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# Configuring target source for target automation

# Configuring target source for target automation {#ariaid-title1}

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* Updated July 31, 2025
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Configure target sources for target automation so that the goal user can define a target source when setting a target for the goal. Defining a target source for a target updates the actual value of the target
automatically.  
Use the following steps as guidelines for configuring target sources.

1. Create a target source for a target to configure it as a source to update the actual value of the target. For more information, see [Create a target source](https://www.servicenow.com/docs/ufqkGsmdDNGMqNnWYCxeHw "Create a target source so that the goal user can configure it for the targets to automate the Actual value of the targets.").

   The context variable is required for target source types Assessment/Survey and PA Indicator. The mandatory
   context variables are automatically created while creating a target source with the type selected as Assessment/Surveys or PA Indicator. For more information on when the mandatory context variables are created, see [Context variable in target source](https://www.servicenow.com/docs/mvFbK1WqXKyd~H~jbO4UtA "The context variable is an additional configuration for the target source that can be used on the Target form to fetch the required data and auto-update the Actual value field on the Target form. A context variable is required for target source types Assessment/Survey and PA Indicator.").
2. If required, create context variables for the target source so that the required data is fetched from the context variables to update the actual value of the target. For more information, see [Create context variables for a target source](https://www.servicenow.com/docs/0Su4jr6J7fDVoQ4WK6NxXQ "Create a context variable manually if you want to configure more context variables for a target source.").
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* **[Context variable in target source](https://www.servicenow.com/docs/mvFbK1WqXKyd~H~jbO4UtA)**   
  The context variable is an additional configuration for the target source that can be used on the Target form to fetch the required data and auto-update the Actual value field on the Target form. A context variable is required for target source types Assessment/Survey and PA Indicator.
* **[Automate target Actual values using a target source](https://www.servicenow.com/docs/ufqkGsmdDNGMqNnWYCxeHw)**   
  Create a target source so that the goal user can configure it for the targets to automate the Actual value of the targets.
* **[Create a context variable for a target source](https://www.servicenow.com/docs/0Su4jr6J7fDVoQ4WK6NxXQ)**   
  Create a context variable manually if you want to configure more context variables for a target source.
* **[Create a context variable for a PA Indicator target source](https://www.servicenow.com/docs/mZdhqZpliroHkk6FEYQbeA)**   
  Create a context variable manually for the target source type PA Indicator if the breakdown is of Choice list type.