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Feature Request
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Resolution: Unresolved
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Major
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None
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2.4, 2.5
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False
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False
- What is the nature and description of the request?
The customer is using a custom notification (Email notification). Currently, AAP sends job-related timestamps (e.g., job.created and job.metadata) in UTC format within custom notifications. There is no option to modify the timezone, and all timestamps default to UTC. The customer requests the ability to configure the timezone for these fields to align with their local system timezone (e.g., CET).
- Why does the customer need this? (List the business requirements here)
- The customer's infrastructure is set to Central European Time (CET), but notifications display timestamps in UTC, leading to confusion.
- Users, especially those unfamiliar with UTC conversion, may misinterpret the job execution time.
- The inability to configure the timezone in custom notifications leads to inconsistencies between AAP and other local logs.
- Providing a configurable timezone format will improve clarity and usability for customers operating in different time zones.
- How would you like to achieve this? (List the functional requirements here)
- Introduce an option within AAP to configure the timezone for job-related timestamps in custom notifications.
- Allow users to specify a desired timezone (e.g., CET, IST, PST) within the notification settings.
- Provide an option to format timestamps based on the local timezone of the AAP instance.
- Ensure backward compatibility by keeping UTC as the default while allowing users to override it if needed.
- List any affected known dependencies: Doc, UI etc..
https://docs.ansible.com/automation-controller/4.5/html/userguide/notifications.html#create-custom-notifications
https://docs.ansible.com/automation-controller/4.5/html/userguide/notifications.html#email