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title: Update the actual value of a target breakdown
description: Update the actual value of a target breakdown when its status is changed.
locale: en-US
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release: australia
product: Strategic Planning
classification: strategic-planning
topic_type: task
last_updated: "2026-10-09"
reading_time_minutes: 3
breadcrumb: [Target breakdowns, Manage enterprise goals, Strategy and Goals, Strategic Planning, Strategic Portfolio Management]
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# Update the actual value of a target breakdown

Update the actual value of a target breakdown when its status is changed.

## Before you begin

Role required: sn\_apw\_advanced.spw\_goal\_user

## About this task

Updating the actual value of a target breakdown automatically updates the actual value of its target. After the **Actual to date** field of the target is updated, the progress value for the target and its goal are auto-updated.

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

## Procedure

1.  Navigate to **Workspaces** > **Strategic Planning Workspace** > **Strategy and Goals**.

2.  On the Strategy and Goals page, select the strategy-based board or goal-based board for which your target belongs to.

    The Strategy page opens if selected a strategy-based or combined strategy and goals-based board. The Goals page opens if selected a goals-based board.

3.  Update the target for your goal using one of the following methods depending on your board type.

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**From the Goals page**

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From the goals and targets list, select the target record that you want to update the actual value for and select the add remarks icon \(\[Omitted image "add-remarks-icon.png"\] Alt text: Add remarks icon.\) in the **Actual** column of the target breakdown.The target breakdown side panel opens with the **Check-in actuals** window.

Alternatively, you can select the cell in the Actual column of the target breakdown and enter the actual value on the **Goals and targets** tab.

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**From the Strategy page**

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1.  From the list of strategic priorities, select the one for which your target belongs to.

The strategic priority details page opens.

2.  Select the **Goals** related list.
3.  Select the goal for which your target belongs to.

The goal details page opens.

4.  Select the **Quantitative Targets** tab.
5.  From the list of targets, select the target you want to update the actuals for.
6.  Select the **Target Breakdowns** tab.

All the target breakdowns are displayed.

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</table>4.  On the form, update the **Actual** field for the target breakdown and add a business justification in the **Remark** field.

    For a description of the field values, see [Target Breakdown form](https://raw.githubusercontent.com/ServiceNow/ServiceNowDocs/australia/markdown/australia/it-business-management/scenario-planning-in-spw/target-breakdown-form-sp.md).

5.  Select **Save**.


## Result

After the **Actual** field is updated, the progress value for the target and its goal are 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/scenario-planning-in-spw/progress-value-calculation-egm.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/strategic-planning/target-breakdowns-strategy.md).

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