scheduled automation using cron expression.

[mohit jangid]

"How does Jira Automation handle time zones in scheduled rules? Specifically:

• Are cron jobs based on the server's time zone, or can they be influenced by user or profile-level time zones?
• What is the impact of changing the server's time zone on existing cron-based automations?
• Can automation rules be scheduled differently for users in varying time zones?"

[Marc - Devoteam]

Hi @mohit jangid 

1. No this can't be influenced, the server time is leading here.
2. Existing automation using cron will start using the new set server time zone
3. No, you will need ton convert the date/time field after issue creation
   
   syntax: 

   {{issue.customfield_12025.convertToTimeZone().format()}}

   
   Example:
   
   {{issue.customfield_10334.convertToTimeZone("America/New_York").shortDateTime}}

In the documentation for the time zone conversion function

jira-smart-values-date-and-time - Convert-timezone-date 

there is a link to a document from which you can get the valid entries to use for all the time zones.

https://joda-time.sourceforge.net/timezones.html