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title: Change a time zone in a scheduled data import
description: By default, scheduled data imports are run using the time zone of the user who creates them. However, there is a way to manually specify the time zone for the import.
locale: en-US
canonical_url: https://www.servicenow.com/docs/r/australia/platform-administration/time-configuration/t\_ChangeTimeZoneInScheduledImport.html
release: australia
product: Time Configuration
classification: time-configuration
topic_type: task
last_updated: "2026-03-12"
reading_time_minutes: 1
breadcrumb: [Use, Time configuration, Configure core features, Administer the ServiceNow AI Platform]
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# Change a time zone in a scheduled data import

By default, scheduled data imports are run using the time zone of the user who creates them. However, there is a way to manually specify the time zone for the import.

## About this task

To change the time zone of the scheduled data import:

## Procedure

1.  Configure the form to add the **Run As tz** field to the **Scheduled Data Import** form.

2.  Select the appropriate time zone.

3.  Click **Update**.


**Parent Topic:**[Using time configuration](https://raw.githubusercontent.com/ServiceNow/ServiceNowDocs/australia/markdown/australia/platform-administration/time-configuration/using-time-configuration.md)