable for the target source type PA Indicator and the breakdown is of Choice list type, see [Create a context variable for a PA Indicator target source](https://raw.githubusercontent.com/ServiceNow/ServiceNowDocs/australia/markdown/australia/it-business-management/scenario-planning-in-spw/create-context-variable-for-a-target-source-type-pa-indicator-apw.md).

## Procedure

1.  Navigate to **All** > **Enterprise Goal Management** > **Target Sources**.

2.  Open the required target source that you want to create a context variable for.

3.  In the Context Variables related list, click **New**.

4.  On the form, fill in the fields.

    For a description of the field values, see [Context Variable form](https://raw.githubusercontent.com/ServiceNow/ServiceNowDocs/australia/markdown/australia/it-business-management/scenario-planning-in-spw/context-variable-form-apw.md).

5.  Click **Submit**.


**Parent Topic:**[Configuring target source for target automation](https://raw.githubusercontent.com/ServiceNow/ServiceNowDocs/australia/markdown/australia/it-business-management/scenario-planning-in-spw/setting-targets-for-a-goal-and-automating-the-actual-value-using-agf-apw.md)