# Goals (https://docs.pulsarml.com/guides/settings/goals)

Set an availability goal for each machine and compare it against actual availability in Analytics.



Pulsar lets you set an availability goal for each of your machines.

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  [Watch how to do it](https://app.trupeer.ai/view/7SR19AEqw)

  , step by step.
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## Set an availability goal [#set-an-availability-goal]

<Steps>
  <Step>
    Go to **Settings** > **Goals**.

    <Screenshot id="goals-menu" alt="The desktop app's left-hand menu with Settings expanded and Goals highlighted, between Alerts and Production." width="240" height="900" />
  </Step>

  <Step>
    On the **Availability** tab, the table lists every machine with its **Current goal** (**Not set** if it has none). Click **Create**, or click the edit (pencil) icon of a machine in the **Actions** column.

    <Screenshot id="goals-table" alt="The Goals page on the Availability tab, with the Create button above a table of machines with the columns Machine Name, Current goal and Actions. Most machines show 65% and some show Not set; each row has a pencil icon under Actions." width="1440" height="900" />
  </Step>

  <Step>
    In the **Create goal** dialog, choose the machines in **Machines** (the pencil icon fills in that machine for you; use **Select All** to pick every machine), enter the availability goal in &#x2A;*Goal value (%)** and click **Save**.

    <Screenshot id="goals-dialog" alt="The Create goal dialog, with one machine selected in Machines, the Goal value (%) field reading Enter the goal value, and the Cancel and Save buttons." width="1440" height="900" />
  </Step>
</Steps>

## Analytics [#analytics]

You can also look at your machines' availability against their goal in [Analytics](/guides/desktop-app/analytics):

* Under **Dashboards**, open **Availability with Goals**.
* Under **Other graphics**, the **Availability** category includes two charts with goals: **Machine Availability (%) with Goals** and **Availability (%) with Goals**.

<Screenshot id="goals-analytics-charts" alt="The Other graphics section of Analytics with the Availability category expanded, listing its charts, including Machine Availability (%) with Goals and Availability (%) with Goals near the end of the list." width="1440" height="900" />

<Screenshot id="goals-analytics-chart" alt="The Availability (%) with Goals chart, with the Date Range, Machines and Group by filters at the top: yellow bars show availability per day, and a red line shows the availability goal for each day." width="1440" height="900" />

If you have trouble with availability goals or need help, contact your Customer Success representative or [raise a support ticket](/guides/getting-started/support-ticket) from the app.