[$250] Workspace - After turning off and on "Add approvals" and editing existing workflow, new workflow is created

[vincdargento]

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Version Number: 9.2.27-0
Reproducible in staging?: Yes
Reproducible in production?: No
If this was caught during regression testing, add the test name, ID and link from BrowserStack: https://test-management.browserstack.com/projects/2219752/test-runs/TR-1187/41236910/940181650?q=workflow&issue_type=jira
Email or phone of affected tester (no customers): sjonidjonjiosdjiojssio11@gmail.com
Issue reported by: Applause Internal Team
Device used: Mac 15.5 / Chrome
App Component: Workspace Settings

Action Performed:

1. Go to staging.new.expensify.com
2. Go to workspace settings > Members.
3. Invite User B and User C.
4. Go to workspace settings > Workflows.
5. Click on the default workflow.
6. Click Approver.
7. Change the approver to User B, then save it.
8. Turn off "Add approvals".
9. Turn on "Add approvals".
10. Click on the default workflow.
11. Click Additional approver.
12. Upgrade the workspace if prompted.
13. Select User B and save the edit.
14. After the new workflow is created, go to other tab (Categories) and go back to Workflows.

Expected Result:

In Step 13, after turning off and on "Add approvals" and editing the existing workflow, no new workflow will be created.

Actual Result:

In Step 13, after turning off and on "Add approvals" and editing the existing workflow, a new workflow is created with the owner as the submiter.

In Step 14, after reopening Workflows tab, the new workflow changes to everyone as the submitter.

Workaround:

Unknown

Platforms:

• Android: App
• Android: mWeb Chrome
• iOS: App
• iOS: mWeb Safari
• iOS: mWeb Chrome
• Windows: Chrome
• MacOS: Chrome / Safari
• MacOS: Desktop

Screenshots/Videos

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Issue Owner

Current Issue Owner: @abdulrahuman5196

[melvin-bot]

Triggered auto assignment to @abekkala (Bug), see https://stackoverflow.com/c/expensify/questions/14418 for more details. Please add this bug to a GH project, as outlined in the SO.

[mukhrr]

@abekkala @vincdargento is that correct setting approver to the owner after Turning "Add approvals" back on? Or should we keep selected approver selected on step 7?

[melvin-bot]

@abekkala Eep! 4 days overdue now. Issues have feelings too...

[melvin-bot]

@abekkala Huh... This is 4 days overdue. Who can take care of this?

[abekkala]

@multijump I'm going to review this today to verify! thanks

[melvin-bot]

@abekkala this issue was created 2 weeks ago. Are we close to a solution? Let's make sure we're treating this as a top priority. Don't hesitate to create a thread in #expensify-open-source to align faster in real time. Thanks!

[melvin-bot]

@abekkala 6 days overdue. This is scarier than being forced to listen to Vogon poetry!