Categories - GL code comes back after clearing the field and reopening the category editor

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issue found when validating #43155
Version Number: 9.0.7-3
Reproducible in staging?: y
Reproducible in production?: n
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Logs: https://stackoverflow.com/c/expensify/questions/4856
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Issue reported by: applause internal team
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Action Performed:

Precondition:

• Workspace is under Control plan.

1. Go to staging.new.expensify.com
2. Go to Control workspace settings > Categories.
3. Click on any category.
4. Click GL code.
5. Enter a GL code and save.
6. Click GL code again.
7. Clear the GL code and save.
8. Close the RHP.
9. Click on the same category again.

Expected Result:

The GL code field will remain cleared.

Actual Result:

The GL code field is populated with old value and is not cleared.

Workaround:

unknown

Platforms:

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

• Android: Native
• Android: mWeb Chrome
• iOS: Native
• iOS: mWeb Safari
• MacOS: Chrome / Safari
• MacOS: Desktop

Screenshots/Videos

Bug6543254_1721080709801.20240716_055555.mp4

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[melvin-bot]

Triggered auto assignment to @dylanexpensify (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.

[melvin-bot]

Triggered auto assignment to @hayata-suenaga (DeployBlockerCash), see https://stackoverflowteams.com/c/expensify/questions/9980/ for more details.

[github-actions]

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[dylanexpensify]

cc @rushatgabhane @Gonals

[Gonals]

Not a blocker, as it doesn't break existing functionality. This is getting fixed here

[dylanexpensify]

Perfecto!

[dylanexpensify]

fix ongoing

[dylanexpensify]

@Gonals is this still occurring?

[Gonals]

Nope!