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Issue Overview

The search input in the Expensify app fails to retrieve results after applying the "in" filter. This issue is reproducible on both staging and production environments, as well as on both HybridApp and New Expensify Standalone. The problem occurs when trying to search for a concierge link using the app's search input after filtering by the "in" operator.

Steps to Reproduce

To reproduce this issue, follow these steps:

Go to the Staging Environment: Open the Expensify app on your device and navigate to the staging environment by going to https://staging.new.expensify.com/home.
Login with a Gmail Account: Login with a Gmail account created using the "Manage My Team Expense" feature, which has 1-10 employees and no team members.
Tap Reports - Chat - Links - Filter: Tap on the "Reports" tab, then select "Chat" and "Links" from the dropdown menu. Finally, tap on the "Filter" button.
Create a Filter of Date to Show Concierge Link: Create a filter that shows only concierge links by selecting the "Date" filter and setting the date range to show only concierge links.
View the Results: View the results to ensure that the concierge links are displayed correctly.
Copy the Filter Query: Copy the filter query from the filter field.
Paste the Filter Query in the App's Search Input: Paste the filter query into the app's search input at the top of the screen.
Tap Enter: Tap the "Enter" button to search for the concierge link.
Note the Results: Note that the results are displayed correctly, showing the concierge links.
Remove the Filter: Remove the filter by tapping on the "Clear" button.
Filter Same Concierge Text Using "in" Operator: Filter the same concierge text using the "in" operator by entering "Concierge" in the filter field.
Tap View Results: Tap on the "View Results" button to view the results.
Note the Results: Note that the results are displayed correctly, showing the concierge links.
Copy the Filter Query: Copy the filter query from the filter field.
Paste the Filter Query in the App's Search Input: Paste the filter query into the app's search input at the top of the screen.
Tap Enter: Tap the "Enter" button to search for the concierge link.
Note the Results: Note that the "Nothing to show" message is displayed, indicating that no results were found.

Expected Result

The expected result is that the search input should retrieve results consistently, regardless of whether the filter was applied using the "in" operator or the date filter.

Actual Result

The actual result is that when filtering by date, copying and pasting the concierge link into the app's search input successfully navigates to a results page displaying concierge links. However, when filtering by "in" operator, copying and pasting the concierge link into the app's search input results in a "Nothing to show" message.

Workaround

Unfortunately, there is no known workaround for this issue.

Platforms

This issue is reproducible on the following platforms:

Android: Standalone
Android: HybridApp
Android: mWeb Chrome
MacOS: Chrome / Safari

Screenshots/Videos

A screenshot of the issue can be found at the following link: https://github.com/user-attachments/assets/7e4658e0-b747-438b-b5a6-34438f9df322

Contributing Guidelines

If you would like to contribute to the Expensify app, please refer to our contributing guidelines at https://github.com/Expensify/ReactNativeChat/blob/main/contributingGuides/CONTRIBUTING.md. You can also email contributors@expensify.com to request to join our Slack channel.

Help Wanted

If you are interested in helping to resolve this issue, please refer to the open jobs on GitHub at https://github.com/Expensify/App/issues?q=is%3Aopen+is%3Aissue+label%3A"Help+Wanted".

Q: What is the issue with the search input in the Expensify app?

A: The search input in the Expensify app fails to retrieve results after applying the "in" filter. This issue is reproducible on both staging and production environments, as well as on both HybridApp and New Expensify Standalone.

Q: What are the steps to reproduce this issue?

A: To reproduce this issue, follow these steps:

Go to the Staging Environment by navigating to https://staging.new.expensify.com/home.
Login with a Gmail account created using the "Manage My Team Expense" feature, which has 1-10 employees and no team members.
Tap on the "Reports" tab, then select "Chat" and "Links" from the dropdown menu. Finally, tap on the "Filter" button.
Create a filter that shows only concierge links by selecting the "Date" filter and setting the date range to show only concierge links.
View the results to ensure that the concierge links are displayed correctly.
Copy the filter query from the filter field.
Paste the filter query into the app's search input at the top of the screen.
Tap the "Enter" button to search for the concierge link.
Note that the results are displayed correctly, showing the concierge links.
Remove the filter by tapping on the "Clear" button.
Filter the same concierge text using the "in" operator by entering "Concierge" in the filter field.
Tap on the "View Results" button to view the results.
Note that the results are displayed correctly, showing the concierge links.
Copy the filter query from the filter field.
Paste the filter query into the app's search input at the top of the screen.
Tap the "Enter" button to search for the concierge link.
Note that the "Nothing to show" message is displayed, indicating that no results were found.

Q: What is the expected result?

A: The expected result is that the search input should retrieve results consistently, regardless of whether the filter was applied using the "in" operator or the date filter.

Q: What is the actual result?

A: The actual result is that when filtering by date, copying and pasting the concierge link into the app's search input successfully navigates to a results page displaying concierge links. However, when filtering by "in" operator, copying and pasting the concierge link into the app's search input results in a "Nothing to show" message.

Q: Is there a workaround for this issue?

A: Unfortunately, there is no known workaround for this issue.

Q: Which platforms are affected by this issue?

A: This issue is reproducible on the following platforms:

Android: Standalone
Android: HybridApp
Android: mWeb Chrome
MacOS: Chrome / Safari

Q: Where can I find a screenshot of the issue?

A: A screenshot of the issue can be found at the following link: https://github.com/user-attachments/assets/7e4658e0-b747-438b-b5a6-34438f9df322

Q: How can I contribute to resolving this issue?

A: If you are interested in helping to resolve this issue, please refer to the open jobs on GitHub at https://github.com/Expensify/App/issues?q=is%3Aopen+is%3Aissue+label%3A"Help+Wanted". You can also email contributors@expensify.com to request to join our Slack channel.

Q: What are the contributing guidelines for the Expensify app?

A: The contributing guidelines for the Expensify app can be found at https://github.com/Expensify/ReactNativeChat/blob/main/contributingGuides/CONTRIBUTING.md.