[$250] & is seen in the categories list when creating expense for & sign

[m-natarajan]

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Logs: https://stackoverflow.com/c/expensify/questions/4856
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Issue reported by: @danielrvidal
Slack conversation (hyperlinked to channel name): migrate

Action Performed:

1. User is creating expense
2. Opens the categories to select

Expected Result:

Should see & for and

Actual Result:

& is seen in the category list

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: @DylanDylann

[melvin-bot]

Triggered auto assignment to @VictoriaExpensify (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.

[VictoriaExpensify]

Hmm I haven't been able to repro this issue. Will check back in on Monday

[melvin-bot]

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

[VictoriaExpensify]

Still unable to reproduce this. I'm going to ask in the channel

[VictoriaExpensify]

Oh I wonder if this issue s exclusively happening when Categories are imported from an accounting integration, which would be why we are unable to repro manually. Let me look

[VictoriaExpensify]

Hmm nope, that's not it:

[MelvinBot]

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

[DylanDylann]

Reproduce step:

1. Create a new category in OD: test category1 & category 2
2. Observe in OD, it is displayed as "test category 1 & category 2"
3. In ND, try to create a new expense. In the category field, observe the category we created in step 1. It is displayed as "test category 1 & category 2"

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[DylanDylann]

@VictoriaExpensify As mentioned on this Slack message

The first C+ to post on the GH issue with reliable reproduction steps and video or screenshots confirming reproduction will be assigned as C+.

[VictoriaExpensify]

Ah nice one, thanks @DylanDylann . Assigning you as C+

[melvin-bot]

Job added to Upwork: https://www.upwork.com/jobs/~021885191217814743917

[melvin-bot]

Current assignee @DylanDylann is eligible for the External assigner, not assigning anyone new.

[melvin-bot]

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

[VictoriaExpensify]

Not overdue, waiting for proposals

[pasyukevich]

Hi, I'm Eugene from Callstack - expert contributor group. I’d like to work on this issue.

[pasyukevich]

I wasn't able to reproduce the issue with the latest main.

I've tried the steps described by @DylanDylann

[DylanDylann]

@pasyukevich Did you try this step?

[pasyukevich]

@DylanDylann Yes, I went through the flow and also tried renaming/reassigning the category

[melvin-bot]

@VictoriaExpensify @DylanDylann 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!

[DylanDylann]

I also can't reproduce now

[melvin-bot]

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

[mvtglobally]

Issue not reproducible during KI retests. (First week)

[melvin-bot]

@VictoriaExpensify, @DylanDylann Eep! 4 days overdue now. Issues have feelings too...

[lmanul]

@m-natarajan Can you still reproduce this? It seems like people haven't been able to reproduce this bug (see above).

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