Reinstate an automation goal

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title: Reinstate an automation goal
description: Reinstate an already achieved automation goal to restore and alter the scope of the automation.
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release: australia
product: Automation Center
classification: automation-center
topic_type: task
last_updated: "2026-09-10"
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breadcrumb: [Working with automations, Use, Automation Center, Discover, AI Workflow Factory Prime, Agentic app development, Building applications]
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# Reinstate an automation goal

Reinstate an already achieved automation goal to restore and alter the scope of the automation.

## Before you begin

Create an automation goal. For more information, see [Create an automation goal](https://raw.githubusercontent.com/ServiceNow/ServiceNowDocs/australia/markdown/australia/application-development/automation-center/create-automation-goal.md).

Verify that the state of the automation goal is **Achieved**.

Role required: sn\_ac.automation\_business\_user

## Procedure

1.  Navigate to **All** > **Automation Center** > **Automation Center Home**.

2.  Select the list icon \(\[Omitted image "autocenter-list-icon.png"\] Alt text: List icon.\).

3.  On the **Lists** tab, under **Administration**, select **Automation Goals**.

4.  Open an achieved automation goal that you want to reinstate.

5.  Select **Reinstate**.

6.  In the **Target date** field, specify the target date.

    **Note:** If you don’t specify the target date and save the form, then when the goal is moved to the **Achieved** state, the target date is automatically set to one day later than the start date.

7.  Select **Save**.


**Parent Topic:**[Working with automations](https://raw.githubusercontent.com/ServiceNow/ServiceNowDocs/australia/markdown/australia/application-development/automation-center/automations.md)