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title: "Preserve monthly values in combined targets"
slug: "preserve-monthly-values-in-combined-targets"
description: "Combine targets with Preserve Monthly Values to maintain exact monthly distributions from source targets, ensuring accurate ramp schedules and seasonal spikes."
updated: 2026-07-09T03:12:35Z
published: 2026-07-09T03:12:35Z
canonical: "support.fullcast.com/preserve-monthly-values-in-combined-targets"
---

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# Preserve monthly values in combined targets

When you build a target whose formula references other targets — for example, combining a New Business target and an Expansion target — you can choose **Preserve Monthly Values** as the schedule type. This pulls each month's value directly from the source targets instead of redistributing the combined annual total across months using a schedule template.

Use this option any time your source targets have ramp schedules, seasonal distributions, or any custom monthly breakdown you want to carry forward exactly into the combined target.

## Select Preserve Monthly Values

> [!NOTE]
> **Note**
> 
> This option is only available when the target's formula consists entirely of referenced targets. If the formula includes any scalar math operations — for example, multiplying by a growth factor like × 1.3 — the **Preserve Monthly Values** option will not appear in the **Schedule** dropdown.

1. Create or edit a combined target whose formula references other targets (for example: **Target: New Business + Target: Expansion**).
2. In the **Schedule** section, open the schedule type dropdown.
3. Select **Preserve Monthly Values**.

![Preserve Monthly Values option selected in the schedule type dropdown](https://cdn.document360.io/369efcf7-66f9-4f6b-9d45-9ca24a5b06cf/Images/Documentation/image-1783540146750.png?sv=2026-02-06&spr=https&st=2026-07-08T20%3A47%3A53Z&se=2026-07-08T21%3A02%3A53Z&sr=c&sp=r&sig=CWa%2B%2BWwO8OhYYT%2B893W%2FP%2FOr97b237Vb0ayoSjkEsik%3D)
4. Click **Save**.

Fullcast automatically populates each month with the sum of the referenced targets' values for that month. The monthly breakdown matches the source targets exactly — no redistribution occurs.

> [!TIP]
> **Tip**
> 
> Example: Your New Business target has a ramp schedule with lower Q1 values because reps are ramping. Your Expansion target has a seasonal spike in Q3. When you combine them with **Preserve Monthly Values**, the combined target reflects both of those distributions month by month — exactly as each source defines them.

## Related

- [Inside Targets: A Practical Look at the Fullcast Quota Framework](/inside-targets-a-practical-look-at-the-fullcast-quota-framework.md)
- [Get started with targets](/get-started-with-targets.md)