---
title: AnalyticsTargetUpdateInput - GraphQL Admin
description: >-
  The input fields for updating an existing [analytics
  target](https://shopify.dev/docs/api/admin-graphql/unstable/objects/AnalyticsTarget).
  Only provided fields are modified; omitted fields remain unchanged.
api_version: unstable
api_name: admin
source_url:
  html: >-
    https://shopify.dev/docs/api/admin-graphql/unstable/input-objects/AnalyticsTargetUpdateInput
  md: >-
    https://shopify.dev/docs/api/admin-graphql/unstable/input-objects/AnalyticsTargetUpdateInput.md
---

# Analytics​Target​Update​Input

input\_object

The input fields for updating an existing [analytics target](https://shopify.dev/docs/api/admin-graphql/unstable/objects/AnalyticsTarget). Only provided fields are modified; omitted fields remain unchanged.

## Fields

* end​Date

  [Date](https://shopify.dev/docs/api/admin-graphql/unstable/scalars/Date)

  The end date of the period over which progress toward the target is measured.

* expected​Value

  [Decimal](https://shopify.dev/docs/api/admin-graphql/unstable/scalars/Decimal)

  The goal value that the merchant aims to reach for the tracked metric within the target period. Must be greater than 0.

* filters

  [String](https://shopify.dev/docs/api/admin-graphql/unstable/scalars/String)

  An optional filter expression to narrow the data evaluated against this target. For example, `shipping_country = 'US'`.

* metric

  [String](https://shopify.dev/docs/api/admin-graphql/unstable/scalars/String)

  The identifier of the analytics metric that this target tracks, such as `total_sales` or `orders`.

* name

  [String](https://shopify.dev/docs/api/admin-graphql/unstable/scalars/String)

  A human-readable label for the target, such as `Q1 Sales Target`.

* start​Date

  [Date](https://shopify.dev/docs/api/admin-graphql/unstable/scalars/Date)

  The start date of the period over which progress toward the target is measured.

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## Map

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