Can someone help with the Jira Automation to schedule ticket creation using cron expression. Here are the details: * Create a ticket the first Sunday of March, June, September and December 0 0 0 ? 3,6,9,12 1#1 * The Next Run window shows that the schedule will run every Friday of every week.

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In Jira Automation - my cron expression is getting undesirable results

Adam LaCoste

Can someone help with the Jira Automation to schedule ticket creation using cron expression. Here are the details:

Create a ticket the first Sunday of March, June, September and December

0 0 0 ? 3,6,9,12 1#1 *

The Next Run window shows that the schedule will run every Friday of every week.

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John Funk

Hi Adam,

Try this:

0 0 0 ? MAR,JUN,SEP,DEC 1#1 *

Trudy P Claspill

Hello @Adam LaCoste

Are you referring to the Next Run information that shows when you look at the Basic tab of the Scheduled trigger configuration? I believe that information is being shown based on the Basic settings that are selected, not based on the Cron specified in the Advanced tab.

You may notice that the Scheduled trigger in the flow on the left shows the schedule based on which tab you have selected:

Screenshot 2025-07-11 at 12.19.23 PM.png

You need to save/publish the rule with the Advanced tab selected in order for the Cron to be used as the rule schedule.

And there is no display in the Advanced tab of the next run time.

Gor Greyan

Hi @Adam LaCoste

Try this, crone.

0 0 9 ? MAR,JUN,SEP,DEC SUN *

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John Funk

Hi Adam,

Try this:

0 0 0 ? MAR,JUN,SEP,DEC 1#1 *

Adam LaCoste

Thanks John, same results.

Trudy P Claspill

Hello @Adam LaCoste

You may notice that the Scheduled trigger in the flow on the left shows the schedule based on which tab you have selected:

Screenshot 2025-07-11 at 12.19.23 PM.png

You need to save/publish the rule with the Advanced tab selected in order for the Cron to be used as the rule schedule.

And there is no display in the Advanced tab of the next run time.

John Funk

So you are just basing that on the next run? I don't think that considers CRON runs - just the basic info. You will know soon enough as to whether it runs next Friday or not. The other option is to change it to Saturday and see if it runs tomorrow.

Gor Greyan

Hi @Adam LaCoste

Try this, crone.

0 0 9 ? MAR,JUN,SEP,DEC SUN *

Trudy P Claspill

@Gor Greyan

Your cron statement would not limit the schedule to the first Sunday of each month, which the author stated as a requirement.

Create a ticket the first Sunday of March, June, September and December

Your cron would run on every Sunday.

You can find online cron generator/validators, such as https://crontab.cronhub.io/

John Funk

So, I assume that this did not run on Friday - correct?

Gor Greyan

Hi @Trudy P Claspill

Thanks for reminding, I didn't notice the "first" part.

Thanks for the source, but I am using another one, which is more better for me.

@Adam LaCoste

You can try using the following one.

0 0 9 ? MAR,JUN,SEP,DEC 1#1 *

For testing, I suggest using this, to see if it runs in the 3-rd Sunday of July. if yes, I think the provided one will work for your purpose.

0 0 0 ? JUL 1#3 *

Adam LaCoste

Thanks Trudy. I think that is what was tripping me up. I will continue testing.

Adam L

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