[$250] Empty reports left for approval when all expenses are moved to different reports and Instant Submit is enabled

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Reproducible in staging?: Needs Reproduction
Reproducible in production?: Needs Reproduction
If this was caught on HybridApp, is this reproducible on New Expensify Standalone?:
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Logs: https://stackoverflow.com/c/expensify/questions/4856
Expensify/Expensify Issue URL:
Issue reported by: @quinthar @puneetlath
Slack conversation (hyperlinked to channel name): expense

Action Performed:

1. Enable Instant Submit.
2. Submit a report with a pending Expensify card transaction.
3. Remove the pending transaction by either:

• The transaction not clearing.
• The transaction merging with a SmartScanned receipt on another report.

Expected Result:

When the last transaction is removed from a report, the report should be automatically deleted so long as there aren't any user comments on it. If there are user comments, the report should be changed to a chat report. This ensures that we maintain any relevant context and that approvers are not left with empty reports requiring approval.

Actual Result:

The report remains in the approval queue, empty and requiring action from the approver.

Workaround:

Unknown

Platforms:

Which of our officially supported platforms is this issue occurring on?

• Android: Standalone
• Android: HybridApp
• Android: mWeb Chrome
• iOS: Standalone
• iOS: HybridApp
• iOS: mWeb Safari
• MacOS: Chrome / Safari
• MacOS: Desktop

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Issue Owner

Current Issue Owner: @waterim

[melvin-bot]

Triggered auto assignment to @alexpensify (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.

[MelvinBot]

This has been labelled "Needs Reproduction". Follow the steps here: https://stackoverflowteams.com/c/expensify/questions/16989

[melvin-bot]

Job added to Upwork: https://www.upwork.com/jobs/~021876502378955345300

[melvin-bot]

Triggered auto assignment to Contributor-plus team member for initial proposal review - @rushatgabhane (External)

[alexpensify]

We are waiting for proposals here

[garrettmknight]

Btw, I think this is going to require some BE work.

[JmillsExpensify]

Yeah agreed. Btw, I've been able to reproduce this one, so I'm going to remove the label. Maybe we highlight this as a hotpick?

[rushatgabhane]

waiting for proposals

[melvin-bot]

@alexpensify, @rushatgabhane Whoops! This issue is 2 days overdue. Let's get this updated quick!

[melvin-bot]

📣 It's been a week! Do we have any satisfactory proposals yet? Do we need to adjust the bounty for this issue? 💸

[melvin-bot]

@alexpensify, @rushatgabhane Huh... This is 4 days overdue. Who can take care of this?

[melvin-bot]

@alexpensify @rushatgabhane this issue was created 2 weeks ago. Are we close to approving a proposal? If not, what's blocking us from getting this issue assigned? Don't hesitate to create a thread in #expensify-open-source to align faster in real time. Thanks!

[melvin-bot]

@alexpensify, @rushatgabhane Still overdue 6 days?! Let's take care of this!

[garrettmknight]

@waterim Did I see you comment you wanted to help on this one? 🙏

[waterim]

Hello, yes, Im Artem from Callstack and would like to help with this issue!

[alexpensify]

Alright, I've assigned @waterim. Thanks for helping here!

[melvin-bot]

@alexpensify, @rushatgabhane, @waterim Uh oh! This issue is overdue by 2 days. Don't forget to update your issues!

[alexpensify]

@waterim please keep us posted when you have an update. Thanks!

[melvin-bot]

@alexpensify, @rushatgabhane, @waterim Eep! 4 days overdue now. Issues have feelings too...

[waterim]

Hello, Im working on this issue, was not able to fix this issue yet, but will have more time next week to finish!