In Jira Automation, a variable created with Create variable inside a conditional block (an IF block, or an IF/ELSE pair) is not readable by any action after that block closes it resolves as blank unless a Create variable action has already run at the top level of the rule (outside any conditional) earlier in execution. Once one top-level variable has been created anywhere earlier in the rule, every conditional block after that point works normally, including for unrelated variables.

Expected Behavior:

A variable created via Create variable should be readable by testVariable in any later action in the rule, whether the Create variable action sits at the top level or inside a conditional block — as long as the block that created it actually ran.

Reproduction Steps:

1. Create an automation rule with trigger any  trigger (for example manual)
2. Add a Condition: If/Else block with any condition that will evaluate true.
   • Inside the IF branch: Create variable name: testVariable, value: a literal string, e.g. sampleValue
3. under the if block, right after: Log action testVariable.
4. After the If/Else block closes, add a final Log action: {
   Unknown macro: {testVariable}

   }

5. trigger the automation

Observed result:

Step 3's log (inside the block) correctly prints testVariable.
Step 4's log (outside the block) prints blank.