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title: Recalculate a remediation target date
description: The remediation target \(RT\) date defines when a finding must be remediated. Recalculation verifies that RT dates stay accurate and reflect the latest risk rating updates. When a finding’s risk rating changes, the system can recalculate RT dates using the most recent update date, helping maintain accurate SLAs and avoid outdated or overdue target dates.
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last_updated: "2026-03-12"
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# Recalculate a remediation target date

The remediation target \(RT\) date defines when a finding must be remediated. Recalculation verifies that RT dates stay accurate and reflect the latest risk rating updates. When a finding’s risk rating changes, the system can recalculate RT dates using the most recent update date, helping maintain accurate SLAs and avoid outdated or overdue target dates.

## Before you begin

**Note:** By default, recalculation applies only to findings that aren’t overdue. To include overdue findings in the recalculation, enable the **sn\_sec\_cmn.evaluate\_targetmissed\_records** system property.

Role required: admin

## About this task

\[Omitted video\] Description: Recalculate remediation target date

## Procedure

1.  Navigate to **Security Exposure Management** > **Administration** > **Remediation Target Rules**.

2.  Open an existing rule to make updates.

    If you need to create a new rule, select **New**.

    For instructions, see [Create or edit a Vulnerability Response remediation target rule](https://raw.githubusercontent.com/ServiceNow/ServiceNowDocs/australia/markdown/australia/security-management/vulnerability-response/create-time-to-remediate-rule.md).

3.  Choose how the system should recalculate the remediation target \(RT\) date when the risk rating changes.

    -   In Workspace, this option appears in the Recalculate target date section
    -   In Classic view, use the **Target recalculation method** field.
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Description

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**Default calculation**

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Recalculates the RT date using the standard formula \(Target from \(date\) + Target \(days\)\), based on the rule that currently matches the finding's risk rating. The Field change time-based recalculated date is not applied.

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**Recalculate from risk change date**

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Updates the Remediation Target date to: Field change time + Target \(days\) based on the new risk rating.

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**Recalculate from risk change date and always set to earliest target date**

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Compares the existing RT date with Field change time + Target \(days\) and applies the earlier date.

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**Recalculate from risk change date and set to earliest target date only when risk rating increases**

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If the risk increases: Compares the existing RT date and the recalculated RT date and applies the earliest date. If the risk decreases: Compares the existing RT date and the recalculated RT date and applies whichever date is farther out \(later\).

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</table>4.  Select **Save**.


## What to do next

For more information on remediation target rules, see:

-   [Vulnerability Response remediation target rules](https://raw.githubusercontent.com/ServiceNow/ServiceNowDocs/australia/markdown/australia/security-management/vulnerability-response/time-to-remediate-rules.md)
-   [Create or edit a Vulnerability Response remediation target rule](https://raw.githubusercontent.com/ServiceNow/ServiceNowDocs/australia/markdown/australia/security-management/vulnerability-response/create-time-to-remediate-rule.md)
-   [Examples of recalculating a remediation target date](https://raw.githubusercontent.com/ServiceNow/ServiceNowDocs/australia/markdown/australia/security-management/vulnerability-response/sem-recalculate-rt-date-examples.md)