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# Switch from the Gregorian calendar to a fiscal calendar

# Switch from the Gregorian calendar to a fiscal calendar {#ariaid-title1}

Release version: Australia  
Updated October 28, 2026  
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Change the calendar mode of the instance from Gregorian to fiscal, so that targets use the fiscal periods of your organization.

## Before you begin

Role required: sn_gf.goal_admin

Fiscal periods must exist for the date range of the targets. If they don't, generate them first.

## About this task

The calendar mode decides which check-in frequencies the form displays and how breakdowns are generated. The mode is stored in the sn_gfa.calendar_type system property.

Only targets with breakdowns can become stale. A target becomes stale when its stored breakdowns no longer match the goal calendar that is set in the system property. For example, a target with a Daily check-in frequency becomes
stale after the switch to fiscal, because the fiscal calendar doesn't display Daily. Targets without breakdowns don't become stale when the goal calendar changes. See [Managing stale targets](https://www.servicenow.com/docs/93uzOU87kotKRDG9_c6Zww "Understand which targets become stale after a goal calendar change, and how to recover them.").

## Procedure

1. Navigate to AllSystem DefinitionSystem Properties.
2. Search for and open the sn_gfa.calendar_type system property.
3. In the Value field, set the value to `fiscal`, and save.  
   The value is `gregorian` or `fiscal`. If the property is empty, the mode is Gregorian.
4. Review the targets that became stale.  
   Stale targets are locked until their check-in frequency is cleared. Clearing the check-in frequency with the reset job deletes all breakdowns of each stale target, and the total actual value is retained on the target form. The owner then selects a check-in frequency again to rebuild the breakdowns. To clear them, see [Reset the check-in frequency of stale targets](https://www.servicenow.com/docs/xdD6djB3bYiMPRo7_BNO4A "Clear the check-in frequency of stale targets in a date range after a goal calendar change, so that the owners can select a frequency again.").

## Result

The instance uses fiscal periods. Resetting the stale targets deletes their breakdowns, and their total actual values are retained. The form displays only the check-in frequencies that the fiscal calendar type supports. For the values, see [Check-in frequency values](https://www.servicenow.com/docs/8iwKOqJJGyFTGgBnECz6VA "The check-in frequency of a target sets how often its actual value must be updated. This reference lists each value and when it is displayed on the target form.").
**Related tasks**   

* [Switch between fiscal calendars](https://www.servicenow.com/docs/inB8HKhMU2~AUwbZU2hFjw "Change the fiscal calendar type of the instance, for example from a standard fiscal calendar to a 4-4-5 calendar, and regenerate the fiscal periods.")

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